Public Invited to Attend Plaza Dedication Ceremony; City & CRA Honor Community Activist Libby Wesley

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - July 15, 2013 - PRLog -- The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, in partnership with the City of Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department, is holding a public dedication ceremony on Thursday, July 18 at 4pm, at the public plaza located on the corner of West Atlantic Avenue and SW 5^th Avenue. The ceremony will include the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in honor of longtime resident and community activist Ida Elizabeth “Libby” Wesley.

The plaza, originally developed by the CRA, is a result of the 2002 Downtown Master Plan. Since its 2010 completion, it has become a popular venue for community events and performances. The City Commission adopted a resolution in July 2012 to officially name it the "Ida Elizabeth 'Libby' Jackson Wesley Plaza", in honor of the prominent retired Palm Beach County School District educator and co-founder of the Roots Cultural Festival, a celebration of black heritage.

The plaza is operated by the City and includes a covered stage, benches, a trellis and other landscaping features, as well as a colorful terrazzo and brick plaza area. A CRA-funded public art component was installed at the plaza in June 2012. The 12-foot-tall aluminum and glass sculpture, entitled “Endurance”, was designed by visual artist Cheryl Foster and incorporates imagery meant to portray the strength of Delray’s original African American settlers.

For more information about the Libby Wesley Plaza and other CRA projects, call the CRA office at (561) 276-8640 or visit their website at www.delraycra.org. For plaza reservations and rental information, contact the Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department at (561) 243-7252 or visit www.mydelraybeach.com/parks-and-recreation.