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NEW DOCK AT EGG LAKE!
On Saturday May 26, 2007 Island Rec, the Leo Club and students from Friday Harbor High School installed a new dock at Egg Lake. Island Rec initiated this project, under the leadership of Board Commissioner Jim Ricks, earlier this year when repairs to the existing dock were no longer a feasible option. The original dock was built by the Lion’s Club around 1978 and was later replaced by Island Rec and Lions Club.
The new completed dock, expected to last much longer then the original dock, consists of an aluminum ramp, two 6 foot by 15 foot floats, a 8 foot by 18 foot float and swim ladder. Island Rec collaborated with Leos, a youth based community service group of the Lions Club, and Friday Harbor High School students through the Gates Grant, along with Larry Wight High School Advisor to see this project through.
Total cost of this project was over $8,000. $2,500 was received from the Gates Grant with the balance paid by Island Rec and significant contributions made by Browne Lumber and Williams Enterprise. Egg Lake Dock is the only public dock on San Juan Island that accesses fresh water.
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Family Park Playground
Grand Opening and Dedications
2005 Family Park Playground Renovation Complete
One of the most exciting things that happened this year was the renovation of the playground at Family Park. The playground was first constructed in 1990, and few changes had been made since then. Because this playground is the only public playground on San Juan Island, the play equipment was heavily used over the past 14 years. In addition, portions of the equipment had been removed because they were beyond repair. In short, the equipment had lived out its useful life. So, in May of 2003 the Island Rec Board took the initial steps toward what would ultimately be an almost total renovation of the playground.
In May of 2003, Island Rec Board member Denice Brown began informally polling parents and children who were at Family Park to determine what they liked and did not like about the playground. Then in June of 2003, Island Rec formed an ad hoc committee of interested parents and grandparents to help decide what changes to the playground would be most beneficial to the greatest number of users. The committee members were Winnie Brumsickle, Cere Demuth, Nancy Lindenberg, Piet Visser, Kim Wickman, Shannon Wilson and Denice Brown. In addition, Mary Lou Iverson, a professional playground safety consultant of Kingston, Washington assisted the committee by providing important information regarding safety considerations.
After new play equipment was selected in the fall of 2003, Island Rec spent the next several months investigating options for funding the renovation. In September of 2004, Island Rec received news that it was awarded a private grant for the renovation. The play equipment was ordered and then installed by a crew of volunteers in November under the able supervision of volunteer Scott Zehner. After pouring concrete and laying new surfacing, the park re-opened to the public on December 5.
The private grant awarded to Island Rec called for a dollar-for-dollar match. Island Rec's match was composed largely of donations of manpower and supplies. In that regard, the renovation would not have been possible without the generous contributions of the following:
- SCOTT ZEHNER OF ZEHNER CONSTRUCTION
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BROWNE’S HOME CENTER
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DARREN OLSHEFSKY
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BILL MCKAY
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HERB’S TAVERN
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ROCKY BAY CAFÉ
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SAN JUAN COFFEE
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ROASTING CO.
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MARKETPLACE
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HARBOR RENTAL & SAW SHOP
- SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR
And a big thank you goes to the fabulous volunteer
crew: Scott Zehner, Denice Brown, John Boyd, Mike
Erickson, Brad Fincher, Ralph
Hahn, John Kulseth, Chris Nelson,
Jay Ott, John Pachuta, Greg Taylor,
Tom Williamson, Vic Woodward
and Dan Seaton and the Sheriff’s
Work Crew. Finally, a note of thanks
to Cere DeMuth, Kathryn Dernham,
Kim Wickman, and Shannon
Wilson for their kind contributions
and support.
The grand opening for the new playground wasthe first day of spring, March 21st, 2005. Stop by and enjoy this wonderful community park.
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