The grant was used to purchase uniforms and softball equipment. It also was used to get the field ready for our softball program.
2023
Dallas Lake Enhancement
The picnic tables and benches were acquired to bring about a new healthy and fun-filled environment to this recreational lake site. The equipment was purchased to provide attendees to the lake with safer sitting and lounging tools as they fish and fellowship with families and friends.
Greenhouse Continuation
This project was a continuation of our greenhouse project. In this project, students built tables for the greenhouse from lumber and power tools. There were two types of tables. One table was built to hold the seedling trays. The other table served as a potting table, where soil was placed and the seedling trays were filled and then placed onto the holding table. Seeds were planted and nurtured by younger students until their sprouts reached enough maturity to plant in the garden. Older students constructed four raised beds using materials on hand and purchased lumber and power tools. The seedling sprouts were then planted in the raised beds in “The Garden”. Watering took place by hand until the older students created an irrigation system that watered the plants using a timer. Lettuce has already been donated to the local senior center in town. The same idea is for the vegetables we have growing now: tomatoes, carrots, okra, cucumbers, squash, potatoes, and water melon.
Marion-Perry County Library Children’s Programing
The Marion-Perry County Library received three grants for its largest, most expanded Summer Reading Program in history. This year we planned two sessions a day on each Tuesday and Wednesday. The sessions are to be divided by age, with the small children coming in the mornings for fun activities and educational programs. The older children, age seven and above, will come for a book oriented reading club format in which they actually read, and read, and read.
Every day we will have presenters, such as Memo the Clown, wildlife experts, woodworking projects, crafts and an entire petting zoo for a whole day. There will be crafts, movies, books, music, dancing, art, and refreshments.
P. J. Carmichael Community Center
This project is to develop a community center in honor of Mr. Patrick J. Carmichael, founder of the Perdue Hill Industrial School in Monroe County. The site is listed on the historical register of the state of AL and a historical marker is present. The funds for this year were used to upgrade the wiring and to enclose the exposed ceiling which greatly enhanced the safety and aesthetics of the facility.