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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-02-23, Page 10♦ 4 10 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Feb. 23, 2005 News Volunteers look to raise $11,000 for new playground equipment By Jason Middleton Expositor Stall After an act of vandalism destroyed their playground last fall, students at St. Patrick's school in Dublin have began a fundraising campaign a new set of equipment installed. Last month, a group of volunteers got together discuss how they were going to raise approximately $11,000 to pay for a new playground on the school's property. Fundraising committee parent volunteer Colleen Pletsch, of Mitchell, said the idea of raising money was discussed at parent council and a group got together to raise the funds. In October, the playground equipment at St. Patrick's school was removed after it was vandalized by someone who either threw rocks at the structure or had kicked it repeatedly. The equipment had been at the school for 10 years, after coming over from St. Columban School. With their fundraising campaign, the committee is asking businesses and service groups for donations to help raise the necessary funds to install a new playground. Pletsch said that the fundraising committee also plans on applying for grants. "Eventually, we'd like to see something obviously geared towards children that are in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 because it's a junior school," said Pletsch, adding that she would like to see slides and monkey bars installed on the playground. On the school yard, the students currently only have a set of swings. By the spring, Pletsch said, they would like to raise enough money to have some playground equipment installed. Pletsch said she would like to see something that children at both the school and in the community can use. For more information on making a donation contact Colleen Pletsch at (519) 348-4730. Seaforth car has windshield damaged A car parked on Chalk Street in Seaforth had its windshield broken by a beer bottle sometime overnight on Feb. 13. The car was a white 2001 Dodge. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Hensall library has break-in The Huron County Library building on King Street in Hensall was broken into on Jan. 28 at 4 a.m., reports the Huron OPP. Police responded after an alarm system was activated when a lower level window was forced open. A single set of foot prints was left in the snow and the OPP canine unit followed the prints through backyards but lost the trail near an apartment building. Nothing was stolen in the break-in. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Clint Hagart photo Keep away 'Gwynne Burgess, 13, a member of the Seaforth Public School girls basketball team, tries to keep the ball away from a Clinton player. 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