Bentley's Playground
KPLAY
KPLAY and the Keokuk Odd Fellows enlisted the enthusiastic help of other community service organizations to raise funds and to install Phase 1 of Bentley's Playground. Local contractors generously donated time, equipment, and materials for installation. Phase 1 consisted of an accessible swing set with adaptive seats placed on an a smooth safety surface to break falls, and a music play station. The music play station combines a marimba, xylophone, tongue drums and rain wheel into one unit so that several children can interact and play at the same time. Both the swings and the music station are connected to a new handicap parking pad with concrete access walkways.
The phase 2 expansion of Bentley's Playground was completed in the Summer of 2017. This added another 6,000 square feet of safety-surfaced play area and several adaptive play items to accommodate children of various ability levels from ages 2 through 12.
KPLAY raised $300,000 to make this expansion possible.
DIAMOND SPONSOR
Iowa Odd Fellows Grand Lodge $100,405
SILVER SPONSORS
Grace Bott Millar Family Foundation $14,000
City of Keokuk $10,000
Keokuk Rotary and The Rotary Fund $10,000
HERO SPONSORS
Carolyn Derr Memorial $6,000
Roquette America $5,250
United Presbyterian Church of Keokuk $5,000
4th of July 5K Color Run/Walk $5,000
Lee County Youth Services (LCYS) $5,000
PURPLE PRIDE SPONSORS
Saints Peter & Paul School $4,263
2014 Green Out $4,000
Keokuk Odd Fellows Lodge 13 $3,900
ADM Cares $3,000
Anonymous (Individual) $3,000
Annonymous (via KACF) $2,500
Henniges Automotive $3,000
Women of Steel (Henniges Automotive) $2,502
Keokuk Area Community Foundation (KACF) $2,500
Keokuk Girls Basketball Team $2,300
Team Aidan $3,250
Southside Boat Club Trivia Night $3,194
Nelson's Lights for Kids $2,000
Walmart, Keokuk, IA $1,500
Keokuk Boys Youth Basketball Program $1,000
McDonald's of Keokuk $1,000
Van Meter Inc. $1,000
The McGhghy, Forest, Cruickshank and Londrie Family $1,000
BENTLEY'S BUDDIES
In Memory of Mae Durand $761
Keokuk Area Convention and Tourism $500
Keokuk Kawians Club $500
John Seibert Memorial $500
Trinity Methodist Church of Keokuk $500
Mary E. McGhghy Memorial $400
Dena Cannon $400
Chris Sewell $400
The Church of New Beginnings, Keokuk $350
Dreasler Photography $325
First Christian Church $325
Flageole Farms $325
Kacey Boyles 1st Birthday Party $300
KAME Medical Equipment $301
Welch Family Foundation $500
Keokuk Kids Wrestling Club $250
United Food and Commercial Workers $250
First Community Bank $250
Fort Madison Community Hospital $250
K & K Logistics $250
Liberty Utilities $250
OCI Iowa Fertilizer, Wever, IA $250
Advanced Physical Therapy $250
Scotts Miracle-Gro, Fort Madison, IA $250
St. Vincent Catholic School $250
In-Kind Contributions
Corey Baker - Keokuk Contractors General Contractor
Ideal Ready Mix Concrete and gravel
Wes Ames - A C Contracting Contractor
Zack Chase - Chase Construction, LLC Contractor
Brian Carroll - Shoemaker & Haaland Engineering
Hickey Contracting Concrete Contractor
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
Barnett Financial Services $200
Scott Hall Plumbing $200
Alliant Energy $200
Robert Dye $195
David and Marla Payne $150
Keokuk High School Student Council $146
Alisha Boyer $100
Keokuk Garden Club $100
Danny and Jim Rose $100
Barbara McNally $100
Bob and Susie Kraus $100
Ogo's Restaurants $100
Scott and Laurie Ragar $100
June Odell $100
Rick and Dena Greenfield $100
Broc Hartis $100
Bob and Libby Schieffer $100
Tri-State Strength & Performance Training Center $100
Ed Bazow $100
Charlotte Inman $100
Keokuk Veterinary Hospital $100
Dan and Brenda McNamara $100
Ron Shark $100
Mr. and Mrs. Powell $100
Kevin and Kathryn Tripp $100
IOOF Wever Lodge 552 $100
Charles Shane Duncan Memorial $80