Tiger Town Playground Update

The old high school facade is looking better every day. The old roof was removed and a new one installed. Missing bricks on sides and back were replaced and the ceiling is being installed inside.

Landscaping on each side will include dogwood and crepe myrtle trees with small shrubs underneath.

The building on the left side is the new restroom. Bricks from the old school were used on the lower part of the building, and for the 5' brick columns that will be used for the fence around the buildings.
The restrooms doors face the playground and the area between the building an play will be paved with concrete.

Large round columns will be used to support the pavilion roof, to match the columns on the front of the old school facade.

The contractor informed me today that he plans to finish the project before the end of July. This is going to be a great asset for our little town when all is completed.

Plans are being made to have something spectacular for young kids for the grand opening of Phase 2 of Tiger Town, using the amphitheater and stage for a special event for young children. This would take place before school opens in August. Maybe a "back to school" party, or "celebration of the end of summer".

The old school wing behind the playground has been "transformed" into 8 luxury 2-bdrm apts, with 2 efficiency apartments on the end facing the playground. Some private individuals bought the old building and own the apartments.

I am looking forward to celebrating a project that I have been working on since May 2004. The playground was completed in Sept. 2006. Drinking fountains were added the summer of 2007 but lack of restrooms prohibited school children from having field trips to Tiger Town Park. Maybe there will be "yellow fever" at the park next year when buses bring in kids from nearby schools.

Jim and I planted and watered (two summers) 12 maple trees and 10 Leyland cypress. Here I am standing under one of the maples and an earlier photo of the same tree when it was planted in March 2007. They have really grown. Also planted some crepe myrtles.