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Steamboat Springs firemen put a cap on Strawberry Park school Platform

Worker waits for supporting poles

Hundreds of volunteers joined Steamboat Springs Rotarians to begin constructing two fully-accessible playgrounds at Strawberry Park and Soda Creek Middle Schools. Work began on Thursday, July 24th to unload hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of playground equipment purchased with funds raised by the “Let’s All Play” Committee co-chaired by Julie Taulman and Shelly St. Pierre.

Rotarians Ben Northcutt, Kemp Bohlen, Jane Denning and Angela Catterson organized the volunteers, provided work assignments, and kept people fed and in good spirits.

By Sunday the initial concrete had been poured at both sites to stabilize footings and all of the major structures had been assembled and placed.

Most assembly will be completed by Monday, July 28th. In the coming weeks the land will be graded and prepared for underground heating equipment, cement flooring and rubberized surfaces.

Rotary Interact members from Steamboat Springs High School, parents, Steamboat Rotarians and Rotary District Governor Nancy Pettus gathered for potluck and praise Monday night, March 31 to celebrate the official recognition of the Steamboat Interact Club as the 19th club in Rotary District 5440.

Interactors Rianna Marr and Jan Anderson organized the evening with serving tables and lovely flower decorations ($10 goes a long way at the Dollar Store!). Interact President Meghan Hanrahan and VP Matt McIntosh gave stirring speeches about their motivation to serve others through the Interact Program.

Responding to the Interact Club request for “Spring Black Tie,” Rotarians Brooks Kellogg and Mike Forney garnered “oohs and ahhs” in their full-blown tuxedos, studs and all. “We just wanted our kids to dress a little better than sneakers and jeans,” Rianna Marr told Rotarians.

District Governor Nancy Pettus and her husband Bill (a past district governor) traveled to Steamboat Springs from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to present the Interact Charter. They were joined by Assistant District Governor Nancy Muldoon.

Pictured here are (l to r) Mike Knezevich, SSHS Principal and Interact Faculty Advisor, Interact VP Matt McIntosh, Rotary President Sandy Evans Hall, Interact President Meghan Hanrahan and Nancy Pettus. Click below for other photos from this great Rotary event!

Brooks and Mike play “penguin” with Rianna, Jan and Nancy Pettus

Proud Parents Donna Weinman and Steve Hitchcock

Rotarians check the potluck “vittles”

Matt and Meghan

It all ain’t glory!