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Playground opens for kids with special needs

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The All Abilities Playground in Waynesville is now open. Cory Vaillancourt photo The All Abilities Playground in Waynesville is now open. Cory Vaillancourt photo

A new playground designed for kids with mental and physical disabilities is now open in Waynesville. 

The All Abilities Playground in the Waynesville Recreation Park, next to the Kiwanis playground, opened Friday, June 15. The town had hoped to open it earlier this spring, but continued rains delayed the final touches. 

The playground cost $158,900 in total, though the Town of Waynesville paid only $22,600. A Connect N.C. Bond grant covered $90,300, with the Waynesville Kiwanis Club contributing $10,000, the Evergreen Foundation $25,000, Landscape Structures $6,800 and Pepsi $500. 

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