It took 11 gold-painted shovels, two boxes of gold-colored hard hats, dozens of dignitaries, fireworks, speeches and a lot of dirt, but the physical birth of the Banks riverfront development finally occurred Wednesday.
The shovels hit the earth at 4:40 p.m. for an event nine years in the making - the ceremonial groundbreaking for a project that many thought would never happen.
"Looking out upon you and this gorgeous sky and these wonderful surroundings, I hope you will forgive me for reverting to one of my former professions," said Gov. Ted Strickland, a former minister. "This is the day which the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. You can feel the energy in this place!"
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