Mar 2002 - May 2003 |

3/17/02 - this side-by-side photo pair shows the early site preparations. Old post office spans both photos. In front of that, the open area is the former location of the beauty salon. The large open field at left was the site of the old bowling alley. At far right, the community bank and clothing sales are the only functioning facilities. |

4/21/02 - water main installation goes on behind the site. |

4/28/02 - a long-distance look at the site from Broadway. |

4/28/02 - a closer look near the arcade shows the rubble. |
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5/22/02 - site cleanup is nearly completed. |
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5/25/02 - the roof of the post office rests on the ground. |

5/25/02 - the ribs are showing as the arcade comes down. |
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6/01/02 - the buildings are down, with the roof of the barber shop visible on the ground at the right. Next to it is the building housing AAFES management and the credit union. |

6/08/02 - the pile of rubble seen from the AAFES mgt building. |

6/08/02 - the cleanup of the site rubble continues. Once the building rubble is cleared, the concrete foundations must be broken up and removed. |

2/02/03 - ground contamination here required some more work. |

2/02/03 - addditional ground contamination found here. |

3/29/03 - look like cleanup has been completed. |
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5/31/03 - the appearance of a new fence around the site shows that a new contractor is now on site and ready to start the construction of the shopping mall – finally. |
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