The splash pad project is moving ahead with plans for a summer opening, according to Bailey Lyons, one of the committee members spearheading the project.
The project is located on North National Avenue, across from Brick Street BBQ Restaurant on Skubitz Plaza.
The committee’s mission is to build the first all-inclusive, fully accessible park in Fort Scott, according to the press release.
The full press release is as follows:
“This sensory playground and splash pad will offer children and their families a fun, safe, barrier-free space to play, laugh, interact, and feel like they belong – regardless of their abilities. This project is about community, education, engagement, advocacy, and inclusion.”
“This playground has been intentionally designed with sensory stimulation in mind to maximize play and support the development of all children. The park will include a variety of equipment and activities made to engage as many senses as possible, and appeal to a broad range of ages and ability levels.”
“While the Splashpad and Sensory Park will provide a new, unique, and fun option for able-bodied children to play, it will be the first and only option for many kids in our community who have disabilities and cannot enjoy our other parks. These special kids and their families will no longer be left out or displaced when it comes to enjoying recreational amenities, something that many take for granted.”
The committee has plans to open the splash pad this summer and “is almost to the finish line….through grants, monetary donations and in-kind donations,” according to the press release. “As work quickly progresses towards a grand opening (date to be announced), there are notable changes occuring at the site regularly.”
- the pad has been leveled and brought up to grade,
- elevations have been set,
- water and electric have been laid to the site,
- drain lines have been laid,
- feature footings have been set,
- piping from the features has been laid,
- and the vault has been set to house the manifold which will soon be placed.
| FOUNDERS |
| Timken Foundation of Canton |
| Walmart |
| BENEFACTORS ($10,000+) |
| Contributors to YAT/Parks Advisory Board |
| Alta Davis |
| Evergy |
| No Limits Rehabilitation/Brad & Meredith Tucker |
| City of Fort Scott |
| ADVOCATES ($5,000-9,999) |
| Advanced Bourbon County |
| Aetna – Better Health of Kansas |
| Bourbon County REDI |
| Bourbon County, KS |
| Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas |
| Forrest & Julia Sewell |
| Fort Scott Area Community Foundation |
| Healthy Bourbon County Action Team |
| Key Charitable Trust |
| Lyons Realty Group |
| Niece Products of Kansas |
| Steven & Jessica Tucker |
| SPONSORS ($2,500-4,999) |
| Bloomfield Foundation In Memory of Tim Bloomfield & His Grandaughter Olivia Bloomfield |
| Hammerson Ready Mix |
| Jayhawk Wind |
| In Honor & Memory of Lillian Rose Kraft |
| Modern Woodman Fraternal Financial |
| O’Brien Ready Mix |
| Joshua & Terra Tecchio-Baseley |
| Sheridan Nash |
| Skitch’s Hauling & Excavation |
| DONORS ($1,000-2,499) |
| A1 Towing & Recovery |
| Advantage Metals Recycling |
| Big Sugar Lumber |
| Bourbon County Cars |
| Bourbon County Garden Club |
| Cheney Witt Funeral Chapel |
| DelBrenna Jewelry by Megan Neil & Sebastian Ghezzi |
| Dreamscape Innovations, Inc. |
| Fort Scott Recreation Department |
| Highway 3 |
| In Loving Memory of Marsha Lancaster, Longtime Owner of Marsha’s Deli |
| In Memory of Angelo-Sondra Dellantonia |
| Janet Braun |
| Jeff Allen Electric |
| Landmark National Bank |
| Lee Sewell-Painter |
| Legacy Health |
| Mid-Continental Restoration |
| Mitch Welch |
| Pearson Towing |
| Pete’s of Erie, Inc. |
| RII Concrete Construction |
| Sleep Inn |
| Sonic |
| Thomas Concrete & Construction |
| Valu Merchandisers Co. |
| W/K Holdings |
| FRIENDS ($500-999) |
| Bowman’s NuGrille |
| Budgetel Inn & Suites – Aaradhya Piyush Mistry |
| Clifton Chiropractic |
| Davis & Associates Tax + Consulting |
| FSHS FFA & Construction Trades |
| Greyhound Football Legacy Center |
| The Gugnani Family |
| The Horton House |
| John Crain – In Memory of Don & Connie Crain |
| JW & Diana Endicott |
| Konantz – Cheney Funeral Home |
| Labconco |
| Liberty Savings Association, FSA |
| Lyons & Lyons |
| The Meeks Family |
| Scott and Melissa Meyers |
| Museum of Creativity |
| {Re:freshed} Spa |
| The Reynolds Law Firm |
| Riggs Chiropractic of Fort Scott |
| Stewart Realty |
| Union State Bank |
The donors listed above have contributed $500+, according to Lyons. “In addition to these, there have been numerous donors below the $500 level, and their generosity and support is also much appreciated!”
The City of Fort Scott is supplying the water to the splash pad.
“The city’s part is to get the splash pad the water supply,” Fort Scott’s Water Distribution Supervisor Bill Lemke said.
Why is it right next to the war memorial? In my humble opinion that isn’t right. Remembering our war heroes is a reverent occasion.
I am ok with the location. I cant wait to walk over with my grandson and review the memorial that pays tribute to his great grandfathers as well as a great uncle and a great great uncle. Couldnt think of a better way to spend the day. As far as those listed on the memorial, I am quite confident they will be watching and smiling.