Nearly 140 participate in Jackson Parks Day

Despite rainfall shortening Jackson Parks Day by an hour and a half, most work scheduled for Saturday was accomplished, said parks and recreation director Shane Anderson. From 8 to 9:30 a.m., volunteers performed general park cleanup until a lightning strike forced the cancellation of the remainder of the cleanup. The event was scheduled to continue through 11 a.m. Anderson called the day a success, noting that 138 people participated in the event, an increase from 110 in 2009...