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Day #1
| Monday, April 3, 2000 --
Construction Work Begins
The day
dawns bright, blustery and cold, but there is excitement as today
marks the start of construction. While the official time
for ground breaking is set for 1:00 PM when state and county-level
officials are due to arrive, work begins in the morning as the first
team of volunteers exposes the line linking the Rural Water connection
to that of the city. |
James
Haskins operates the backhoe as three others look on. The
building is Old City Hall, but now it serves as the city's equipment
building and water plant.
The line being uncovered
is a 2-inch service feed. |
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| Dinner
time arrives and everyone moves to the hall where beef and noodles,
along with vegetables and dessert are served. By now state and
local officials have arrived.
James Haskins sits at the end
of the table, joined by Marilyn Graham, CDBG Program Administrator,
KDOCH, and Rene Hart, former KAN-STEP Coordinator, KDOCH, sitting to
his left. Across from them sit Bob Elwell and Bob Grimm. |
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After
dinner, Ned Webb, Director, Community Development Division, KDOCH,
addresses a small crowd at 1:00 PM on the importance of the project,
stating that the state is proud of the fact Formoso is the first of
its kind in the state. |
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| Vickie
Stafford, Mayor, takes the "official" gold shovel and turns
a spade full of dirt commemorating the occasion. |
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Following the
official start of work, Vickie presents Marilyn Graham with the
shovel, on whose handle is inscribed,
1st Kan-Step
Formoso, KS
Thank You, KDOCH
4/3/2000 |
Following the
opening festivities, everyone moves on to the building where all of
the material has been safely stored. It is a time for discussion
about the plans ahead and for additional photographs. |
Left
to right are:
Linda Hunsicker, KDOCH; James Haskins, "Head Sparkplug";
Vickie Stafford, Mayor; Ned Webb, Director, KDOCH; Marilyn Graham,
Program Director, KDOCH; and Rene Hart, former KDOCH Kan-Step
Coordinator. |
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First
day's all-volunteer crew. Back row, left to right are Dean
Cline, Howard Fields, Steve Spiegel, Bob Grimm, James Haskins and
Vickie Stafford. Front row, left to right are Dorothy Sjolander, Mark Fleming
and Bob Elwell. |
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Activities end once everyone has
had the opportunity to discuss the project and gain a better
understanding of the work that lies ahead.
Day #1 ends once everyone
leaves and the volunteers regroup for tomorrow, when work starts in earnest. |
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