Here's
a few shots taken at the Grand Opening event on June 27, 2006
Above Sue Beck of Holly, NY chats about the park with a friend.
Sue joins one of the crews from Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana,
Inc. she came with for a paddle around the lake
Dwayne takes a group out for a tour of the lake on our pontoon
boat. This boat can be requested by any user of the park for a
tour of the lake or a bit of fishing.
The crew from Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana
gets a push off from the dock
The two outrigger crews meet up to discuss where to paddle
I'm sure someone suggested a little race to see which crew could
catch the pontoon boat first.
A couple goes on a self tour and visits our
fishing dock
Many people commented on the beautiful boardwalk.
Tim Barnett and the host and crew from Inside the Blue Line meet
up with the park's architect on the boardwalk
The trail to Black Bear and Red Fox shelters
Here's a great look from Black Bear to Red Fox shelters
Zach explains to some guests about how the trail system was
constructed
Ellen and Erin from the trail crew admire the view from Grampus
Lake Overlook
Tim Barnett and a couple members of the IP
board share a laugh before the speeches start. On the right, Bob
Stegemann as MC gets the ball rolling
A few of the speakers addressing the crowd
John Dillon receives his staff shirt
Cutting the ribbon to officially
open International Paper John Dillon Park to the public
