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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
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City makes Funland pickets available for pickup, purchase
HERMISTON HERALD
Engraved wooden fence pickets
that were sitting at the Hermiston
Community Center over the week-
end told a story of the people who
came together to rebuild Funland
playground in 2001 after it burned
down.
After a second fi re this spring
burned down the 2001 playground,
the city salvaged everything they
could that had a name on it. The
fence pickets local residents spon-
sored were catalogued, alphabet-
ized and made available for pickup
over the weekend. Those who
missed the pickup event can call
the parks and recreation district at
541-667-5018 to schedule a time
to get theirs.
Charlie Clupny was there Fri-
day morning gathering pickets for
family members and out-of-town
friends. He could tell stories about
most of the names on the wooden
slats.
“There’s so much history here,”
he said.
Clupny is one of eight commit-
tee members who are working on
the design and fundraising for a
new Funland playground at Butte
Park, which they hope will be com-
pleted by next summer. He and his
wife Carol also helped direct the
building of the fi rst two iterations.
The new park will be larger
and made of a more fi reproof,
long-lasting, recycled, compressed
plastic to discourage future arson.
The fence pickets for the new park
will be made of the same material,
a sample of which is on display at
the community center.
Families and individuals can
sponsor a slat, engraved with their
choice of names or message, for
$100. Businesses can sponsor one
for $250. Other larger sponsor-
ships, such as benches, will also be
available as the Funland commit-
tee works to raise money for the
new playground. For more infor-
mation, see bit.ly/funlandpicket.
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