Groundbreaking and dinner celebrate foundation

The Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation celebrated two major events within as many months

The Honorable William E Ward Dr Rose Ward
Ashley Smith Miss Chesapeake
Victoria Wallace and Lin Olsen
Daughters of the American Revolution members Elaine Hutto and Cecile Budimier
From left Lin Olsen Mayor Alan Krasnoff Victoria Wallace and Philip Dietz
Char Bonawitz Elaine Hutto Marty Hutto
Miss Chesapeake and William E Ward
Cecile Budimier Elaine Hutto Kitty Zaugg
Durwood Ginger Curling
From left Jeanne Ferrenoud Joan Drill Elaine Hutto Fran Holden and Ann Maliniak dressed appropriately for the occasion
Betty Grissom and Victoria Wallace
Waiting for the processionWaiting for the procession
GBBWHF President Bill Ward addressed the audience With him on the podium is Sheriff John Newhart Mayor Alan Krasnoff and Congressman Randy Forbes
Shovels stood ready before the GroundbreakingShovels stood ready before the Groundbreaking
Standing at attention
Robert Grimes Jrs great great great grandfather Peter Francisco served in the Revolutionary War
Mayor Alan Krasnoff with Chesapeake City Council MembersMayor Alan Krasnoff with Chesapeake City Council Members
ittle Miss Chesapeake Cayden Gilbert with her mom Joanne
Members of the Great Bridge Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in front of the memorial the DAR donated at the site of the visitors center and park From left Joan Kanter Ceci Budimier Mary Jane Walters and Mary Lou Roberts
Steve and Susan Beckwithv

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