I didn't see Graham for four days.
The foundation issued a short statement saying the pavilion announcement had been preliminary and that the board would review the proposal. Miles sent an email to the city reaffirming the foundation's interest in the waterfront project. The press described the hearing as a dispute within the Vale family.
Harbor House became a headline for two days, then disappeared beneath a story about the marina.
I kept working.
The committee asked us to provide an operating budget for the existing building and a written proposal for a long-term lease. I stayed up late assembling numbers. I called every supporter I knew. I found a retired architect willing to assess the building for free. Ruth and I built a plan that kept the studio open without relying on the found
