May 17, 2012City Cuts Ribbon on Roseland Park Playground
Mayor Sam Teresi helped cut the ribbon to officially open the Roseland Park Playground on July 1, 2011.
ROSELAND PARK PLAYGROUND
Fact Sheet
• Total Project Cost: $150,000
• Partners for Play, a non-profit corporation, spearheaded by Co-Chairs Paula Hofgren and Jennifer Edens, raised nearly $62,000 toward the project with generous donations from the following:
o Sheldon Foundation $25,000
o Jamestown High School 2011 Battle of the Classes $10,000
o Chautauqua Region Community Foundation $7,120
o Jamestown Bowling Co. Charity Golf Tournament $2,845
o Lenna Foundation $2,500
o Sam’s Club $2,000
o Wal-Mart $1,000
o Kiwanis Club of Jamestown $800 ($266 from Thrivent)
o Other Fund-raisers/Individual/Group Donations $10,469
• The City of Jamestown will cover the funding gap using Americans with Disabilities money from Community Development Block Grant funds and an allocation from the City’s Capital Projects Budget.
• Home Depot, Lowe’s and Kwikrete donated all of the ready-mix concrete for the project. Lowe’s also sent employees to help construct the playground.
• The cutting-edge, fully-accessible playground is located on the former tennis courts at Roseland Park with play area templates cut directly into the old asphalt surface. Being built into the old tennis court surface provides a unique area that is easily traversed by those in wheelchairs or those who have other physical disabilities.
• There are four fully handicapped-accessible play areas: A 2-to-5-year-old Weevos area with child swings, a 5-to-12-year-old Evos area featuring a rubberized fall zone and spinning wheel, a regular swing set area, and a sway apparatus.
• The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department led the construction of the playground, plus provided numerous hours of staff time to facilitate the planning process.
• The Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency drafted fundraising materials, provided mapping services, identified potential donors, and drafted support letters and documents for project financing. The agency is also providing financial assistance and accounting.
• The playground equipment manufacturer is Landscape Structures, Inc., and the design company is Parkitects, Inc., of Lansing, New York.
• The Roseland Park Playground is open during regular park hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily during warm weather months.
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