Page Pond Trail Viewing Platform

Posted by Daniel Whitney on Oct 28, 2023
 

Page Pond Trail Viewing Platform - October 2023

       What started as an idea in the creative mind of one of our member Rotarians, Tim Bergquist, this idea gathered momentum and became a dream of the entire Meredith Rotary Club.
 
This platform is for Page Pond Trail hikers and is handicap accessible by using one of two ramps. One can enjoy minutes or hours of observing nature's surroundings.
 
The Rotary Club financed this sturdy platform, hand-built by its members from the ground up.
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Page Pond Trail Platform Construction

On the first weekend, six holes were dug, and sonic tubes were placed and filled with cement. The cement mix will harden over the next week to build the platform.
During the second weekend, the decking is carefully measured, leveled, and fastened, which supports all the weight of the people using the platform.
During the third weekend of construction, the platform rails are being measured, cut, fitted, and attached to the ramp.
Paula Wanzer is our first Page Pond Trail Platform user. She found gliding up the ramps and maneuvering around the deck surface easy.
 

Job Well Done

Basking in the sun and a job well done after three weekends of construction work (Left to Right), Ronald Maher, Vernon Goddard, and Tim Bergquist deserve some warm rays of the sun.