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Friends of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park present mural, describe pool outage and safety concerns
Summary
Volunteers from the Friends of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park described a new mural project, ongoing volunteer efforts and concerns about the neighborhood pool’s mechanical failure and recent violent incidents. Board members pressed staff on pool maintenance and safety follow‑up.
Representatives from the Friends of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park presented to the board June 17 about recent volunteer activity, a new mural at the pool building and community safety concerns tied to recurring gun incidents and the pool’s closure.
Whitney Childress, vice president of the friends group, described a mural project that includes portraits of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy and a historic IPS chess team that once represented the neighborhood. Childress said the group received a roughly $9,000 grant from the…
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