Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Stojanovich Family Park

Almost four years in the making, the official groundbreaking of Campbell's newest park, , is about to take place. 

The public is invited to take part of the big event at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the project site, 316 Union Ave. No reservations are needed and parking will be made available; however, the city encourages residents to carpool, bike or walk to the site.

Comfortable shoes should be worn as the site is mostly dirt and gravel.

Anna Stojanovich sold the parcel on Union Avenue to the city of Campbell in 2007 on the condition that it be built into a park.

The Stojanovichs had owned it since 1934, when they grew fruit in surrounding orchards. Fruit-laden trucks would pull up to the shed that still stands on the property, the large sliding doors that now face Union Avenue would slide open, and the harvest would be unloaded.

The on the property was once used for cutting and drying apricots, plums and cherries. The redwood siding from the drying shed will be re-used to create historically interpretive signage.

Cody Kraatz contributed to this article.