Building Smashing Ceremony

Pictured above are, from left, Wendy Peterson, Mary Jo Minor, Dave Bertelson, Randy Hanson, John Sydow & Chris Christopherson.

The staff of Mills Property Management and Mills Construction put a new twist on an old tradition, by using golden sledgehammers in a building smashing ceremony instead of golden shovels in a ground breaking.

Demolition began Tuesday, June 26, 2007 on the building at the corner of 6th Street and Western Avenue, the future site of an office building which will house Mills Property Management, as well as provide 1,500 square feet of additional business space for lease.

At right, Mary Jo Minor, president of Mills Property Management, takes a swing at the building. Several employees of both companies took out a little pent-up frustration by taking a swing at the old structure which many will remember as the former Perry Electric building.

Article courtesy of Brookings Register