November 22, 2022
It's that time of year when we reflect and give thanks, and at at Friends of Stewart Park, we so thankful for you! Your support — financial and moral, as well as the time and energy you contribute when you volunteer — helps us revitalize Stewart Park and the Cayuga Waterfront Trail. What a difference you make! Thank you!
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ACCESSIBLE PATHWAY EXTENSION
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Thanks to generous financial support from Sunrise Rotary Club of Ithaca, an extension of the Inclusive Playground's main accessible pathway is in the works! Park Manager Rob Lilly has already excavated and installed the pathway's stone base, and once stonedust is delivered, Rob and volunteers from Rotary and FSP will work together to spread and compact the surfacing. We're so excited to make the park even more accessible with this new path.
Would you like to help finish the path? Sign up on our Volunteer List. We'll send out details once we know more about when the work can be done.
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Thank you to the friends and family of Nadia Rubaii for honoring her memory with a new swing bench in Stewart Park. This bench was fabricated by Accufab and installed by McPherson Builders, both local companies that have been helpful in our work in both Stewart Park and along the Waterfront Trail.
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In Loving Memory
Nadia Rubaii
Beloved Daughter, Sister, Friend, Collegue
We cherish your passion for worldwide social justice and hold your smile and your laughter in our hearts
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INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND IMPACT
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FSP is very grateful to Aryana and Sonya for taking the time to talk with us about how accessibility on the playground, and in the park as a whole, makes a difference in their lives!
Your support helped create Friends of Stewart Park's first large-scale revitalization project: the Inclusive Playground! This playground is fun for all, but is especially important for families with members with special needs. FSP is very grateful to Aryana and Sonya for taking the time to talk with us about how accessiblity on the playground, and in the park as a whole, makes a difference in their lives! Thank you!
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GIVING TUESDAY IS NOVEMBER 29
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#GIVINGTUESDAY is a global day of generosity that takes place each year the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This year Giving Tuesday is November 29.
This year for Giving Tuesday, Friends of Stewart Park will be raising money for playground enhancements! With input from community members and Racker disability support professionals, we’ve chosen four items you can contribute toward to enhance the playground with more accessible elements everyone can enjoy.
Your gifts can help purchase: a non-verbal communication board, a larger adaptive swing, an accessible picnic table, or a sound station! And you don't need to wait until next Tuesday. Check out the #GivingTuesday webpage today to see how you can help enhance the Inclusive Playground!
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MORE PARK & TRAIL NEWS & EVENTS
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CASS PARK RINK
Ice Skating is open for the season at the Cass Park Rink, which has just been updated! Cass Park is celebrating its 50th season of ice skating this year! Visit their webpage for more skating information: www.casspark.org/ice-rink
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WATERFRONT TRAIL IN WINTER
Winter is a great time to enjoy the Waterfront Trail! Keep in mind, however, the only section of the Trail that receives regular winter maintenance is the stretch along Cass Park, marked in black on this map.
City workers do their best to get the Trail there cleaned-off quickly after every snowfall, so this is by far the safest section of the CWT once the snow comes regularly.
That said, snow naturally melts off the black-paved Trail faster than on unpaved surfaces, so the entire Trail tends to melt-off once temperatures go above freezing for a few day at a time. Please remember to take care whenever using the Cayuga Waterfront Trail in winter.
For more CWT information, visit the website. www.cayugawaterfronttrail.net
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