On July 11, Genacross Lutheran Services held a ribbon- cutting for its second senior adaptive pocket park at Luther Crest and Luther Woods Senior Communities. Supreme Outdoors, LLC was the landscape contractor for the project, and Paul Sieben, managing partner of Sieben Management, served as the architect. Kari Bucher, manager of corporate communications and marketing, said eventually there will be three pocket parks at senior communities on North Holland-Sylvania Road, and each features a different theme. The first one completed last year centered on overall health in a tranquil garden setting with glider-style seating.
This park will focus on the mind, explained Michael George, executive director of the Genacross Foundation. It will have outdoor games such as checkers and chess, that help boost memory and alertness. “This is a beautiful park,” he added.
Rick Marshall, Genacross president and CEO, commended the contractor. “They did an outstanding job pulling this together.” He noted that in addition to a gaming area, the nearby gazebo will serve as a place for entertainment, he noted.
Mr. Marshall expressed appreciation to Jacob Lukitsch of Supreme Outdoors for the work he has done and is doing on the parks. “You did an incredible job on the first pocket park, and we know you will do the same with this one,” he said.
Marshall s expressed appreciation to those who helped bring the project to fruition, including KeyBank, Rolf Goffman Martin Lang, LLP and Country Garden Club of Perrysburg, which donated $5,000 for the landscaping and planting around the gazebo.
Dan Dower, KeyBank market president, said the bank was “thrilled to be involved. It is truly a unique experience.”
“We wanted to help Genacross create an inviting, natural space for residents wishing to spend time outdoors,” added Kathy Attwood, country garden club community projects chair at the time. “We’re happy to hear they are enjoying it.”
Above, cutting the ribbon, are Marshall, left, and Dan Dower, KeyBank market president. Work on the third and final pocket park, with a focus on physical fitness, is expected to take place sometime in 2025.
