Summer’s coming, and it brought a plethora of news releases about city parks. So here’s a look at a few things happening in parks.
- Bring on Play and volunteers are out building the new playground at Lincoln Park today and will be out again tomorrow. They’re still raising money. BOP night at Sovereign Bank Stadium will be June 18, at the 7 p.m. game against the Newark Bears. BOP will get $4 a ticket. Go to the Revolution Web site to buy tickets, click “fundraising code access” and enter BOP09 to make sure BOP gets your proceeds.
- Merrill Lynch employees will spread mulch and pick up litter at Campus Park (that’s the one at South Duke Street and College Avenue) tomorrow through the “Angels in the Park” program. The company donated $1,000 for the mulch. Want to be a park angel? Contact Tom Landis at 849-2276 or tlandis@yorkcity.org.
- The York County Community Foundation and the city will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. May 28 to review a draft master plan for renovating Penn Park. The meeting will be at Zion United Church of Christ, 100 Lafayette St.
- The parks need your pennies. The city is looking for businesses and organizations to put collection boxes out for the “Pennies for Programs” fundraising drive. Boxes are available until June 5, according to a news release. The goal is to raise $10,000 for the Summer Playground programs at four city parks. More information on the summer programs is here.
(The file photo above shows Dejon DeShields throwing a foam javelin during the Day of Play at Lincoln Park last summer.)
Bring on Play is a very creative partnership between government and citizens, supporting a child’s right to play. KaBOOM! is proud to have recognized York as a Playful City USA community in 2008. Congrats to the Brenner’s, York City government, and the citizens of York – working together in the name of play!