Americus residents were able to celebrate some of the joys of playing on the beach without the hassle of leaving their city during the Downtown Beach Party on June 13. Downtown Americus, with Public Works, brought 10 tons of sand to the parking lot behind Rylander Park. Children came with buckets and shovels to play on the artificial beach. Tiffany Aldridge came with her son, Riley. Aldridge says Riley loves playing in the sand. She tries to com…