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Lions Park Beautification Project
History of Lions Park
Coral Springs Lions Park Dedication Ceremony (1970)
Pictured (L to R): Dick Stevens, Allan Rivers, Commissioner Ed Heafy,
Lions International District Governor O.B. Stuart,
and Coral Springs Mayor George MacGregor
The park was formed through the efforts of our club's predecessor, the former Coral Springs Lions Club. “When [Coral Ridge Properties] deeded property to Broward County for a school, it was agreed that the county would give back some for use as a park, starting with the first school, Hunt Elementary. Volunteers and local organizations raised funds to develop the park. The property adjacent to Hunt Elementary became Lions Park at 3505 Riverside Drive. The Lions Club raised the money to build the first Little League ballpark, which opened in 1970. They eventually added basketball and tennis courts” (Coral Springs Magazine, Spring 2009). The park was dedicated on June 6, 1970. The dedication was attended by Mayor George MacGregor. Lions Park became the hub for after-school sports in the early-1970’s and used to be the starting point for the city parade.
Purpose of Project
We would like to be good stewards of the city’s park that bears the Lions name, in the interest of revitalizing the park to meet the needs of the community.
Lions Park Update
July 2011 -- We are proud to report that our Lions Park clean-up project (and our own Lion Jay Naiman) was featured in the July/August 2011 edition of the Lion Magazine. This official publication of Lions Club International is distributed worldwide in over 21 languages! We hope that through this broad exposure, our efforts locally may serve to inspire other clubs around the world!We have more exciting news to report! Since our own clean-up day, the Coral Springs Department of Parks and Recreation has upgraded the park's bathroom facilities, installing new fixtures and hand dryers and resurfacing the walls and floors. This Fall, we anticipate adding two new benches near the playground so that parents and children can have a place to sit and enjoy their time while visiting the park.
Check back soon for more updates! If you have ideas for improving Lions Park or would like to get involved in our service projects there, please e-mail coralspringsdowntownlions@gmail.com.
December 4, 2010 – We had a terrific day of service for our Lions Park beautification project. We worked alongside a great group of community volunteers to give the park a bright and fresh look for the park's 40th birthday. We painted the buildings and cleaned up the property, all while having a great time! We hope the children and families of the community and Hunt Elementary School will have a renewed sense of pride in their neighborhood park!
This Lions at Work initiative was truly a collaboration between the Coral Springs Downtown Lions Club and our community. We owe much thanks to our great volunteer helpers, including nine local students, the principal of Hunt Elementary, and two citizen volunteers who came out just to lend a helping hand! Together, we performed 130 service hours at the park!
This project is a great example of how the Lions Club strives to serve our local citizens through hands-on partnerships with the community, and it embodies our motto – “We Serve.” We look forward to additional activities and projects at Lions Park in the years to come. Your ideas for future projects are welcomed!
