(Attached Picture from left to right: Playground Supervisor Nicole Prodin, Playground Supervisor Rory Jones, Playground Coordinator Sarah Mott, Parks Manager John Williams, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Mayor Sam Teresi, United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Communications Coordinator Bill Price)

JAMESTOWN – Another season of the Summer Playground Program will be in place for the city of Jamestown and for the first time in several years, a free lunch program will be provided at each site by Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc.

The announcement was made Tuesday by officials with the city’s Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department. The lunch program is being made possible through a grant from the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County.

The playground program is free of charge and there are six playground program locations this year, including:

• Allen Park
• Fletcher Elementary School
• Johnson Street Tot Lot
• Lillian Dickson Tot Lot
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Ring Elementary School

Each will be staffed by a number of city college-aged residents, many of which hope to pursue a career path in education.

This year’s program will run from Monday, June 24 to Friday, Aug. 2 with all sites being open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is geared for children between 5 to 13 years old.   Children must register the first time they attend their playground site. They are free to come and go as they wish after that point.

For additional information, please call the Recreation Office at 483-7523.

There are six playground program locations this year, including Allen Park, Fletcher Elementary School, Johnson Street Tot Lot, Lillian Dickson Tot Lot, Lincoln Elementary School, and Ring Elementary School. The staff will consist of a number of city college-aged residents many of which hope to pursue a career path in education.

This year’s program will run from Monday, June 25th thru Friday, August 3rd with all sites being open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and is geared for children between 5-13 years old.

As in past years, there will be city-wide field trips and activities scheduled including bowling, a talent show, a carnival, and the Playground Olympics. At the individual parks, there will be daily arts and crafts; and games such as kayla, kickball, football, box hockey, and wiffle ball at each playground site for the children to play with at any time.

Children must register the first time they attend their playground site. They are free to come and go as they wish after that point.

The summer playground program is made possible through support from the City of Jamestown, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, and Jamestown Public Schools.

For additional information, please call the Recreation Office at 483-7523.