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-Eagle Pass
The City of Eagle Pass, in collaboration with the Eagle Pass Rotary Club inaugurated the Children's Play Area at Ft.Duncan Park on Friday morning. The traditional ribbon-cutting took place at the new park which is in front of the Children's Library in Ft. Duncan and was attended by members of the Rotary Club along with local dignitaries and will be available for children from both sides of the border. Councilman Billy Davis represented the City as well as the Chamber of Commerce, Jorge Sanchez of the EPPARD as well as Pete Zamora, the President of the Rotary Club were also on hand to inaugurate the new play area. The park consists of a type of jungle gym of children's swings and a special floor to keep children from being seriously injured in case of a fall. According to Alma Velasquez, club member, the cost of the park was in the $20,000 range and Parks and Recreation workers installed the equipment. The plans are to keep building parks such as this across the city.