Enon Park’s equipment was paid for by a Nature Works Park Grant of about $13,900, Village Administrator Ben Ross said. A Land and Water Conservation Grant of about $4,500 covered the improvements at Galloway Park.
Enon Park received several pieces, including a rocking chipmunk ride, spinning toys, a climbing dome and a merry-go-round. Galloway Park received a custom play structure built to climb on with a slide on one side and a seesaw.
The installation of the equipment was performed by some village employees who donated their time to help on a Saturday, along side volunteers from Speedway and Enon United Methodist Church.
The parks also have shelters that can be reserved for group gatherings for a fee. Enon Park has two shelters. The combined average use of those two shelters is fifty groups per year, Ross said, while Galloway’s shelter is used by an average of twenty groups annually. Permits to reserve the shelters can be obtained at the Enon village offices.
The parks draw visitors from outside of the village. Brittany Fugate lives on the west side of Springfield and frequently travels to Enon Park.
“My family love’s coming here,” she said.
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