The grand reopening of the Leavitt Park Playground was held in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. The playground has a new ground covering of mostly wood mulch, and also has several elements accessible by people who use mobility devices such as wheelchairs. The playground renovation cost over $300,000 in total and the deconstruction and reconstruction of the playground took about two months. Ward 5 City Councilor Steven Bogert, Finance Director Glenn Smith, Director of Recreation & Facilities Amy Lovisek, Fire Chief Tim Joubert, and City Manager Kirk Beattie attended the reopening ceremony.
Andrew Colp, 2, left, goes down the slide while his mother Breanna Barden watches at the grand reopening of the Leavitt Park Playground in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. “It’s our first time here, and compared to what it was, it’s awesome,” Barden said. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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Mayor Andrew Hosmer cuts a ribbon at the grand reopening of the Leavitt Park Playground in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Mayor Andrew Hosmer cuts a ribbon at the grand reopening of the Leavitt Park Playground in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Children explore the Leavitt Park Playground during the grand reopening in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Children enjoy the new equipment at the Leavitt Park Playground during the grand reopening in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
The grand reopening of the Leavitt Park Playground is held in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Andrew Colp, 2, left, goes down the slide while his mother Breanna Barden watches at the grand reopening of the Leavitt Park Playground in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. “It’s our first time here, and compared to what it was, it’s awesome,” Barden said. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Julia Hamilton swings with her daughter Clara, 2, on a parent-child swing at the Leavitt Park Playground in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Elliot Ford, 4, center, watches in awe as he spins around on a new addition to the Leavitt Park Playground in Lakeport on Monday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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