(KNZA)--A Hiawatha baseball field will officially be named in honor of the memory of longtime coach and community volunteer the late Paul Rockey during a ceremony next month.
Hiawatha Parks and Recreation Director Stacy Jasper has announced that the ceremony will take place October 6 at 11:00 in the morning at Noble Park.
The Hiawatha City Commission will hold a special meeting that morning for an official proclamation to name the baseball field at Noble Park “ Paul Rockey Field."
Rockey died May 26 at the age of 63.
The Commission in July approved a request to name the ballfield in his honor.
Local resident John Weingart, who lead the efforts, said Rockey spent the last 38 years involved in Hiawatha baseball programs in someway.
Friends, family, players and the community are invited to attend the ceremony.
Lunch will be provided following the ceremony.
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