On Sunday afternoon, the King of Pops visited Jennie Drake Park with a cooler of delicious icy treats. Thanks to Park Pride and the King of Pops (http://atlanta.kingofpops.net) for the visit!

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On June 21^st, the Friends of Jennie Drake Park held their monthly work session ending with the ground breaking for the new entrance to Jennie Drake Park.

Volunteers from Tokio Marine Management, along with Park Pride, mulched paths and installed two benches donated by Lifecycle Building Center. The volunteers also joined in the ground breaking festivities.

City Council Member Mary Norwood attended the event and stated: “This is a beautiful piece of property. There is precious little Public green space in the City. You are so far thinking to plan for this, and to have this in perpetuity, as a wonderful amenity to your community and the City of Atlanta. I want to commend you for all your hard work.”

The list of volunteers included:

Inga Caldwell, Tyler Caldwell, David O’Keefe, Sharon Jenkins, Midori Patterson, Linda Treu, Greg Slaton, Noreen Smith, Jeff Stephens, Kathy Stephens, Leola McKinney, Millicent Drake Norman, Dawn Jackson-Robinson, Eugene Miller, Miriam Miller, David G. Lee, Dawn Jones, Chas O’Keefe, Lauren Jenkins, April Stambaugh, Gerald Evans, Barbara Battle, Anthony DuBose, Ralph Santoro, Alex Craig, Austin Craig, Benjamin Norman, Terry Harrington, Michael Drake, Pauline Drake, Jim Gantner, and Bryan Jenkins.

In addition to the volunteers listed above, these neighbors and friends joined us for the groundbreaking:

Jeanne Byrd, Ava Byrd, Forrest Byrd, Phyllis Wiggins, Rashida Wyatt, Morris Wyatt, Mary Norwood (Council Member – Post 2 At Large), Gilbert Evans, Juanita Morton, Harold Morton, Samuel Smith, Roslyn Pope, Barbara Adams, Verdree Lockhart, Elise Bennett, Carla Gaines, Robert Gaines, Joyce McKennie, and T. J. Locke.