"Rock for the Park" to Raise Playground $: Mar 6

by Judy Silberstein

(February 26, 2004) No, it’s not a teen rebellion or a Flintstone get-together. Rock for the Park is an old-fashioned college party complete with beer keg and music being held at the American Legion in Flint Park on Saturday, March 6 to raise funds for new playground equipment. The party is open to anyone over 21, (you don’t want to get carded, do you?) but space is limited so getting an advanced ticket from the Flint Park Conservancy is a good idea.

Plans are underway for replacing and upgrading the aging playground at Flint Park. Over ten years old and heavily used, the playground equipment is due for a change. To that end, a joint Village-Conservancy Playground Committee has developed and submitted for Village Board approval recommendations for new equipment. The plans call for a boat-shaped toddler play space and various climbers and swings for the older play set up to fifth grade. (See: Playground Plans)

These plans are not without a price; the current estimate is about $125,000. Through the generosity of the community, the Flint Park Conservancy has raised over half that amount. A major boost came from Larchmonter John Steigerwald whose participation in a Florida triathlon netted the playground approximately $40,000 from the Janus Funds. (See: Ironman Earns Over $40K for Playground)

Now comes Rock for the Park which is designed for fun – and fundraising. Tickets are $75 per person and are available by emailing kortlandtbunch@optonline.net or sending a letter and check for the tickets to Flint Park Conservancy, P.O. Box 918, Larchmont, New York 10538.

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