Poland park wins praise

POLAND — A town jewel is getting national recognition.

Peterson Park, located at U.S. Route 224 and state Routes 616 and 170 in the heart of the village, was featured this month in American Nurseryman.

The article, headlined, “Poland, Ohio’s Pie-Shaped Paradise,” talks of the genesis of the park and its design. A photograph on the magazine’s cover shows the landscape surrounding the statue of Revolutionary War heroes Col. Thaddeus Kosciuszko and Gen. Casimir Pulaski. The community was named to honor the two Polish military men.

The park, the site of a former gas station, was a project of Poland Town One Streetscapes, a community group that focuses on beautification and quality-of-life issues. The 4M Company of Boardman was the project’s architect with American Beauty Landscaping, also of Boardman, designing the landscaping.

Artist Tom Antonishak of Poland sculpted the statue of silicone bronze. It initially was planned to stand in front of the Poland branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, but was erected at the park instead.

For the complete story, see Sunday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.