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Home My WebLink About2007 Veterans Park and Athletic Complex Phase II DedicationRichard Carter Oak. The biggest tree in Brazos County? Veterans Park and Athletic complex Water Oak Quercus Nigra Circumference: 195 inches Average crown spread: 70 feet Height: 70 feet State champion Water Oak is 340 points. The VPAC tree has 283 points, putting it at the number seven Water Oak in the State of Texas CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Veterans Park and Athletic Complex Phase II Dedication Ceremony and Arbor Day Celebration l Friday, April 27 2007 11:30 am 3101 Harvey Road College Station, TX. Pete Smith, Texas Forest Service As part of the Big Event 2007, A &M volunteers with supervision of College Station Forestry, planted donated trees at Ve3erans Park and Athletic Complex. Veterans Park and Athletic Complex Phase II Dedication and Arbor Day Celebration Friday, April 27th, 2007 11:30 AM Program Entertainment provided by ....................................... ............................... Nunotes Quartet This pavilion is dedicated to the memory of JAMES E. "JIM" HOLSTER April 11, 1946 - May 27, 2006 Jim Holster was a 42 year resident of College Station. He practiced architecture for over 35 years in the Brazos Valley. Jim established Holster & Associates in 1977. His more than 1200 architectural contributions can be seen throughout the Brazos Valley, Texas and Oklahoma. This pavilion was one of his last creations. Welcome and Introduction ............................................ ............................... Steve Beachy, Director, College Station Parks & Recreation Jim served our country as a commissioned officer in the US Army, entering in 1969 and achieving the rank of Captain before ending his commission in 1980. The National Anthem & America the Beautiful ........ ............................... Nunotes Quartet Arbor Day Program ................................................. ............................... Laura Tankersley, Executive Director, Keep Brazos Beautiful, Inc. Veterans Park & Athletic Complex Phase II .................... ............................... Ric Ploeger, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Jim Holster Recognition ................................................ ............................... Jesse Holster American Mile History Trail Ribbon Cutting ................ Historic Preservation Committee & BCS Chamber of Commerce On -site Tours: "Richard Carter Oak" ......................................... ............................... Ross Albrecht, Urban Landscaping and Forestry Superintendent "The Pentagon" & "Old Glory Softball Complex " ............................ Peter Lamont, Recreation Superintendent "The American Mile" ........................................... ............................... David Wood, Park Planner Hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks will be served following the ceremony. CITY COUNCIL Ron Silvia, Mayor Ben White, Mayor Pro Tem. John Happ, Jr. Ron Gay Lynn McIlhaney Dave Ruesink Chris Scotti Susan Lancaster Nancy Berry Glenn Brown, City Manager Terry Childers, Deputy City Manager Kathy Merrill, Assistant City Manager Steve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation O'Malley Engineers - Civil Engineer Holster & Associates - Architect Peter Vanecek - Landscape Architect JaCody Construction - General Contractor Robert Krupa - Construction Superintendent Eric Ploeger - Project Manager Jerry Jones - Quality Control Parks & Recreation Board Jodi Warner, Chair John Crompton Harry Green Gary Erwin Kathleen Ireland Gary Thomas Joan Perry Shawn Rhodes Jody Ford Glenn Schroeder Carol Blaschke Jim was a good man, compassionate friend, skillful mentor and talented architect. He is greatly missed by all who knew him. THE AMERICAN MILE 240 Years of History The American Mile provides an interesting lesson in local, state, national and international history on a specially designed one- mile walking path. Beginning with 1776, the year of America's birth, you will find an engraved band every 20 feet inscribed with significant historical events for that year. When completed, the walk will include events from 1776 through the first half of the 21st Century. This walk provides a unique educational experience for local residents and visitors to our community. This walk connects to the Lynn Stuart Pathway and the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial located in the park. Welcome to the American Mile Historical Walk A volunteer committee of citizens, under the direction of the College Station Historic Preservation Committee, learned much about our history while researching and choosing nearly 700 events for inclusion on the American Mile. The project lasted 8 months and involved the following community members: Thomas H. Taylor, Chair Anne Boykin Calvin C. Boykin Jerry C. Cooper Katie Elrod Wm. T. (Bill) Harper Ann Weaver Hart Janette Hedge Hillary Jessup William B. Lancaster Neal Nutall Regina Opersteny Arsenio Rodrigues Julie Schultz Dipankar Sen Betty Stetz David Wood Joanna L. Yeager Lou Zaeske BATTING_ CAGES Tm� ' `% •' 'c, SOFTBALL 0 RANGER AIRMAN -� a .. � j �� • �-' ;�� ' RETAININ(';C WALL ..,, BUILDING 7 PARKING LOT B O�a ICE '� ► �,.,, 0 - G 0` pr PARKING LOT E I ACE do 1 .; Gk vii- ri `ri i� r PHASE 1 PHASE II VETERANS PARK AND ATHLETIC COMPLEX CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PHASE 11 0 LC 0 RANGER AIRMAN -� a .. � j �� • �-' ;�� ' RETAININ(';C WALL ..,, BUILDING 7 PARKING LOT B O�a ICE '� ► �,.,, 0 - G 0` pr PARKING LOT E I ACE do 1 .; Gk vii- ri `ri i� r PHASE 1 PHASE II VETERANS PARK AND ATHLETIC COMPLEX CITY OF COLLEGE STATION PHASE 11 vr0cfMoAtm �..,:.�� i Z.� vX 2U4ae4,t, Arbor Day was first observed in Nebraska in 1872; and, 7/4mU, Temple, Texas first proposed an Arbor Day resolution in 1889, resulting in the 2U`tezead, Keep Brazos Beautiful — in partnership with the College Station and Bryan Parks Departments, many donors, and volunteers from A &M's Big Event — donated and planted 43 Memorial TREES at Veteran's Memorial Park and at Jack and Dorothy Miller Park in College Station, as well as in Astin Park, Sue Haswell Memorial Park and at the Brazos Center in Bryan, to honor and memorialize special loved ones. NOW, THEREFORE I, Ron Silvia, as Mayor of the City of College Station, and 1, Ernie Wentrcek, as Mayor of the City of Bryan, and I Randy Sims, as Brazos County Judge, hereby proclaim April 27, 2007, as: BRAZOS COUNTY ARBOR DAY CITY OF COLLEGE.STATION CITY OF BRYAN ( Ro io"F, ayor ^� Ernie Wentrcek, Mayor A .living dkinory of.. . Ed King; Donors: The CFL Kids and their Friends & Families One Live Oak Tree was planted at the Brazos Center Bryan K 10Iti_ 1 Bettye (Kahan) & Clinton Matcek Donor: Dena Kahan One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park KBB 2006 Board of Directors In honor of their service to our community Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful One Cedar Elm Tree has been planted in Astin Recreational Park A moving ddemory of.. . Baby Allan Neil Breeding Donor: Ned & Donna Tankersley One Crape Myrtle Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Baby Girl "Nina Levone Kistner Formhals" Donor: Judy Roth One Flowering Pear Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Sam Rowland Donor: Bryan Rotary Club, Charley Bankston, Heidi Boas, Morris Gelber, Stephanie George, Dick Haddox, Ronald & Kay Hale, Phil Jordan, Rod Keith, Charles Lewis & Neeley Lewis and Laura Tankersley A Grove of ten Live Oak Trees were planted in Astin Recreational Park John Rogers Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful Board of Directors In memory of his loyal service as KBB President One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Oliver Charles McCartney Donor: Sherry McCartney One Flowering Pear Tree was planted in Sue Haswell Park Mrs. Thelma Lipsitz Donor: Jerry & Kay Gritter One Water Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Marjorie Morris Donor: The Evening Garden Club One Water Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Tom Hollemon Donor: Ned & Donna Tankersley One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Bonnie Schill Donor: Ned & Donna Tankersley One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park A A ving Memory of.. . Our Unborn Baby Donors: Elvira & Lawrence St. John One Flowering Pear Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Ernest & Viola Sebesta Donors: Minnie & Arnold Folterman One Water Oak Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Miles Wilson Donor: Elizabeth Boenig • Grove of 7 Live Oak Trees were planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Sammy Wood Donors: Iris Brune & The Jahnke Family One Live Oak Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park William M. Warren Donor: Carolyn G. Warren One Live Oak Tree was planted in Jack & Dorothy Miller Park Kirk T. Farmer Donors: Texas Transportation Institute • Grove of seven of the following trees: Live Oak Tree, Red Bud Tree, Water Oak Tree, Crape Myrtle, Chinese Pistache, Flowering Pear and Cedar Elm Tree were planted in Veteran's Memorial Park A ,.Xonor of... Ted Hazen In recognition of his receiving the "KBB Good Neighbor" Award Donor: Blyth, Teddy, Dave & Families One Live Oak Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park KBB 2006 Board of Directors In honor of their service to our community Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful One Cedar Elm Tree has been planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Steve Beachy In honor of his service as College Station Parks Director Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful One Live Oak Tree has been planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Jim Holster In honor of his service to College Station Parks Donor: College Station Parks & Recreation Department One Live Oak Tree has been planted in Veteran's Memorial Park 1 't KEEP BRAZOS BEAUTIFUL For every ton of new wood that grows, about 1.5 tons of CO2 is removed from the air and 1.07 tons of life - giving oxygen is produced. During a 50 -year life span, one tree will generate $30,000 in oxygen, recycle $35,000 worth of water, and clean up $60,000 worth of air pollution for a $125,000 total value per tree without including any other values! Brazos County College Station state enacting a law designating the last Friday in April as Texas Arbor Day; and, 'LUlwwad, Arbor Day is now observed across the nation and around the world; and, ZUlieaead, Trees reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate temperatures, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife; and, 2Uli WW, Trees are a renewable resource, giving us wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, paper and countless other wood products; additionally, they enhance property values and economic vitality, and beautify our community; and, 70ewad, The City of College Station has been a Tree City USA for 17 years, while the City of Bryan has been for 19 years — both showing commitments to a comprehensive, urban, community tree care program; and, 2Ul Wad, Texas A &M University's RePlant organization donated and planted 250 trees at Bryan's Tiffany Park, Sadie Thomas Park and Oakwood Cemetery; and, 2U`tezead, Keep Brazos Beautiful — in partnership with the College Station and Bryan Parks Departments, many donors, and volunteers from A &M's Big Event — donated and planted 43 Memorial TREES at Veteran's Memorial Park and at Jack and Dorothy Miller Park in College Station, as well as in Astin Park, Sue Haswell Memorial Park and at the Brazos Center in Bryan, to honor and memorialize special loved ones. NOW, THEREFORE I, Ron Silvia, as Mayor of the City of College Station, and 1, Ernie Wentrcek, as Mayor of the City of Bryan, and I Randy Sims, as Brazos County Judge, hereby proclaim April 27, 2007, as: BRAZOS COUNTY ARBOR DAY CITY OF COLLEGE.STATION CITY OF BRYAN ( Ro io"F, ayor ^� Ernie Wentrcek, Mayor A .living dkinory of.. . Ed King; Donors: The CFL Kids and their Friends & Families One Live Oak Tree was planted at the Brazos Center Bryan K 10Iti_ 1 Bettye (Kahan) & Clinton Matcek Donor: Dena Kahan One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park KBB 2006 Board of Directors In honor of their service to our community Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful One Cedar Elm Tree has been planted in Astin Recreational Park A moving ddemory of.. . Baby Allan Neil Breeding Donor: Ned & Donna Tankersley One Crape Myrtle Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Baby Girl "Nina Levone Kistner Formhals" Donor: Judy Roth One Flowering Pear Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Sam Rowland Donor: Bryan Rotary Club, Charley Bankston, Heidi Boas, Morris Gelber, Stephanie George, Dick Haddox, Ronald & Kay Hale, Phil Jordan, Rod Keith, Charles Lewis & Neeley Lewis and Laura Tankersley A Grove of ten Live Oak Trees were planted in Astin Recreational Park John Rogers Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful Board of Directors In memory of his loyal service as KBB President One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Oliver Charles McCartney Donor: Sherry McCartney One Flowering Pear Tree was planted in Sue Haswell Park Mrs. Thelma Lipsitz Donor: Jerry & Kay Gritter One Water Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Marjorie Morris Donor: The Evening Garden Club One Water Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Tom Hollemon Donor: Ned & Donna Tankersley One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park Bonnie Schill Donor: Ned & Donna Tankersley One Live Oak Tree was planted in Astin Recreational Park A A ving Memory of.. . Our Unborn Baby Donors: Elvira & Lawrence St. John One Flowering Pear Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Ernest & Viola Sebesta Donors: Minnie & Arnold Folterman One Water Oak Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Miles Wilson Donor: Elizabeth Boenig • Grove of 7 Live Oak Trees were planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Sammy Wood Donors: Iris Brune & The Jahnke Family One Live Oak Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park William M. Warren Donor: Carolyn G. Warren One Live Oak Tree was planted in Jack & Dorothy Miller Park Kirk T. Farmer Donors: Texas Transportation Institute • Grove of seven of the following trees: Live Oak Tree, Red Bud Tree, Water Oak Tree, Crape Myrtle, Chinese Pistache, Flowering Pear and Cedar Elm Tree were planted in Veteran's Memorial Park A ,.Xonor of... Ted Hazen In recognition of his receiving the "KBB Good Neighbor" Award Donor: Blyth, Teddy, Dave & Families One Live Oak Tree was planted in Veteran's Memorial Park KBB 2006 Board of Directors In honor of their service to our community Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful One Cedar Elm Tree has been planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Steve Beachy In honor of his service as College Station Parks Director Donor: Keep Brazos Beautiful One Live Oak Tree has been planted in Veteran's Memorial Park Jim Holster In honor of his service to College Station Parks Donor: College Station Parks & Recreation Department One Live Oak Tree has been planted in Veteran's Memorial Park 1 't KEEP BRAZOS BEAUTIFUL For every ton of new wood that grows, about 1.5 tons of CO2 is removed from the air and 1.07 tons of life - giving oxygen is produced. During a 50 -year life span, one tree will generate $30,000 in oxygen, recycle $35,000 worth of water, and clean up $60,000 worth of air pollution for a $125,000 total value per tree without including any other values! Brazos County College Station