The Village of Hesperia and the Hesperia Beautification Group recently completed the new pavilion at Vida Weaver Park, and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 20.
“The ribbon cutting today is the culmination of our dream to build a multi-use pavilion in Vida Weaver Park,” said Sally Kraley of the Hesperia Beautification Group. “This project was spearheaded by Beautification and was stuck for several years in the planning stages until we realized that we could not complete this project alone. With the help of several grants, financial support and encouragement from the village, and a donor-driven capital campaign, we were able to start construction and finally dedicate this beautiful and functional space to the Hesperia community today.”
The pavilion includes space for local families, visitors, anglers, school groups and is available to support a range of other activities.
“There are a lot of positive things happening in Hesperia, especially downtown,” said Mark Kraus of the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce. ”The Chamber is excited to see how we can incorporate this new space into our existing community events and find new ways to attract people to our downtown area and to the White River.”
The project cost approximately $140,000 and was funded by grants and donations from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in partnership with The Right Place, Oceana County via funds from the American Rescue Plan, the Village of Hesperia via funds from the American Rescue Plan, the Oceana Foundation, Gerber Credit Union, and other private businesses and local donors that were recognized at the dedication.
Mike Seng Enterprises was the contractor for the project.
