Community Celebration for the Newly Renovated Takoma-Piney Branch Local Park

Takoma Park native and Former NBA All-Star Steve Francis will join Montgomery Parks Director Mary Bradford, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and City of Takoma Park Mayor Bruce Williams for a special community celebration to open the newly renovated Takoma-Piney Branch Local Park.  Mr. Francis’ Foundation, carrying out its mission to provide educational and recreational opportunities for at-risk youth, has donated $70,000 for major improvements to the park including:

• A refurbished basketball court featuring a color-coated surface and six new basketball goals, enabling half-court play;
• Two new playgrounds;
• A new skateboard park,
• A new picnic pavilion; and
• “Takoma Trees,”—sculptures at both entrances to the park, created by local artist Judy Sutton Moore, with support from the Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Council