‘Miscellany’ Archives
Phasing plan for Peavey Park improvements is now online
Improvements at Peavey Park that are scheduled for both 2017 and 2018 are outlined in the new Peavey Park Phasing Plan for 2017/18. In fall 2017, the Park Board will improve the basketball court complex. This includes replacing three half-courts with 2 full courts, one half-court and practice hoops. All of the new courts will be located in the northwest corner of the park. In summer 2018, the multi-use field and playground will be replaced. Improvements for pathways, lighting, irrigation and grading are also planned in 2018 throughout the park. These improvements are guided by the Peavey Park Master Plan, which is part of MPRB”'s South Service Area Master Plan, covering all of the neighborhood parks south of downtown and east of I-35W. To find out more about the 2017/2018 improvements at Peavey Park, visit the project web page, where you can also sign up for timely email updates, as the project progresses. See: http://ow.ly/5fdI30afUvY
Phillips Round the World Challenge Kicks off April 4
Pat Eagan with Amy and Roy Rincon enjoying the potluck dinner following last fall”'s walking challenge. By the Phillips Wellness 50+ Team “I love to walk but it isn”'t always easy to find someone to walk with,” says Pat Eagan. “The Phillips Wellness 50+ walking group helps me walk more regularly.” Amy Rincon says she is “proud to wear my green t-shirt and be a part of a community of people working to keep ourselves healthy.” She and her husband, Roy, have hardly missed a week since the Phillips Wellness 50+ walking group formed last May. Now, the group is kicking off a new community challenge””the Phillips Round the World Challenge. None of us can walk around the world by ourselves but together we can do it. We invite everyone to participate in this fun way to contribute to a community goal, get some exercise and meet new people. No matter what speed or distance you walk (or roll), this is for you. Gathering on Tuesday, April [...]
45 Year Momentum at an ALL-TIME HIGH! PHILLIPS AQUATIC CENTER
At the Phillips Aquatic Center March Madness By Denny Bennett March, 2017 will be long remembered as a big month in the history of the Phillips Aquatics Center! On Tuesday, March 28th at 1:00 PM, at the Phillips Community Center, the ceremonial groundbreaking took place. Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board”'s (MPRB) Superintendent Jayne Miller led the festivities, and the crowd heard from elected officials, key donors and me. MPRB is planed the details of the event, and had the obligatory golden shovels and pre-softened dirt. To me, this public display of “digging in” was like a wedding, in the sense that all who participate are saying loudly and publicly, “I”'m all in!” From this day forward, we can all relax a little bit. This thing is real, and once declared publicly at a groundbreaking, there are no “take-backs”! Just like a wedding, there was even a reception with light refreshments afterwards, and for entertainment, people [...]
