The City of Hartsville has a new park for area residents to enjoy.
On Thursday night, city officials and members of the Burry family dedicated Burry Park, Cargill Way, Hartsville, to the memory of Charles E. Burry.
Dr. Charles Burry Jr., Emily Burry Phillips, Wilma Burry and Brenton Burry joined Mayor Michael Holt, State Rep. Jay Lucas, State Rep. Denny Neilson and members of the Hartsville City Council at the park to dedicate it to the memory of Charles E. Burry.
“This has been a difficult week for all of us,” Holt said in reference to the murder of Hartsville resident Keith Hancock on Monday. “I can think of no better way to celebrate this community than to celebrate the life of one of our leading citizens,” Holt added in reference to Burry.
Gregg Welborn, a member of the Cargill Task Force, recognized Howard Coker, Dr. Howard Tucker and Bobby Goodson for their leadership to develop the Cargill property, former site of the old Hartsville Oil Mill.
Lucas echoed Holt’s sentiments. “This has been a tough week for Hartsville,” he said, “but I can’t think of a better way to end it.”
Dr. Charlie Burry Jr. spoke on behalf of the family and listed some of his father’s accomplishments in business and in adding to the beauty of the City of Hartsville.
Burry moved to Hartsville and opened the Hartsville 5 & 10. He also served as manager of the Coker College Bookstore and eventually opened Burry Bookstore in downtown Hartsville. The store was later sold to his daughter Emily.
After the park dedication, the Selling Hartsville initiative launched its new brand, Hartsville – The Art of Good Living.
Members of the Selling Hartsville Initiative had information booths that housed information about the city’s many resources set up at Burry Park, Centennial Park and at the Center Theater to remind Hartsville residents of the unique nature of the city.
Miss Hartsville, Morgan Dampier, the Sonoco Men’s Club, the Coker Dance Team and the Coker Glee Club are among those who turned out to entertain the city’s residents during the launch.
The city’s amphitheatre was set up at Burry Park and was home to many of the entertainment acts that performed during the event. Several of the areas dance teams performed in front of the Center Theater, and Al Haynes’ Group played at Centennial Park. The Black Creek Arts Center also held its opening of an exhibit of the Artists of the South Carolina Cotton Trail.
The Selling Hartsville Initiative got many of the city’ residents out to enjoy a night and a weekend in Hartsville.
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