Arboretum Event Pavillion groundbreaking

The groundbreaking reception and ceremony (photos below, second one thanks to Gil's daughter Jennifer) attracted many Woodway residents as well as some local news services. The members of the Arboretum Board (headed by Dean Haun) were all present, as were Arboretum staff Janet and Megan, and nearly all of the City Council members. City Manager Yost Zakhary introduced Mayor Bill Weber and Arboretum Board Chair Dean Haun to speak briefly on the significance of the project. Then a group of City staff and Council members donned hard hats and shovels to break ground (actually a nicely packed sand pile made just for the event). Most or all of the crowd stayed for the second of the Midsummer Nights concert series (the Elephants), though I had to leave.