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Community raises $35,000+ to fund Blakely memorial butterfly play structure at Joe Gaither Park
Summary
Neighbors, Patrons for Bellaire Parks and local organizations raised more than $35,000 to fund a butterfly play structure, bench, sign and garden at Joe Gaither Park in memory of 8-year-old Blakely McCrory; equipment expected to ship in November 2025.
Patrons for Bellaire Parks and community donors presented a check to the Bellaire City Council on Oct. 6 for a community memorial project at Joe Gaither Park in memory of 8-year-old Blakely McCrory.
Don Bloomer, president of Patrons for Bellaire Parks, and other volunteers described a neighborhood-led effort that quickly raised funds to expand a proposed memorial bench into a playground…
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