Subject(s): Jim Melvin Sport: Baseball Location: Greensboro Grasshoppers, NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro, SC Unveiled: 1/6/2014 Sculptor: Maria Kirby-Smith Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Inscribed on plinth, side 1: JIM MELVIN Inscribed on plinth, side 2: "Concern Motivates Action". "It is not sufficient to simply identify a need or problem within our community. We owe it to ourselves, and our fellow citizens that we do whatever we can to meet these challenges. To do that, we first have to be aware enough of the world around us to become concerned and then determined enough to do something about improving our condition." Inscribed on plinth, side 3: Dedicated in honor of Jim Melvin’s lifetime of service to Greensboro. The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation. H. Michael Weaver. Kevin Green. Inscribed on plinth, side 4: Jim Melvin first became invested in Greensboro as a civic volunteer who raised the Greensboro Jaycees to national recognition in the 1960s and then led the city as councilman and mayor for more than a decade (1969 – 1981). Throughout his life, as a banker, foundation leader and private citizen, he kept the community focused on improving the livability and vitality of his hometown. This ballpark and the city’s Bryan Park Complex are two of the lasting public monuments to his steadfast dedication to Greensboro. Links: Sculptor