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Winstedopoly to raise money for playground

Fri, 07/27/2012 - 9:21am
By
Shaw Israel Izikson
shawi@winstedjournal.com
Melanie Gomez and Stacy Kish, along with Kish’s 5-year-old son Colby, hold parts of a board game made for the Cayman Islands called “Caymanopoly.” They are looking for advertisers for a “Winstedopoly” game in order to renovate the Rowley Street playground. Photo by Shaw Israel Izikson

WINSTED — Two local parents are looking to sell a Winsted-centric version of a classic board game to help fix up a local playground.

Parents Stacy Kish and Melanie Gomez have formed the Revitalization of Rowley Street Playground Committee.

The goal of the committee, which is working in conjunction with the Winsted Recreation Department, is to renovate and repair the playground.

“They playground is falling apart,” Kish said. “It was built over 20 years ago. It’s not as safe as it should be for the kids.”

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