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Three Decades of Dynamic
Partnership with One of the Finest Public Libraries
in North Carolina
County School Kids to Help New Library By
Signing Timber Pegs and Donating Money
FRANKLIN-Each Macon County student's name
can actually become part of the new Public
Library in a unique program that begins in
March.
Children will sign their names on hundreds
of locust pegs that will be used in constructing
the library's timber frame ceiling above the
main reading room.
Volunteers from the Macon County Retired
School Personnel Assoc. will visit each school
in March to oversee the program. |
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Betty Huffman, association president and a Friends
of the Library board member, is heading the effort.
Others on the Friends/Public Library Building Fund
subcommittee include Elizabeth McClure of the retiree's
group and Carol Mitten or the Public Library.
"Signing the pegs is a way for each county
school child to have the opportunity to become part of
building the new Macon County Public Library,"
Huffman said.
Cartoogechaye Elementary School students
Danielle Thornton and Jim Armfield, both 11,
sign eight-sided Douglas fir pegs for the new
Library. School Librarian Elaine Holland looks
on. |
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In addition, donation containers for students to
contribute to the library building fund will be placed
in each school cafeteria. The fund-raising goal is $1.5
million to furnish the $4-million library under
construction by the county off Siler Road. Almost half
of the goal has already been reached in donations and
pledges.
Cartoogechaye kindergartners Haley Gibson,
5, and Turner Swafford, 6, give to the new
library building fund. Retired teacher Betty
Huffman (left) and the school's lead teacher
Carol Waldroop watch. |
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Children who are home schooled can sign their pegs
at the Public Library.
Cabin Creek Timber Frames has the contract for the
work and will supply up to 800 pegs for the kids to
sign.
The School System plans to encourage parents to
have their children participate.
For further information about the program, contact
Betty Huffman, (828) 7446. |
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