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Heritage Park to get new sign

July 15, 2008|Jenna Mink

Several local parks have received facelifts over the years, but one Winchester park soon will get a splash of color and another will be a little brighter.

Heritage Park on West Washington Street will receive a new green-and-yellow sign, the Parks and Recreation Board decided Monday at its meeting.

Two stone columns will hold up the sign, which will read "Heritage Park" in yellow letters and will sit at the park's entrance. The project costs about $2,500.

The board also decided to open its wallet for some new lights in Lykins Park's basketball and tennis courts.

The project has been on the board's to-do list for years, but budget cuts consistently have stalled the new lighting. Three years ago, the board set aside $17,500 for the lights, but those dollars were struck in the revised budget.

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In 2003, when the board initially considered the project, 32 new light bulbs cost about $7,000. The board heard an estimate Tuesday of $3,500.

The price was reduced because the board decided to use fewer bulbs by purchasing bigger lights and because technology has improved.

The tennis and basketball courts will be closed for three weeks starting Tuesday.

The board also slightly updated the indoor pool plans, moving the diving board to keep two lanes open for swimmers and adding a lift to help disabled swimmers into the pool among other changes.

To view the pool plans, visit www.collegeparkcommunitycenter.com/pool.

Contact Jenna Mink at jmink@winchestersun.com.

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