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Park ground-breaking

ELDRED — Members of the 2002 Highland Renaissance group are pictured April 29 as they broke ground for this year’s beautification project on Eldred corners.

The group, including students and faculty from Eldred Central School, the Highland Senior Citizens, the town board and other residents, is tackling rehabilitation of the four-corners intersection as this summer’s project. On land owned by the DeCumber family opposite the town hall, the group plans to restore a stone retaining wall, creating a mini park behind it with two lamp post, fruit trees and planters. A large circular stone planter will also be built, closer to the intersection.

The group won a grant of $1,000 from Sullivan Renaissance and expect to raise $14,000 more to cover project costs. Fundraising activities include a May 11 tree and shrub truckload sale at the site and on May 31, Peck’s Market will pick the winning ticket for the $500 Super Market Sweep.

See Bob Burrow, Rose Paolini, Bob Skibinski, J.P. Gunther, Stephanie Venturini, Jamie Fountain, Kate DeVoe or Kristen Bliefernich for sweep tickets.

For more information  contact Bob Burrow at 845/557-8265.