Centerville park to unveil new, ‘inclusive’ playground today

A new playground at a Centerville park will host its grand opening today.

The Centerville-Washington Park District will unveil the new playground at Yankee park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m.

CWPD provided three possible designs for the park to the community and more than 600 people responded, according to a release.

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The non-profit organization, Centerville Noon Optimist Club, donated $25,000 towards the project which CWPD said allowed them to make additions to the community’s selected design.

Additions such as inclusive play equipment and shade structures; the playground will also feature an all-weather, all-accessible safety surface.

Centerville High School National Honor Society also donated $3,000 toward inclusive playground equipment.