QUINCY, Fla. (WTXL) \u2014 Saturday, neighbors in the St. Hebron community are rolling up their sleeves to put the finishing touches on a long-awaited park that will soon give families and kids a safe place to gather and play.<\/p>\n
The new St. Hebron Park sits on the former site of Pine Grove School, which closed in 1970.The project \u2014 led by Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins \u2014 will feature a pickleball court, walking trail, basketball court, and pavilions for family gatherings.Watch the video below to see how community members are coming together to bring this decades-old dream to life.<\/p>\n
Neighbors are coming together to finish St. Hebron park<\/p>\n
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This weekend, neighbors are rolling up their sleeves and laying down roots in the St. Hebron community. I\u2019m Tatyana Purifoy, your Quincy neighborhood reporter, and neighbors are coming together here Saturday at the St. Hebron Park to finish the final touches on a safe place for families and kids to gather for years to come.<\/p>\n
Saturday, neighbors in the St. Hebron community are joining forces to finish a project decades in the making \u2014 turning what was once the site of the old Pine Grove School, closed since 1970, into a new park that will bring families together again. The park is located on St. Hebron Road and Joseph Williams Road, and for decades, this land sat quiet. But now, it\u2019s buzzing with life again as neighbors work together to build something new for the next generation.<\/p>\n
Alonzetta Simpkins, Gadsden County Commissioner for District 2, said, \u201cIt allows the community members here \u2014 it gives them somewhere to go without having to travel. It\u2019s also about being able to take ownership and say, hey, this belongs to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Gadsden County Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins, finishing this park was one of her top priorities when she took office \u2014 a promise to bring back pride to the neighborhood she serves.<\/p>\n
For many longtime residents, this weekend\u2019s milestone is emotional. This park has been years in the making, but for the people who live here \u2014 it\u2019s more than just a project. It\u2019s a symbol of community, pride, and perseverance.<\/p>\n
Ethelyn Robinson Cunningham, a St. Hebron neighbor, said, \u201cThe older people that\u2019s gone would be proud \u2014 my mother, Ms. Milly Jackson, Ms. Nelly across the street.\u201d<\/p>\n
When finished, St. Hebron Park will include a pickleball court, a walking trail, a basketball court, and pavilions for cooking and socializing \u2014 all designed to give families a place to unwind and stay active.<\/p>\n
And as the final pieces fall into place, neighbors say it\u2019s not just about building a park \u2014 it\u2019s about building togetherness, one shovel at a time.<\/p>\n
Once the park is complete, it will stand as a reminder of what can happen when a community comes together \u2014 not just to build something, but to make a difference.<\/p>\n
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