Employees and family members from Advanced Security Technologies take a break for a quick photo Saturday to memorialize their efforts in Chester City Park alongside contributors from Shell Lubricants and volunteers from Hancock County Family Support Center. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)
CHESTER — The long-awaited installation of the initial panels in the Imagination Station’s sensory garden and the Storybook Walk Saturday at Chester City Park marked a special occasion for the community.
The event, which was hosted by Advanced Security Technologies (AST), was scheduled as a family work day for the company, which also handled the installation as well as maintenance throughout the park.
Between the AST work crews, their families and representatives from fellow contributors like Shell Lubricants and the Hancock County Family Support Center (FSC), which joined them for a picnic lawn and a group photo to memorialize completion of the project, several dozen people of all ages were in attendance.
Hancock County Savings Bank, which also donated the storybook walk as well as one of the sensory panels, was not able to make Saturday’s festivities.
Don Tharp Jr., owner of AST, said he is always happy to assist with Chester’s park system, as he believes that being part of a community means more than just doing business but giving back.
Pot O Dirt Excavating out of New Cumberland also provided the assist with the Storybook Walk setup.
“Our community day here at Chester City Park is about that, bringing families together, supporting local businesses and creating opportunities for people to enjoy time with their neighbors,” Tharp added.
For AST, this event was the company’s way of thanking the city of Chester and the surrounding area for their support. “We want people to know that AST isn’t just here to provide security solutions (but to help) strengthen the community we all call home,” Tharp concluded.
In addition to providing the grunt work on Saturday, AST also had donated to fund one of the sensory panels for Installation Station.
Hancock FSC Center reps loaded their first story, “Acorn and Oak” by Rhonda Accorda, in the storybook walk frames, which they will change out seasonally.
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