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Show 4A Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday April 20 1999 New playground brings joy to children of Emery Town Emery Town has a new addition making a lot of kids happy these days. Using money from a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the town has a lovely new installed playground. Four year old Rhet Carter of Emery, officially opened the playground on April 10, 1999, during a ribbon cutting ceremony. Since installation, the January, 1998. Ileen Fernandez of the town Mayor Williams re- ports that the playcouncil volunteered to ground is so nice, that write the grant request tourists on their way and follow the applica- through town are stoption thru to completion. ping by to take a rest That was no small task break and let their kids and she put in many work off some energy on hours of time carrying the playground equipthe project to comple- ment. He also offers an tion. The town certainly invitation to parents owes Ileen a great deal of from nearby towns to appreciation for her bring your kids and endedication. joy the day in Emery. play- ground has hosted kids nearly every day, snow, shine or wind, not that it ever blows in Emery The playground was originally the idea of former Mayor Gary Petty and the Emery Town council m 1997. Mayor Michael Williams took over the project when he took office in DO K s '-- r ji- - ' J- y- - v .t- - j ni iirit i 1 PIIO I OS BY I)N BKHLING |