Buddy, from far left clockwise, Moose, Sherry St. Pierre, Hailey and Hiro sit under the shade after the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. “We love it.... we’re so happy it’s open again,” St. Pierre says. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Nick Farr plays soccer on the grass before the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. “We’ve been waiting for it to open,” Farr says. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. “It’s so beautiful,” Farr adds. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Andres Arzate-Engels plays soccer before the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Buddy, from left, Hailey, Moose, and Hiro, sit in the shade with Sherry St. Pierre after the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. “We’re so happy it’s open again,” St. Pierre says. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Victoria Valenzuela, left, and her mother, Marybel Villa, sit under the shade before the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Glendale residents attend a re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Cathie Filian, left, and her husband, Eddie, arrive at the newly renovated park before the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Councilmember Laura Friedman welcomes guests during a re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Mark Swan strolls through the newly renovated park before the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Nick Farr, left, and Andres Arzate-Engels play on the basketball court after the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Nick Farr plays basketball after the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Kaela Harris, 7, left, and Zoe Vaughan, 7, play on the new swings before the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Councilmember Mary Friedman, center, cuts the ribbon during the re-opening ceremony at Griffith Manor Park in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Residents enter Griffith Manor Park during the re-opening ceremony in Glendale on Saturday, July 2, 2011. The park opened in 1937 and was last renovated in the 1970s. The park has a new community center, new bathrooms, a basketball court with lights, bbq pits with picnic tables, a fence, lots of shade, and security. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)