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Busy Beaver Park Now Open
Present for the Busy Beaver Park grand reopening Tuesday, June 18, Marathon Petroleum and City of Newport officials cut the ribbon. Shown above (from left) are Council Member Kevin Chapdelaine, Council Member Tom Ingeman, Newport Mayor Laurie Elliot, Marathon Refinery General Manager Holly Jackson, Council Member Bill Sumner, and Council Member Marvin Taylor. With the playground designed for ages 5 to 12 and structure design by Landscape Structures, the new park equipment at 990 17th Street was made possible in part with funding from Marathon Petroleum.
Image courtesy City of Newport
Now with grass mats in place and a flexible rubber mat for playground equipment, Busy Beaver features two roof shelters and a grill as well.
Photo by Joseph Back
Just outside the gates at Busy Beaver Park is a miniature library, donated by Newport on the Move.