The Town of Carolina Beach will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Brandy Myers memorial playground on Thursday, November 2nd, at 10:00 a.m., at Lake Park (400 Lake Park Blvd. S). The community is invited to celebrate the occasion with Town Council and staff as well as special guests North Carolina House Representative Charlie Miller and New Hanover County Commissioner LeAnn Pierce.

Funding for the playground project comes from a generous donation by NASCAR famed Danny “Chocolate” Myers and his wife Caron. The Myers family gave $1 million dollars to the NC General Assembly State Capital Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) as a memorial to Caron’s daughter Brandy who died from Leukemia in 1987. A $175,000 grant was also obtained from the NC Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). 

“The citizens of the Town of Carolina Beach are excited about the Brandy Myers playground at Lake Park,” Mayor Lynn Barbee said. “Amenities that enhance the quality of life for our residents and visitors are a top priority for this Town Council. I would like to thank Representative Charlie Miller for his efforts to secure funding for this project. We must also recognize the contributions of the Myers family for all they have done to bring awareness to Leukemia and Lymphoma and the need for bone marrow transplants. Our hope is that this playground, named in honor of their daughter Brandy, will further their mission of awareness and education.”

Planning for the renovation of the Lake Park playground has been in the works for over two years and construction will begin next week. Delivery of playground equipment is scheduled for early November, and the project is expected to be completed by February 2024.