By KHON2 There’s a new place where families can have fun in West Oahu. A grand opening and blessing was held Monday for a new city park near Kapolei High School. Developer D.R. Horton Hawaii built the Mehana Neighborhood Park as a gift to the city. It’s about four acres and comes with a basketball court, restrooms, and a parking lot. … [Read more...] about Mehana Neighborhood Park Opens in Kapolei
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Oops. City crews mow flowers in Lyell-Otis neighborhood park
Meaghan M. McDermott @meagmc Published 11:00 p.m. UTC May 26, 2018 Where have all the flowers gone? Felled by lawnmowers, every one. That was the disappointing scene confronting Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association volunteer Pam Davis on Wednesday when she went to check on the budding tulips she'd planted along the fenceline at J. P. Riley Park on Santee Street. "The thing is, it's not even just this one time," said Davis, who posted a video on her organization's Facebook page expressing her disappointment at the carnage of greenery. "This is extremely frustrating." Davis said she doesn't believe the mowing was malicious, but apparently city of Rochester crews hired to cut the grass couldn't discern the difference between weeds and tulips. In the aftermath, "nothing was there, no greenery, no leaves," said Davis. "I was like, 'this is insane.'" Admittedly, there wasn't an abundance of flowers to begin with, Davis said. She and her mom and daughter planted a few … [Read more...] about Oops. City crews mow flowers in Lyell-Otis neighborhood park
Vacant Mundelein home demolished, making way for neighborhood park
The name is to be determined, but the important thing for residents in a quiet neighborhood north of Route 176 and east of Route 45 in Mundelein is that a blighted corner property is being replaced with a park. "Thrilled might be a better word," said Mary Van Vactor, who since 1992 has lived across the street from what became a vacant house on Goodwin Place at Holcomb Drive. "When you have an abandoned property, it's a worry." At just four-tenths of an acre, the park will be among the Mundelein Park and Recreation District's smallest and will not have court surfaces or dedicated parking. This is planned as a true neighborhood park where visitors will walk over."We had an open house and about 35 to 40 people showed up to give us their opinion," said Margaret Resnick, park district executive director. "That neighborhood has been without a park forever."While the district was considering a long-range plan, the area was identified as the only one in town where residents did not have … [Read more...] about Vacant Mundelein home demolished, making way for neighborhood park
With vacant home demolished, site prepared for neighborhood park
The name is to be determined but the important thing for residents in a quiet neighborhood north of Route 176 and east of Route 45 in Mundelein is that a blighted corner property is being replaced with a park. "Thrilled might be a better word," said Mary Van Vactor, who since 1992 has lived across the street from what became a vacant house on Goodwin Place at Holcomb Drive. "When you have an abandoned property, it's a worry." At just four-tenths of an acre, the park will be among the Mundelein Park and Recreation District's smallest and will not have court surfaces or dedicated parking. This is planned as a true neighborhood park where visitors will walk over."We had an open house and about 35 to 40 people showed up to give us their opinion," said Margaret Resnick, park district executive director. "That neighborhood has been without a park forever."While the district was considering a long-range plan, the area was identified as the only one in town where residents did not have … [Read more...] about With vacant home demolished, site prepared for neighborhood park
Village Profile: College Park
By Jeff Forward, [email protected] Published 12:15 pm, Saturday, April 14, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Courtesy Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 The Village of College Park is comprised of three sub-villages, Grogan's Forest, Harper’s Landing and Windsor Hills. The Village of College Park is comprised of three sub-villages, Grogan's Forest, Harper’s Landing and Windsor Hills. Photo: Courtesy Image 2 of 4 Grogan's Forest is one of three mini-villages within the Village of College Park. Grogan's Forest is one of three mini-villages within the Village of College Park. … [Read more...] about Village Profile: College Park