Riley Ellis (centered) speaks to the crowd that gathered during the Blythedale Park dedication. Her speech touched on the long road to improving the park and the celebrity the park was named after.
Blythedale, MO: On Monday, August 11th, in the late afternoon, the skies grew dark, and the surrounding areas saw a deluge of rain blanket their region. The heavy rains left one town in particular scrambling to change plans made to dedicate a park. The town of Blythedale was forced to move their park ceremony into the community center, located across the street from the park, as the sudden rains pushed the event indoors.–By Caleb Osmon
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