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Eleanor and Raymond Manning Children's Garden Grand Opening
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JASON CANADY
The grand opening for the Eleanor and Raymond Manning Children's Garden at Cape Fear Botanical Garden
was held Sept. 26. The event was the culmination of this year's Pondamania children's event.
Left to right, Eleanor Manning, Carol
Manning Short, Eleanor "Ebbie" Manning and
Melissa Short Smith.
Frank Moorman, director of development
for Cape Fear Botanical Garden, hands over
the oversized scissors to Eleanor Manning.
Alanna Figueroa and family enjoy features
of the new Eleanor and Raymond Children's
Garden.
Adults, as well as children, will find
themselves entertained at the children's
garden.
Left to right, Melissa Short Smith, Eleanor
Manning, Sammy Short, Carol Manning
Short and Daphne Manning.
Eleanor Manning greeting children
at the garden.
Eleanor Manning prepares to cut the ribbon for the grand opening. Family members, including
son Ray Manning and daughter Carol Manning Short, were on hand for the celebration.
Rebecca Radcliffe and her family.
