The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming

Bike raffle for new park in Pine Haven

Pine Haven is planning a new park and, to match a 50/50 grant for which the recreation board is hoping to apply soon, Sharon Coleman purchased a couple electric scooters and a Mongoose bicycle in both adult and child sizes to be raffled off. All proceeds will be going to the grant match needed to build this new park.

There are three separate raffles available, allowing people to buy tickets for the specific item they desire, and the drawing will take place on Easter, after the egg hunt in Waters Park.

The tickets may be purchased at Paradise Foods or from any recreation board member including Coleman, Misty Brown and Nikki Veil.

The board is looking forward to a second park in the neighborhood with the standard swings and slides along with a merry-go-round and a surprise or two, making for a unique park in town.

Veil was happy to talk about this long hoped-for space, saying, "I can't wait; we've been working on it and we already have our equipment picked out. Right now, we're just waiting for this grant and, hopefully in the summer, we can start getting stuff in."

The anticipated second municipal park will be set up immediately east of the ball field and south of the community center, in what is known as Harwood Park.