Input Street Team: Meet the Renaissance Pointe couple keeping ‘Powell Park’ clean and welcoming

This week, the Input Street Team pays a visit to Powell Park and learns the story behind its namesake neighborhood volunteers.

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June 16, 2021
Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell have taken it upon themselves to care for a local park.
Sierah Barnhart – Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell have taken it upon themselves to care for a local park.
Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell have taken it upon themselves to care for a local park.
Sierah Barnhart – Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell have taken it upon themselves to care for a local park.
Powell Park is located at the corner of E. Pontiac St. and Weisser Park Ave. in Fort Wayne.
Sierah Barnhart – Powell Park is located at the corner of E. Pontiac St. and Weisser Park Ave. in Fort Wayne.
Powell Park is located at the corner of E. Pontiac St. and Weisser Park Ave. in Fort Wayne.
Sierah Barnhart – Powell Park is located at the corner of E. Pontiac St. and Weisser Park Ave. in Fort Wayne.
Powell Park is located at the corner of E. Pontiac St. and Weisser Park Ave. in Fort Wayne.
Sierah Barnhart – Powell Park is located at the corner of E. Pontiac St. and Weisser Park Ave. in Fort Wayne.
Powell Park's namesakes and neighborhood caretakers are Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell.
Sierah Barnhart – Powell Park's namesakes and neighborhood caretakers are Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell.
Powell Park's namesakes and neighborhood caretakers are Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell.
Sierah Barnhart – Powell Park's namesakes and neighborhood caretakers are Renaissance Pointe residents Lester and Hester Powell.

This week, the Input Street Team pays a visit to Powell Park and learns the story behind its namesake neighborhood volunteers.

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Sierah Barnhart is a photographer and public servant in Fort Wayne and a member of the Input Street Team. Learn more here.

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