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TMCNet: Hundreds converge to rebuild Hayes Park playground

[October 25, 2008]

Hundreds converge to rebuild Hayes Park playground

(Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids, IA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 25--CEDAR RAPIDS -- At Hayes Park, a giant spider web will soon be the main attraction.

But don't worry, there won't be any huge spiders crawling on it -- just kids.

Starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, hundreds of volunteers converged on Hayes Park, 1924 D St. SW, to rebuild the park's flood-devastated playground. Although the ground was muddy, the sun was poking out from behind the clouds, making it an ideal day for working outside.


The program is run by KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization that builds playgrounds across the nation. They partnered with the Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department and Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge dealerships from throughout the Corridor.

"I'm just blown away by the turnout," said Kevin Hartwig of Iowa City, president of Mid-America Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealerships.

Volunteers of all ages milled about the park, mixing cement, dragging mulch with tarps, and piecing together the equipment.

Kids at Wilson School got to take part in the project, drawing and writing about what they thought the playground should look like.

Sammy Hougen, 8, said his plan didn't get picked, but nevertheless was excited about the new stomping grounds for him and his friends. His plan was too complicated anyway, he said. He was helping to paint stepping stones.

Building the playground cost about $100,000. About half of the money was donated by Chrysler, and the remaining funds were raised in about a half day at dealerships and through other venues, Hartwig said.

To some, the new playground symbolizes the rebirth of the neighborhood.

"It shows that we're on our way to recovery," said Sue Kazimour, 43, who lives near the park. She has two sons -- Kyle, 8, and Kevin, 5.

Kazimour also said that getting the kids involved in the project made them feel like a part of the community.

"Someday they can come back, and think 'I did that,'" she said.

The playground is just another example of people coming together after the flooding, said Julie Sina, director of Cedar Rapids Park and Recreation. When the call for volunteers first went out for the project, the city had such an overwhelming response that they had to stop taking volunteers, Sina said.

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