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Of gravel, playgrounds and religious freedoms
A Columbia church’s lawsuit against the state of Missouri is to heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. The suit alleges the state discriminated against Trinity … Click for complete story.
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Columbia church finds itself at center of U.S. Supreme Court squabble
To Annette Kiehne, director of Trinity Lutheran Church’s Child Learning Center, the state’s refusal to help fund a safer playground is an unjustified … Click for complete story.
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Nanaimo school competes for community cash for new playground
The wooden playground is old, tired and worn out. Once-shiny metal has mostly turned to rust and some of the wood has splintered. What’s left of the … Click for complete…
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Works to begin on Salthill playground at end of month
Erecting a “large fenced barrier” around the children’s playground at Toft Park in Salthill, “with no explanation or notice for how long it will be closed” or … Click for complete…
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Cache’s new playground equipment is to keep kids active, healthy
The playground equipment was paid for with funds raised from a recent sales tax increase and will give Cache kids a brand new spot to climb and play … Click for…
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Easter Seals Dedicates New Playground to Will Koch
“When there’s a will, there’s a way.” That’s how family and friends of the late Will Koch describe his philosophy on life. An official groundbreaking took … Click for complete story.
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Votes needed for inclusive playground project at McMillan elementary
“The playground upgrades will address the needs of all children with visible and invisible disabilities through multi-sensory, interactive equipment that … Click for complete story.
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In story & photos: Saltville Playground continues to expand for fun, fitness
More than just a set of swings and monkey bars, the Saltville Playground is an interactive play and learning center for all ages… that just continues to … Click for complete…
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Windemere Park construction to rehabilitate prairie, install playground
The park includes a new experiential natural playground, shade elements and rest areas, walking trails, a demonstration native prairie garden, and … Click for complete story.
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Union Receives Union County Grants for Playgrounds and Neighborhood Trees
A matching grant for $75,000, for upgrades to playgrounds and youth athletic facilities, is through the Kids Recreation Trust Fund. A second matching … Click for complete story.
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“Maggie’s Mermaids” gets donation to help build new playground
Maggie Holton was given a check for $10,000 from Cabell Huntington Hospital to help build a new playground at the Ronald McDonald House in … Click for complete story.
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Police alerting public after 12-year-old girl chased from playground in Whitby, Ont.
Police say a 12-year-old girl was followed by an unknown man from a school playground in Whitby, Ont., and was forced to hide in bushes until she … Click for complete…
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Building school playgrounds can take years and the task often falls on a few community leaders …
Children in the community of Cameron Heights host a lemonade stand in August of 2013 to raise money to build a playground. Community leagues … Click for complete story.
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Volunteers sought to help construct Delmont playground
Delmont Recreation Board members and borough police are seeking volunteers to assemble new playground equipment on Oct. 29 at Newhouse … Click for complete story.
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Elizabeth Receives Union County Awards Grants for Playgrounds, Youth Sports and …
UNION COUNTY, NJ – The city is receiving $85,000 in a matching grant for upgrades to playgrounds and youth athletic facilities through the Kids … Click for complete story.
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Slice: Community groups band to build RocVale playground
“The playground is extremely important,” Hendershott said. “They are kids, and kids like to play, whether they have special needs or not. This gives … Click for complete story.
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Brunswick receives grant for new playground
The grant, a Burke “Move With Us Playground Grant,” provides a discount to the county on an accepted Burke playground structure. By Makenzie … Click for complete story.
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McAllen to Transform Bus Stop to Playground
The city’s transit department will transform the bus stop on Nolana Avenue next to the public library, into a small playground thanks to a $1 million … Click for complete story.
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Help Parkdale parents raise money for playground
“We’ve been trying to raise funds for a new playground because the one they have for Division 1 (kindergarten to Grade 3) is breaking down,” said … Click for complete story.
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Staunton Parks and Recreation Working on Natural Playground
Montgomery Hall Park’s latest addition a project two years in the making has a name, Wildridge. Wildridge is a natural playground for ages 2-12. Click for complete story.
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Elks purchase, donate playground equipment
Elks Lodge members who installed the playground set included, from left, Randy Nygaard, Dean Seim, Lonnie Greenfield (kneeling), Byron Ruhr, Don … Click for complete story.
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New playground competition attracts more than 200 entries
A COMPETITION to find a design for a potential new playground in Monmouth has attracted more than 200 entries. Monmouth children have designed … Click for complete story.
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New playground program stresses inclusion, consistency
After hurt feelings on the playground spilled into the classroom, elementary leaders opted to test out a new playground program, Playworks. Click for complete story.
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MoD Urged To Clear Grenade Mound Near Playground
A parish council has called for the Ministry of Defence to clear a mound near a play area where two hand grenades were found. It’s thought the … Click for complete…
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Local Family Y to unveil playground kids build with their imagination
The Imagination Playground is made up of oversized blue foam parts to allow kids to build their own play space and structures with their imaginations. Click for complete story.
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Junk adventure playground planned
Children’s adventure playgrounds are generally manned by playworkers and when the idea was first put into practice, early examples were sometimes … Click for complete story.
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Razor blades found in suburban Perth playground
It is believed the razor blades were initially reported to the Council and WA Police when children were reportedly injured at the playground. “The City … Click for complete story.
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Rubber playground mats also filled with dangerous chemicals: report
Many rubber mats used on playgrounds are made of recycled tires and may therefore also contain too many dangerous chemicals, two professors of … Click for complete story.
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Uganda: Java House Opens Branch With Pharmacy, Playground in Jinja
Java Coffee House in partnership with Vivo Energy have opened an outlet at Shell Amber-court in Jinja District which is fitted with ATMs, a pharmacy, … Click for complete story.
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All Saints Catholic school playground gets new look
Rick Cunico, left, and Kurt Rowe, of Angelo Luppino Construction, work to pour fittings for the new playground equipment at All Saints Academy in … Click for complete story.
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