Courtney's SandCastle: a universal playground history
A timeline tracking Courtney Smith through plans for a universal access playground in south Orange County. From 2002 site proposals in San Clemente to Marblehead Coastal evolution, SunCal purchase, and 2014 funding closure with a sensory garden goal, the project spans public and private partners and multiple phases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Smith
Orange County
San Clemente
Richard T Steed
Courtney
Marblehead
Jim Johnson
Johnson
SunCal
Marblehead Coastal Project
Vista Hermosa
Special education director recalls wheelchair accessible playground moment
Uki Hefft coordinated preschool and kindergarten students from Philip J. Reilly Elementary School in Mission Viejo. They watched a student transfer from a wheelchair to a slide at a castle play area, sending the group into excitement as wheels were taken to the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uki Hefft
Philip J. Reilly
Mission Viejo
Pavion Park
Reilly Elementary
Keith Rattay
Public Works
Rattay
Sensory garden project advances with multi-source funding
A sensory garden in San Clemente moves toward groundbreaking at 10 a.m. June 28 on 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa with total costs around 570000 funded by Courtney's SandCastle Foundation 390000 city funds 110000 Marblehead Coastal developer Taylor Morrison 70000 and Micon Construction. The project features aromatic plantings a musical pathway interactive wind sculpture water features including a floating granite sphere and tide pool plus a shaded learning area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney
Registe
Courtney's SandCastle Charitable Foundation
City of
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anibal Ortiz
Megan Powell
R.H. Dana
Vista Hermosa Sports Park
John Paul
R. Dana
Kira Roling
Brooke Petersen
Herft
Pitzen
The
Foundation
Courtney’s Sand Castle
Friends of
Kerri Johnson
Laguna Niguel
Mabel
Ocregister
St. Margaret’s
la Novia
San Juan Capistrano
California
Smes.org
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