PARK SHELTER NAMED FOR CITY VOLUNTEER

A LONG TIME SIOUX CITY VOLUNTEER HAS BEEN HONORED BY THE CITY. THE PICNIC SHELTER IN COOK PARK HAS BEEN NAMED AFTER LESLIE B. TRIPLETT, WHO HELPED WITH A VARIETY OF PROJECTS IN SIOUX CITY UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 2010.

TRIPLETT HELPED BUILD THE SHELTER AND WAS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF IRVING F. JENSEN AND BROWER CONSTRUCTION WHERE HE HELPED BUILD MANY OF SIOUX CITY'S STREETS.

HIS LONGTIME FRIEND AND FELLOW MASONIC LODGE MEMBER MAURICE EVANS PAID TRIBUTE TO HIM AT THE DEDICATION:



A NEW MURAL DEPICTING COOK PARK YOUTH ACTIVITIES WAS PAINTED ON THE BUILDING BY MEMBERS OF THE BIG 12 YOUTH PROGRAM. PROGRAM DIRECTOR DANIEL FORD SAYS THE PARK IS A GREAT ASSET FOR THE CITY AND ITS YOUTH:



SGT. MIKE MANTHORNE CREATED THE GRAPHICS AND THE PAINT AND BRUSHES WERE DONATED BY THE SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.