PARMA, Ohio — Something new is coming to Parma's Anthony Zielinski park this weekend. And it will have a familiar look to it.
City Council president Sean Brennan posted the news of the completion of the script Parma sign on Wednesday. The official unveiling will take place on Saturday at noon.
The sign is inspired, of course, by the script Cleveland sign that has become a fixture for selfie fans at several area locations, including Hopkins Airport and Edgewater Park.
“I wanted to give back to the community that has been so good to me and my family,” Brennan said in a statement. “The Cleveland signs have really boosted the cool-factor of Cleveland and I know the Parma sign will do the same for our community."
The sign was designed and manufactured by the Signature Sign Company – the creator of the Cleveland signs. “Bruce and his crew are very talented artists who take a lot of pride in their work. I demanded that they be commissioned to create the Parma sign due to the excellent craftsmanship of the Cleveland signs,” Brennan said.
Brennan emphasizes that no tax dollars were used in the making of the sign. He raised the money through the Parma Charitable Fund, with most of the proceeds coming from the annual Parma Run-Walk for Pierogies, which Brennan also founded.
Brennan is confident the sign will inspire more pride in the community and encourage people from outside the community to visit Parma and learn what all it has to offer. “I truly believe the signs can help further economic development,” Brennan said. “I envision people coming out to visit the sign, take a few snapshots, then do a little shopping and have a meal."
