Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

The jumping off discussion area for the rest of the Deck. All things Lakewood.
Please check out our other sections. As we refile many discussions from the past into
their proper sections please check them out and offer suggestions.

Moderator: Jim O'Bryan

Dan Alaimo
Posts: 2140
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:49 am

Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

Post by Dan Alaimo »

Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!
Tuesday, June 7, 6-7:30 pm (Rain date: June 14)
Kauffman Park Playground, located behind Discount Drug Mart West

Kauffman Park Friends needs your help to plan a new playground. The target age for the play area is six years and younger. Bring your young ones and your great ideas! Babysitters will be on hand to play with the children while the adults meet. For more information, contact KPF at kauffmanpark@gmail.com.
kauffman design event.jpg
kauffman design event.jpg (162.21 KiB) Viewed 1488 times
“Never let a good crisis go to waste." - Winston Churchill (Quote later appropriated by Rahm Emanuel)
Dan Alaimo
Posts: 2140
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:49 am

Re: Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

Post by Dan Alaimo »

Bump - This is next Tuesday (but note the rain date).
“Never let a good crisis go to waste." - Winston Churchill (Quote later appropriated by Rahm Emanuel)
Lori Allen _
Posts: 2550
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:37 pm

Re: Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

Post by Lori Allen _ »

Dan,

Thanks for all you and the rest of the Kauffman Park Friends do for the park. I know that the young ones will very much enjoy a remodeled playground.
Peter Grossetti
Posts: 1533
Joined: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:43 pm

Re: Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

Post by Peter Grossetti »

Dan - Any chance the basketball hoops go back up? (Obviously not in the playground!)
"So, let's make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we're together we might as well say:
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?"

~ Fred (Mr. Rogers) Rogers
Lori Allen _
Posts: 2550
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:37 pm

Re: Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

Post by Lori Allen _ »

Why don't those wanting basketball back in Lakewood start up a group. You could call it Save Lakewood Basketball. SLB for short. :lol:
Dan Alaimo
Posts: 2140
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:49 am

Re: Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

Post by Dan Alaimo »

Without a strong basketball advocacy group to take the lead, we've mostly given up on basketball. There's no good place in the park for it besides the court enclosure, and that has been ruled out by City Hall. It's become a no-win topic for us.
Others are now leading the group - I'm just helping with communications. Come to the event and our meetings.
“Never let a good crisis go to waste." - Winston Churchill (Quote later appropriated by Rahm Emanuel)
Peter Grossetti
Posts: 1533
Joined: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:43 pm

Re: Help Design How We Play at Kauffman Park!

Post by Peter Grossetti »

It's a shame the hoops are not in the future plans for Kauffman Park. But since LOBC's mission has been neutered by city hall, you're right, Dan. It's amazing how far things disintegrated in just two years.
image.jpeg
image.jpeg (105.08 KiB) Viewed 1169 times
I think what I miss about Lakewood the most are the evenings I spent on the LOBC courts at Kauffman with those great kids and young adults.

Thanks for your service to the park, Dan. (I also miss seeing your beautiful dogs there.)
"So, let's make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we're together we might as well say:
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?"

~ Fred (Mr. Rogers) Rogers
Post Reply