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2016_02.03 PRB Packet ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA REGULAR MEETING February 3, 2016 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. MINUTES APPROVAL A. Consider approval of minutes from January 6, 2016 meeting IV.VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM At this time, any person with business before the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board may speak to the Board. All comments must be directed towards the Chair, rather than individual board members or staff. All speakers must limit their comments to subject matter relating to the board. No formal action can be taken on these items. V. REGULAR ITEMS A. Discuss and consider information brought to the Board from the Citizens to help raise money for a sign to name island in the middle of Sonora Park VI. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS A. The Brickworks Festival will be held on April 15th, 16th and 17th 2016 B. Kid Fish, Bark in the Park and National Kids in the Park Day are May 21, 2016 C. Sonora Park pond was Stocked on January 13, 2016 with 1700 Trout D. Bloxom Park E. Senior Living Center F. The Sidewalk Project G. The Vineyards H. Discuss and consider The Park Master Plan VII.ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Kennedale will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. This building is wheelchair accessible, and parking spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpreter services must be made forty-eight(48) hours prior to the meetings. Please contact the City Secretary at 817.985.2104 or(TDD) 1.800.735.2989 CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the February 3, 2016, Parks& Recreation Advisory Board agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board next to the main entrance of the City Hall building, 405 Municipal Drive, of the City of Kennedale, Texas, in a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said agenda was posted at least 72 hours preceding the schedule time of said meeting,in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. 64Q�Qm� Gloria Rangel, Board Secretary ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: MINUTES APPROVAL - A. I. Subject: Consider approval of minutes from January 6, 2016 meeting II. Originated by: Gloria Rangel, Public Works Administrative Assistant III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: Approve V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: 1. 101.06.2016 Mtg Minutes 101.06.2016 PRB Minutes.doc KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofkennedale.com PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Minutes REGULAR MEETING January 6, 2016 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE I. CALL TO ORDER Chair David Deaver called the meeting to order at 7:00pm II. ROLL CALL Present: Azam Shaikh, Jeff Nevarez, Dylan Black, David Deaver, Alan Pederson Absent: Michael Chandler, Glenn Shark III. MINUTES APPROVAL Consider approval of minutes from November 4, 2015 regular meeting. Motion to: Approve November 4, 2015 minutes with changes Action: Approve. Moved By: Jeff Nevarez, Seconded: Alan Pederson Motion Passed Unanimously IV. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM Citizens for Fleniken's Island Laurie Sanders and Gale Power spokespersons presented history of the property information and support from Facebook on naming the island in the middle of the Sonora Park pond. Jeff Nevarez and Azam Shaikh gave suggestions for them to go to the Historical Society, get more support and more funding for the sign. V. REGULAR ITEMS A. Monarch Migration Support Project David Deaver Consider approval of Park Board support to support Monarch Migration Mitigation Project. Motion to: Approve Monarch Mitigation Project Action: Approve Moved By: Azam Shaikh Seconded By: Dylan Black, Motion Passed Unanimously B. Brickworks Commission would like approval to sell beer and wine to shop vendors while in the park during the event. Park Board would like to make a recommendation Jeff Nevarez made motion and Dylan Black second Consider approval Beer and wine sales at The Brickworks Festival. Motion to: Approve beer and wine sales at The brickworks Festival Action: Approve Moved By: Jeff Nevarez Seconded By: Dylan Black second, Motion Passed Unanimously VI. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Brickworks Festival is scheduled for April 15th 16th and 17th in Town Center Park B. Bloxom Park Road Construction is under way hopefully finished in the next couple of weeks. When they are done with that they will move down to Village Street by the Ball fields where XTO will be paying for the repairs C. The paving at the Public Works Facility is done, we are working on getting some curb and gutters put in for run off D. Sidewalk Project should be done in the next five weeks. TxDot has helped us with some striping and they trying to help us complete the Green Ribbon Project E. All trees and along the Parkway should be cleaned up this winter F. We hired Mr. Ron Taylor who comes to us with 17yrs experience from the City of Irving. We are trying to implement new ideas to make the street department flow better. G. Softball fields scoreboard were vandalized again, all wires were ripped out, we will work on getting the scoreboards fixed and look into getting video surveillance done H. Eric Teddy emailed again to get the 18 hole course built, Park Board has advised we will not be able to approve that at this time since the Senior Living Facility is coming in. I. Valley Lane is falling into the creek, the repairs will cost probably at least six figures, but it is being looked into and will be down to one lane until further notice. J. Christmas tree lighting was wonderful, we saw some room for improvement in the next year. VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion to: Adjourn Action: Adjourn. Moved By: Dylan Black The meeting was adjourned at 7:36pm Approved: David Deaver, Chairman Attest: Gloria Rangel, Park Board Secretary ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REGULAR ITEMS - A. I. Subject: Discuss and consider information brought to the Board from the Citizens to help raise money for a sign to name island in the middle of Sonora Park II. Originated by: III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: 1. PRB Flenikens history Flenikens history.pdf 2. PRB Facebook votes JPB Facebook votes. df 3. PRB Park History Past ownership of Sonora Park.docx Kennedale Park Board Meeting Wednesday January, 2016 6 Information Regarding Kennedale Property Where Sonora Park Is Now Located As Written By Larry W. Fjeniken Who Resided On The Property When The Property Was Known As " Fleniken's Tanks„ We moved to Kennedale during the summer of 1963, before I entered the 7th grade. The house we moved into was across the RR tracks on New Hope Rd. As I recall it was approximatley 52 acres that was bordered New Hope Road on the south, the RR track by a dirt road. I believe this road leads to a sports field(s)now. There were two large stock tanks or tanks separated by a dam, more on this later. There was a large barn adjacent to the dam and next to the RR track. The barn appeared to have been a working dairy at one time, complete with concrete floors,wooden stanchions and feed trays to keep the cows amused while taking their milk. I'm guessing you could have milked 30 to 40 cows at the same time. We actually had a couple of cows and there was a time when one of my chores was to milk both cows. Part was used for drinking, cooking and the like and the remainder was used to make our own butter. The good ole days. Back then you could go down to the stockyards and buy day old calves for a couple of bucks. We would hand raise the calves for resale or to grace our table. We lived in a two bedroom frame house just off New Hope Road that I'm guessing was built in the 30s or 40s. Behind and closer to the RR track was a small carriage house. Next to the carriage house was a non-functional outhouse. The unique thing about this outhouse were the initials WPA and a date scratched into the cement while it was still wet. About 30 yards beyond the house and before the tank was a pig pen and hen house, also my chores, but I'm not whining, I was and remain very fond of bacon and eggs. My fondest memories are the countless hours spent in and around the tanks with friends, (I wish i had a nickel for everytime I've had to explain what a stock tank is to people who have never lived in Texas!). There was always plenty of fun things to do any time of the year, hunting, fishing, horseback riding. But the best time of the year was summer. I mentioned the dam between the two tanks and that's where we spent most of our time during the summer. There was a very old and very large willow tree that had fallen into the tank and continued to grow with it's trunk parallel to the top of the water. My buddies and I out limbs and cleared shrubs until we converted the tree into a diving platform with the higher limbs used as a diving board. We would spend hours swimming,playing, talking and the occasional cigarette break. The play usually turned into a game we called appropriately"dunkem". We would choose teams and try to dunk the members of the other team. One team would guard the homebase, (tree trunk), and the other team's mission was to get to base without being dunked. I'm pretty sure I swallowed about fifty gallons of tank water over the years. The best was Rusty Boyd, he could swim forever with nothing but his eyes exposed and when he caught you, you were going under. On the east side of the front tank was an island that ran about one third of the way across the tank. It was completely covered in cattails and inhabited by frogs, turtles and red-winged blackbirds, hundreds of 1 them. The second tank was much more shallow than the front tank and there was really only one area deep enough for water activities. There really wasn't a suitable tree for a diving platform so we had to improvise. Someone came up with a great idea to erect an early version of what they now call a Zip Line. So we cleared off two trees on the back and side of the tank to hold the line. We took turns swimming one end of the wire cable across the tank and secured it to each tree. We fed the line thru a 3 to 4 foot pipe and that's what we used to hold onto as we slid from one side to the next. There was rope on the cable that hung down to the water and that was how you returned the"handle"to the next guy in y f f line by slinging it back. And at the right time of year we would feast on the Mulberry trees growing on the perimeter of the tank, life was good. Gorge yourself on Mulberries, throw what you couldn't eat at a buddy, paint yourself purple and jump in the tank and wash it off. Behind the back tank was a small field, maybe ten acres which ended in a treeline. Just beyond the treeline was a small, seasonal stream that fed into Village Creek. The small stream had a pronounced sand bar that was a great place to camp out. It was an area nestled in tall trees alongside a sometime babbling brook. The kinda place we pay big bucks to visit now. That was where I learned to drink my coffee black. A couple of us went camping one night, built a campfire and brewed some hobo coffee. When I asked who brought the coffeemate, I was severly rebuked by my fellow campers and my manhood was questioned. I've taken my coffee black ever since. Once you cross the creek you would walk another 50 yards and come to another pretty good size field. I think this is close to the current sports complex I mentioned earlier. There were two types of fish as I recall, perch and catfish. To fish for the perch you walked thru pasture and collected unsuspecting grasshoppers. For catfish,we'd go to Buddies Grocery Store and buy 25 cents worth of calf liver and fish all night long. We had a couple of different ways to make our spending money for essentials, like cigarettes, cokes, fish bait, ammo for my.22 cal single shot rifle. One way we made money in the summer time was unloading trucks packed with watermelons. I'm not going to mention anything else, as I'm not sure the statue of limitations has expired. Well this is some of the highlights I recall about living in Kennedale, I intentionally left out all the lowlights to protect the guilty. This has been a wonderful exercise thinking back on the time and place I grew up. You felt safe, didn't think twice about walking to the store by yourself, I don't think the doors ors the house had locks, if it did, it was a latch on the screen door, it was just a wonderful time and place to live. You got up in the morning, knew what you had to do. You don't dare get caught sitting around the house, because if you did, someone would put you to work. So you stayed outside all day playing as long as you were in the house when the street lights came on. I wouldn't change a thing even if I could. I wish more young people today were exposed to that lifestyle. The nation would be in a better place. V �I 'I p. Sp4 @. €({( i 1� 1. January 6, 2016 This is a copy of people who are voicing their request to name the island at Sonora Park, Fleniken's Island, and they also share some fond memories of it.We would like to name it Fieniken's in honor great memories of the kids from the 1960's— 1980's who all referred to it as going to swim or fish and hunt at Fleniken's.We would like to submit this to the Kennedale Park's Board for consideration. The comments below were posted on facebook on the Memories of Growing up in Kennedale and the Kennedale Alumni Pages over the past couple of months. Who would want to name the island at Sonora Park, Fieniken's Island. I personally think it will be more than a hand full of you who have great memories of this place growing up. Please let us know your vote. If Fleniken's holds a special memory for you and you like that name, let it be known! Comment below please! Speak now! Please voice your vote below! lain izana Yes like the name. Like _R E (lec 2015 at i rissy Win dell I vote yes I lke Re y t),aceril_?,c___r'€° 2015 i.'3 3ti a_,i_i odney of I like Fleniken's Like 'RR E9, 2015 at f;�if'�111 olin Parks Fleniken's Like Ft sf_y C :c:=ri�1:,, ! "E 9, 20,15 ad,6:2'79 dd ygun A Fleniken's Lrke - RRepIy . 1-7t i-l1E _<<U..<'. Imo, ai.).;cia—n, Hgh Luttrell Ra ier yes yes yes........ i think it is a WONDERFUL idea Like Re LI)i:_c 1 iEJt;!__>I 0 cEl_I; iif i f William Austin Fieniken's Island. Lake Rey ' C:ic;c:ssi E :=E' 1 E 2{)'i'5 20,6%05 jm .Iona oyd to me it has always been Fleniken's tank so I'm in with the name change Like R.� 7llr;_ Sher eardwtaite I vote yes Like R_e2IY 7I;r:.; john Bo yd, Violin parks,§ylv�sa and 6 others like this. Lisa Basaldu-Rarnos,Eddie Waldrop iana afdjp2 ugig and 2 others like this. Comments FA Frankis Meek All my kids talked about when in school so guess it meant something to them It can't hurt Better than Sonora park was Unlike Rfp� lj�oemb, fgjM_§Lwiyd91l1 Leach Johnny Ray said he used to skip school and go swimming Unlike -y,ii-), 2U15;i Laurie Middleton Sanders So Faye, is that a vote from you and Johnny Ray to name it Fleniken's? Like - _Repiy Faye iwindell Leach Yes sorry Unlike Rum 1 D �ff` 5 Ram Write a reply... Lisa Pistokaghy Cooper I vote yes it should be named that. Unlike ' Reply Kathy Luttrell Rahier i vote YES YES YES Unlike Reply - 2 15, 2-015 at 8:0-51,,rf; I definitely vote yes and if Carl Bedford easy around,my cousin was around he would vote yes. He taught me and my brother Mike to swim in Fleniken's. Unlike -ERp -�c '- - Q - p l 61 David Lee Wrinh*I think a lot of people skipped school to go swimming there. Unlike -ERgpfy. 2 al "-'PIT fa�Swin�defl Le�ach Not me I have no idea where y'all are talking about curious now I wonder if Margie knows??? Lol I'm going to ask her?? Unlike i5, �erthy_ ayi All my brothers would vote yes lol Unlike - Rely -.1 - Qegon-shej- V5, 20'i,,� David Lee-Wright Faye you never skipped school and went swimming there. I believe I saw you there once. LoL Is Unlike - ReOv Fqje Swindell Leach Lol no you didn't you must have been dreaming Imao Unlike Reply 1 "uj!5 9:61prri ht I remember your bathing suit. LoL Unlike - Reply 2 15, 2015 Ot- View more Iies David Usre I vote yes! Like - Reply =Ii 6:5091 i I I Of Fave Swindell Leach Johnny Ray knew Larry 15,2015 ai David Lee Sri Larry Fleniken's.They weren't here that long but everybody I know call it that. Unlike - Repi 2 ' Dj„ceroixj 15, 20 i5 at G:,I-j5j3i n 1 uby Waits I vote yes Like • Reply 1 W David Lee�fri I remember his blond hair. Lik -1y 1 L�A -) Rep -q i-�11)e i� i-5—, 4-9 1 -1-0-:1 9�—) Ljnqsay � ker Larry is still very much alive! Like •Re-Rsl - 2 _j Ji_Z AA-- View more re lies k/Yrite-a reply... G±yle Power Larry"Floniken"is my twin's husband and moved to Kennedale around 1962 or 1963. He attended Kennedale,Schools from 7th-12th grades and graduated in 1969. During those years his mother was married to a man named Sam Rives. L fke ,Eg2Ly . 2 David Lee j2dght Do you know the Powers that got killed at Kennedale Mountain? Like Be IV - qq gn lar.16,.2015 IQA'4jqi Be David My oldest Sister would have married David Powers if he had not have died that awful nite we knew all of them including their mom. Kathy still has keepsakes from their Sr. Prom,you knew David was a Sr: Didn't you? Re ly 20V':, Fa F v\trite a repiy- Swindell Leach Just so Sad Like Reply - E)��r.c� be; i i rn n- Gayle Power Yes, David Power was my husband's(Cecil Power)older(11 months apart)brother. His uncle,Travis Hale was also killed in the same auto accident. ;Like • apply 1 15, 201_.iJ 1.0 Yes he was so sorry for your loss prayers of comfort Like Reply rc fber 13, 2015 ai I I:NFiQ 1 CrIsEyWindefl I don't know what/who that is, but I do like the name. For some reason it seems right. Like - _Reply - 1 16. 20 i5 N. David Lee Wright I knew all about the wreck. Me and my brother Mike went down there right after it Kappened. I grew up on Bowles Ct. Right off Bowmen Springs Rd.They had just dropped off Charley Jones. His cousin Billy Glass is the only one that survived. Only because he got thrown out. I believe that it was 1968. Like , R 1,8. l0 i'3 ai Egyg Swindell Leach Wow �Luke _Rea!y Syly a Pizana I vote yes 1 like the name 111 Like Reps cg� 7:56aj-n Steve Irwin I vote yes Like ' Re ly . 20,15 A 3:21atf Ali Him= p Loraine Rivers McCaslin Vote yes Like - R be� 16, 2 0 i 5 i BA,9 E� Dirac Wajq[2p Burns Vote yes that what most everyone knew it as, Like - to_ -In th a r .1 Q,20 1 at 01:31 a f n t�erri Jo Sark �Tiarraer Went to kennedale all my life and never heard of any of these people. Nice history here thanks for sharing Unlike Re—Div � 2 1,"), 2015 al' c'JAd FAR Laurie Migdleton Sanders You must be a baby,you weren't born yet probably! LOL Like -Bgp!y 16., 201,15 a_E I T20-,)rn Sherri Jo g2gEks�Ts�rr�er I like reading everyone's story's 12 1 'n Like F— VIII-ite a reply... oiaae�ch_ iradta I vote yes Unlike Reply I Lisa Blangel Greenfield My vote Yes Unlike Reply - I 1�rL"I e, 201,5 E i i 1:20arn Janet Walker I would vote yes Unlike - R -,?O,l Fi z�i I 2_57pnrl F— app!y —e�1----------------- David,Lgt36Lr�Sherri Sparks I never heard of you and I went to Kennedale since 1963.You must be real ancient. Like - Re ly — • p_ lac _Lff Sherri jo,aRggSa:jMOE It was Sherri Turner and i was class of 90 most of my family lived there.My dad and uncles donated the field house equipment back in the 80s 13 al,z Like Reply "-01, I OR David Clover Vote yes for me Unlike - Re ly r 1 6. 201� at 1:05r)i n David Lee lytilght I learned how to swim there when I was 12 Unlike - 2 b i Reply -0-1 01 1:Q' F� em Eddie ffgLdroR I vote yes swam and fished with Larry many a day after football Unlike - Reply Edcr1qnWaldrop 1 vote yes swam and fished many a day with Larry and the guys after football Like • -g fV Deceniber_16,20'15 at 1:26pro mill Massey i always have known it as adams tank so i vote adams island Like • lam ' I IJ_G. lfl:`I;"i21i You may think this is Steve Irwin at first glance, but look again?This is Steve's Daddy,Jesse Irwin. He had just caught this 50 pound Carp from Fleniken's Tanks in 2002. He had taken his grand kids fishing and they were horrified of it and ran from it!1 Mr. Irwin put it into the back of his pick up and took it down to Mansfield,when a man with a large family bought it from him for$5.00.The man fed his family for several meals and Mr. Irwin bought gas with the$5.00. ! love this FISH Story,don't y'all?Only this one has a picture for proof!l LOI_Do you have any to share? j 3 a y Y . 3 " ' t 2 i I� I; This first Wednesday in January, Gayle e Power and I will be speaking before the Parks Board at the city of Kennedale.We will present a suggestion to name the island at Sonora Park"Fleniken's Island" after Larry Fleniken's and his family who lived on that land where the park is now located back in the 60's & 70's. The land itself holds special memories for boys growing up roaming the woods and hunting there. The two stock tanks hold memories for so many boys and girls alike, 6 I� 3j s,. swimming and fishing and just a "secret place" no parents knew about to just go hang out with friends and have fun. If you would like to see this island named "Fleniken's Island", having a sign on the island and one in the park telling the Fleniken's Family history, please comment below telling the members of the Park Board why this would be important to you. We will print this and submit it with our request to name the island.The Kennedaie Alumni is a close knit group made up of many decades of KHS Wildcats/Kats who for the most part share the same memories! Let's pull together and get this done! rankie Meek Oh we parents knew a lot more than you-all thought we did lol Unlike -Rg"I 3 pecornber s Frankle we just wanted to think you didn't know... lol-Our parents knew all!l They just taarsr'se Middleton free J picked the worst things to get on to us for! LOEke r°`araivra Revd aradees Ka�l�We always called it Fleniken's Tank. I do think Fleniken's island sounds really gpod Like FtenlV 7 Ui;c�ri Ekur�, i314 t i:2 0113 trt Fleniken's held special memories for me because of all my friends that I grew up with we would go David t.ee Wri swimming and fishing there.We would go there almost every day during the summer. It was a good place to go and not run the streets. It is also the place that I learned to swim. Like Rely a i ;r;, David, all these ears I thought it was Finnigans.I didn't know there was an L in the name. RAM aukl�You know Dave y Good time had there by all for sure!!I agree it should be named Fleniken's with a plaque,and for good historical reasons. Like - Reky 5 at I-.'l-'.0 Yes there is slot of memories there. Like , Rey t;<! L l per 1€_2_Q'1 5 ai 12LDO n Write a reply... David Lee ►ri ht I didn't know that you went there Kaylo Like l gply i?.:{_s tii:3c-r.`;, 2015 at 4:6pl1 carol rr o d aroders Ka I® Rusty Boyd use to take me fishing there Like Fie ! Debbie John_��ira��Yes, Marvin's Class in 1969 renamed the Ka#s to Wildcats,it was his KHS Class that did that. Larry was in the Class a year or two older than Marvin Raines, my Hubby Debbie Joplin Raines. D Like , Reply - De Ether 5, 'r_01F)z:LS:"'Of)Ii1 t3ebbie Jo lire Raines Great name for the Island. Like David Lee Wrinht Marvin Raines in my book is a special man.He took the time to give me a bracelet and to talk about me and he listened to me. Like , Rte. I. L.,,_C .ICt}3 f )_201 ;% Colin Parks Yes, I like Fleniken's tank myself.We used to go swimming there almost everyday to swim(and smoke cigarettes). Like - ReDIy -1 DeE� 'i r 6 2J;QLit MarLjoan Stri trnatter We called that place Fleniken's's ponds, meet my husband there, he was fishing with his dad,married 36 yrs now. My brothers went swimming in those ponds also.R Like ' - Depgni1)e..1 5_2 0.167 at c`i.14�ni Judy Richardson Lol... It was a secret for me. I never knew those ponds existed.All I ever did was go to school go home. Go to work go home.But Gerry did though.He said he swam and fished in them. He said he would sneak on the land. Like Rely L'ticefs, i3 r_C;,201 b a-9:14 Lt 11-1 Eula Reacher Fleniken's island is perfectlt Fished and swam there alot with my brothers! Like - f6 tply l-acc r Lv ii, r_'t)j 5 ai 2:33r)r i Llke Ur;cut_rll.�4r 'l�L7i)15 t 2I)nj INrite a reply... Cavi L _Wr I totally agree and so do alot of others. Like =:Rer)1 i6, 201b-ai rAWrn Ray Paulk I hate to be cynical, but I dare say that there are few left alive that didn't call this place Fleniken's.... 1 JIS..grin emoticon 7arnra Scott Broaddcs,Gayle Ste hens l�,Sylvia F gana and 12 others like this. Comments E� t x (avid Lee Wri of I do 1 It use to be two ponds.When I was, I believe 12 yrs.old my cousin Carl Ray Bedford taught me'and my brother Mike to swim. He threw us both in and we had to swim. I still remember the old farm house. Fleniken's house. Unlike Reply Laurie Middleton Sanders Yes David, I heard that some of the more adventurous kids in school skipped and went to go skinny dipping and swinging on the ropes into the water. I never actually saw this, as I was always a good girl. Maybe we better ask Melinda Middleton and Lisa F istokache Cooper and Fate Swindell Leach about that?LOL Like Repy 2 2015,_t 9:0inffi. ®R oe vrir�dell_E°et Laurie I was a good girl I've never even been there and still don't even know where it is. Lol Have you been do you know where it is looks Beautiful where is this located??Lol Like leplY L_2 u real) know the history.Kennedale Mountain was pretty much the same.Those David Lee Wri ht Wow Laurie you Y rY where the good old days. I hope the good days are yet to come. Like Ep.01_y 2 i� eJErtl=ar%J Gil, i i s��; La ye Swindell Leach They are David,watch and see Like ' Repiy - Qe (�"s;fl!:)F2'_f David tee Wri ht Good things are already happening. Like ftegta 1 C)erur� E, 2101 Pt i:[r in Write a reply... Philira iil�r Where is this LIkO Rgply L1 cernu E-41 Zf 15„al-O #.3,3-�,P Laurie Middleton Seeders Fleniken's Tank at Sonora Park on New Hope Rd. Like Reply nbnr 4,201 5 A Spill ll r _ Senora ark was Fleniken's on New Hope Rd. Kennedale Mountain Is where the new Park is on David Lee We S p Bowman Springs Rd.right before 1-20 unlike - R Milli Miller Jeez I used to go frog gigging there didn't even recognize it thanks Like R []rcesrtt� er Went swimming at both places lots did, but never skinny clipped that must have been Lindy Lisa Pistol ache o g and Faye.(lol) Unlike ' Rik- A VT Save Swindell_Leach Wrong Lisa I have never been to either one, but would love to see these places,they look Gorgeous.Why is it I have a bad rep. In Kennedale??The only thing I done was took up for myself finally got tired of being bullied by some people in school,they made me mean not Bad. Lol Unlike F�eply 2 L. m€ 3'rtf f_f._20_1_5.af 1():'','12akv, Lisa Pistokache Cooper Yep tLgur e Middleton Sanders lumped me you in Lindy in there.Laurie the instigator.(Lol) i nlilte HO y - 2 t.}`- fE1L_ :ja1 _r.l?'I r! _Ci_5?EI€? EebV more fgplies a Laurie_ oldleiion Sanders and probably Margie and Loraine Rivers_ cCas in!!! LOL Luse _Re 1 C.' i lE's?.?E:i','!, 2ii i ciI;f; if 1'I hitio R�!ter Thanks I used to ride motorcycle over kennedale mountain when it was a dirt road I Unlike Re i David Lee Wright Who is going to fess up? t3niike Rey I C)c:r.ut(il;_t�r= 'u isa at 9.:2:x,€.Ti'I _._m Laraine Rivers f c aslin No skinny dipping but went swimming both places. Lot of us did..... Had a rope swing at Fleniken's. Good times (finlike RtMiyr 3 CiGccr�be--i_zi._2'01.7 nt 9:2?pn'i Iff Laurie Middletion Sanders I can think of a few more who may have been in the skinny dip club.... David Clover,Qelbert Raines,Carol McGrew, more than likely, David Lee Wdght.... LOL Like ' 2�. 2 )eGe_ir1?:)l7i__=4 Laurie Middleton.__ antlers Just think, if we could see if the Parks Board would name this island Fieniken's Island, � Officially,we could all go swim over to it and have our pictures made to commemorate the event! LOL Like F2h 20'15 ;A 9:3,>pm L — Lisa Pistqkactc _ a Swimming over to it,you go ahead I'll take your picl Liniike l 4 1=)i t; i;l i A. 01`1 E 9 sSi3 t"j, t ARRgpy Waits Been skinny dipping in both. !Unlike Rep€y fi C?_:;rErr ilcr=€...2C)_1 ,,i 9:42pri, ' E Laurie Middleton Sanders Dubby plaits, I was just going to add you to the would be skinny dippers,how did we guess it? Like - Rppt Dubby Waits I know few others too....... But I want tell. Loll is it l Like - R ,�igp y E�tv2QJq.-PL% 412- a gnmL994get Yep we did it,i never took my clothes off, but went in with my clothes on. Unlike • Reply 9 a, gtgjjj,ga3der Me and Jana Shumaker,s haron morgan,nape Unlike W Laurie middleton Sanders Sherry,don't you wish we would have had camera like we do today,boy,what pictures we would have of all of us back in the day...when we were just a few pounds lighter! LOL Like - Re 5 M 9_ iurr Sharon would not go, 101 Unlike deck 0. ,Clements I only went up there once,in 1987,three or four friends and i, saw a half dozen old trailers with all kinds of"stuff"in them,we crept up to the pond,and across the way we see a person,then a shot gun,SLAM, rack salt.We ran back to town real fast. Unlike RppAl - 1 - Sher is Z Calder Yep,wouldnt been nice,but i still wouldnt have skinny dipped, Unlike Egp-ly Laurie Mid_dIatonSanders I'm with you Sherry! LOL Like N K�tB� Luttrell Rabier I went there once wiith Gloria.....I could not swim so Gloria said swing out and back in Do NOT LET GO OF THE ROPE'!so i swang out there got scared let go and in I went.Gloria jumped in and i crawled up on her shoulders and she walked under the water to save me.Oh the memories. lol Like - Reply- q - f�;,--C 6-,-F,1-1)�d,2ML5-1�t Jk- avid Lee Wright There are more but I will take it to my grave Not meeeeee! LoL Unlike 11W Wow Kathy!What a sister. qi) -2 David Leq Sri ht you two were some of the proper ladys. For real. Unlike L Reply -L Kathy Luttrell Rahler I miss Gloria so much Like -S . ' Ken Barbara Cooper Larry Fleniken's lived across the street from the ponds or"tanks"they did not own the land but wm called itRoniken'o tank pond or just F|anikan�. Class u[18O8 I) 4.2 0 15 �:11.5"Pm Julia 1Endicott JJ]Endicott|took Tillie here and watched her chase ducks Like - Reliy So the F|nnKxen'u didn't live on the old farm house. | know that it isan island now but way back then there was a dam that seperated the two ponds. None of the ladys are going to own up to going skinny dipping. I know.Does anybody remember Ihe Mulberry trees?The bottom of our feet would love dark blue. Most of us liked Kennedale Mountain because of it's seclusion. By the ladys that went skinny dipping we did not consider them bad girls a.nd bad things 8 times out of 10 bad things didn't go on.This was back in the Vietnam era.Let us know Laurie about the namoinQ |will swim over. Carolyn West Beautiful picture! L8*e Rep y Unlike Re dy . .1 rt Raines The Rivers were next,they were truck drivers and would let uugo fishing there. �2O1f�j C;t 11�14�rn &qted we used to go there crawdad fishing and frog gigging. I remember one time David Helm caught a big catfish there using m baby bird for bait. Like - Rfply Q±cemtg-r 5`2015 al 12L 5P-r! �ai 5.Z015 -,l z1:31DIr, David Lee Wriaht That was Fleniken's no matter who lived there.That is what it was always called. Delbert Raines |never skinny dipped there or anywhere.Too shy for that. But i have o bass onmy wall from there! 5, 2O1 5 a112�2 rn Letitia Qt8aTfah.Tamra Scott Bmradduo.Johnia Collier Rogers and 21 others like this. Comments Carolyn Reid Dyer Absolutely.What a neat memorable for people hoshare. Unlike Reply 2 DncnmhmrS. 2V al4�58pn/ Carolyn Reid Dyer Class nf100$ Unlike Reply 2 5 204 5e(458Pm Diana Waldrop Burns That would b*awesome. David Usrey That's what we called it back in the day.Always a pair of cut off jeans hanging in a tree,just change and swim,when your done hang em up for the next guy.My parents never knew! Unlike Reply ly i C:i:carnl.er 5, 015 I WSW David Clover I spent many a summer days at Larry Fleniken's tank in the sixties.Did a lot of fishing and swimming with my brother Larry Clover,Mike Calhoun,Sam Hatton,Steve Denton and Larry Fleniken's. I think that's great ideal. Unlike Reply 6 Dec.,-- D- r 5,�O'i5 il Delbert Raines I agree Unlike - Reply - 2 � C?i,�nis�itiE��€�u,, 201;:r ��!�:i7i�II P Sherry Calder I agree,thats what i have always called it too.You need anyone to show up?.Joe said Fleniken's lived across the street Unlike Reply 2 Dece rit7 i ,:,, '201 rii 9_r'i?r+ Lisa Pistokache cooper I think its a great idea for sure! Unlike - Reply ' 1 11F CC'(Tr�3�l'6. `:_015 cit #:! WTl Gate Rawer Laurie,it is"Larry Fleniken(class of 9989). [got to my vehicle tonight after attending a concert,pull out my telephone and have a message from my daughter that she saw on the Kennedale Alum page that I would be speaking to the Parks Board. I did not know what in the world she was talking about:Ha Ha-she sent me the link. I know we spoke about your idea last night via FB. I would be honored to speak with you to request this honor for him. I called hire last night. He was quite shocked and I think felt honored. I asked if he would type up everything he remembered about the property,and his memories of living there and times at the tank. His wife, my twin has been frying to get him to get this all down on paper for some time. He started talking about some memories of renting the property for$50.00 and walking to Buddies to buy bullets for his 22 gun and then sitting on the bank of the tank and shooting snakes and turtles.My how times were different then.Can you imagine a young teenage boy buying bullets this-day and time?He is quite the storyteller with such an eloquent way with words, I can't wait to read his write-up. Did you take the photograph Laurie?It is a fabulous photo, it would make a beautiful painting. I love the reflection of the trees in the water. I will inform Larry of the date the information will be presented. I have always enjoyed hearing his stories about the times at the tank,along with my husband's memories--but, it really is fun to read everyone else's memories as well.Sounds like the tank was enjoyed from kids from Larry's era,as well as other generations of Kennedale kids. Unlike • Reply - 4 �3r;t:eiYrE c.'6; ;'�3L ��i1a3?<rrri in Sanders y Laurie Middleton ders Ga le we will have to get together before our talk and get thing organized. I intend to print off the memories shared on here too.You know the Kennedale Historical Society has speakers once a quarter, do you think next year, Larry would come out and tell some stories? I bet lots would turn out to share in the story telling and sharing memories'Ask him for me???That would be great' Like • Reply - !eceinber 8� 2035 at 11;9_6, rrr WIIIIIIIIIII Gayle Power I will ask him Laurie, but he lives in Savannah,Georgia--so not sure. Like Rep y der; r bt s 8, 2015 at 5:4/ _0 4iViile a reply... Wanda Billarbeck My brothers Oscar and Billy Glass went fishing and swimming there too,and they were both older than us. Billy, rest his soul,graduated in 1965,and Oscar graduated in 1967. 1 remember one time my brother Billy caught a nine pound catfish out of that tank, but I think that was when Roy Jay Adams lived there. Now I'm telling my age. Unlike Reply 6 0 Vicki Ann Parker Very. Nice and appropriate.Thing to do. Hope they will name it that. Unlike - Reply ' 1 Lurie Middleton Sanders I want Steve Irwin to get on here and tell y'all the story about his Dad fishing here that he told me and Lisa Pist€skache Cooperthe other morning as we walked!! It was amazing and sounded like something off a sci-fi movie!!They even have a picture somewhere he said...Wait till y'all here it! Steve,do you wifi at the deer lease???Get on here and share it. Like • Reply L 2 Peggy Rivers My brother built a boat not sure at what age but i remember the launch in that tank. Unlike • Reply 4 M7 ce mbE� - 9, 2015 -1 l A a,pi-n Steve Irwin Yes my dad was down fishing with my grandkids when they were just 3&4 years old their niw 16 and 14 anyway he had a zebco 202 fishing rod and reel and was using hotdogs for bait when he hooked a 50 pound carp said it took about 30 minutes to get it in...See More Unlike - Reply - 5 � Decernbar 'i 0, 201, at 3�3Ci m-i David Usrey Steve Irwin I lived near village creek when we had heavy rains the creek would flood into the corn fields, we took a bat and a 5 gallon bucket and harvested many carp, my dad sold them at his work for$5,00 each.Good memories blast from the past. Unlike Reply-5 - Deceoihef 10, 20-15 ai 3�53prn Steve Irwin 1 remember those days Unlike Reply- 2 F) :cerfibee- f 0, 20 I Ci aJ i l g� i i I l 1 Information Regarding Kennedale Property Were Sonora Park is Now Located Information given by: Patsy Adams, Glenda Adams Pruitt, Wayne Richardson Mrs. Bill and Mr. Edward Adams leased the 52 acres that is now known as Sonora Park for $40.00 a month from owner Z. Boaz. There they raised their family and raised hogs and chickens. Mr. Boaz wanted to keep the land a private property, requesting that the Adam's family only have a few friends at a time there to visit and enjoy the land. Bill was of Cherokee and Dutch herritage, she and husband Edward, had several children, all boys. George Edwin Adams James Alvin Adams (born in the farm house) Dale Ray Adams Donald Adams Roy Jay Adams Donald as a toddler was playing in the yard with his brothers and became hot and thirsty and ran into the house to get a drink. Mrs. Adams, who was always cleaning their small farm, had been cleaning something with a bowl of Red Devil Lye, little Donald saw the bowl and mistook it for a cool drink, and before anyone knew what he was doing, he drank the lye. Bill was the only adult at the house with the younger kids who were not big enough to help with the farm. She ran to the farm bell and rang it furiously until Edward and the older boys came running back to the house to see what was wrong. Edward and Bill loaded little Donald into the family vehicle and drove frantically down to Mansfield, to Dr. Thomas' office. There he treated his throat, esophagus and stomach as well as they could in those days. Little Donald suffered with problems for the rest his young life as a result of this accident. When he was 6 years old, he developed pneumonia and passed away. The family is gathering more info from the older sons soon to add to this. 2 The City of Kennedale acquired the land in 1976. Here is the chain of ownership for the tracts before the City of Kennedale acquired it. • Conveyed to City of Kennedale by Warranty Deed on April 16, 1976. • Conveyed to Ernest O. Boaz by Quit Claim Deed on January 1, 1957. • Conveyed to Wallace P. Boaz on May 1 , 1940 • Conveyed to Clement A. Boaz et al on March 20, 1930. The Boaz family owned the land from at least 1930 until the city bought it in 1976. ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - A. I. Subject: The Brickworks Festival will be held on April 15th, 16th and 17th 2016 II. Originated by: Larry Hoover, Streets and Parks Supervisor III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: None V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - B. I. Subject: Kid Fish, Bark in the Park and National Kids in the Park Day are May 21, 2016 II. Originated by: Larry Hoover, Streets and Parks Supervisor III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: None V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - C. I. Subject: Sonora Park pond was Stocked on January 13, 2016 with 1700 Trout II. Originated by: III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: None V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - D. I. Subject: Bloxom Park II. Originated by: Larry Hoover, Streets and Parks Supervisor III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: None V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - E. I. Subject: Senior Living Center II. Originated by: Larry Hoover, Streets and Parks Supervisor III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: None V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - F. I. Subject: The Sidewalk Project II. Originated by: Larry Hoover, Streets and Parks Supervisor III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: None V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - G. I. Subject: The Vineyards II. Originated by: III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: ic KENNEDALE Parks and Recreation Board www.cityofl,cennedale.com STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Date: February 3, 2016 Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - H. I. Subject: Discuss and consider The Park Master Plan II. Originated by: Larry Hoover, Streets and Parks Supervisor III. Summary: IV. Recommendation: None V. Alternative Actions: VI. Attachments: