Children scuttled, climbed and dangled from a new piece of playground equipment prior to its official unveiling at Memorial Park yesterday.
The equipment was erected in honor of "Super" Sam Santhuff who passed away Sept. 19, 2014 after his cancer returned a second time. Santhuff was six years old at the time of his death, which had a big impact on the community.
"Sam did so much to bring this community together that we wanted to do something to honor his legacy," Sara Jeffery, a Boyd and Boyd Relay for Life member, said.
Other members of the community including the Callaway Chamber of Commerce, the Relay for Life team and members of the Super Sam Foundation joined together for the official unveiling of the park's new "play web," which followed a hot dog dinner from the Santhuff family.
The Boyd and Boyd Relay for Life team, with the assistance of Amy Ewalt and her employers - Days Inn of Kingdom City, Days Inn of Columbia and Super 8 of Kingdom City - raised the funds to purchase and donate a piece of playground equipment.
"I can't think of a better way to honor Sam," Sam's mother, Cassie Santhuff said during the ceremony. "You all keep showing up for us and we can't thank you enough."
The "play web" cost $12,000, the first $500 of which was a donation from the City of Fulton, which also donated the land and labor for the new piece of equipment, the Fulton Sun previously reported. The final $900 that needed to be raised since June was done so through individual donations and the Fulton Dairy Queen.
"I can officially say that Fulton is behind the fight for childhood cancer," Cassie said. "It's not about us anymore, it's about other families fighting the fight."
"We had a special bond most kids won't understand," Sam's twin sister, Ava, said. "I think we can beat cancer. Sam always said we can kick its butt."