St. John park fund hits $55,000 after club donation

The merry-go-round at the St. John Park will be removed soon, as will much of the rest of the equipment. St. John sisters Jessiann Loomis and Valerie Brewer have been collecting funds to purchase new park equipment.

When Jessiann Loomis’ first child is old enough to play at the park in St. John, the park will look a little different than it does now.

Loomis and her sister, Valerie Brewer, have been hard at work since October to raise funds to cover the cost of replacing much of the park equipment there now. The park was in danger of closing if the equipment could not be replaced, and the town...