Children get shade at Whitaker Park
Because of a parks bond approved by voters two years ago, children on the playground at Marietta's Whitaker Park won't have to bear the sun's glare.
The city recently installed a shade structure at the playground, paying for it with proceeds from the $25 million parks bond approved in 2009.
Next up, low-level lighting -- possibly solar lights -- along a walking trail in the park, at 1540 Holcomb Lake Rd. The trail should be lit for night walks by fall, the city says.
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