Funds raised from Pumpkin Fest admission and donations to Friends of Silvermont are invested in enhancements and improvements to Silvermont Park. The latest example was assembled yesterday in the picnic shelter.
The picnic tables in the shelter were looking pretty shabby. Paint was peeling, they were hard to clean, and Pumpkin Fest volunteers can attest to their immense weight when we had to move them back and forth to the food court.
Friends of Silvermont worked with Transylvania County Parks and Recreation to select more modern replacements. The Friends purchased the new tables and had them shipped to the county. Upon receipt, the county removed the old tables and delivered a 900-pound pallet to the shelter. Volunteers spent three hours assembling the tables and they are ready for use.
The four new tables are plastic-coated metal, are much easier to clean, and are resistant to mold, mildew, and corrosion. There are two 6-foot tables and two 8-foot tables. The 8-foot tables are wheelchair-accessible, with easy access from the paved trail.
Friends of Silvermont thanks Transylvania County Operations and Parks and Recreation for their quick response to this project. Summer is a particularly busy time of year for Parks and Recreation, but we were all eager to get the tables in place for the summer picnic season.
