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Union County opens destination playground at Jesse Helms Park
Summary
Union County Parks and Recreation inaugurated a multi-generational, federally funded destination playground at Jesse Helms Park. The facility, themed to nearby historic farmland and linked to the AG Center, includes a zip line, tractor swing and a national demonstration-site feedback system that will provide usage reports to the county.
Union County Parks and Recreation opened a new multi-generational “destination” playground at Jesse Helms Park during a morning ceremony, Jim Chaff, director of Union County Parks and Recreation, said at the event. The playground was built on former farmland and is intended as a local gathering place for families.
Chaff said the playground was designed to encourage physical activity across ages and…
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