Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Town Park Playground Improvement Phase II Seeks Volunteers


On a very rainy weekend last year, a whole host of volunteers from Amesbury gathered to install new playground equipment in the Town Park.  The Park Renovation Committee, hosted by the Amesbury Improvement Association, has led the effort to raise money for the new playground and organized the all-volunteer effort to build it.  The build last year was Phase I.

The PRC has raised more funds and the Town has also contributed some money, so Phase II is ready to build!

The big build is coming on October 5 - 7 and the PRC is looking for volunteers to help with food, labor and logistics.  You can find out more about the Phase II build here: http://amesburyimprovement.org/PRC.html

You can still donate to the PRC and there are two days left to 'Buy A Brick' and leave a mark on the playground.  You can find information on buying a brick here: http://amesburyimprovement.org/Brick%20Form%20Phase%20II.pdf.

Please consider joining the team!  I plan on being there.  This is what makes a good community great!

My wife and I joined the crew last year and it was a lot of fun, though I managed to short out a phone in the process, with all the rain!  Here are some (misty) photos:

 Post-holes ready for installation and concrete.


 My son admiring the heavy equipment.


 Unpacking the playground 'furniture.'


Puzzling the pieces together.  Fortunately, we had some folks in construction and engineering on the teams.


 Hanging the bars for swings.


 Mining on 'Wood Chip Mountain.'


Fitting a double-slide together.