Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Assn.

Wilshire Park Trail Repaired in ‘Record Time’

Jun 06, 2000

Wilshire Park Trail Repaired in ?‘Record Time?’
By David de la Rocha

Work Party?… Volunteers at the Wilshire Park Trail project managed to do both on Saturday, April 29, by working hard, then celebrating the fruits of their labor. A glance at the project could have been disheartening when the first workers arrived at eight in the morning to repair and improve the jogging trail at Wilshire Park. There were piles of bark dust four feet high scattered in regular intervals along the trail for the workers to spread into a jogging surface. Indeed it would have been an impossible task for a few people. But few is not the word I can use to describe the robust turnout we had to improve our park. No, there were dozens upon dozens of wonderful people who I?’m proud to call my neighbors.

A job that was to last until 12 noon was completed by 10:30 a.m. Workers included all ages from preschool children to the happily retired. Most of the volunteers hailed from Beaumont-Wilshire, Alameda, and Concordia neighborhoods, but a welcome addition was a crew of workers completing community service under Multnomah County?’s alternative court system. There was a wonderful spirit of community as all endeavored to improve this community resource. I?’d like to offer many thanks to those who donated their time and resources to this project, including those businesses that provided breakfast and coffee to this energetic crowd. When we work together we can really make a difference for livability! Look for pictures from this event on our website at www.neighborhoodlink.com.