By InMaricopa
There was no mention of an ice-skating rink being among amenities at Lake View Park during the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, but it was plenty chilly — so much that Mayor Nancy Smith said it reminded her of a winter day in Illinois when she was growing up.
“So, I can honestly say I’ve been to a groundbreaking when it was 120 degrees out and now I’ve been to a groundbreaking when it’s freezing out,” Smith said. “I feel like I still live in the state of Illinois where you never knew what the temperature was going to be.”
Along with the bundled-up crowd, special guests for the groundbreaking at the site, at Powers Parkway and Placone Lane, included Smith and Vice Mayor Rich Vitiello.