Deadline November 1—Order your brick placeholder(s) for the new outdoor pavilion

Image: Fill out this form and turn it into Italy City Hall. The form offers two styles in which to design your personalized brick(s). Style two offers a logo option. Each brick purchased costs $30.00.

Fill out this form and turn it into Italy City Hall. The form offers two styles in which to design your personalized brick(s). Style two offers a logo option. Each brick purchased costs $30.00. (Submitted photo)

Image: The EDC has provided an image of a couple of sample bricks that show Style One (on the bottom) which is just text up to 3 lines and 16 letters max on each line or Style Two (at the top) which has a logo option along with 3 lines of text and 13 letters max on each line.

The EDC has provided an image of a couple of sample bricks that show Style One (on the bottom) which is just text up to 3 lines and 16 letters max on each line or Style Two (at the top) which has a logo option along with 3 lines of text and 13 letters max on each line. (Submitted photo)

Image: The site of the new outdoor pavilion center being constructed in downtown Italy with locally owned Ronnie Hyles Custom Homes and Roofing overseeing the project.

The site of the new outdoor pavilion center being constructed in downtown Italy with locally owned Ronnie Hyles Custom Homes and Roofing overseeing the project. (Barry Byers)

Image: The old concrete flooring is ripped up and removed by Tufco LLC of Hillsboro.

The old concrete flooring is ripped up and removed by Tufco LLC of Hillsboro. (Barry Byers)

Image: Debris is loaded into trucks for transport.

Debris is loaded into trucks for transport. (Barry Byers)

Image: The Italy water tower overlooks the stages of change.

The Italy water tower overlooks the stages of change. (Barry Byers)

Image: Multitasking the debris removal.

Multitasking the debris removal. (Barry Byers)

Image: Clearing away the last of the old community center one scoop at a time.

Clearing away the last of the old community center one scoop at a time. (Barry Byers)

Image: Dirt, concrete and metal being removed.

Dirt, concrete and metal being removed. (Barry Byers)

Image: A street view of the work site located next to the Italy Fire Department which faces Harpold Street.

A street view of the work site located next to the Italy Fire Department which faces Harpold Street. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tufco LLC crew members discuss strategy.

Tufco LLC crew members discuss strategy. (Barry Byers)

Image: Michael Bowles (on the right), owner of Bowles Redi Mix, Inc. of Italy, will handle the pouring of the concrete foundation for the new pavilion.

Michael Bowles (on the right), owner of Bowles Redi Mix, Inc. of Italy, will handle the pouring of the concrete foundation for the new pavilion. (Barry Byers)

Image: Sand is delivered to help level the area.

Sand is delivered to help level the area. (Barry Byers)

Image: A bulldozer is used to spread the sand.

A bulldozer is used to spread the sand. (Barry Byers)

Image: More sand arrives and the crews prepare to unload.

More sand arrives and the crews prepare to unload. (Barry Byers)

Image: Once the rig was in place, unloading the sand took just a few minutes.

Once the rig was in place, unloading the sand took just a few minutes. (Barry Byers)

Image: Unloading the sand is complete.

Unloading the sand is complete. (Barry Byers)

Image: The bulldozer continues to spread the sand in preparation for the new outdoor pavilion that will be utilized for several community events.

The bulldozer continues to spread the sand in preparation for the new outdoor pavilion that will be utilized for several community events. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jimmy Weaver, owner of J&S Electric, begins laying the ground work for the pavilion.

Jimmy Weaver, owner of J&S Electric, begins laying the ground work for the pavilion. (Barry Byers)

Image: The project is moving along.

The project is moving along. (Barry Byers)

Image: The concrete is poured and workers begin smoothing the surface.

The concrete is poured and workers begin smoothing the surface. (Barry Byers)

Image: A view of the concrete slab that will support the pavilion.

A view of the concrete slab that will support the pavilion. (Barry Byers)

Image: Crews begin to finish the surface.

Crews begin to finish the surface. (Barry Byers)

Image: Charles Hyles, of Italy’s EDC board, scans the progress of the foundation. Hyles explained how the bricks from the previous center will be used to construct the pavilion in an effort to retain some of the history associated with the location. Also, cast iron columns from the previous structure will be used for support and a metal step with the original construction company’s identity stamped on it will be embedded in the concrete.

Charles Hyles, of Italy’s EDC board, scans the progress of the foundation. Hyles explained how the bricks from the previous center will be used to construct the pavilion in an effort to retain some of the history associated with the location. Also, cast iron columns from the previous structure will be used for support and a metal step with the original construction company’s identity stamped on it will be embedded in the concrete. (Barry Byers)

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