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MARATHON COMMUNITY — YOUNG AND OLD — REDESIGNING ROTARY PARK

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 11, 2021. Posted in arts and entertainment, City of Marathon, Community News, Entertainment, Featured, field of dreams, Florida Keys, Fun, Marathon, Marathon News, Middle Keys News, Monroe County, park design, play by design, rotary park, Sports, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Rotary Park in Marathon is turning 20 next year, just in time for a major upgrade and facelift. The city has $225,000 set aside in next year’s budget. As with the initial build, it will truly be a community effort, starting with design ideas contributed by students from Stanley Switlik Elementary. “The experience of having local elementary school students draw out their ideas for the Play by Design consultants has proven to be a huge success,” said Shannon Wiley, the school’s art teacher. Colton Huff’s sketch includes castle design elements and a zip line. As in 2002, the City of Marathon...