Members of the Henderson Heritage Tourism Committee, Ironhide Construction, and ACRE Design were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday morning at the Heritage Park.
It was a beautiful fall morning for Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony at the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park. The shovels and hardhats were lined up and ready for members of the Henderson Tourism Committee to throw out the first scoop of dirt for the new Gathering Room building.
Chairman Suzanne Ratzlaff thanked everyone for coming out for this long-awaited project and emphasized how the building would meet the needs for gathering larger groups in a comfortable setting, both for the Heritage Park and the community.
Ironhide Construction did a great job setting up the ceremony’s building site, providing shovels, hard hats, and signage. President Troy Bridgford made a few remarks about the project and how they were attracted to it because of Heritage Park’s mission.
Henderson native Ryan Quiring, Director of Field Operations at Ironhide, also spoke at the ceremony. “Growing up here, I’ve seen how the Henderson area has changed, but it’s good to see how they still preserve their heritage. I’m very excited to be a part of helping with this project.”
Project Manager John Feney and Project Superintendent Lance Smith from Ironhide, as well as the structural engineer and architect from ACRE Design, were also present.
“We plan on getting started moving dirt and preparing the site for footings later this week,” said Quiring. Afterward, coffee and doughnuts were provided for those gathered by Ironhide Construction.
Barriers have been set up in preparation for the upcoming construction at the Heritage Park by Ironhide Construction.
