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This page will show the views from or towards the south shore of Mill Pond documenting the objects being developed.

The bridge from the south shore to "Island East" was started on March 6th 2000

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Taken from the south shore looking to the east where the bridge to "Island East" construction has started.

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Notice the bare ground and most of the ice has melted. This is rare for this time of the year in Engadine. (3/7/2000)

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The object sticking up out of the water are three culverts which will be filled with cement.

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The bridge used to build the bridge.

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While in the process of building the bridge from the south east shore to "Island East" on March 6th 2000 this catfish was discovered

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Herb Smith says they measured 6 icnches between the eyes.
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The catfish measures 32 inches long.
The photos above were taken 3/7/2000 by Garry Smith
March 11th 2000
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From Left to right
Dale Greenwald laying on scaffold cutting off metal culvert with a torch. Alson on the scaffold is John Matchinski Jr. And to the right is the engineer of the Mill Pond park project Herb Smith 
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Young John Matchinski and Dale Greenwald on the right after cutting off culvert to the correct height

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John Matchinski and son Young John


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Another large catfish that the sea gulls drug up on the ice.
March 16th 2000
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March 17th 2000
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March 21st 2000
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March 24th 2000
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March 26th 2000
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Photo taken from the parking lot behind the Town Hall
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Taken from M-117

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March 30th 2000
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March 31st 2000
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Herb Smith 4/8/2000
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Herb walking to "Island East" 4/8/2000

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10/21/2000 Contruction is underway on the Pavilion near the Parking Lot on the south end of the pond