Logan Geibel, 11, of Summit Township, left, and Chrichton Bly, 6, of Butler, right, climb on jungle gym equipment at Butler Memorial Park's playground which was dedicated Sunday, Sept. 18,by its refurbishers, the Butler AM Rotary. Nathan Bottiger/Butler Eagle

Years in the making, Butler AM Rotary on Sunday commemorated its latest achievement and its years of public service.

As children played on the equipment of the Butler Memorial Park’s playground, Steven Green Sr., thanked all those who made the the playground’s revitalization possible.

“We got it done,” Green said. “Just like we always do. Right Rotarians?”

The outing also served a secondary purpose of celebrating the club’s 25th anniversary, which was Aug. 5.

Preluding a moment of prayer, Rotarian Ron Vodenichar, the Butler Eagle’s publisher, said the AM group’s work over the years’ has been honorable.

“I’ve been amazed over the 25 years of what you’ve done,” Vodenichar said. “You should be congratulated for that.”

The Butler Memorial Park’s playground is the latest of those accomplishments. Being finished in 2019, the park’s dedication was delayed due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In its current form, the playground offers two pieces of former equipment that have been refurbished, a jungle gym and swing.

“I came here on a Saturday and painted those poles myself,” said Green, pointing to a set of four swings hanging from bright red poles. “The park was in bad shape. The timing was perfect.”

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