The Linda Garvin Affect takes Effect: “Let The Children Play!”

Over two months have passed since the Linda Garvin Bench Dedication in the Midre Cummings Playground in Frederiksted, and the community is still feeling the positive effects of the woman who got folks started at the very beginning of the project. Garvin planted a seed in the hearts and minds of her community and her legacy continues to grow and bloom.

Her mantra is the language one speaks, the sounds one hears, the sights one sees: “Let The Children Play!”

The sprinkling of rain did not dampen the spirits of the community members who waited patiently for the playground to open. It was the morning of Saturday, April 27…Bench Dedication Day. Home Depot employees were on the spot, working to ensure the bench was solid in its permanency.

Ted Bedwell took the mic and later passed it to Chris Hendersonl, both owners of Sandcastle on the Beach Hotel, both friends of Garvin. Their thoughts and words were similar.