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Attica Park Board highlights strong turnout for Heart program and volunteer support for parks
Summary
The board reported record turnout for the Heart summer program, named donors and volunteers who supplied meals and maintenance help, and plans to organize youth volunteers for raised-bed upkeep.
Board members reported strong community engagement in summer programming and park upkeep, citing a near-record turnout at the Heart program and multiple volunteer contributions.
One member said "the first Monday we had 90 attendants and then today we had 100 and I think that's the most we've ever had," and thanked the Presbyterian church for providing lunches and Casey's gas station for donating pizzas when additional meals were needed. Members noted social-media outreach by Mariah helped publicize donations and events.
Volunteers also assisted with trail clearing and raised-bed plantings. Members described organizing older youth volunteers to water and weed the raised beds. The board encouraged community assistance for routine maintenance tasks (for example, Saturday volunteer paint and equipment-maintenance sessions) and planned to seek quotes for stump removal after several ankle-twist incidents near a pavilion.
Next steps: board members will follow up with volunteers, confirm donor coordination, and request quotes for stump removal and trail/gravel work for budget planning. The transcript does not record a formal vote on volunteer programs or donor acceptance.
The board separated these operational and community items from formal capital decisions and noted staff will include maintenance needs in budget discussions.
