The area for the court has been graded and the base gravel delivered. We are looking to have the court finished by Spring 2015. We are in need of some experienced concrete finishers to help get the court finished. Please contact Andrew McGhee at 740-385-8575 or use the Contact Form if you or someone you know can help!

We have broke ground! The Local 18 Ohio Operating Engineers are donating their time & equipment grading the area for the basketball court. The Local 18 Operating Engineers run an apprenticeship & training program for anyone interested in becoming an Operating Engineer. Operating Engineers build roads, bridges, and dams, and assist in construction of large buildings and other structures. To learn more about their program please visit www.local18training.com.

A special thanks to Mike Cooper and the Operating Engineers who are helping today!

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If you visited the park this week and used the lavatory, you may have noticed a pleasant smell, clean floors, and clean toilets! Thank you ServiceMASTER Clean for stopping by and removing years of germs!

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Halfway through July and we have made some major strides in the effort to restore the park! A special thanks to Boy Scout Troop 99 for helping out Saturday cutting out the fishing area and making the Canoe Launch usable again. One member even found turtle eggs on the canoe path and was taking them home to incubate them and then will release them back to the wild. Pretty cool stuff!

Another special thanks to 4-H who helped with painting equipment. They got the monkey bars, large slide, and some graffiti covered up under the bridge. No rain and low humidity should help the paint stay in place this time!

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Come help with the revitalization effort! We will be doing sanding, painting, landscaping, brush removal, cleaning and more! Wear old clothes and expect to get dirty! There is lots to do and the more volunteers that come, the more we can accomplish!

We are planning the following Community Volunteer Days:

• Tuesday June 24th, 9am – Sponsored by Hocking Hills Banking Center
• Saturday July 12th, 9am – Sponsored by 4-H of Hocking County
• Tuesday July 29th, 9am – Sponsored by Hocking Hills Banking Center

Thank you to all the Sponsors and Volunteers we have had thus far! If you or your business have not donated yet, please donate today so we may continue this effort!

June has arrived and we have kick started the project by digging some flower beds and planting flowers donated by Flowers by Darlene!

The city has also painted the flag pole and hung a new flag! And in honor of America, we have planted Red, White, and Blue flowers to match.

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