Blue Ridge "Playground of Dreams" equipment ordered

Blue Ridge "Playground of Dreams" equipment ordered

School board members Tuesday, November 17 approved the purchase of new playground equipment for the "Playground of Dreams" in memory of Jeremy Richards, the Blue Ridge student who passed away in 2008 from brain cancer.

Blue Ridge is taking advantage of a 50 percent discount on the equipment. Vast fundraising efforts, including a $5000 donation from Coffey Communications, have helped fund the project to replace the school's 30-year-old playground equipment.

"These generous donations have made a dream become reality," Blue Ridge Principal Kim Doepker said. "This project will help us provide our students safe and fun playground equipment for years to come."

Special thanks to district parents, community leaders and sisters Staci Wanichek and Cassie Rothstrom for playing a key role in the Blue Ridge Playground Project fundraising effort.

The equipment is expected to be installed later this spring.