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<br /> I Forty-five children and about ,a}< ` ,. ,, # '" ''a Vi- .
<br /> 15 adults from the Country `` �'Fk a `* ?" � '
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<br /> merit iii F]k,Rider turned out 1 1 e i ._ ,,_
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<br /> tion was $30,000-worth of r =€4 �,t,i * - .;i ? d "". - -.; � �
<br /> playground. equipment and "' 1 fi j
<br /> improvements in Country � �'-+ '"ce
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<br /> neighborhood park. The mood 's ".,x '
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<br /> the. equipment, ate cake and.
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<br /> doted on grab bags which
<br /> were given out bycity officials. One of the first children to arrive at the ribbon-cutting sere-
<br /> There was also a celebration mony took advantage of the equipment and played.
<br /> and ribbon-cutting ceremony (Submitted photo)
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<br /> at Lions Park, where tribute
<br /> was paid to a new tot lot. would be considered a,neigh
<br /> That project was made possi- Elk River borhood park for all of Hillside
<br /> ble by the Elk River Lions Park and Recreation Estates, which completion''
<br /> 0 club, which donated $10,000. will!consist of more than 200
<br /> The city of Elk River kicked in Commission member_ homes.... . ',
<br /> another $2,000. •Lana Huberty The new playground equip
<br /> The improvements at •Stoffel Reitsema ment erected at Country
<br /> Country Crossings third addi- •Dana Anderson Crossings third`addition was'
<br /> tion are all part of the Elk •Dave Anderson designed for children ages to
<br /> River Park and Recreation •John Kuester 12 or 13. To arrive at the
<br /> Commission's 10-year capital •Duane Peterson design of the equipment, the
<br /> improvement program. .Ron Weestrum city of Elk River worked with
<br /> The commission spent •Tim Sladek Earl F. Anderson and Land
<br /> almost $100,000 this year on scape Structures.
<br /> park improvements and could The types of equipment and'
<br /> spend another $80,000 next Woodland Trails, Youth the age-appropriateness was
<br /> year, according to Michele Athletic Complex and Lake selected and a computer pro
<br /> McPherson, the city of Elk Orono. The timeline has not gram designed the structure. .
<br /> River's director of planning. been set, however. "We've gotten a lot of good
<br /> Neighborhood parks in Neighborhood park improve comments," said McPherson,'
<br /> Barrington and Riverplace ments in the Hillside Estates Who attended the ceremonies
<br /> neighborhoods are likely to development are on hold after along with other city:.officials;
<br /> see big improvements next residents there posed opposi and members of the Elk River'
<br /> year and other smaller proj- tion to improvements in an park and Recreation Commis-;
<br /> ects in neighborhood parks area behind'a.block of houses. sion. .
<br /> are being planned. That area will see more tree McPherson ,said the; park;.
<br /> The city and commission are removal done as well as walk- commission still plans to have
<br /> also looking at further ing and paved trails, but benches installed at Country
<br /> improvements at Trout Brook McPherson has directed the Crossings.. ,-;
<br /> Farms to the Divine barn. The staff not to move forward with The.tot lot at Lions Park is
<br /> hope is to have that recre- more improvements at this located in between the band
<br /> ational facility open for use time. shell and the shelter `at the
<br /> II next summer or fall. As further development in west edge of the park.
<br /> The commission is also look- Hillside Estates occurs, a pro
<br /> ing at future improvements to posed park development will
<br /> area-wide parks, including be considered. That park
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