The entrance to the Kiwanis Trails of Fun playground, behind the Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff on Aug. 31. The wooden playground, built by community volunteers in 2009, is set for a major repair and repaint effort Sept. 12.
A covered-wagon-themed play structure at the Kiwanis Trails of Fun playground shows wear on its wooden framing. Kiwanis organizer Bob Comings said the covered wagon is falling apart and will be repaired during the Sept. 12 volunteer workday.
The work of Kiwanis members who want to make the world a better place never stops, but COVID-19 made it harder. Now that restrictions are lifting, members of the Scottsbluff Kiwanis Club are getting back into the community.
Just a week ago there were stakes and red Xs covering the ground but Sunday afternoon the Kiwanis Trails of Fun Playground was finished, thanks to help from all segments of the community. The effort seemed in trouble at first but a call for more volunteers was met with an outpouring of local support to complete the playground.
The entrance to the Kiwanis Trails of Fun playground, behind the Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff on Aug. 31. The wooden playground, built by community volunteers in 2009, is set for a major repair and repaint effort Sept. 12.
A covered-wagon-themed play structure at the Kiwanis Trails of Fun playground shows wear on its wooden framing. Kiwanis organizer Bob Comings said the covered wagon is falling apart and will be repaired during the Sept. 12 volunteer workday.
