Ercolini Park updates: Playground tweaks, and a parade plan

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Bernicki sends two updates from Ercolini Park west of The Junction – first one explains the two photos above:

We spent the afternoon at Ercolini Park. The kids were spinning around on the merry-go-round while three parks dept. guys stood by. Once the kids all got off, the parks guys moved in to adjust the â€œgovernorâ€ (the big doohickey that regulates the speed) around the merry-go-roundâ€™s base. The kids were sidelined for about ten minutes, and then whirling resumed, at (presumably) a safer speed, as the parks guys admired their work. I was impressed at just how thoughtful these guys were: instead of throwing everyone off the toy, they waited for the kids to finish.

Bernicki also reports there’s a “Parade around the Park” at Ercolini at 11 am on the 4th of July, with neighbors invited to decorate strollers, bikes, trikes, whatever, and join the fun. We’ve added it to our West Seattle 4th of July page, where you will also find links to info about the Admiral 4th of July Kids’ Parade that morning and lots of other holiday happenings (as well as the practical stuff like bus, ferry, and Water Taxi schedules).

BGH June 26, 2008 (11:19 am)

So did the “Parade around the Park” people get the same 1 million dollar insurance policy that the Admiral 4th of July Kids’Parade has?????
I would hate to see a accident happen without the policy.

brj June 26, 2008 (11:34 am)

they had to be making the spinning thing go faster – it took two kids with all their strength just to move it – at all.

dcagen June 26, 2008 (1:17 pm)

A suggestion for the parade organizers…advocate a no fireworks 4th around the park. Last year we had a large fire (the garage of the adjacent house that was torn down recently) that injured some neighbors, caused some minor damage, and could have easily been avoided.

Thanks!

BGH June 26, 2008 (3:16 pm)

That is what I am talking about It is things like fireworks is the reason you need insurance.
The “Parade around the Park” organizers better be careful.

Ken S. June 26, 2008 (3:53 pm)

Just got back from the park, hadn’t read this post 1st – and the merry-g-round is NOTICEABLY easier to spin. Before, it was like there was sand in the bearings or something. Even my daughter noticed “it doesn’t make that sound anymore!”