[Pontiff Playground Tot Lot Ribbon Cutting]
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THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS WHEN WE GET TO START SOMETHING REALLY FABULOUS THAT WE KNOW IS GONNA MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE GONNA ENJOY IN OUR COMMUNITY.THE BEST THINGS WE GET TO DO ARE IN LITTLE WAYS, LEAVE OUR FINGERPRINTS ON THE COMMUNITY, LEAVE IT BETTER THAN WHEN WE FOUND IT.
THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT THAT WAS OUT HERE WAS 35 YEARS OLD.
I KNOW THE KIDS ARE LIKE 35
IT'S REALLY SPECIAL WHEN WE GET TO, UM, DO SOMETHING THAT IMPROVES THIS PARK.
WE TRIED TO DO LITTLE SPECIAL TOUCHES, SO FOR THE LITTLE BITTY KIDS, WE TRIED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE A TRAIN STATION BECAUSE OF COURSE WE KNOW THE TRAIN IS RIGHT HERE.
AND SO WE HAVE, UH, THE MET EXPRESS AND WALLY POND OF DEPOT AT OUR TRAIN STATION FOR THE LITTLE BITTY KIDS.
AND THEN A TREE HOUSE BECAUSE METRIE RIDGE TREE PRESERVATION DISTRICT IS RIGHT HERE.
AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE SO MANY GORGEOUS TREES ON THIS SITE.
AND ALL THROUGHOUT, UM, ALL WE DID REPLACE, UH, BOTH, BOTH AREAS.
AND WE'VE GOT THE TRAIN STATION THEME HERE.
IT HAS FOUR SWINGS, A SLIDE AND A LOCOMOTIVE.
WE HAVE TWO SLIDES, A BRIDGE AND A SPINNER.
THIS COST A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
SO AGAIN, IT'S BECAUSE OF OUR FAMILIES BEING WILLING TO PAY INTO OUR RECREATION MILLAGE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO STUFF LIKE THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COUNCIL DISTRICT.
AND SO WE ARE SUPER EXCITED
I KNOW MY KIDS CAME UP THROUGH A VERY DIFFERENT PLAY AREA SET UP HERE AT PON IF, UH, AS YOU HEARD, THEY WERE 35 YEARS OLD.
THEY WERE NOT IN THE BEST CONDITION.
AND, UH, THIS IS A, A BIG, BIG IMPROVEMENT.
SO ALL THESE KIDS THAT ARE AROUND HERE NOW, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WE HAD TO DEAL WITH.
EVERYBODY, IF YOU CAN COME HELP US CUT THE RIBBON, THEN IT MEANS IT'S OFFICIALLY OPEN TO PLAY.