Mom part of fund-raiser to replace playground equipment Thursday, March 20, 2008
By Phyllis Coulterpcoulter@pantagraph.com
NORMAL -- Martha Stearns, a mother of four youngsters, is actively helping in an effort to replace worn-out playground equipment at Glenn Elementary School.
"The playground is very antiquated," she said. "It's just not fun."
She should know. Her boys, who range from age 2 to 9, visit the playground with her in the summer and during the school year.
Stearns is part of a playground revitalization committee hoping to raise $45,000 for a new play area that will serve the community and the school's 272 students. She estimates about $12,000 has been raised so far by the Parent-Teacher Organization and the community.
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Ongoing fund-raising projects include an art fair in April, selling personalized paver bricks, and a dinner in May. A walkathon and parents' night out already have raised money.
A committee is preparing for the Art and Shopping Extravaganza fund-raiser, which will showcase hand-blown glass, candles, jewelry, children's clothes and home-based businesses.
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