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Long-awaited McDonald Drive Extension celebrated with ribbon cutting
By DEB PATTERSON Editor-In-Chief
City officials, contractors and community members gathered Friday, Oct. 31, for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the McDonald Drive extension - a long-awaited project that city leaders say will bring new energy and opportunity to the south side of Rochester. Continued on page 3
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MCDONALD DRIVE OPEN — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday, Oct. 31, in honor of the grand opening of the new McDonald Drive, Rochester. Mayor Trent Odell led the ribbon cutting ceremony with HRP Contracting leaders and several guests in attendance.
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Shown in front with the ribbon from left are Duane Border, Rochester Street Department Superintendent; Mayor Odell; and Beth Stocking, Rochester Clerk-Treasurer. Photo by Lori Carr.
ACCESS — The McDonald Drive extension now provides access to the city’s only hotels, located in a previously dead-ended area. Photo by Libby Hubbard.
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