Thanks for stopping by . We're building a dream for the children of our community, and hope you will join us in the adventure! Did you see our billboard or the story in one of our local papers? Are you wondering what we are doing? Just exactly, what is going on? We're building a playground. Not just any playground, a destination playground. A place you will take your children or grandchildren, nieces and nephews, just to play. But even more importantly, we're inviting all the people of our community to come together and create something special. It's not a new idea. Actually it's a return to an older, deeper concept of community. Most of us have read about old-time barn-raisings and quilting bees, and although today's world doesn't offer many opportunities for neighbors to work together on projects like those, we can offer a playground-raising! Children enjoyed playgrounds yesterday, they enjoy them today, and they will enjoy them tomorrow, so this is something we can all take time out to do! Because can you imagine what will happen as hundreds of children, teens, and adults take part in the designing and building of this playground? We will gain an empowering sense of accomplishment, strong new friendships, and an enduring sense of shared community pride. We will have created a place for creative play and Sunday afternoon picnics! We have taken several steps during the past 18-months to get the ball rolling! Most recently, third and fourth grade children participated with playground architect, Dennis Willes of Leathers and Associates, to design the playground. Their ideas shaped the playground, and the layout is simply magnificent! More that 12,000 square feet of play space has been allocated on the more than 3 acre parcel which you may know as Hickory Lane Park. Now we need you! You can participate in a number of ways. We need your time, talent, tools and contributions to ""! Approximately 3,000 volunteers and $150,000 will be needed. The building begins April 6 and the Grand Opening will be April 11, 1999!