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Sensory Wall Grand Opening & Barbecue Saturday, June 23
Join Councilwoman Michele Fiore 11 A.M.
At Gilcrease Brothers Park
Las Vegas Ward 6 Councilwoman Michele
Fiore will celebrate the grand opening of a new sensory wall at the playground
at Gilcrease Brothers Park, Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event
is free and the neighborhood community has been invited; a barbeque lunch will
be offered while supplies last. The park
is located at 10011 Gilcrease Ave.
Councilwoman Fiore requested that
inclusive playground equipment be added to one or more parks in her ward. The
modular sensory play center, manufactured by Landscape Structures, cost $13,700
and was installed by city of Las Vegas staff at the park playground, with rubber safety flooring. Designed to be interactive and accessible to all abilities and
ages, the wall is expected to be both interesting and calming to those with
autism. The specific modules included in the play center were selected for their
interactive features, safety, accessibility and ability to withstand the rigors
of the Las Vegas climate.
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Editors: High-resolution photos of the new
sensory wall are available for download at ftp://ftp.lasvegasnevada.gov/ls/files/Parks/Gilcrease_Brothers_Park/; no password is
required.
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