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OPENINGS
Golden Hills Park, Mesa, Arizona
A Community Comes Together
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ho would have thought it would take 26 years to build a playground at Golden Hills Park in Mesa, Arizona. Well, that's how
long neighbors in this quiet suburb of Phoenix had to wait. Golden
Hills Park is eight acres of open space with mature trees and some
small rolling hills. Families in this neighborhood would naturally
gather here for picnics, football games, and just to hang out. The only thing that was
missing was a playground.
" Lots of families live here, " says ViceMayor Scott Somers. " And it's only one of
two parks in the entire city that offer no
amenities. "
" Our kids would have to cross Broadway Road to access a playground, " Mesa
Resident, Michael Stack says. " We already saw two kids hit by cars because
they had to cross this busy street. Something had to be done. "
Due to the lack of funding, the City of
Mesa couldn't allocate money to build a
new playground. Instead, they reached
out to the business community to see what
could be done.
" Through generous donations, we
were able to raise more than $100,000, "
says Mesa Parks, Recreation and Commercial Facilities Director Marc Heirshberg.
" I am always amazed at how our community steps up to help people they don't
even know. "
Donations from monetary to in-kind
Thanks to generous community support and labor, Golden Hills Park opened in
May, concluding a 26-year wait.
were seen on build-day in May. More
than 150 volunteers from across the valley came out to lend a helping hand and
built a new playground at Golden Hills
Park. The park now has play structures
for both preschool and elementary aged
kids. It features stepping pods, bouncing
board and bridge, climbing rock wall,
cargo climbing nets, a peek-a-boo wall,
slide, glider, and more.
The equipment is manufactured by
Xccent Play and distributed by Arizo-
na Recreation Design. The focus is on
" motion " based units, featuring specialty components to promote dynamic play
through " PlayMotion " activity.
An 80-foot shade canopy covers the
entire play structure and was donated by
Shade 'N Net. This is the first play structure in a Mesa-owned park to have a
shade canopy. Other new features for the
park include two doggy pots, a picnic ramada, and a drinking fountain.
" We are more than thrilled to have this
playground here, " says Mesa resident,
Christine Gant. " My family and I had a
wonderful time building this playground
and becoming part of its history. "
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