The community has been so excited for this fabulous much needed middle school, so it was an honor when Mr. Halligan asked me to photograph the ribbon cutting ceremony on the first day. We climbed up on the roof and all around the day before so he could give me the lay of the land for the big event and show me where to go when it was crazy the following day. It was so fun to have a birds eye view of the festivities. They had live music, speakers, including Mrs. Steele who shared some fantastic stories about the grit of her late husband, his upbringing and his love of art and teaching. The students were respectful and thrilled to start their experience at Ben Steele. Thank you to everyone that made this possible.