CC MEETING: March 17, 2015
DATE: March 11, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Doug Hrbacek, City Councilmember
Title
Discuss Naming Baseball Field #1 At Thomas Park.
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BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this work session item is to discuss naming baseball field #1 at Thomas Park after Shane Patterson. Patterson grew up here in Carrollton and played baseball at Jimmy Porter Park and Thomas Park. In January of his senior year at Newman Smith, Patterson died in a car accident just before the start of baseball season.
A group dedicated to remembering Patterson will hold a honorary softball game between alumni of Newman Smith High School and RL Turner High School on March 28th, 2015, at Baseball Field #1 at Thomas Park.
The group has hosted similar honorary flag football games in the past and has made no requests to the City for support for any of the events.