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Board updates Veterans Memorial fundraising, tree plantings and new accessible swing
Summary
The board reported progress on the Veterans Memorial (including a business offering in-kind site work), plans to plant replacement trees in Veterans Park, and said the wheelchair-accessible swing’s grand opening drew a strong turnout; remaining raised funds will be used to add sensory features.
Board members updated the group on progress toward the Veterans Memorial, tree plantings at Veterans Park and installation of an accessible wheelchair swing.
Members said they met with business owners to solicit donations and in-kind work for the Veterans Memorial; Trevor Lamplin volunteered to do site work for the project. The board discussed listing donated labor and materials as part of the total raised so potential donors see the project’s combined monetary and in-kind support.
On Veterans Park, Jason Wilker reported plans to plant five trees of mixed species to replace removed trees and reduce future disease risk. The board praised progress on an Eagle Scout project that installed helmet racks in ball-field dugouts.
The board also said the wheelchair swing had a grand opening with strong turnout; members plan to research additional standalone sensory features and use remaining raised funds to add affordable elements along the sidewalk.
Members agreed to continue fundraising, consider staging construction to show progress and to determine concrete dollar figures and timelines for the memorial and additional playground features.
