Phase 1 - Breaking Ground - WMDT 47 News - Delmarva's Choice

Activity began on the property during the split week of last week of January/first week of February. 2012.  On February 1, 2012, the HALO staff and volunteers worked side by side with the guests of the HALO Café to clear the lot.  A dumpster and pickup truck were brought in and work began in earnest.  Salvageable wood was put in the truck to be recycled on another site.  Trash and large weeds were tossed into the dumpster.  Pallets were stacked to later be recycled into new life as compost bins.

On February 3, a groundbreaking was held and the public was invited.  Thirty or so people attended including the Mayor of Salisbury, Jim Ireton, County Council members Bob Culver and Gail Bartkovich, Lee Whaley from Senator Ben Cardin's office and Tamara Lee-Brooks from County Executive Rick Pollitt's office.  Local officials were joined by the HALO staff, area residents, farmers and gardeners as well as guests of the Café.