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| The Groundbreaking Ceremony began with a traditional dance by St. Anthony’s Lion & Dragon Dance Team. |
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| Mayor Carl Brewer issued a proclamation, making May 25-31, 2014 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week. |
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| The Ceremony took place inside Botanica's New Event Center. |
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| Breaking ground symbolically in a wheel barrow due to wet conditions outside. |
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| From left to right: Cubic Forbes, President of Wichita Chinese Association; Carl Brewer, Mayor of the City of Wichita; Valentina Chappell, President of Wichita Area Sister Cities; Justus Fugate, President of Botanica Board of Trustees; Jayne Milburn (seated), lead donor of the Chinese Garden of Friendship; and Adrienne Rosenberg, Co-Chair of Wichita Area Sister Cities China Committee. |
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| Students of The Independent School sang two songs in Mandarin dedicating the event. |
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| The Wichita Symphony Orchestra – Youth Chamber Players also performed. |
