You may have noticed some old playground equipment had disappeared from the school. While, normally, this equipment would have been tossed away, there was another plan for it. Cortney Bartschi, the Kemmerer Little League treasurer, said they met with Theresa Chaulk, the Lincoln County School District No. 1 superintendent, and asked if they could have it.

Since before January 2020, the Little League has been working toward building a playground next to the Little League field.

“It will be nice to have during baseball season,” Bartschi said. “It will last a lifetime. I bet my kid’s kids will be playing on it.”

Bartschi said that the playground and the sand was donated by those in the community. The Little League borrowed equipment from Gunter’s in order to dig the holes for fences posts. They received a grant from Rotary for the fencing, according to Bartschi. The city also helped when they could, according to Bartschi.

“The city came with all of their equipment to help move the playground,” Bartschi said. “This wouldn’t have been possible without all the help from the community.”

Volunteers from churches, clubs, businesses and individuals helped the Little League through their time and resources, according to the Little League board.

After countless hours of volunteer help, the Kemmerer Little League has finally finished the playground. The board met at 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 8 to officially finish the playground with a group photo.

Those involved in the project include the City of Kemmerer, Crosland family, Gunter’s Lawn and Garden, Hughes Enterprises, Lincoln County School District No. 1, Meadow Canyon, Rotary club, Superior Rental, Vivianos Concrete, Bartschi Family and the Kemmerer Little League board members, according to the board.