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Author Topic: Ground Breaking Ceremony - Stardust Drive-In Theatre Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-12-2003 06:51 PM                        As many of you know, I've been lurking and posting on this site for several years. Today we took the leap of theatre ownership as we broke ground on the construction of the new Stardust Drive-In Theatre - located 35 miles east of Nashville, in Watertown, Tennessee. Below you'll see some photos from this mornings ceremony with some of my comments below. This is the "Coming Soon" sign I put up on Sunday afternoon in the snow. The sign's still there, but the snow has melted away. It's great to have a supportive family. Pictured above from Left to Right: My wife's Stepfather, my wife's mother, my lovely wife Dawn - holding our 5 month old son Wesley, Me and our 2 1/2 year old son Christopher (below), my mom, wife's sister, and wife's father (in the hat). The official "breaking of the ground", pictured above.. the Watertown City Council members, Tennessee State Senator Stratton Bone, Me and Dawn and Christopher, Bill Schultz - President of the Watertown Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Jeff Tunks - Executive Director of the Watertown Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ricky Rodrigues - Director of the Wilson County Tourism Board, and members of the Wilson County Joint Economic and Development Commission.  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 02-12-2003 07:09 PM                     Great to hear, may the best of your past be the worst of your future.  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 02-12-2003 07:38 PM                    Barry, I am glad to see that you have gotten your project to the building stage. I hope you have a succesfull and trouble free grand opening.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-12-2003 08:12 PM                        Barry, Congratulations! Keep us up to date as construction progresses and the big day approaches.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 02-12-2003 08:22 PM                        Hey, Barry... You're not fooling me with those shovels!!! I want to hear about the dynamite!  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-12-2003 08:32 PM                        Jack, your right about the dynamite. The shovels went in about 3 inches before hitting rock!! Our engineer estimated the costs for the grading of the theatre to be somewhere around $75k - $85k. Our first bid came in at $389,000.00, our second bid was $313,200.00, and our third bid was a little more acceptable at $166,320.00. Still, the lowest bid is more than twice than what we had anticipated. We've gone back to the drawing board on the site grading and are lowering the entire site by 1.5 feet. It results in a litle more "cut" at the rear of the lot, but significantly reduces the total volume of fill material required. Those dang parking ramps are EXPENSIVE!!!  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 02-12-2003 09:26 PM                        Congratulations! May the stars shine brightly on your drive-in, and the cars there outnumber the stars.  |  IP: Logged Justin West Master Film Handler Posts: 271 From: Peoria, IL, USA Registered: Jul 2001 posted 02-12-2003 09:32 PM                     Looks great, Barry...an inspiration to the rest of us!!!  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-12-2003 10:25 PM                        Congratulations! Keep us all informed of your progress. Good luck with the drive-in!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-12-2003 10:28 PM                     Congratulations!!! Don't forget to take LOTS of pictures all the way through the construction up to your grand opening. Send 'em in and we'll make a huge picture page.  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 02-13-2003 12:59 AM                     Barry: Good luck and I hope all your shows are sold out! Your drive-in theater should do very well with all the publicity surrounding the construction.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-13-2003 03:29 AM                        Barry, Good luck with your new drive in theatre when it opens in May. I have very fond memories of the many happy hours I had spent at our outdoor theatres here in Hawaii when I was a young man. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-13-2003 04:20 AM                        Barry, It is great to see your "Dream" come true. Wishing you all the best. I love it that you had the whole family standing by your side. Congratulations.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 02-13-2003 05:20 PM                       Congratulations, Barry! I know it's going to be a fantastic theatre, with perfect sightlines from every space! You're really doing it up right.  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 02-13-2003 06:49 PM                     Best Wishes to you and your family on your big new theatre! I'm impressed by the backing and support you've achieved from family, friends, community and government! Planning Done Right!  |  IP: Logged

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