Date: Fri 29-Jan-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: STEVEB

Quick Words:

Park-Rec-playgrounds-Treadwell

Full Text:

New Park Playgrounds Are On The Drawing Boards

Plans are under way to build two new playgrounds at Treadwell Park by May.

Before they can get started, however, organizers must first come up with the

funding.

According to playground organizer Tammy Marks, the Treadwell Park Playground

Committee will begin soliciting funds for the playground later this month.

Fund-raising will be done primarily through telephone solicitations. The

committee believes it can reach its goal if every household in Newtown donated

as little as $10. The committee is also seeking corporate sponsorships. A

special plaque will be placed at the two play areas to recognize any person or

organization that donates $150 or more.

The two play areas will be located near the parks swimming pool. The old play

area will be removed and a playground designed for toddlers and young children

will be put up in its place. The second playground will be situated at the end

of the turn around and will be for older children. Both units will be

installed over blacktop, which will be covered with special cushioned tiles.

The playground equipment will be made from material similar to that at Hawley

School, since the maintenance of a "Funspace" type area is very expensive.

Mrs Marks said she first became involved in the playground plan after reading

a Park and Rec flier which said the department was looking for someone to head

up the fund-raising.

In addition to the telephone solicitation, money jars will be placed in the

cafeterias of each of the elementary schools. Also, students will have the

opportunity to suggest a name for the park at a cost of $1.