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Playground dispels barriers
By KATHLEEN FLYNN, Times Staff
Published February 3, 2008
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Joella Clanton, left, and her son Hunter, 6, stand next to her daughter Keely, 10, as she helps Emma Jones, 6, who has a rare genetic condition, enjoy the playground.
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[Kathleen Flynn | Times]
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Stefani Busansky puts a hand on her daughter Sarah, 8, who has cerebral palsy, Saturday while next to Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, right, after the ribbon cutting at Freedom Playground.
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Stefani Busansky, who has a daughter with cerebral palsy, spearheaded a drive to raise money for Tampa's first universally accessible playground. On Saturday she joined Mayor Pam Iorio at its opening.Barrier-free play equipment is available for people of all abilities at MacFarlane Park. Dori Jones, whose daughter Emma has a rare genetic condition, was impressed. "It is safe and you don't have to worry about any of them hurting themselves."
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