March 4, 2008

In a major construction project like this one, it is very exciting as elements are added to the project. It also can be exciting when things are removed from it. For most of the winter, two 100-foot construction cranes have worked non-stop building the lodge, waterpark, great room, convention center and restaurant. The first crane was disassembled and removed about a month ago. Tomorrow the last crane will be disassembled, signaling the structure of the lodge is complete. To honor the last day of the 100-foot crane at the site, I celebrated by going to the top of the crane with Reid of Wolfe Construction. From the top of the crane, I could see much of the lake, as well as Albia, Moravia and Centerville. From that vantage point, I took many aerial views of the lodge.