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Jenny Strand Park
250 Howard Drive Map It

This is a five acre neighborhood park with a children's play area, basketball courts, open space, one tennis court, picnic-barbecue facilities, off-street parking and restrooms. The park is named in honor of Jenny Strand, an extraordinary 13-year-old teenager who was killed in an auto accident in 1986. Jenny Strand, at the time, attended Hyde Junior High School, was a straight A student, participated in 4-H, softball, the Police Activity League, and was a volunteer baby sitter at the library.