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Chase’s community paper for over 20 years! Issue for the week of Friday, January 11th, 2019 • Vol. 24, Issue 3
More of Chase 2018 – Community Effort
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by Carolyn Parks-Mintz, Author, Journalist & Freelance Writer
n addition to start-ups and business acquisitions, the past year saw Chase welcome new attractions and improvements. Spear-headed by the Chase & District Skatepark Society, the purpose-built facility on Pine Street is very popular with kids on wheels and has been a busy place from its opening day. With s k ate b o ard s , bikes, and scooters, they enjoy its challenge, ride a designated and safe course, and have fun, w h e t h e r residents of the area or visitors. The village’s Memorial Park welcomed a new type of play area this past summer too. Chase Lions Club past members former president, Bev Iglesias, Lorna Douglas, Willy Gosse, Patsy McKinnon and the late Rob Simpson were the driving force behind bringing the multi-faceted
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splash pad project to fruition. Years of work and $348,658 in fundraising went into providing this entertainment for locals and tourists, with $3,049.73 turned over to the Village for extra accessories to the under-budget development. The kids love this exciting watery playground and parents do too. Chase Fire & Rescue’s a n n u a l L obsterfest was again a successful and fun evening in June of 2018—and is booked for June 1st this ye ar—wit h funds raised returning to the community either through improvements within the department or supportive donations to local organizations. Their 2019 calendar featuring the Women of Chase Fire & Rescue was a sell-out with half the proceeds donated to a local charity and half going to fire and rescue projects. Continued on page 3...
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