In 2006, the city set aside 106 acres from the knoll northward for a nature park. Subsequently, the city council denied approval for the land purchase request. When, in 2005, city staff recommended to sell the knoll for a home, “neighbors came together to remind city staff and council about higher priorities,” Ostapuk said.
He said that 25 years ago, the city had a general plan envisioning Page as a place integrated with its natural environment, with a linked system of trails, parks and open spaces that was also connected to neighborhoods and business areas.ĭespite this vision, and although citizens pushed for Grandview Knoll to become a public park, various attempts were made over the years to sell the parcel for private development. “The story is about vision, it’s about the city with good planning, it’s about perseverance, it’s about overcoming the political obstacles, and the final success was the no-nonsense, get-it-done community-based organization that Canyon Club is.” “This is prime real estate, so it took a lot of citizens being involved at the right time to preserve this spot and have it open for public benefit,” Ostapuk said. The story of the overlook goes back 25 years, spanning the terms of eight city mayors, he said. It’s who we are, why we want to live here and how we can make good things happen.” “This has been a community project in every sense of the word,” he said. Ostapuk detailed the long, convoluted history of the project, the completion of which was the result of a partnership between Canyon Club and Friends of Lake Powell. Speakers at the afternoon ceremony included Page Canyon Club member Dennis “Dugan” Warner, Paul Ostapuk from Friends of Lake Powell and Shayne Jones, a past president of the Canyon Club. 22 to officially dedicate the Grandview Overlook in Page, which opened a little over a year ago after a decades-long effort to preserve the area for public benefit.
With the sun high up in the sky, and a pleasant breeze these two got engaged!Īfter the proposal we did some official “just engaged” photos, and then we went to incline, which they had never been! So we were doing touristy things, while we celebrated their proposal.A ceremony was held on Oct. Soon after their arrival, Kyle got on one knee and proposed to Emmaly. I know how nerve wracking that day can be for the groom to be!Īs soon as they arrived, Kyle & I made eye contact, and I went and follow them discretely so Emmaly wouldn’t notice anything strange. While they were in their way, I told Kyle to take his time and propose to her once he got comfortable. The day of, I arrived half an hour earlier to The Grandview Overlook in Mt. Once we had everything set up, I was in constant communication with Kyle to make sure everything went out smoothly. Since Kyle & Emmaly were coming from Ohio and hadn’t visited Pittsburgh before, I offered a couple of suggestions I thought could go great as their engagement location. Jill went on to tell me what a beautiful pair they were, and that she wanted to gift them their engagement session. Jill, Kyle & Emmaly’s friend contacted me to know if I had availability the second weekend of June because Matt wanted to propose to his girlfriend.
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