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A Day Of Legends

Park Hill Pirates Celebrate Community And Legacy

Hundreds turned out for the annual Park Hill Day of Legends on Aug. 12 for a daylong celebration that included football scrimmages, cheerleader performances, hockey, food, vendors, music, and a kids zone with bouncy castles, games, face painting, snow cones and a back-to-school giveaway. The event, at Skyland Park, at 33rd and Holly Street, was hosted by the Park Hill Pirates youth sports organization. Numerous local leaders were honored, including East Basketball Coach Rudy Carey, Pauline Robinson Branch Librarian Leslie Williams, Muriel Williams-Thompson, Portia Prescott, Lendale “Showcase” White and John Bailey. This year’s Pirates Hall of Honor inductees included state Sen. James Coleman, Jamal Clements, Gilbert E. Brame, Jr., Kyrie Askew and Norman Harris.

Photos by Cara DeGette

Pauline Robinson branch Librarian Leslie Williams was honored with the Glenda “Rose” Stephens Leadership and Legacy Award during the Park Hill Pirates’ Day of Legends on Aug. 12. Standing with Williams is her mom. At left is Herman White, board chair of the Park Hill Pirates. Williams is also a longtime columnist for the Greater Park Hill News.

 

Park Hill Pirates moms Zai Jones, left, and Olivia Cooper, with Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas.
Making a 360° video.

Marquise Hines gives Bailey Symone Hines, 6, some batting tips.
State Sen. James Coleman, with East High basketball Coach Rudy Carey.
Bouncy castle on the Chauncey Billups basketball court.

Leslie Williams and Venesha Hall.

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