Recently, hundreds attended the Pleasantville Ground Breaking Celebration for the Judson Robinson, Sr., Community Center.
Elder Clinton Johns, Pleasantville
United Methodist Church
President Bridgette Murray was available to greet residents, friends, supporters and special guests. Joe Turner, Director, City Parks and Recreation served as the Master of Ceremony. The Theme: “Moving from the Past into the Future”. A Music Prelude was presented by Sons and Daughters of Pleasantville. A special song by Deborah Phillips.
The celebration was a great event, with speakers, such as; Robert Alton Jones-First Resident; Clariece Johnson Dooley-Pleasantville Park-“What it Means to us”; Ivory Davis-Labor/Union/Civil Rights; Andres Moran, Jr. and A. Martin Wickliff, Esq.-Business/Legal; Pearline Perkins-Education; Talmadge Sharpe and President Bridgette Murray-Community Leadership;
Dr. Leon Etter-Healthcare; Edward Jackson-Military/HFD/HPD; Pastor Charles Monette-Religion/Memorial; Elder Clinton Jones and Anthony Young-Sports and Judge Willie Blackmon-Political Involvement. Recognition of Honorees, Baseball Managers, Wheatley State Champ Teams- Multiple years. Mini Ministry, Pleasantville United Methodist.
The event supporters were; Achieving Community Task Successfully; Silver Eagle Distributors; Pleasantville United Methodist; Constable Chris Diaz; Councilmember Jerry Davis; Georgia Provost, Professional Photographer; Pleasantville Voters League; Robinson Sr. Friends of the Park (acquired in l954); Flo Media; Union Pacific (Building America); Pleasantville Area Super Neighborhoods Council #57; Gethsemane Baptist Church, (The Place of Strength); Port of Houston Authority and Pleasantville Civic League.
The Judson Robinson, Sr. Community Center will be located at 1422 Ledwicke, Houston, Texas 77029.