‘Growing Seasons’ may foster growth
PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW
Those who helped get the first public statue in Bartow look at it Friday at a ceremony Friday in Fort Blount Park where it is placed. From left is former Rotary President Steve Githens, former Crickette President Michell Githens, current Crickette President Kat Chinault and Kiwanis President Craig Burke.
PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW
The Crickette, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs combined to place Bartow's first public statue Friday. Here Crickette Club President Kat Chinault cuts the ribbon while past President Michell Githens holds it as before a crowd of about 50 showed for the reception.
PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW
Mark Krucke, the artist from North Carolina who made the statue, speaks at the unveiling Friday at Fort Blount Park.
In a move to have Bartow strive in a new direction, the first public statue was placed Friday in Fort Blount Park as 50 people attended the ceremony.
The statue, which was donated to the community in a combined effort from the Crickette, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs is part of a plan to place statues throughout the city to not only help decorate it, but attract people from outside to the help the city’s economy.
