There’s nothing like city parks to create memories
, 2023-04-22 16:20:23,
As the decades go rolling by, I continue to look for common ground between my past and what my children have experienced, and what lies ahead for my grandchildren.
Technology, which was meant to make life easier, has been both a blessing and a curse in making generational connections. I’m not complaining – technology has given us the tools to connect via video games, FaceTime and various other means. It is just that some of my best memories that I wish I could share are just not relevant.
Talking to my children and grandchildren about simple games like pick up sticks, jacks and marbles makes me look prehistoric. The idea that we would play pick-up games of baseball, football and basketball is unimaginable since everything now has to be organized.
But there is one experience that seems to have passed the test of time − being able to enjoy the benefits of a city park.
Growing up in Warren, three major parks − Perkins, Packard and Lincoln − occupied a large part of my memories of youth. Whether it was sled-riding, shooting hoops, playing tennis, or participating in pick-up baseball and football games, the memories have stayed with me.
At these parks, there was also a place for relaxing activities such as feeding the ducks and geese, taking nature walks and having a picnic lunch or dinner (a favorite activity of my parents).
When we moved to Alliance in the ‘80s, our children were very young. Kathe and I had remembered strolling in Silver Park together when we were at Mount Union as students, but it wasn’t until we moved back to Alliance that we truly got to appreciate the parks.
Like many Alliance residents, Silver Park was a major focus of our activities, especially with young children, but as time went on, the other city parks became important to us as well.
At Silver Park, the playgrounds, Kidwell Lake, sled-riding hill and various ballfields provided the opportunity for our young family to get out, enjoy the activities and meet others with similar interests. The Fourth of July and Carnation Week fireworks, balloon liftoff as well as Days in the Park created their own set of memories for our kids and us as parents.
In addition to Silver Park, the other city parks played important roles and stir positive memories.
Maple Beach, for example, was the site of the first season of the Alliance Community Soccer Club. Our oldest son was on one of the two teams that were formed in that first year. Every Saturday in…
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