Loyal Lions Club Given Naming Rights of City Park

Monday, December 12th, 2022 -- 2:00 PM

The city of Loyal has honored the Loyal Lions Club by giving them naming rights to the heavily used park on the city’s south side.

Officially it was previously listed on city rolls as Southside Park; it is commonly known as “Purple Park”, likely due to the predominant color of the playground equipment originally installed by the former Loyal JC’s.

The Loyal Lions took it on as its Centennial project. Phase I inclueded the task of installing a restroom in 2017 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lions Club International.

The generous donation from the estate of Lion George Brenner Sr. allowed the club to include a drinking fountain, lighted flagpole, and commemorative bench in his honor.

In the ensuing five years, the club completed Phase II of the project which included fencing along the two sides which are high-traffic state and county highways. Phase III was recently completed with the addition of two picnic tables on concrete slabs, one of which is wheelchair accessible. The club thanks the city of Loyal for honoring them in this manner.

The club acknowledges the donated assistance of the Loyal Public Works department for labor provided on installation and restroom maintenance; Kadoff Construction for its contribution in the restroom installation; Sunnybrook Fence & Deck for assistance with fence materials; and the countless community members who have supported the Loyal Lions club’s civic and philanthropic efforts for the past 58 years.

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