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Show f ' i .III ' ' 1 1 I A " 1 ft I WXcity parks get facelift WOODS CROSS--The city's parks have recently been upgraded with new equipment and refurbishing. refur-bishing. The main park at 1500 S. 800 W. has a new, colorful 'big toy," for the children to enjoy. The city council recently appropriated a $20,000 expenditure for the installation installa-tion of the new equipment. Hie playground now includes new slides, four spring horses, two toy backhoes and a variety of other playground items. The entire area has been surrounded sur-rounded by new sand, and already existing playground equipment has been repainted. New benches were also installed as part of the project. In addition to the facelift at the main park, the city was assisted by Chris Eby in getting a new volleyball pit at its 1200 W. park Chris, an Explorer Scout, approached approach-ed the city council seeking permission permis-sion for his troop to volunteer labor for installation of the volleyball pit if the city would agree to fund the project. The city agreed to finance the endeavor, and with the help of city PHOTO BY JOHN W. CANNON The warm fall weather is cooperating with the scores of children who are daily enjoying the new playground equipment at Woods Cross City's main park at 1 500 S. 800 W. The new "big toy" is a crowd pleaser, and is only one of many new items recently installed at the park. The undertaking was one in a continuing series of projects being completed to beautify the city. I X workers, the scouts pooled their energy and the project became a reality. According to City Administrator F Brett Wahlen, the park upgrades are just a part of the city's continuing effort to beautify Woods Cross. He explained that the city wants to en- M courage all business owners and residents to take pride in Woods Cross, and the city is taking the lead to achieve that goal. |
