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Vol. 37, No. 48
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November 30, 2022
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D96 zeroes in on Hauser/Central playground plan
Lighting up the season
Officials opt for larger open play area, funnel car pickup and drop-off to Akenside entrance
Riverside, Brookfield and North Riverside set to kick off the holidays with celebratory events SEE SPECIAL SECTION PAGE 9
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
The architect for Riverside Elementary School District 96 unveiled the most recent concept plan to modify the rear outdoor area of the Hauser-Central campus to achieve the district’s goal of separating play spaces and parking at the school board’s Nov. 16 meeting. The new plan calls for a 51,000-square-foot greenspace divided into a baseball field and a soccer field. The type of turf for the field has yet to be decided upon. While the school district doesn’t expect to break ground on the improvements until at least summer 2024, school board members expressed support for the plan, although it could still be altered in the future. “We think that this is a good plan to advance SHANEL ROMAION/Staff
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