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Community rallies around Sandy-damaged playground
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Volunteers cheered at the end of a three-day event led by KaBOOM!, JetBlue Airways, the city and Surf for All to rebuild Magnolia Playground, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
Larry Moriarty and his daughter, Machara, 3, decorated the mural with their handprints.
Surf for All’s Cliff Skudin, left, with Bob Carroll, who first built the playground in 1973 and then rebuilt it in 1993.
The MLK Center’s James Hodge was busy painting during the rebuild.
Doug O’Grady, who worked all three days on rebuilding the playground, led one of the construction crews.
Adam Halpern was among the many volunteers painting a mural.
Photos by Kristie Arden/Herald
Last Saturday, the City of Long Beach, KaBOOM!, JetBlue Airways and Surf for All teamed up to rebuild Magnolia Playground, which was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. Hundreds of volunteers, both members of the organizations and local residents, helped saw, hammer and paint until the playground was complete. The event stretched across three days. The park was prepped for two days, and the entire playground went up in less than six hours. Volunteers also painted a mural that paid homage to the city and the old boardwalk. And both kids and adults got to add their personal touch to the wall by using their handprints to paint. The new playground’s design is based on drawings created by children who participated in a Design Day event in March.
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