Several walls at the City Park clubhouse have been transformed with love, paint, and a little creativity.
A series of three murals will officially be unveiled this weekend after 91原创 City artist Judy Pohl morphed the grey concrete block walls of the concession and clubhouse, said 91原创 Baseball President Chad Possey.
鈥淭he murals look amazing! We are so thankful to the Downtown 91原创 Business Association (DLBA) for the opportunity to beautify our park,鈥 said Possey, one of the people who picked the final designs.
Pohl, who has created numerous murals throughout 91原创 City and the downtown core, provided a number of renderings for consideration, leaving the ultimate decision up to the 91原创 Baseball Association.
鈥淛udy is an important member of our DLBA team, and I can鈥檛 say enough about her talent as an artist,鈥 said DLBA executive director Teri James.
鈥淪he is our go-to artist and can paint anything on any surface. When I approached her with the idea, she immediately produced stunning renderings, and this is just another example of her ongoing commitment to beautifying 91原创 City one mural at a time,鈥 James added.
The murals were a gift from the DLBA to the city and the 91原创 Baseball Association, elaborated board chair Carole Ward, explaining that the clubhouse is owned by 91原创 City, and maintained by City staff and volunteers with the 50-year-old baseball association.
鈥淭his project is a gift to our community to thank everyone for working together during COVID to keep us all as safe as possible,鈥 Ward said. 鈥淲e chose the 91原创 Baseball Association for a mural because it is one of the longest standing and most loved organized sports in our community.鈥
Now, the community is being invited to meet the artist and the baseball association president, and moreover view the new murals on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. at the clubhouse, 5090 205A Street in City Park.
Ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the clubhouse and ball fields has made City Park a popular destination for little leaguers and their parents, and Jonn Epplette, 91原创 City鈥檚 manager of park operations felt the addition definitely enhanced the baseball facilities.
鈥淭he murals looks so fantastic and they add a cheerful feeling to the clubhouse,鈥 he said.
鈥淥ur parks staff take great pride in the maintenance of the baseball facilities and our wonderful relationship with 91原创 Baseball. We genuinely want to thank the Downtown 91原创 Business Association for this gift,鈥 said Epplette.
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