Pender Street Park is a small park in the College Park neighborhood of East Raleigh. This park is known by many in the neighborhood as “John Stokes Garden.”
This park was renovated in 2022 and is now open to the public. The renovated Pender Street Park features a short walkway, seatwalls, and a small picnic area.
John Stokes worked hand in hand with residents of the College Park community to clear the land, remove trash, and transform it into a garden.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the new and improved spaces to play, relax, and gather at Fisher Street Park
Raleigh North Carolina Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources. The new and improved Fisher Street Park.
City of Raleigh Mayor Mrs. Mary-Ann Baldwin spoke at the Fisher Street Park and Pender Street Park Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
City of Raleigh Council Member, Mr. Corey Branch, spoke at the Fisher Street Park and Pender Street Park Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157 members were invited to attend the celebration as well as residents from the community.
Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157 members were invited to attend the celebration as well as residents in the community.
Residents from the community were invited to attend the Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Lifelong College Park Resident Mrs. Octavia Rainey spoke at the Fisher Street Park and Pender Street Park Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Lifelong College Park Resident, Mrs Octavia Rainey and family members.
The Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157 1st Vice Commander, Gabriel Carr spoke at the Fisher Street Park and Pender Street Park Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
The Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157 1st Vice Commander, Gabriel Carr spoke at the Fisher Street Park and Pender Street Park Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
The 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, called the post members to Attention and then Present Arms in honor of Veteran and Bronze Star recipient John Stokes.
Post 157 members Present Arms in honor of Veteran and Bronze Star recipient John Stokes. L to R: Finance Officer Michael Parrott, Legionnaire Devone Young, Legionnaire Terry Smith, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker, Chaplain Willie Pulley and Legionnaire Henry Horne.
The 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, called the post members to Attention and then Present Arms in honor of Veteran and Bronze Star recipient John Stokes. L to R: Finance Officer Michael Parrott, Legionnaire Devone Young, Legionnaire Terry Smith, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker, Chaplain Willie Pulley, Legionnaire Henry Horne and Historian James Whitaker.
L to R: 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker, Mrs Octavia Rainey and Chaplain Willie Pulley after the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
L to R: 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, Chaplain Willie Pulley, Legionnaire Henry Horne, Historian James Whitaker, Legionnaire Terry Smith, Legionnaire Devone Young, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker and Finance Officer Michael Parrott.
L to R: Service Officer Donald Debnam, 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, Chaplain Willie Pulley, Legionnaire Henry Horne, Historian James Whitaker, Legionnaire Terry Smith, Legionnaire Devone Young, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker and Finance Officer Michael Parrott.
L to R: Service Officer Donald Debnam, 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, Chaplain Willie Pulley, Legionnaire Henry Horne, Historian James Whitaker, Council Member, Mr. Corey Branch, Legionnaire Terry Smith, Legionnaire Devone Young, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker and Finance Officer Michael Parrott.
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