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Current Construction Status
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"Pre-Submission" conference was held with the Thurston County Development
Services Division to obtain information on the requirements which will need to
be met when applying for the construction permit. This conference was
attended by Park Association President, Mary Lewis; Park Architect, Markthor
MacFarlane; and Rochester School District Representative, Larry Quarnstrom from the
Grand Mound Rochester Park Association (GMRPA) and the various county employee's
involved in the permitting process.
A physical
survey of the property has been now completed. This step was necessary to
establish the exact boundary lines for the park. The next step in this
process is for GMRPA to super-impose these boundary lines onto the park design
drawing. The drawing which many of you have seen was hand drawn and will
need to be re-created as a digitized (computerized) version of the drawing.
Some very minor changes may occur to conform to the property boundaries but all
basic elements will remain on the proposed plan. Markthor is currently working on this task.
New Item Bids were
solicited and are now being evaluated for the construction of the walking path
around the perimeter of the park. It is anticipated the paving will be
complete by early summer. Plans are also being formulated for building two
half-court basketball , horseshoe pit and tether-ball areas along with a
couple of benches. Completion of these items is also expected by early
summer.
The GMRPA has been busy during the past 1 ˝ years.
Itemized below is a list of these accomplishments.
2005
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April - voted in new
officers |
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May - Added park
information link to the community calendar website |
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June - Hosted a booth at
the Swede Day Parade, canvassing residents to complete a park survey that
would be used to help design the park. |
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August - Hosted the first
annual “Sleep In The Park”, Community Campout & Barbeque |
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September - Worked with
United Way Day of Caring to prime the existing playground equipment |
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October - Worked with
AmeriCorps to colorfully paint the playground equipment |
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November - Booth at the
community health fair at the Middle School |
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December - Assisted in
hosting the Christmas Tree Lighting at the community center |
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July - Dec., 2005 -
Developed three different concepts for the park design; worked with Thurston
County Development Services in preparing for the permitting process
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January - Approved plans
for the park concept |
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January through April -
Met with various community groups to present the concept and to gain
community input and support |
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March - Hosted first
annual “Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt” for Middle School students. |
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March - Submitted funding
request to STEPS, Thurston County Public Health |
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April - Elections were
held for Officers and directors of the board. The board now consists of
four officers and 5 directors. |
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May - Met with
Development Services to begin permit process |
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June - Swede Day booth,
Membership campaign begins |
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July - Preliminary design
for a Grand Mound Rochester Park Association Logo developed |
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August – Second Annual
“Sleep In The Park” scheduled for the 12th & 13th of August |
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December - Hosted
"Breakfast with Santa" at the Rochester High School |
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December - Hosted "2nd
Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting" and fellowship at the Community
Center |
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May -
Comcast Cares Day saw the construction of several more benches, erection of
the two basketball hoops, installation of the three barbeque pits and the
two horseshoe pits. Flower beds were enhanced with new bark dust after being
weeded, Some new boards were installed on the swing/slide surround.
An American Flag was painted on the south end of the building at the east
side of the park. |
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June -
(Sadly, the steel pins in the horseshoe pits have been stolen and now all
the picnic tables have been destroyed by vandals) |
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September -
The construction of the covered shelter is waiting on Thurston County
approval of the permit to build it. |
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November -
Construction of the "Community Gardens" beds along the west side of the
park. This is a collation of ROOF, WSU Master Gardeners, 4-H, GRUB
(Garden Raised Bounty), Rochester Water Association, Rochester School
District, and the Grand Mound Rochester Park Association as the lead
organization. Click here to view
pictures of this activity. |