CTTO We made a dream true by Kelly Koutny The dream became true with old fashionedfun, when every one in the community contributed to the new playground. The play - ground is the first of its kind in Cedar Rapids. Only about 350 of these playgrounds exist in this country. The architect for this project was Robert Leathers, known na tion wide for his creative play grounddesigns.Fifteen yearsago he built his first playgroundalong with volunteered parents. After discovering the high cost for equipment he gathered donated and recycled lumber . After a Cor nell student invited him to build a playground in Long Island his career was launched. Leathers has been involved in three hundred and fifty play - i - - Elementary children enjoying the new playground that the community built. - - - grounds including the furniture for the Giant pandas atWashing ton National Zoo. The building process has been refined,it use to take Leathers fifteen weekends to build, now it can be done in four and a half days. If we were to contract to build this playground it would of cost one hundred and twenty thousand dollars, but with the general help ofCollege Com - munity and Cedar Rapids residents the cost was greatly, greatly reduced. So as you can see the College Community playground project has made a dream come true for the children and students that have had a chance to play on it. 12 A Bit on the Wild Side What a heavy load!! Remember your proper breathing technique Paul!
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