Activity Type:
Community Development: Construction/Renovation
Summary: Renovation of Lincoln Park playground in South Cheyenne will provide a safer and ADA compliant play space serving low-income residents.
The removal of an old playground, originally installed in the 1970s, and installation of the new playground in Lincoln Park will provide residents of the neighborhood with an amenity that allows for opportunities for healthier lifestyls, and improved overall quality of life for children and families. Lincoln Park is in a neighborhood park serving residents and a neighborhood identified as LMI (low- to moderate-income), where 51% of households are identified as LMI, and the average income is 55.05% of the HUD median income; 990 people live in the immediate block and 4,415 live in the census track that constitutes this neighborhood. Rotary Club of Cheyenne will participate in the project with the City of Cheyenne to renovate this playground in the fall of 2019, with the City providing the project administration and management, demolition, and contracting. The Rotary Club will assist not only with funding, but also with manpower for site preparation and possibly help with demolition if possible, as well as hosting of a neighborhood "grand opening" celebration. Total project budget is $199,201, with additional funding provided through a CDBG Grant of $191,201. The City will proceed with this project with their available funding; Rotary participation allows for expanded playground equipment which further improves the use and enjoyment by children and families.
Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.
In order to be considered for a District grant the following needs to be completed:
- The clubs President-Elect needs to enter a Foundation goal for the 2019-2020 Rotary year.
If you have any questions or problems please email me.
3-Jun-19
by Randall Looper
System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user.
3-Jun-19
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
3-Jun-19
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project signed by Robin Sims.
3-Jun-19
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project signed by Mick Finnegan.
15-Jul-19
by Randall Looper
System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.
16-Jul-19
by Bill Kehl
System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.
29-Jan-20
by Randall Looper
Robin,
Please enter a quarterly update on the status of this project in the the history log.
30-Jan-20
by Robin Sims
Quarterly Update on Playground at Lincoln Park
12/19/2019 Rotary members and City of Cheyenne employees deconstructed the old playground equipment.
New equipment is on order.
Installation timing is dependent on arrival and weather.
Installation of play surface and equipment will be done by skilled staff, not Rotarians.
17-Apr-20
by Robin Sims
Late in 2019, the old playground equipment was removed by Rotarians and City of Cheyenne staff working side by side. New equipment has been ordered, but installation is delayed both for weather and for COVID-19. We still anticipate that the equipment will be installed by June 30, 2020, and will upload a financial summary and receipts at that time.
15-May-20
by Robin Sims
Final Report, photos and receipts have been uploaded. Project is complete.
15-May-20
by Randall Looper
Robin,
From the final report it appears that no club money ended up being used on this project. Is that correct?
15-May-20
by Robin Sims
System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.
26-May-20
by Randall Looper
System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.