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THE GARDEN CITY TELEGRAMSATURDAY, February 11,2012 Q*85 Years countingThe following are some but not all, of the hlghllghtsof Lee Richardson Zoo's rich history.1919— Ceorga Fmnup donates 105 acres of lard fora park in memory of hts father. Fredanck Fmnup.1922 — The pool ts b uiht with sol unteer la bor a nd touted as world's la rgast outdoor concrete m u nicipal swim m mg pool that ts freato the public.1927 — The Ga rdan C ity Zoo ts estab Itshed in Fmnu p Pa rk by the local c hapter of the baa k Walton Leag le. Two sk unks a re brought in by Lee Richardson who ts the ch ef of police a rd park and zoo s uper m-tendant.1929 — A mate raccoon ts addad in February, and later that ysr the Denver Zoo donates two tear cubs. Salt la ke City. Utah offers a pair of mutecteer in October. And a pair of bobcats are acqui red so me-time between 1927 and 1929.1932 — Cla udeOwens. who f req tently works i n the pa rk pla nting treas a nd shrubs ts hied totakecaeofthepark and zoo department under Chef Richardson. 1946—A pair of 3-month-old polar tears from Alaska weighing 75 pounds each are do nated by Sta nolmd 0 il Co. a nd tra referred by ra il exp res to Cardan City from Anchorage. Stanolind has plans to build a plant in Ga rdan C tty- b ut ever dees.1950 — The Ga rdan C ity Zoo ts formalhy renamed lee Richardson Zoo on April 26.1951 — Cteath of lea Riche dson.Claude Ovens ts named parkssuparintendant.Also. the birth of Tom my the Lion who tecomes the 1952 star of an educational film.1956— Penny, the zoo's first elephant ts do nated by the Cheyenne Mou ntam Zoo i n Co lorado S prmgs. Colo.Photo Courtesy of Finney County Historic! Society 1961 — The ZOO'S first hippo was acquiredfrom the Philadalpha Zoo/Tel/wasIn this 1950s era photo, Kimberly the Lion and Judy Owens, known today as Judy Belknap, drink milk at the Owens family home. pad forand donated by TheCardenCity
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