Rain showers did not dampen the enthusiasm at the community celebration for the completion of Phase One of the Master Plan on Saturday, June 17, 2006. The $550,000 first phase consisted of a new entryway to the park, 2400 linear feet of new pedestrian pathways that also include handicapped access, benches and more than 200 shrubs and trees. The event was sponsored by the Friends of Pope Park, the Pope Hartford Designated Fund and the City of Hartford. Photos by Laura Stone, The Parisky Group.