Painting in the park: Shoreline church helps maintain parks

Jesse Garten, 12, of Shoreline paints a railing Saturday morning.
Jesse says his family does volunteer work nearly every Saturday morning.
Photo courtesy My Edmonds News

From MyEdmondsNews

Dozens of volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Shoreline Congregation, which includes members from Edmonds, Shoreline and other nearby cities, spent their Saturday morning sprucing up Edmonds City Park.

Led by former Edmonds City Councilmember Richard Marin, the volunteers sanded and painted 66 metal guard rails — each one 20-feet long — located between the park’s road and turf and play areas. According to Marin, the work at the park was one of seven local projects that the congregation was involved in Saturday, all in response to President Obama’s call to honor Sept. 11 as a Day of Remembrance and a National Day of Service. Other efforts included work at a women’s shelter and the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Marin said.