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The APO held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday, August 12, 2012. The ceremony was well attended by around 75 member-guests. A news report of the ceremony can be found on the Adirondack Daily Enterprise website. You can also view our slideshow of the observatory construction.

Photos of the event are found below; click each image for a larger view:

Ground breaking attendees
Many were in attendance for this momentous event
Construction vehicles
Construction vehicles are ready for action!
Construction vehicles
Construction vehicles
The site
Site prep is progressing nicely
Ceremony
(L-R) APO co-founder Marc Staves, President Keith Wells, co-founder Tim Moeller
Ceremony
Village of Tupper Lake Mayor Paul Maroun, with Keith Wells and Town of Tupper Lake Supervisor Roger Amell
Ceremony
Board members Carol Levy and Rick Wilburn
Ceremony
Board member & WPTZ meteorologist Gib Brown
Ceremony
Marc Staves digs the first shovel-full
Ceremony
President Keith Wells

 

 

© J.R. Miller, esq. The Adirondack Public Observatory, Inc.
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
10 October, 2012