Participating
in the formal program were Darrell Lovelette, Director of Parks and Recreation,
City of Bryan; Bob Holmes, Parks Director, City of Bryan; Jason Bienski, Mayor
of Bryan, and Nancy Berry, Mayor of College Station, who together read a
proclamation on behalf of the two cities and Brazos County; Amy Reed, Executive
Director, Keep Brazos Beautiful, who made the memorial tree presentations; Brazos
Heritage Society member Dennis Brezina, who spoke about the Heritage Park
project; and Amy Atkins, Assistant Parks Director, City of College
Station. Also present were
representatives of Congressman Bill Flores, the Texas Forest Service, and the
A&M Garden Club.
Several
members of the Brazos Heritage Society’s Executive Committee were in attendance,
including: Nat Hilliard, President; Dan Beto, Vice President; Kyle Kovel,
Secretary; Beverly Myers, Treasurer; and Tom McDonald, Of Counsel.
The
high point of the ceremony was the planting of two trees – a Lacebark Elm and a
Live Oak. These trees were planted in
recognition of certain individuals. A
tree donated by Ashley Wesp was planted in memory of Dan Cody, and the other
tree, donated by the Evening Garden Club and Kay Perrone, was planted in honor
of Joyce Niece and Karen Thomas.
Several
photographs from this event may be viewed on the Smilebox below.
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