Residents and friends of the City of Bayou Vista celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Bayou Vista Community Center Saturday, September 25^th. Mayor Ed Flanagan kicked the event off with salutations before cutting the ribbon, along with County Commissioner Bryan Lamb, officially opening the Community Center and initiating the celebration. The city and local businesses provided fried chicken and iced beverages while the community brought an array of side dishes and delicious deserts.  Crystal Wyer performed throughout the celebration, as children swam in the pool and friends congregated while touring the brand new community center. Along with a convenient elevator and spectacular view from the large balcony upstairs, the inside of the community center contains a beautiful great room and open concept kitchen. It will be used for group meeting and community gatherings. “Azalia Benich was extremely helpful,” says Paula Eshelman, City of Bayou Vista Secretary. “Azalia worked all day assisting with set-up, clean up, and making sure everyone had tickets for the door prizes,” Eshelman says. Dale Eshelman, President of BVFD and Carolyn Rose, Secretary of BVFD served the estimated 150 to 200 guests throughout the afternoon. Prominent guests included candidate for Probate Judge, Phil Roberts, Phil Hansen, Mayor of Tiki Island and Freddie Poor. The following businesses provided door prizes: Shear Perfection, Pampered Pets, Bayou Vista Beverages, Wise and Company and landscaping by The Salt Water Garden Club. It has been six months since the ground breaking celebration in March and the weather couldn’t have been better for the celebration of the ribbon cutting celebration. Along with the ribbon cutting, the community joined together to sing and celebrate the birthdays of Bayou Vista Chief Ed Lucas and long time resident Joe Bumpas. Another fine day in a quaint little piece of paradise called Bayou Vista, with a new addition to the city and overall an excuse to gather for a good time.