Once again, we'll get a little glimpse of what life is like in Park Place, the fictional town that's written about in the Southern Grace Trilogies. The Park Place Gazette will give small town news as it happens! Read all about it! A fictional newspaper for a fictional town!

THE PARK PLACE GAZETTE

Tuesday, July 20, 2016

Special Edition

Local News

Park Place General Hospital to get a new wing

       The family of the late Dr. John S. Beverly has once again shown their benevolence by donating the funds to build a new wing on the west end of Park Place General Hospital.  Jackson R. Beverly, the grandson of the late Dr. Beverly is carrying on the family tradition that the late Dr. Beverly started in 1976 when he donated his old plantation home and property to be used to open The Beverly Hill's Children's Home and Orphanage. The new wing of the hospital will be built as an oncology center with state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosing and treating cancer patients. Park Place residents will no longer have to make the trip to Charlotte for treatment. Construction starts in September, 2016 and an estimated completion date of June, 2017. 

Park Place General Hospital

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Sports Section

Women's Softball Team Goes to State Finals

        Park Place's very own Diamond Diva's Softball Team will be traveling to Columbia on Friday to participate in the state finals for Women's Softball. A stand-out on the team, Penny Evans, spoke to this reporter last week. "We're out to win," she said right after practice on Thursday night. "We have the best pitcher in the league and every single one of our girls have hit the ball out of the park at least once this season. We're not settling for second best. We want victory!" The girls around her were cheering her own. Let's not forget to wish them luck this week.

Diamond Diva's Softball Team 2016

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Park Place High School Football

     Football anyone? Tryouts for the 2016-17 school year's football team at the high school will be held on July 29th from 8 - 11:30 am. Rising 10th, 11th and 12ths graders are eligible to try out.  Practice sessions will start on August 10th. 

Last year's senior Corey Kayfield at practice

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About Town

  Park Place Presbyterian Church's Ladies Tuesday Morning Bible Study group completed their study of the Gospel of John on Tuesday morning followed by a delicious covered dish luncheon. Park Place has some of the finest cooks in the country. As a matter of fact, just to enjoy the occasional lunches makes this reporter want to join the group for their upcoming Bible Study on the Book of Isaiah starting on September 20th. They welcome new members, so join them in September!

Park Place Presbyterian Bible Study Luncheon

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Matthew Eli Clark, son of Reverend Rock Clark and wife, Liz Clark, celebrated his first birthday last week with friends and family. Guests included Danny and Maura McCarthy, Holly and Sonny McCarthy and daughter Abby, and both sets of grandparents. We wish little Matthew a very happy birthday.

Matthew Eli Clark's 1st Birthay

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     There's a new club in town! The Dixie Bee Quilter's Club was formed last month by antique shop owner, Valerie Owens and the meetings will be held in the antique store on Tuesday mornings from 9 - 11:30 a.m. Register early because the spots are filling up fast. For more information, call Valerie at 223-413-4000.

That's it for this week's edition! See you next week for more news from Park Place!

Reporter: Glenda Manus