On January 12, 2000 a fire destroyed the home of Kurt and Carmen
Freyer on Wood Lane in Unity. Their six-year old triplets, Joshua,
Marcus and Brydon, died in the fire. While fighting the fire, former
Fire Chief Robert (Jonesy) Jones died after suffering a heart attack at
the scene. Together with the community, the Freyer and White families and UBR have created a memorial park for the triplets. The local fire department has built a monument for Jonsey on the site as well. Educational and recreational CommUnity Trails connect with and pass through the park.
A series of fundraisers, including an all day fair in which every organization in town participated, raised about $7,700. Volunteer workers continue to maintain and grow the park. In 2006 Don and Patricia Newell and Melissa Bastien built a curving raised boardwalk connecting Triplet Park to the old grammar school and the entrance to Bartlett Shore Trail. In the summer of 2008, interactive gardens including a cucumber tunnel, bean teepee, and sunflower house were installed in the park. Wildflowers and sustainable edibles such as rhubarb, black raspberries and sun chokes have been planted and harvested by groups of area children. |
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