City: Tampa
State/Province: Florida
Country: United States

Joe and George Doreo and Lopez, Residents, City of Tampa:
Following are quotes from 2 gentlemen who grew up in Roberts City, the community that once stood on the current park site. The City of Tampa hired author Jeff Klinkenberg to interview the two friends, George Lopez and Joe Doreo, who were 89 and 90 at the time.
These quotes are from that interview, after visiting the park during construction:

Joe Doreo: “Whooeeeoo!” Joe said. “Whooeeoo! Things change.’’
George Lopez: “You know what?’’ George finally said. “This park, though. It’s going to be nice. I think people are going to love it.”

In the photo, Joe is on the left and George is on the right.