Carter Sports Park opens Phase 1

Posted by Susan Espiritu | Sep 4, 2024 | East Knox

Mayor Glenn Jacobs leads ribbon cutting on Phase 1 of Carter Sports Park upgrades

On Friday, August 30, 2024, the ribbon was cut on Phase 1 of the ADA upgrades at Carter Sports Park, 9094 Asheville Hwy., Knoxville, Tennessee.

In February, we shared, the Dierks Limbaugh article where his family raised funds through the My Son Shines Fund with the mission to advocate and raise funds for the new playground and picnic shelter at Carter Sports Park.

The MSSF officially allocated all donated funds totalling $23,736.73 on July 19. These funds will build a shaded and accessible picnic area adjacent to the playground with three picnic tables including one accessible table.

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Susan Espiritu is a lifelong Tennessean, born and raised in Fountain City with a short stint in Hawaii where she met her husband of now 50 years, Charlie. Susan graduated with a BS degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee plus Master’s and Ed.S. degrees in Educational Leadership from University of Tennessee and Lincoln Memorial University, respectively. She taught in Knox County schools for over twenty years and served as principal of two schools for a combined 16 years. After retirement, her love of writing led to a connection with Sandra Clark and KnoxTNToday evolving into a dream retirement of managing the online news in Clark’s semi-retirements. Susan’s down time is spent with her two daughters and son who have blessed her with nine grandchildren involved in multiple local and distant sports.

Carter Sports Park opens Phase 1

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