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StewartM
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Posted: Feb 23rd, 2006 12:05 pm |
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Steve is that a donut shop at the park....stay on topic....Sandra is watching you....
Was at the community center last night, Park is shaping up real good.
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FatPappy
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Posted: Mar 1st, 2006 05:07 pm |
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There will be a special meeting of the Parks and Rec Committee on Thursday, March 2nd, 7pm, Summerfield Town Hall, at which Dr. Jim Sellers will present the Recreation Needs Assessment Report. The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, March 9th, 7 pm at the Community Center.
Looks like we got us a doctor's appointment!
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DOGGETTJA
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Posted: Mar 7th, 2006 01:25 pm |
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| Come to Town Council tonight 6:30 and hear the park survey results presented by Dr. Sellars and support the need for continued park money for Completion of the current park and the purchase of more parks. Also we need to pack the council meetings to help drive the programs that have been started in Summerfield. We need to let our council members know we care about what is happening in our Town.
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Cracker Jax
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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 01:22 am |
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BS, Crawford and their spokesperson, Dunham have continually harped on the fact that they can't get an answer to the question "how much is maintenance for the park going to cost".
How can the TC and Staff KNOW the exact cost of maintenance if they haven't put out bids and contracted for it yet? Seems to me the Concerned Citizens are asking the impossible and continually whining that staff isn't "disclosing" this information. Let's consider this:
The information is DOES NOT YET EXIST and therefore it is not possible to disclose it.
Surely the CC's can come up with a little list on their own. In fact I think they probably already have. Just in case, I'll get them started....mowing, restroom maintenance, staff to change toilet paper, lighting periodic replacement of equipment....
I would much rather my representatives do their DUE DILIGENCE (I've really come to HATE that term) and actually wait til there IS grass or at least until you can see the layout where grass will be before they contract for someone to mow it.
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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 01:29 am |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
they haven't put out bids and contracted for it yet?
Is there a target date when these bids will be let? Sorry, I'll be in Michigan Thurs nite, or I'd ask this question at the Parks meeting myself.
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DOGGETTJA
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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 12:14 pm |
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I expect some of the bids will be let in the next couple of months since the bathroom and 1st phase is expected to be done in June or July. Actually the maintenance has been discussed early on at great length. Cracker your list is fairly accurate as I rmember. I think one of the other concerns was vandalism. Steve I am going to the meeting tonight if I don't forget and will ask the question if I remember.
Its a given that if that the Town will have maintenence costs with or with out parks as long as we are a town. We have maintanence costs for the Town hall, we taxpayers pay for the lights at the community center along with mowing the lot on Summerfied RD.
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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Mar 10th, 2006 12:39 am |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: Steve I am going to the meeting tonight if I don't forget and will ask the question if I remember.
Its a given that if that the Town will have maintenence costs with or with out parks as long as we are a town. We have maintanence costs for the Town hall, we taxpayers pay for the lights at the community center along with mowing the lot on Summerfied RD.
Thanks Jane, you're a sweetheart !!!
Maintenance - Agreed, and OF COURSE !!!! Stand in one spot, twirl 360 degrees and you will see 360 degrees of things that need maintenance. Then look in the mirror and you'll see something else that needs constant maintenance (more with some of us!!) Maintenance is a fact of life........and it costs money !! So it shouldn't shock anybody that we're going to spend some tax dollars to maintain our beautiful new park when complete. That's what tax dollars are for !!!
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DOGGETTJA
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Posted: Mar 10th, 2006 02:22 am |
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Here's the update on the park meeting tonight. The maintainence contracts will probably be bid out in June.
Angie Cook and Paul Weiss gave a wonderful presentation on the community wildlife habitat program and areas in the park that would be good places for habitats.
Also for Founders day it was suggested that we get precut wood and set up the table and have children that come around build bird houses or bat houses either for themselves or for the park habitat areas. Paul has plans now we need some lumber and supplies. Anybody have appropriate lumber or know anybody who might have some? We talked about seeing if Home Depot or Lowes might like to donate some.
The Conservation Council is going to start back up as a sub committee under Parks and work on getting the habitats set up for the park. Also educate people in the town on how to have nature habitats in their own yard.
The Park is perking right along. Down't know how the Town would have done it with out George though. He has done a remarkable job of over seeing everything and has saved the Town money.
Did I miss anything?
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FatPappy
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Posted: Mar 10th, 2006 06:39 pm |
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Thanks fer the update, Jane! What would we do without you!
Thanks fer ever'thing, George!
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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Mar 10th, 2006 08:40 pm |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: Don't know how the Town would have done it with out George though. He has done a remarkable job of over seeing everything and has saved the Town money.
Agreed........we're getting far more value than the project cost as a result of George's prudence. I was amazed how he saved a bundle on the bush-hogging.
Thanks for the update Jane, and thank you George for really OWNING this project.
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Posted: Mar 12th, 2006 12:29 pm |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: Angie Cook and Paul Weiss gave a wonderful presentation on the community wildlife habitat program and areas in the park that would be good places for habitats.
Also for Founders day it was suggested that we get precut wood and set up the table and have children that come around build bird houses or bat houses either for themselves or for the park habitat areas. Paul has plans now we need some lumber and supplies. Anybody have appropriate lumber or know anybody who might have some? We talked about seeing if Home Depot or Lowes might like to donate some.
The Conservation Council is going to start back up as a sub committee under Parks and work on getting the habitats set up for the park. Also educate people in the town on how to have nature habitats in their own yard.
The Park is perking right along. Down't know how the Town would have done it with out George though. He has done a remarkable job of over seeing everything and has saved the Town money.
You guys are awesome!! I'm glad to see the Conservation Council is getting started back up under the Parks Committee. I love the idea of the two groups working together when possible, then breaking apart when there is a particular project that each group is interested in.
I'm glad Angie and Paul have gotten involved, and the idea of preserving habitats in the park is perfect. Because of the lay of the land and since most of the area will be left natural, that's a perfect place. No reason for all the birds and animals to lose their homes just because a park is being built! This is also a great time to educate people about habitats and perhaps have some people get their property designated as wildlife habitats.
I also love the idea of getting kids involved in building bird houses. Eastern bluebirds were almost wiped out a few years ago, but have been brought back largely because people started putting up bluebird houses. It would be great to get kids involved in building simple birdbird or other bird houses, and then they can take them home or "donate" their project to be used in the park.
Maybe you could also have some literature prepared for the kids to take home with them, telling how easy it is to build bluebird houses and how the species has been brought back from near extinction. (Maybe even a drawing of a bluebird for the little kids to color -- those who are too little to actually build a birdhouse.) This would be a great way to teach kids exactly what they look like so they could identify them.
Finally, thanks to George for his hard work.
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Cracker Jax
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Posted: Mar 25th, 2006 01:42 pm |
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George sent out a Park Report and it was forwarded to me. Thought ya'll might like to see what's going on there.
Park construction report
We have put down blacktop in the parking lots and on the trail to the bridge.
Concrete has been poured for the sidewalk and handicap ramp in front of the Community Center.
Installed black fence posts around the playground.
Duke Power connected the underground power lines to the Community Center.
Striped the parking and handicap spots.
Removed 2’6” of soil off the trail west of the bridge to comply with ADA requirements.
Opened the trailer that contains the playground equipment and with the help of Bob William’s grandson, Reece, we (he) found the installer’s manual.
If the weather holds next week, all sidewalks in the playground area will be poured.
The following weekend we should plan on installing the playground equipment. I will coordinate the time with Mark Brown who will head up the volunteers that will help with the installation.
Enjoy the pictures.
George
Attachment: Park photo 1.JPG (Downloaded 60 times) Last edited on Mar 25th, 2006 01:44 pm by Cracker Jax
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Posted: Mar 25th, 2006 01:49 pm |
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It'll only let me do one photo at a time so I'm having to be choosy....
George, I hope you are keeping an album of these!!!
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Posted: Mar 25th, 2006 01:50 pm |
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Even though I don't live in Summerfield, I just think this is so cool! I am so happy for y'all over there!
THANKS for keeping the community informed about all this! Just another way the forums have helped bring the whole northwest area together!♥♥♥
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Posted: Mar 25th, 2006 01:52 pm |
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Ok.... one more of Reece trying out the new playground equipment..... 
Actually the shippers put the instruction manual in the BACK of the trailer and Reece was the only one who'd fit back there to get it out!
Good Job Reece!!! What a kid!
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