The School!
Photo Gallery of Groundbreaking
April 10, 2010
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All Photos were taken at the ground breaking April 10, 2010 at the site of the new Paulette Elementary. More than 150 Photos were taken so if you would like to see one not pictured here feel free to email us for availability. Also if you wish a larger and higher resolution image of any of these pictures we can provide it. |
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Several
students from the Union County Public schools were called on to hand
out programs. Pictured from left to right are Hannah Brown, Jordan Oaks,
Landon Oaks, and Drew Fugate. |
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Prior to the festivities Hannah Brown hands a program to Linda Goforth. |
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Mrs Toppins signs in at the festivities. |
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Gary and Sue Bundren watch the speeches. Sue is over the reading programs at MES. |
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Jason Bailey and Wayne Goforth discuss the music with Reverend Nicely. |
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Linda Goforth discusses the agenda with Linda Nicely wife of Reverend Richard Nicely. |
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One of the program children hands a program to School Board Member Mark DeVault. |
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Wayne Goforth, Marilyn Toppins and Jason Bailey get the sound ready for the speeches. |
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Linda Nicely, Wayne Cox (FSG Bank) and Hobert Brown discuss the new school. |
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A reporter from Channel 10 in Knoxville films County Mayor Lay's speech. |
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Local group Thunder Road entertains the crowd. |
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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett discusses the school plans with Director of Schools Wayne Goforth. |
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Michael Brady Inc. Associate discusses the building site with Commission Chairman Gary England. |
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County Commissioner R.L. Jones and School Board member David Coppock attend the ceremonies. |
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The best dressed shovels in all of East Tennessee. |
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The crowd of more than 260 residents move up the hill toward the groundbreaking site. |
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Director of Schools Wayne Goforth is interviewed by Channel 10 news. |
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Mrs Toppins examines the site with the public. |
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One of my favorite past teachers Kathleen Graves attends the ceremony with Commissioner R.L. Jones and Jimmy Carter. |
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Former Director of Union County Schools Charles Thomas attends. |
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Senator Mike Faulk and Representative Chad Faulkner attend. |
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MES Assistant Principal attends the ceremony. Pictured from left: Jennifer Sprague, Davey Niday, David Burk, and Hannah Brown. |
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The Cub Scouts of Pack 404 raise the American flag. |
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Reverend Mike Viles of Milan Baptist leads the group in prayer. |
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County Mayor Larry Lay opens the ceremony with introductions. |
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After the introductions all the officials and participants in the project. |
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State Representative Chad Faulkner discusses the need for better schools. |
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State Senator Mike Faulk addresses the crowd. |
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Director of Schools Wayne Goforth talks about the role the public played in making this day happen. |
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Rouse Construction Superintendent Johnnie Beeler looks on. |
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Secretary of State Tre Hargett explains the work of our Senator and Representative at making this project a reality. |
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The first flag to ever fly on the site of the new Paulette Elementary. |
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A group of citizens watch the speeches. |
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The actual groundbreaking at Paulette. Pictured are
from left to right: David Coppock, Mike Faulk, Don Morgan, Larry Lay, Brian Oaks, Wayne Goforth, Chad Faulkner, Mark DeVault, Gerald Smith and Bill Sexton. |
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The above group actually breaks the soil. |
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The next groundbreaking was held by local officials:
Pictured from left to right: Gary England, Barbara Williams, Janet Holloway, Donna Jones, Stanley Boles, Brenda Jessee, Gina Buckner, Joyce Meltabarger, Elmer Bailey, Pam Ailor, R.L. Jones, Wayne Cole, and Lynn Beeler. |
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The crowd watches elected officials try to use a shovel. |
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The Cub Scouts break ground. |
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Director Wayne Goforth discusses the new school with Board Chairman Brian Oaks. |
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School Director Wayne Goforth makes his closing speech. |
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School Director Wayne Goforth and wife Linda after the groundbreaking,. Shortly before the ceremonies they became new grandparents. |
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Director Wayne Goforth's shovel breaking the ground. |
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Eddie Graham discusses the new school with David Burk and bride to be Ginny. |
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Director Wayne Goforth and Commission Chairman Gary England discuss the long road leading up to this day. |
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Jason Bailey and Mrs Toppins explore possibilities for the new school and its impact on the county. |
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Lucy Freyer talks about the project with MES teacher Martha Brown and Pam Ailor. |
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County Court Clerk Pam Ailor attends the groundbreaking. |
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Union County sheriff Earl Lay was on hand. Pictured
left to right: Sheriff Earl Loy, BRES Principal Roger Flatford, Ronnnie Mincey, Sue Bundren and Gary Bundren. |
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Director Wayne Goforth, Board Chairman Brian Oaks discuss the future of Union County Schools with Chip Brown. |
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A large "Pan" earth mover brought to the site to level the area. |
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A trackhoe that will be used for trenching. |
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A smaller trackhoe and skid loader for the more delicate work. |
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A favorite with the children at the groundbreaking...A normal dozer and right behind it the largest dozer on the site. The front dozer is the size we normally see on sites. Compare the size of the back one to it. |
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Union County Schools. |
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