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April 16, 2009 - Inman's Sealy Park Dedicated and Open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sealy Park, Inman's latest family and children's park moments prior to the official pronouncement and dedication by Mayor Wright Gaines, left.


 


 


 

Mayor Gaines officially awards Sealy Park proclamation to Ann Sealy who leased the land to the City of Inman for the park.

Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce Secretary/Treasurer, Trish Beason awards the Spirit of Inman flag to Ann Sealy.

City of Inman Chief of Police, Glenn Henderson addressing the gathering. Next to him are Chamber of Commerce members, Doug Hurlbert, Robin Henderson, Chamber President, Bessie Fisher, and Laura Ringo, representing Partners for Active Living.

Judge Sara Simmons, above right, speaking.
Below, Ann Sealy showing her appreciation to Chief Glenn Henderson for the fine job he and his men do for Inman.

 

Rev. Richard Sadler, and Bishop Willie E. Rookard, (right and above center with backs to camera) along with the gathering, offered the Invocation and Blessing of Sealy Park.

Bessie Fisher, left, President of the Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce and member of the Inman Zoning and Planning Commission; Judge Sara Simmons, Ann Sealy and Mayor Wright Gaines displaying the new Spirit of Inman flag.

Ms. Fisher worked in conjunction with Ann Sealy, the City of Inman and the Mary Black Foundation, preparing the grant that helped finance the construction and equipping of Sealy Park.

Anyone interested in purchasing the Spirit of Inman flag, may do so at Inman City Hall.

First to use the Sealy Park swings - the Johnson Family of Inman! Left to right: Elsa, Jim, Eleanor and Lynn. As Chamber of Commerce President Bessie Fisher was overheard saying, "This is what it's all about...
the children of Inman."

 

 
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