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Paint Project Brings Warwood Together

Photo by Drew Parker
Warwood resident Sheila McCormick volunteers for a “Grow Warwood Pride” event Saturday.

WHEELING — City leaders, community members and volunteers joined together Saturday morning to beautify a local park.

The “Grow Warwood Pride” community organization rallied a variety of volunteer painters for the 9 a.m. painting project at Garden Park including Bob’s Wish-Globes of Hope, Boy Scouts Troop 6, the Clearview Volunteer Fire Department, Ohio Valley Jaycees, Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, Warwood LEO Club, Warwood Terrace Association and Wheeling Jesuit University’s lacrosse team. During the day, more than 100 volunteers repainted the fencing surrounding the park, which features a swimming pool, baseball field, basketball court, summer concerts and festivals.

According to Grow Warwood Pride President JulieAnn Davis, the project is a collaboration with Wheel Help!, a volunteer committee by Wheeling Councilwoman Wendy Scatterday.

“It was brought to our attention that the fence was in need of a facelift, so we talked to the city to get the supply donation and asked for volunteers. Everyone came together and just started painting,” Davis said. “People have been willing to help in any way they can.”

According to Scatterday, Kroger donated lunch for participants while the city provided paint, protective gear, rollers and more.

“Garden Park is the heart of Warwood,” Scatterday said. “The city provided the supplies and the citizens of Wheeling provided the sweat equity…They’re really over achieving in Warwood.”

Warwood resident and volunteer Sheila McCormick said residents are dedicated to revitalizing the area.

“I’ve lived here for 35 years,” she said. “It’s important that people in Warwood show some pride and want it to be the best it can be.”

Wheeling Mayor Glen Elliott and Councilman Chad Thalman also donated their time and painting skills to the cause.

“It brings the community together and allows them to take ownership over the park,” Thalman said. “Frankly the city can’t afford to do everything on its own, so we need volunteers to help us out.”

Elliott said the aesthetics of local parks is important for community morale.

“We’ve made parks and recreation a priority at the council level and it’s important that these places look like somebody cares about them,” Elliott said “When you see a rusty fence that’s been there for 20-30 years without any attention, it doesn’t send the message we want to send.”

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