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Sheehan parents donate $35,000 for new playground climber; committee accepts gift
Summary
A parent-led Sheehan Playground Committee presented a $35,000 donation and a plan to install a Burke Nucleus Core climber with child-safe wood-chip surfacing; the school committee voted unanimously to accept the gift and staff said installation lead time is about eight weeks with a four-day closure during installation.
Members of the Sheehan Playground Committee presented a $35,000 check and a proposed plan to install a Burke Nucleus Core climber at the Sheehan school playground and asked the committee to accept the gift. Presenters said the playground is a high-use town space adjacent to fields and that the proposed climber would add new vertical play without displacing existing equipment. Vendor Childscapes provided an estimate that includes new wood-chip surfacing; the vendor estimated about an eight-week lead time after purchase and said installation can occur into the late fall if needed, with a typical on-site closure of about four days during installation. Committee members asked operational questions including scheduling installation (weekend/holiday options) and storage/removal contingencies in case future site work is required. Presenters emphasized that the equipment and surfacing choice were selected so components could be removed and stored if the site were later repurposed. The committee moved and unanimously approved acceptance of the $35,000 gift during the same meeting.
