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Essay puts school in the running for playground: MOM AND DAUGHTER TEAM UP FOR BEVERLY WOODS ELEMENTARY.

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| April 15, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Steve Lyttle

Apr. 15--An essay written by a Beverly Woods Elementary School fifth-grader and her mother has put the school in the running for a $300,000 playground in a nationwide contest. Gretchen Payne and her daughter, Sydney, 10, submitted their essay last November to the Playskool Win A Boundless Playground Essay Contest. The event is sponsored by Hasbro/Playskool and GameTime, producers of children's play equipment. The winning entry, to be announced sometime this week, wins a Boundless Playground -- a children's play area that is designed for children with or without physical disabilities. Kathy Andrews, a spokeswoman with…

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