Ground Breaking Ceremony was led by Leona Willman who talked about the wonderful project and introduced those for the event. Chair Person Crystal Harris said a few words about MOPS and how a small hope of placing a playset for little ones has grown into the Vaughn Vantassell Memorial Park project with much more then a simple playset. Mayor Ben Cleveland spoke of how wonderful it is to have community members taking the initiative to make our town a better place to live. Municipal Council member Jimmy Macalpine and DARC representative Jean Brittain also spoke of the project and the hard work the MOPS committee has been doing to gain support from the community. A letter from Ian Hill-Let Them Be Kids CEO, was read by Leona Willman, about the group Let Them Be Kids and how by offering a 60/40 match for buying power and also offering advice and guidance helps communities through the process of building a playground for the whole community. Those present were members of the Vantassell family, Linda Fraser, Bob Powell and local residents and children.
When it was time to break ground the committee and all children present helped dig in the shovel and turn soil. Following the ground breaking refreshments were served and everyone had a chance to discuss the playground progress and how to help in gaining sponsors and volunteers.
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