torvald Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 why did dunlavy park change to ervan chew park? and when? who or what is an "ervan chew"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 why did dunlavy park change to ervan chew park? and when?who or what is an "ervan chew"?sometime in 2000 i think.he was a boy scout scoutmaster and also volunteered for a lot of charity organizations.he unexpectedly died in '99 when he was in his forties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 well, chron.com's search engine is dead, but i pulled this from another search - i'll post the chron link later, if possible:City renames Dunlavy Park for Ervan ChewHouston ChronicleFebruary 28, 2000Author: CARLOS BYARS; StaffEstimated printed pages: 2Dunlavy Park in southwest Houston has been renamed in honor of Ervan Chew, a man considered by many to be an outstanding volunteer and a notable member of Houston's Chinese American community.Chew died in January 1999 after a brief illness. He was 42.A wet, chilly morning failed to dampen the spirits of the large group of friends who attended Saturday's renaming ceremony and witness the unveiling of a new marker identifying the playground and baseball field at 4502 Dunlavy as Ervan Chew Park.The park was acquired in 1945 and, like the street, named for Herbert D. Dunlavy, who was killed in World War I._________________________also: http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/doggiepark.htmlErvan Chew, located at 4502 Dunlavy (Key Map 492Z), was the first neighborhood park in Houston to allow dogs to legally run free, off-leash in a designated dog zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1976 Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I have a problem with renaming something that was already named after someone. But since we already have a Dunlavy Street, I didn't have much of a problem with the renaming of Dunlavy Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Another thread addressed this issue here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 here's that link i couldn't get earlier:http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive....id=2000_3198069 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 The park was acquired in 1945 and, like the street, named for Herbert D. Dunlavy, who was killed in World War I.no offense to mr. chew but what about herbert dunlavy?Another thread addressed this issue here.i did a search to see if this was already addressedbut that thread did not appear for some reason.here's that link i couldn't get earlier:http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive....id=2000_3198069mimi chew!i love that name!my name is boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 he died quite young (42) of encephalitis, which seems odd here is more about ervan chew: http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive....id=1996_3112379 After Chew's mother died when he was 6, an aunt took him under her wing. Jennifer Chew Biancardi thought her nephew would look cute in a Cub Scout uniform, so she signed him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 no offense to mr. chew but what about herbert dunlavy? I agree. And it's a sad commentary on Houston that we have so few new parks that the old ones have to 'un-named' in order to honor the current crop of admirable people. So much for immortality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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