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The Groundbreaking festivities began at 10:00 on June 14 with The Creek playing for the
crowd. The Creek, who also played for last year’s Fourth of July Celebration, were as
usual a crowd pleaser and many were dismayed to find they were finished when the
official ceremonies began. But the ceremonies had to go on.
Saturday was also Flag Day and the crowd opened the ceremonies by belting out the Star
Spangled Banner. Mayor Linda Key, first speaker of the day, remarked that this was a
huge day for Bell Buckle. Mayor Key noted that when she was thinking of running for
office nine years ago she decided to go out and speak to the residents to gather their input
in what they wanted for their community. Over and over she heard from the residents of
their desire to have a community park. By 1996, a referendum passed for a ½ cent sales
tax to fund a local park. Through patience and hard work this dream is becoming a
reality.
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Crowd assembles for
morning activities |
Folks are ready to
hear about the park
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Mayor Key makes
welcoming remarks
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Carla Webb directs the
First Baptist Church choir |
The Children's Choir
joins the adult choir
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Maggi Vaughn reads her
poem while the Park
Board listens |
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Park Board Chairman,
Jenny Hunt, recognizes
contributors
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John Frere of Webb School
receives certificate |
Skip Heibert, Landscape -
Architect, receives
appreciation certificate |
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Scruggs and Jay accept
appreciation certificate |
James Eldred receives
certificate from board-
member, Katie Felices |
Jim Bomar accepts
certificate
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Ceremonial shovels
stand at attention |
25 Shovels represent
many people's contribution
to the park |
The Park Board
is all smiles |
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Jenny discusses ground-
breaking with Dale Hyatt
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Folks discuss the
day's activities
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Alderman Reagor and
Sharon enjoy the day
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Larry Lowman and
James Rouse
prepare the burgers
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Mark and Katie Felices
explain the Brick program
to Edwina Smith
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