Rockland Rotary starts funding for inclusive playground

Rockland Rotary starts funding for inclusive playground
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ROCKLAND, Maine (WABI) – For 98 years, Rotary Clubs have taken on different initiatives to better their communities.

Ahead of their centennial celebration in 2024, the Rockland Rotary Club wants to unveil an inclusive playground.

“One of the things as the child grows and gets older and weighs more is it’s harder for a parent to be able to physically move that child around on a playground,” said Susan Page, a member of the Rockland Rotary Club.

“It’s going to have rubberized surface that is flat. The playground equipment is built low to the ground so children can easily get on the equipment. It comes with safety features,” said Ferolyn Curtis, President of the Rockland Rotary Club.

An inclusive playground has everything that your typical playground has, but the next closest one? All the way in Lewiston. The Rotary Club says it’s their responsibility to offer kids on the Mid-coast something a little closer to home.

“I think those children that have these challenges really…

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