Regardless of quite a few delays and provide points progress is being made on the brand new East Bend City Sq. park. Because of a grant from Lowes, the playground gear set up started final week.
“Going ahead, we count on the playground to be completed apart from the surfacing in just a few days,” stated committee member Jan Hicks.
Park Committee Member Karen Matthews wrote the grant to Lowe’s Dwelling Enchancment for the playground. Hicks stated a crew from the Lowe’s retailer on Peter’s Creek Parkway got here final Tuesday and helped unload the truck and put collectively the Orb Rocker (seesaw).
Alex’s Grill, throughout from the park location, assisted by offering lunch for the crew, Hicks stated.
“Matt Pardue with Omega Building estimates that they may start to pour footings in early November with the concrete slabs for the buildings (gazebo, picnic shelters, amphitheater, ticket sales space) to comply with quickly after. Then the buildings can be constructed in all probability late November to early December,” stated Hicks. “Hennings Building will then format the strolling path and start the set up of commemorative pavers, flagpole, bike rack and different facilities. Relying on the landscaper’s suggestion, grass and different plantings will happen as climate permits.”
Funding from the park has come within the type of grants and donations. The Park Committee can be promoting comerative bricks which can be positioned within the park. Hicks stated further donations have been coming in and there’s nice pleasure for the challenge.
“We just lately acquired $43,000 from the Tom Davis Fund to place towards the amphitheater. We have now a few different grants below overview, so our fundraising efforts have been very profitable. The neighborhood actually rallied round our raffle ticket gross sales that are virtually full. The Neighborhood Yard Sale on the library netted over $5,700 for the park. Everybody concerned within the challenge is absolutely appreciative of the help that’s been given. A number of individuals have stopped by the positioning, blown their horns as they drove by, and made every kind of constructive feedback in regards to the efforts to maneuver ahead. All of us can’t look ahead to all the pieces to be prepared,” stated Hicks.
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