Groundbreaking at Riverfront Park
Kaw Point
September 26, 2003

Unified Government Mayor Carol Marinovich helped break ground on a six-acre riverfront park at Kaw Point in Kansas City, Kansas. The ceremony included Mayor Marinovich, Congressman Dennis Moore, Kaw Nation representative Betty Durkee, representative of Governor Kathleen Sebelius' office Kathy Greenlee, State Senator David Haley, EPA Regional Administrator Jim Gulliford, Friends of the Kaw vice-president Mike Calwell, and Kansas Riverkeeper Laura Calwell. Dewayne Knott from Region 7 EPA portrayed Cpl Richard Warfington. A representative of Senator Sam Brownback's office was also present. About 125 people (and 4 Newfoundland dogs!) attended, including students from Washington High School, Olathe, and Project Choice.

Kansas Riverkeeper boat which "delivered"  Mayor Marinovich	Fifteen Star flag	Groundbreaking shovels
Angela Cannon	(left to right) Kansas Riverkeeper Laura Calwell, Friends of the Kaw Vice-President Mike Calwell, Task Force Chair Shari Wilson, Congressman Moore, Mayor Marinovich, EPA Regional Administrator Jim Gulliford
Jim Gulliford, Dewayne Knott (Cpl Warfington), Congressman Dennis Moore	Cpl Warfington, Gov Representative Kathy Greenlee	Betty Durkee, Historic Preservation Director with the Kaw Nation
Shari Wilson receiving feather necklace  from Betty Durkee	Groundbreaking: EPA Jim Gulliford, Kathy Greenlee, Betty Durkee, Congressman Moore, Mayor Marinovich, State Senator David Haley (District 4), Shari Wilson

Cpl Warfington and Mayor with Washington H.S. students	Mayor with Washington H.S. students
Heart of America Newfoundland Club
Lewis & Clark refreshments	Lewis & Clark refreshments
Photos by Jennifer Tarwater, KCKPL

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Updated October 2, 2003