Commission Agenda Item No. 13
Presenters:  Rich McMonagle
Brent Leisure

Briefing
New Pavilion at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
May 24, 2012

I.       Executive Summary:  Staff will provide a presentation on the recently opened Mack Dick Group Pavilion at Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

II.      Discussion:  The briefing will provide information about the recently opened group recreation hall.  Mack Dick, an Amarillo-area businessman and rancher, provided the major donation that funded the construction of the building.  In addition, the Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Foundation donated the kitchen equipment and furnishings for the pavilion, and have pledged to provide the audio visual equipment.  The multipurpose facility, which is already booked through the summer, features meeting space, a commercial kitchen, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, and a barbeque pit.