The city of South Pasadena invites the community to attend a groundbreaking and naming of a new park located at 2006 Berkshire Ave. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 3:30 p.m.
The Dr. Beatriz Solis Memorial Park honors community member, advocate and resident, Beatriz Solis. Solis was a longtime South Pasadena resident and a tireless advocate of parks. She played an integral role in the City Council’s decision to purchase the Berkshire property from Caltrans, and her desire was to secure the land for a neighborhood pocket park in the northern section of South Pasadena to add open space in the area. Solis was also a crucial participant in the South Pasadena Educational Foundation assisting in building strong schools in South Pasadena, where her two sons attended and graduated.
Solis is renowned locally, in the region, the state and nationwide for her contributions to education, access, equity and inclusion. The family continues to reside in and contribute to the South Pasadena community. In recognition of her exemplary service, the South Pasadena City Council unanimously voted to name the park in her honor.
The open space project is made possible through funding from the voter-approved Los Angeles County Measure A funds. Dr. Beatriz Solis Memorial Park will feature a new four-square court, fitness equipment, seating areas, open play space, and additional safety elements and site enhancements. This event will bring together the community, local leaders, as well as the family and friends of Solis to commemorate her life and contributions to the community.
More information about the Dr. Beatriz Solis Memorial Park is available at southpasadenaca.gov/pocketparks.
First published in the November 24 print issue of the South Pasadena Review.
