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New Park in Glencoe Officially Opens Soon

climbers Kids are already enjoying the new playground at Glencoe City Park as Wildwood Parks and Recreation officials make their final touches to the area's newest park.

The park, at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Grand Street in Glencoe, is located along the Meramec Greenway. Currently, the park is equipped with a playground, featuring swings, a rock-climbing feature, a spinning basket and plenty of climbing equipment. The park also has picnic benches, paths (perfect for young cyclers), and a bathroom that has yet to open.

The park will soon be getting additional picnic and barbecue areas, lighting, signage, a shade umbrella and landscaping, said Gary Crews, superintendent of Wildwood Parks and Recreation. The park officially opens this fall when all work has been completed, he said.

swings Within walking distance from the Wabash Frisco and Pacific Railroad, this park allows families to make a day out of a visit to Glencoe.

Location:
Glencoe Park
Washington Avenue and Grand Street
Glencoe, Mo. 63038

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Pledge to See "Waiting for 'Superman'" and DonorsChoose.org Will Donate $5 to a Teacher

AUG. 10, 2010 -- Paramount Pictures, Participant Media and Walden Media announced 30,000 people have pledged to see the award-winning documentary film "Waiting for 'Superman'" when it opens this fall, making it the first goal reached on the campaign’s “Pledge Progress Meter.” As a result, DonorsChoose.or g is fulfilling their commitment and donating $5 gift cards to every person who pledges to see the film by Sept. 15.

The gift cards can be used to fulfill requests made by public school teachers from every corner of America who post classroom project needs on DonorsChoose.org. The mission of DonorsChoose.org is to improve public education by empowering every teacher to be a change-maker and enabling any citizen to be a philanthropist.

“Thanks to our generous supporters, DonorsChoose.org is thrilled to provide $5 philanthropic gift codes to people that take the pledge to see Waiting for ‘Superman.’ Redeeming this code on DonorsChoose.org gives people an immediate and direct way to help students get the resources they need to learn. Making this personal connection to a classroom is an important first step towards greater involvement in education,” said Charles Best, DonorsChoose.org Founder and CEO.

"Waiting for 'Superman'" directed by Davis Guggenheim (“An Inconvenient Truth”) will be released under the Paramount Vantage banner and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It examines the crisis of public education in the United States through multiple interlocking stories. Designed to start a national conversation, the movie and corresponding “Take the Pledge” campaign aim to inspire everyone to create innovative and long-term solutions to help change the course of our kids’ lives for the better. The “Pledge Progress Meter” launched in May as a way for non-profits, foundations and corporations to match individual pledge levels with powerful action items aimed at helping both students and public schools. First Book was the first organization to take the pledge, by agreeing to donate 250,000 new books to schools and programs in low-income communities across the country once the pledge meter reaches 50,000 pledges.

The film opens nationwide in October. Pledge to see the movie.