The ceremony will be held behind Seigle Point Apartments at Seigle Avenue and 10th Street, and will include Jennifer Roberts, Mecklenburg County Commission chair, Jim Gargess, Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation department director, Charles Woodyard, Charlotte Housing Authority President/CEO and Al Lindemann, Chair, Board of Trustees as guest speakers.

 

"This is a great example of a public/private partnership and a great moment for Trinity and the Uptown Charlotte community," Father Smokey Oats said. "Alexander Street Park will be the crown jewel for both Trinity and for the 31 neighborhoods it will serve. It will be the largest active play space closest to Trade and Tryon."

 

The Park, which sits on four-acres alongside Uptown Charlotte's First Ward, is scheduled to open in phases, beginning with six tennis courts this winter, followed by two half-court basketball courts, high school regulation soccer field, picnic pavilion, playground and walking trails in 2010. 

 

"Trinity's commitment to the partnership is made possible, in large part, by our generous donors to the School's most recent capital campaign, Advancing Our Vision. Donation opportunities remain for those who want to invest in and give back to their community in this way," adds Eric Eubank, Advancing Our Vision chair and TES parent.

Alexander Street Park is a collaborative project bringing together Charlotte visionaries and organizations with a shared mission: to re-engineer and rebuild the old Alexander Street Park into a new, multiple-use public facility that will provide play and recreation space for the residents of Uptown Charlotte and the surrounding area.

For more information about Alexander Street Park, please visit the Trinity Web site at or contact Father Smokey Oats at soats@tescharlotte.org or  704. 358. 8101. For donation opportunities, contact Vanessa Shelton Stolen at vstolen@tescharlotte.org or 704. 358. 8101, ext. 264.

About Trinity Episcopal School

Founded in 2000 with 102 students, Trinity Episcopal School currently has 419 students enrolled in grades K-8. Trinity's curriculum emphasizes creative and critical thinking. The campus is located at 750 E. 9th Street in the Garden District of Uptown Charlotte's First Ward neighborhood, with the entire Center City as an extended classroom for cultural enrichment, hands-on learning and opportunities to serve. For more information on Trinity Episcopal School, please visit us at www.tescharlotte.org, or give us a call at 704. 358. 8101.

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