PLAYGROUND CONTEST

In an effort to keep the playground renovations momentum moving forward, as indicated in the EMCCC June newsletter, we have been entered in a playground contest offered by the not for profit organization Kaboom. The contest winner will receive $ 25,000 worth of playground equipment. Our efforts can be helped by logging in to www.Kaboom.org, and locating "Bill Baird Playground at Lagana Field". Once logged in, points can be earned by rating the playground, making a comment about the playground, and/or posting a photograph of the playground. Thus far we had reached the number one spot for a few days and are currently in second place. The contest will run until the end of August. The contest winner will be judged on the amount of support received, the worthiness of the project, and the relevance of the playground to the community. Kaboom promotes playgrounds within walking distance in communites. A factor in our favor will have to be the fact that the Bill Baird playground is the only one within walking distance of the child care center and for the Pennybridge community where it is located.