{"id":19794,"date":"2012-08-22T13:41:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T20:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=19794"},"modified":"2013-01-18T21:33:03","modified_gmt":"2013-01-19T05:33:03","slug":"el-dorado-park-gets-a-facelift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/08\/22\/el-dorado-park-gets-a-facelift\/","title":{"rendered":"El Dorado Park gets a facelift!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dozens of children were on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning to signal the re-opening of El Dorado City Park’s playground and exercise pathway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3-year-old Roberto Angel said the big slide was the best part of the playground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER – Excited squeals rang through the air as dozens of youngsters took turns on tube slides, scaled the climbing wall, and crammed into the mega tower.<\/p>\n

Playtime capped off a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning to signal the re-opening of El Dorado City Park\u2019s playground, which now boasts the largest outdoor public playground set and mega tower in the Antelope Valley.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the park is cool!\u201d said 7-year-old Brea.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like the big slide, it looks like a dragon,\u201d said 3-year-old Roberto Angel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes you want to just stay around longer,\u201d said Cindy Kassens, who nearly pushed her 1-year-old granddaughter Ashlyn to sleep on the new infant swings.<\/p>\n

The renovated playground now features two distinct new playground sets; one for children ages 3 to 5, and the other for ages 6 to 12. The larger set boasts a mega tower, four tube slides, and a climbing wall. And the former sand area now features specially engineered ground covering, allowing for 100% wheelchair access to any part of the lower levels of the playground equipment.<\/p>\n

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One-year-old Ashlyn Galland clearly enjoyed the new swings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to the new playground sets, the exercise path on the north end of the park has also been renovated, and 12 cardio stations have been installed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was over there the other day, and I assure you, you can relinquish your gym membership,\u201d said Ronda Perez, Director of Parks, Recreation and Arts for Lancaster. \u201cYou can do it all over at the park course now, there\u2019s all kinds of equipment over there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lancaster Housing Department in cooperation with the Parks, Recreation and Arts department funded the two new playground structures and workout stations using a federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project represents teamwork between two departments to attain their goals, achieve the city\u2019s vision, and meet the desires of the citizens of Lancaster,\u201d said Elizabeth Brubaker, Director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization. \u201cThe El Dorado neighborhood park improvements represent one component of neighborhood revitalization by addressing health issues, social issues, and the elimination of blight through providing exercise equipment, ADA compliant turf, and pedestrian access to the park for the participants of the El Dorado Neighborhood Impact home, as well as the neighborhood residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The playground also features a rock climbing wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best of all, the improvements represent fun and entertainment for the whole family, said City Manager Mark Bozigian.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do this so that you\u2019ll come here, make this your park and have a great time,\u201d Bozigian said. \u201cYou\u2019ll get exercise, but you\u2019ll spend time with family and friends, and those are the things you\u2019re going to remember for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Located at 44501 5th<\/sup> Street East (adjacent to El Dorado Elementary School), Lancaster\u2019s El Dorado Park is open daily and features a number of amenities, including a preschool room, tennis court, softball field, playground, picnic tables and restrooms.<\/p>\n

Built in 1962, El Dorado is one of three parks that were transferred to the city of Lancaster by the county of Los Angeles in 1977 and one of 11 parks in the city of Lancaster.<\/p>\n

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The park now boasts the largest outdoor public playground set and mega tower in the Antelope Valley, city officials said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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