A small group has been working since Friday to fabricate concrete bench ends to add to Sunset and Pelican Points. They will almost match the benches there now. Resident Len Helbig made the pattern from an existing bench end. A few modifications were made, and a prototype mold was made last Friday, and cast on Monday. Today, the concrete shapes were removed from the forms, a nice smooth layer skimmed to fill the little voids, and they were set to the side to dry while the next batch is being cast.
By tomorrow, we will have completed 6 bench ends to make 3 new concrete benches. A bid arrived in February with a cost of $800 per pair of bench ends. We will have made three benches for under $400, if all goes well.
This grant is supported by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the Hillsborough County Children's Board, and the Frank E. Duckwell Foundation within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Our thanks to them, and to our wonderful volunteers.
Ed Scobee has been working with the trio, which also includes Mike and Sandy Ross. Coming in April we will have a volunteer day to sand and stain and recondition all of the benches in the park.
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