4th Fest returns to Rochester with music, poetry, and fireworks kimt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kimt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Construction on Rochester’s first splash pad is scheduled to start later this year and the city has plans to add more in the coming years.
The first splash pad is being built at Lincolnshire Park and will be roughly 2,500 sq. ft. A City press release explains, It will have 10 play activities of both flush and above ground elements highlighted by a “Tippy Wedge” with signage for photo opportunities.
City of Rochester Parks Dept.
The Rochester Parks & Recreation Department is asking for your opinions and feedback on splash pads. Parks & Recreation Director Paul Widman said, “The community engagement that occurred via our 2016 System Plan indicated a desire by the community to add splash pads to our parks. We are very excited to getting closer to that reality. We encourage the community to provide additional feedback through these latest engagement activities.”
Construction on Rochester’s first splash pad is scheduled to start later this year and the city has plans to add more in the coming years. The first splash pad is being built at Lincolnshire Park and will be roughly 2,500 sq. ft. A City press release explains, It will have 10 play activities of both flush and above ground elements highlighted by a “Tippy Wedge” with signage for photo opportunities.
Details Announced On Rochester's First Splash Pad kroc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kroc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Yellow tape and orange fence surround Plummer House water tower to protect visitors from falling debris
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The Plummer House water tower is pictured on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in southwest Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
I was walking around the Plummer House grounds and noticed a plastic fence, along with yellow caution tape, was placed around the water tower.
Why is the city marring the up-close view of an historic landmark? Was it the scene of a crime or something?
A curious Plummer House visitor
If you had taken your focus off the ugly orange snow fence and looked up, you might have been able to deduce the answer yourself. Sky can be seen where a portion of the tower’s roof should be.