Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to share some news about the playground with you
all. As part of the LTBK award, we had to decide on a name for the playground
that either represented a fallen soldier, a fallen first responder or local
hero. After talking with the families involved and getting their permission we
have decided to call the playground "The Playground of Angels." We
are dedicating the new playground to four angels that unfortunately didn't have
enough time to play here on earth. They are: Tony Critch, Kenny Kerfont, Aaron
Oake, and Destiny Regular. For those of you that knew these angels, you surely
understand why we would like to honor these four former students of Hillside
Elementary and Cape John Collegiate. We would like to take this opportunity to
say thank you to their families for allowing us to choose them as our heroes.
When we started this project, our goal was to build a community gathering spot,
which is one of our desired outcomes. We wanted to create a place where all
residents, young and old alike, could become active in a safe, caring
environment. Added to that, we felt it was important to have a place to sit
quietly and remember the children that can`t play here; those four students who
touched our lives for such as short time but will live in our hearts forever.
Again, we would like to thank the families of Tony, Kenny, Aaron and Destiny
for allowing us the privilege of dedicating our new community playground after
their loved ones.
Thank you ALL for supporting our project and for understanding why it is so important to us.
