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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Planning for More Play at Meadowview Elementary

The school’s PTO raised $15,000 for the first phase of the school’s playground project and looks forward to more equipment this summer.

Children at Meadowview Elementary School are looking forward to next summer when the last phase of a two-year playground improvement project is completed. The school's parent-teacher organization has raised $15,000 so far to pay for the first phase of the project, which was completed last summer. Meadowview PTO President Deann Mercado said the project was necessary because the equipment was old and out-of-date. "It's been 20 years since new equipment was installed. What we had wasn't age appropriate and it wasn't up to code,” she said. The playground at Meadowview is well-used, with more than 400 students at the school plus other children from the community who visit. "It's a high-traffic playground," Mercado said. "It's very active on the…

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Patch Guide to Oak Creek Parks and Playgrounds

The community has an abundance of parks and playgrounds for you and your family to enjoy.

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Though the temperatures may be falling, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy your local parks and playgrounds this fall. Oak Creek has numerous parks and many feature playground equipment for kids to climb and conquer. Now that bugs are hibernating and the beautiful colors of autumn are coming to life, it’s the perfect time to explore one or all of these incredibly close and free-admission parks and playgrounds.

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Abendschein Park, Camelot Park, Carollton School Park, and 17 more ›

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