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Molino, Other Parks To Receive Special Needs Playground Equipment
June 11, 2013
Seven Escambia County parks — including one in Molino — will soon receive equipment targeted for children with special needs.
These additions will go adjacent to current playground structures at the respective locations. This equipment is designed specifically for children of all ages with special needs and is designed to stimulate motor and sensory skills along while providing enjoyment.
New special needs playground equipment will be installed at the following Escambia County Parks:
- Molino Community Complex and Park, 6450 Highway 95A , Molino
- Beulah Regional Park, 7820 Mobile Highway
- Old Ensley School Park, 107 East Detroit Boulevard
- Lexington Terrace, 700 S. Old Corry Field Road
- Regency Park, 8245 Fathom Road
- Southwest Sports Complex, 2020 Bauer Road
- Wedgewood Park, 6405 Wagner Road
The project will be funding by LOST — Local Option Sales Tax — funds. Installation of the new equipment is expected to be complete by the end of the summer.
A new, brightly-colored playground was installed behind in January at the new Molino Community Complex on Highway 95A. The playground will be enhanced with new special needs equipment by the end of the summer. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Molino, Other Parks To Receive Special Needs Playground Equipment”
Yes, thank you for these beautiful and useful additions to our parks! What great timing, too! Please do consider a follow-on about the adaptive/special needs equipment coming. Those of us with special needs children in our families would very much appreciate knowing more about the equipment and how it can be used in their rehab, therapy and everyday play! Thank you!
Hey, the children of Molino have a nice park to play at. Now get some swings and benches for the parents. You go county officals.
Molino now has benches for parents and I believe the new equipment they are installing has swings. The new playground at Molino has been used extensively since the community has learned about it. Thank you county for the new library and new playground.
They also need some swings and also some park benches for the mothers.
Can you go a little more in depth as to what “special needs” equipment is?
Exactly what will be the difference between these new parks and other parks?
I’m just curious.