Possibility Playground

To learn more about the
playground's designers
Leathers & Associates

Download Informational Brochure

Donated Supplies and Materials

Hartmann Sand & Gravel

Honold & La Page, Inc.

Miller Engineers Scientists

More Donated Supplies,
Tools & Materials
Avenue Construction
City of Port Washington
C&M Auto Services
Columbia Pipe
D&B Industrial
Glenrock Company
Johnson Level & Tool
Michael’s Cabinetry
Milwaukee Tool
Schmitz Ready Mix
Sid’s Sealants LLC
S&S Sales
The Streff Shop
Veolia ES Technical Solutions
Wester Electric

Donated Excavating and Grading,
Concrete and Landscaping

Dave Brunner Concrete
Dave’s Excavation & Grading
Forever Green Landscaping Inc.
Jackson Concrete
Jim’s Excavating
Paul Gantner
Karrel’s Excavating
Keller Construction
Lifestyle Environments
Monahan Concrete
Jim Rychtik Construction
TP Construction
Wayside Nurseries Inc.
WB Corp
Wellenstein Builders

Mobile Phones
Donated by Saukville's

Possibility Playground WAS built by volunteers from the community using donated materials and tools in an old-fashioned barn-raising September 16-21, 2008.

In the space of six days, a small army of untrained but enthusiastic volunteers transformed the empty patch on Port Washington's bluff in Upper Lake Park into something magnificent: our universally accessible, community-designed and volunteer-built playground. Construction consultants from the playground's designer, Leathers & Associates, along with volunteer construction captains from the community, oversaw quality and efficiently lead hundreds of volunteers. Volunteers of all ages and skill levels worked side by side, and came and went their schedules permited, working anywhere from a few hours to all six days. Our food committee provided food and our childcare committee cared for children at the Port Washington Yacht Club to allow parents to participate.

Watch Us Build!
Click on the days to see photos

THANK YOU!
We would like to thank each and every one of the thousands of volunteers and donors who helped make Possibility Playground a reality. Whether you helped in the beginning with fund raising or by purchasing items in support of the playground, or whether you donated food and beverages, skills, materials, elbow grease, child care or moral support, each of you played an important role. We can all visit our playground with a sense of pride knowing that we helped create a place where all children and adults of every ability can play. The entire journey, as well as the actual six days of building, have proven that Port Washington and the surrounding communities have a true spirit of community and a can-do mentality. It was a humbling experience and we are all the better for it.

Sincerely, The Possibility Playground Steering Committee:

Mardy McGarry, Sue and Jeff Mayer, Melissa Niemeyer,
Stacy Peters, Cindy Dasbach, Heidi Bertler, Liz Bannon,
Chris King, Sid Arthur, John Sigwart, Carol Lemke,
Samantha Williams, Cate Babcock, Susan Waldkirch,
Stacey Berg and Greta Schanen

THANK YOU
To all who donated, time, food, water,
soda, ice, bee traps and so much more!

Businesses
Ann Green’s Cake Designs; Appleland; Aurora Healthcare; Beck’s Grand Ave. Mini Mart; Bentz Group; Belgium Village Market; Better Tomorrow’s Construction; Bublitz Produce; Car Quest; Cedar Valley Cheese Store; Citgo Stations-Port Washington; Clark Station- Port Washington; Drews True Value & Just Ask Rental; Gary’s Automotive Solutions; Grafton Liquor Store; Fine Line Carpentry; Fireworks Popcorn; Hampton Inn: West Bend; Hinckley Springs Water Co.; Holiday Inn Harborview; Home Depot: Kohler; J.H. Findorf; Kleen Test Products; Krier Refrigeration Service; Lakeside Pepsi; Little Animal Hospital
Milwaukee School of Engineering; M & I Bank; Milwaukee Wire; Ohana Ambulance Service; Ozaukee Press; Pick ‘N Save: Grafton & Port Washington; Port Washington Liquor & Wine Store; Rick’s Lighthouse Mobil; Right Hand Man; Schmidt Bros. Ford; Sentry Food Stores Port Washington; Shopko Express: Port Washington; Shawn’s Improvements; Sweetheart Cakes; Thrivent Financial for Lutherans; Ozaukee Chapter; Topp Traxx; Witte’s Vegetable Farm; Village Market Fredonia

Churches
Alliance Bible; Christ the King Lutheran; Crossroads Presbyterian; Faith Baptist; First Congregational; Friedens Evangelical; Grand Ave. United Methodist; Living Hope Lutheran; St. John’s Lutheran; St. Mary’s Catholic; St. Peter’s Catholic

Civic Organizations
American Legion: Port Washington; Kiwanis: Port Washington
Jaycees of Port Washington/Saukville; Lions Club: Port Washington; Ozaukee Lodge #17 F&AM; The Red Hat Society

Restaurants
Arby’s: Port Washington; Beanies; Big Apple Bagels: Grafton; Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery; Breadsmith: Whitefish Bay; Bublitz’s Foster Street Pub & Restaurant; Café 1505; The Chancery: Mequon; Charcoal Grill: Grafton; The Chocolate Factory: Cedarburg; China King; Cousins Subs: Port Washington; Dairy Queen: Grafton & Saukville; Deano’s Steak House; Dockside Deli; Dominos: Saukville; Fresh Eco Cafe & Juice Bar; I.E. Franks; Java Dock; Kentucky Fried Chicken: Saukville; Little Caesars: Grafton; McDonald’s: Saukville & Port Washington; Newport Shores; Nisleit’s Country Inn; Noodles & Co.: Grafton; The Paramount Restaurant; Patrice’s Restaurant Pub & Catering; Pizza Hut: Port Washington; Panera Bread; The Port Hotel; Sals Pizza; Sams Club; Slow Pokes; Smith Brothers Coffee House; Subway: Saukville, Cedarburg, Mequon, & Belgium; Starbucks Coffee: Grafton; Taco Bell: Saukville; Tello’s Grille & Cafe

A Big Thanks to our Construction Captains!
We couldn’t have done it without their hard work, guidance, patience and good humor: Jerry Baganz, Curtis Bentley, John Binder, David Boldt, Mark Doll, John Dohrwardt Jr., Wayne Gust, James Gerloff, Nic Gilbertson, Mark Karrels, Mike Melichar, Ryan Mueller, Chuck Olson, Gordon Olson, Jeff Unti, Jeremy Unti, Justin Whiteside and Jerry Wiskow.

THANK YOU
To all who came and volunteered to help and entertain at Child Care! And a huge thank you to
the Port Washington Yacht Club for allowing us in their wonderful facility!

Child Care would like to thank the Port Park and Recreation Department for all their help. Thank you to those groups that came to entertain: Port Washington High School—Boys Basketball, Cheerleaders, Boys Soccer, Pep Band, Chorus, Gymnastics, Dance Team, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Pirate Football and AP Art Class. Grafton High School Dance Team. The Port Washington and Saukville Fire Departments. WJ Niederkorn Library. Oscar Grady Library. Port Washington Police Officer TK (Thomas Kajtna). Port Catholic Girl Scouts. Dawgs in Motion. Impact Performing Arts Center. Academy of Martial Arts. Grafton. Chay’s Tae Kwon Do and Kings Corners.

These companies made building Possibility Playgaround
a team effort!

Check back soon for all the Team Photos

Volunteers from JH Findorff & Son get their team photo taken.

WE WENT
FROM THIS

TO THIS
IN SIX DAYS!

We would need an entire issue of the Ozaukee Press to list every one of the 2,000 individuals who signed up to help build Possibility Playground. Thank you!
Cick here to view the list

Directions
Possibility Playground is located in Port Washington's Upper Lake Park just north of downtown on the
bluff overlooking
Lake Michigan.

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download directions

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download map

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ChildCare
Free childcare for children out of diapers to age 13 was provided at the Port Washington Yacht Club. Children ages 10 to 13 either assisted their parents with the build, or came to childcare. There were lots of fun activities, including soccer clinics, basketball clinics, dance workshops, music classes, and more.

The Port Washington Yacht Club
430 N. Lake Street,
is located south of the build site in the old Bath House in Veteran's Park next to the band shell.