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Trinity's Youth Group completed its renovation of the children's playground with the dedication service September 10. The Youth Group decided to take on the challenge a year ago at the beginning of the 2005-06 academic year. Throughout the year they engaged in a variety of projects to raise money. Their fund raising projects included: the youth auction, making and selling pen and pencil sets, selling avocados and selling calendars. Because of their efforts, Trinity's children now enjoy new playground equipment suitable for the younger set.
Installation began with the removal of the old equipment. That required a team of bashers, who slammed, sawed, pushed and banged until the structure was in pieces. Above, Trinity's Terminators pose after completing their destructive deed. From left to right: George Casselman, Cole Fritzenkotter, Steve Fritzenkotter, John Martinet, Hudson Elliott, Maggie Martinet, Felicity Carroll, Joe Stanford, Laura Swauger, Sandy Dabasinskas, Tasha Thompson and Craig Thompson.
Below, parishioners gathered at the playground after the ten o'clock worship service for the blessing and ribbon cutting.
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Above left, Charlotte Pines holds the scissors, ready to snip the ribbon as Rev. Meg prepares to begin the blessing. Above right, the children come forward as prime participants in the dedication. Below left, they dip branches into the holy water and then springle the equipment as Rev. Meg completes the dedication prayer. Finally, the children get to initiate the new playground equipment in the lower right photograph.
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