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Benjamin Coe, grandnephew of Wentworth City Councilor Cheryl Moore, joins Makayla Stanley, 14, and Ember Williams, 2, for a quick ride. Their parents are Van and Heather Stanley Williams of Wentworth.
Sweet Carolines fed a cheerful crowd of park visitors with donuts, ice cream and cotton candy during the park celebration.
Bill Ward, Wayne Jenkins and Don Foley, left to right, assembled bikes for the Toys For Tots giveaway. The organization donated 85 bikes.
6-year-old Izaih Mayo and his mother Tammy proudly display the new bike he received. Izaih had a bicycle, but it’s broken, he says.
Wentworth Mayor Dennis Paschal, right, is assisted by longtime city council member Iris Powell to cut the ribbon as other council members watch.
Rockingham County Sheriff’s Assistant Britney Buckner handed out mugs and other goodies from the Sheriff’s Office at the park’s dedication on Saturday.
Finn Daniels, 10, and his sister Lucy, 6, place toys in the Toys for Tots donation box. They are the children of Jonathan and Jenny Daniels from Wentworth.
Toys for Tots coordinator Wayne Jenkins involves 11-year-old Eden’s Amond Loftis in assembling his bike as Amond’s mother Claudia White watches.
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Children of all ages ran from one playground equipment to another on Saturday at the unveiling of new Wentworth Park.
Construction on the park, which officially opened on May 22, began in the spring of 2020. And the shaded, play-equipped facility at the corner of NC 65 and Peach Tree Road was designed by the architect. Jeff Johnson with the Burlington-based company Alley, Williams, Carmen and King.
Some people spent Saturday mornings listening to music, including a few songs from Mayor Dennis Paschal, while some older guests enjoyed sitting down with friends and keeping up with the latest news. Many lined up for refreshments and cold drinks while others took advantage of the shade under the park’s new picnic shelter.
Many children were delighted to learn that by simply asking them, they could receive a 20-inch bike from Toys For Tots as a gift.
Local program coordinator Wayne Jenkins and his two volunteers, Don Foley of Eden and Bill Ward, whose wife, Brenda, was the longtime town clerk of Wentworth, worked hard to keep up with the demand, as Evidenced by their sweat – soaked shirts. They donated 85 bikes.
To show their appreciation, many children and their parents brought toys to the program or made donations to the organization for its annual Christmas project.
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