Volunteers install new swings, paint poles at McRae Park
Courtesy Photo Volunteers Bill Powell, Dan McNeil, and Dan Ludwig were on the crew that replaced the swings at McRae Park. They are seen with one of two newly installed swings.
Courtesy Photo These folks enjoy one of the new swings on a recent afternoon at McRae Park.
Courtesy Photo Diane O’Connor spray paints steel frames at McRae Park.
Courtesy Photo Christine Brennan spray paints steel frames at McRae Park.
Courtesy Photo Above is a photo of one of two old wooden swings replaced at McRae Park.
Courtesy Photo Volunteers Bill Powell, Dan McNeil, and Dan Ludwig were on the crew that replaced the swings at McRae Park. They are seen with one of two newly installed swings.
Courtesy Photo These folks enjoy one of the new swings on a recent afternoon at McRae Park.
Courtesy Photo Diane O’Connor spray paints steel frames at McRae Park.
Courtesy Photo Christine Brennan spray paints steel frames at McRae Park.
Courtesy Photo Above is a photo of one of two old wooden swings replaced at McRae Park.
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ALPENA -- What a difference! These before and after photos of two wooden swings that were replaced and the steel frames painted demonstrate what a little money, bright-colored Rustoleum paint and two afternoons of volunteer labor can do.
This was a community service project to benefit users of McRae Park, paid for and completed by volunteers with the Alpena County Democratic Party. Also, an adjacent park bench was sanded and stained with protective weatherproofing. Volunteers Dan McNeil, Dan Ludwig, Bill Powell, Diane O'Connor and Christine Brennan helped with the project.
McRae Park is regularly used by summer baseball leagues, pickleball and basketball players, and families enjoying the playground equipment.
Next year, the Alpena County Democratic Party plans to help the McRae Association paint the McRae Community Building and incorporate a sports-themed wall mural. Hopefully, small improvements like this will attract more visitors and small business development to Alpena's north side.