 After much preparation, work has begun to install a beach and water obstacle course on the shore of Dewey Lake next to the Jenny Wiley Pool. Five, five and a half years ago, I started on a project. I was going to try to reopen the beach, reopen the pool, do some more work over here. Bureaucracy is an issue. And I understand why they have it and I understand the processes. The pandemic came in, slowed it down even more. But we finally got in November permission from the parks department to move forward with the project. Then it had to go to the core. On the 16th of this month, we got permission from the parks department to move forward. So we did. Despite the Jenny Wiley Pool having been flooded multiple times, work has begun to reopen the pool alongside the construction of the beach and water obstacle course. Mayor Stapleton looks forward to opening the concessions and restrooms of the pool and beach area. I had to submit plans and then they sent those back to me. Then I had to send engineered plans. Then they came back to me and they needed more detail. Then we sent that back to them. And all this time, it was a process. It had to be reviewed at different levels. So once it got through the finance department at the state level, then the park department finally was able to ride off. Now the pandemic has set everybody working from home. It made everything a lot more difficult. But they signed off on it last November. At Pikeville Medical Center, we believe that together we can make a difference in the fight against cancer. We are proud to have patients who have experienced successful outcomes over many years. As always, we believe in the power of faith. Pikeville Medical Center, where cancer can be defeated. The city is working towards getting sand for the beach, but with flooding issues still prevalent in the area, the sand will be obtained from the Ohio River and cleaned. Mayor Stapleton plans to continue to work towards obtaining white sand in the future. It's bringing people here, giving them something to do. We have a great trail system right behind you right here. We have a great bassist trail over at Archer Park. We have the mountain arts. We have the stone crest golf course. We have the equine center. We have the baseball fields. This is just an added amenity to give people something to do while they're here. You know, if those kids are up here playing baseball, they're hot, they're sweaty during the summertime, great place to stop by and enjoy the water. The beach area is set to open on Memorial Day. For Mountain Top News, I'm Kelsey Dean.