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Photos: Veterans' Community Park groundbreaking, 2021

Lance Shearer
Correspondent
Council members and officials throw a ceremonial shovelful of sand to inaugurate the project. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Council members and officials throw a ceremonial shovelful of sand to inaugurate the project. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
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Casey Lucius, assistant to the city manager, leads the Pledge of Allegiance. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Casey Lucius, assistant to the city manager, leads the Pledge of Allegiance. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
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Members of the MIPD honor guard lower the city's flag. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Members of the MIPD honor guard lower the city's flag. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
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City manager Mike McNees addresses the group. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
City manager Mike McNees addresses the group. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
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The ceremonial shovels await the ceremonial groundbreaking. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
The ceremonial shovels await the ceremonial groundbreaking. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
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Public Works director Tim Pinter, right, and American Legion members lower the U.S. flag. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Public Works director Tim Pinter, right, and American Legion members lower the U.S. flag. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
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City manager Mike McNees and the gathering stand as the park's flags are lowered. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
City manager Mike McNees and the gathering stand as the park's flags are lowered. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Veterans lower the service flags at the park. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Veterans lower the service flags at the park. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Council members and officials including City Council Chairman Jared Grifoni, hatless, throw a ceremonial shovelful of sand to inaugurate the project. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Council members and officials including City Council Chairman Jared Grifoni, hatless, throw a ceremonial shovelful of sand to inaugurate the project. On Aug. 18, over 100 city employees, councilors, dignitaries and veterans gathered at Veterans' Community Park for a groundbreaking on the park's new $11 million improvements.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent