Ground broken for Hilton capital project

Hilton School Superintendent Dr. John Cooper joins five students from Hilton's Quest School for one of several ceremonial groundbreaking enactment's outside the Elementary School on March 21. He told the crowd of invited dignitaries, teachers and parents that the $57.9 million capital project has the theme of "building the future of America with our children." At the end of the ceremony Dr. Cooper stated: "Let the construction begin!" Groundbreaking festivities were held at the Elementary school, the West Avenue school and the Northwood school. Shown (l to r): Joe Klafehn, Superintendent Dr. John Cooper, Kayla Bonanza, Bobby West, Luke Reber, Nathaniel Harris. Photograph for Westside News Inc. by Walter Horylev.