Mayor Coleen Seng stands in front of the Mahoney Park playground during her November 22 news conference. The Mayor was joined by City Parks and Rec officials and Neal Bedlan of the State Game and Parks Commission in dedicating the 100 percent handicapped accessible, $105,000 playground facility, which was funded equally by a Land and Water Conservation Grant through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department keno funds.

Mayor Coleen J. Seng accepts a $128,200 check from James Gulliford, Region 7 Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The federal grant money will be used to conduct environmental assessment activities at the 48th and "O" street redevelopment area.

Mayor Seng presents former U.S. Congressman Doug Bereuter with a plaque at the City Council meeting November 14.