Photos from July 10 groundbreaking at the Heap Hofer Aquatic Center Posted byjestridge July 11, 2020 A look at the demolition already completed at the Heap Memorial Pool. This is looking across the kiddie pool at the main pool onto the main pool in the background. The pump house is in the back with the bathhouse on the far right. Top far left photo is: Brookville Town Council members break ground Friday morning, July 10, at the site for the Heap Hofer Aquatic Center. From left: Eric Johnson, Curtis Ward, Catherine Pelsor, Mike Biltz, Greg Martz, (white shirt) who is overseeing the project, and sitting in the chair is Don Jobe, a Brookville Foundation board member. Sam Schuck, council member, was not in the photo. Next photo at top is the Heap Hofer Aquatic Center Committee members. They are from left: Mike Froman, Beth Froman Brown, Mike Biltz, who is on the committee and is also Brookville Town Council president, Shelly Lunsford, Geannie Hensel and Brian Harpring. Yvonne Wells was not available for the photo. Right is a crowd shot while Beth Foster is talking. Bottom left: is a photo of representatives of the two foundation boards in the county: Franklin County Community Foundation and Brookville Foundation, both foundations donated money to the project. From left: Sharon Wilson, Kim Simonson, Mike Biltz, Shelly Lunsford, Patti Wilhelm, Don Jobe, Beth Siebert, Art Hildebrand and John Estridge. Bottom middle photo: Mike Biltz gave the opening statements prior to the ceremony. Several people turned out for the groundbreaking. People attempted to do social distancing and most wore masks at the groundbreaking ceremony.