DECATUR — Hosting an event geared towards kids that features gun safety and violence prevention at an organization still in shock from just having had a young adult shot and wounded at its front door required some careful consideration.
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Old King's Orchard Community Center executive director, Devon Joyner, talks about Thursday's shooting.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison All ages worked together to move a small mountain of dirt around the new park being built at Old King's Orchard Community Center. BlueCross Blue Shield of Illinois worked with KaBOOM! and other volunteers to make the playground a dream come true in a single day.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Team leader Dave Holman double checks a piece during the assembly phase of the project. Earlier volunteers cleared the lot and now additional volunteers were creating a playground next to Old King's Orchard Community Center.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Many hands make light work of the many projects to be done at the new Old King's Orchard Playground. Mulch, dirt, gardening, concrete, assembly and such kept volunteers at the site busy with a goal of completing the project in one day.
PHOTOS: Volunteers build playground for Old King's Orchard
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Everywhere you looked people were working together to build the community playground at Old King's Orchard Community Center.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Team effort went into assembling and moving the different parts of the playground together as scores of volunteers worked together to build a playground for Old King's Orchard Community Center.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison All ages worked together to move a small mountain of dirt around the new park being built at Old King's Orchard Community Center. BlueCross Blue Shield of Illinois worked with KaBOOM! and other volunteers to make the playground a dream come true in a single day.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Barbara Anderson worked with the group making concrete to keep the playground pieces in their places once assembled.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Once the pieces were assembled they have to moved into place and the final adjustments and hardware attached.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Team leader Dave Holman double checks a piece during the assembly phase of the project. Earlier volunteers cleared the lot and now additional volunteers were creating a playground next to Old King's Orchard Community Center.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Final preparations are being made before planting is done in the peace garden next to Old King's Orchard Community Center.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Elyse Landsman and Brittany Miller study the instructions as they prepare to assemble a rock climbing portion of the playground.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Many hands make light work of the many projects to be done at the new Old King's Orchard Playground. Mulch, dirt, gardening, concrete, assembly and such kept volunteers at the site busy with a goal of completing the project in one day.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Herald & Review, Lisa Morrison Volunteers gather to create a new intercity playground at OKO.
Contact Tony Reid at (217) 421-7977. Follow him on Twitter: @TonyJReid
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