Johnson City Parks & Recreation: Carver Park Splash Pad To Be Renamed In Honor Of Greenlee At Ceremony

Johnson City TN

04 June, 2022

1:43 PM

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Press release from Johnson City Parks & Recreation: June 2, 2022 Carver Park Splash Pad to be renamed in honor of Greenlee at ceremony The 3,800-square-foot recirculating splash system, located on the east side of Carver Park in a green space between the pavilion and West Market Street, opened in May 2021. Shortly after its opening, the Johnson City Parks and Recreation Department asked community members to submit potential names for the splash pad with an emphasis on the name having some significance to the property or the overall park system. Following a series of public forums the City of Johnson City agreed to name the splash pad after longtime Carver Recreation Center supervisor, Herb Greenlee. As the center supervisor, a position he has held since the late 1980s, Greenlee has mentored countless youth and directed the continued growth of the historical facility. His coaching and umpiring accomplishments date back to the early 1970s. Greenlee, who also serves on the Johnson City Board of Education, has continued to serve on fundraising committees and has dedicated countless hours of service to the Melvin Stevens Scholarship. He is the recipient of many awards and recognitions, including the Boys to Men Unsung Hero and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Community Service Award. This press release was produced by Johnson City Parks & Recreation. The views expressed here are the author's own.