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Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie cuts the ribbon on the new basketball court at Bryan Park in Port Arthur, which was donated by Sparkling Ice. (Photo: Leo Weeks Photography) -
A basketball tournament featured eight teams to break in the new court. (Photo: Leo Weeks Photography)
On Saturday, Nov. 20, the community of Port Arthur unveiled a brand-new, refurbished basketball court in partnership with Sparkling Ice, as part of the company’s Cheers to You Beautification Project. The plans for the new court feature a fresh overlay of the existing court, all new equipment with new hoops and rims with surrounding swings, picnic tables and benches for the surrounding area. The swings, picnic tables and benches are scheduled to be installed in 2022.
To kick off the event, there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony, welcome speeches from Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie, former NFL player and Port Arthur native Jordan Babineaux, with attendance from fellow board members and city officials. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, there was a basketball tournament featuring eight teams to break in the new court.
The event also featured large inflatables, face painting, balloon twisting, a DJ, snow cones and Southern-style food for the whole family to enjoy and celebrate the opening of the new court at Bryan Park, also known as 503 Park, in Port Arthur.