Robert, We need donations and as soon as possible. Several things that I thought were in place fell through (primarily due to a couple of sudden and unexpected deaths). We need to get the school moved by Memorial Weekend or we lose it entirely. Donations (CLEARLY EARMARKED & NOTED "GV Museum, Kellerton) should be sent to: Ringgold County Community Foundation P.O. Box 386 Mount Ayr, IA 50854-0386 In return, James Pederson, treasurer for the foundation, will send you back a charitable donation receipt letter (for your tax purposes). The donations will then be deposited into the Museum's account. All donors are being noted for a plaque of appreciation. Thank you so much, Robert. Please share this with anyone you can think of who can help. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Stubbs" <c.robert.stubbs@gmail.com> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Old Foland School > Thanks for your efforts to save this historical building. Cloyd V. Foland > (b 1914 Grand River) was my uncle. Cloyd was a grt grandson of Michael > Foland and Elizabeth Sowerwine. Cloyd's wife Doris Stubbs was my > father;'s > sister. > Regards > Robert Stubbs > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Sharon Becker > <srbecker@iowatelecom.net>wrote: > >> I am involved with trying to save the old Foland School that used >> to sit N.E. of Grand River. When the country school system closed >> down, it was moved to Kellerton & used as the music room. When >> Grand Valley Schools closed, the old Foland School was given to >> the town and moved up on Main Street. Inside are the class composite >> photographs, FFA & other trophies, year books, and other memoriabilia, >> which includes items from when the main schoolhouse was the Kellerton >> School. >> >> While sitting up on Main Street, some patrons of the tavern broke in the >> front door and the windows, which has been boarded up. >> >> There is an interest in selling the lot to a private individual. The >> future >> of >> the old Foland School and its contents are at risk. I, along with several >> other GV alumni, are attempting to save the school building and its >> contents, >> get it moved back to the school grounds. >> >> I meet with the town council in October and we have their blessing to >> proceed with >> this project. I will meet with them on November 10th and have a list of >> items which >> I need to present to them at this time. One of the items is that I am >> required >> to produce a list of people who are in support of this project. I don't >> need >> monetary pledges - although we will be seeking donations in the immediate >> future to have a foundation poured and move the building 3 blocks back to >> the school grounds. >> >> What I need is a simple e-mail stating something like "I am in support of >> moving the school building back to the school grounds and restoring it as >> a museum." >> >> Once the building is moved, we will repair the door & windows, fix up >> some >> other minor problems, and restore it into a museum. The FFA kids from >> Mount >> Ayr are considering taking it on as a landscaping project. I also have >> volunteers >> for some other restoration projects. >> >> All I need now is emails in support of the project. >> >> If you are a Foland descendant, please mention this in the e-mail. I want >> to set up >> one wall (and I have the photographs) covering the building's history as >> the Foland >> Country School. I also want a sign at the site stating that it once used >> to >> be the >> Foland School. >> >> If you have Foland School photographs and would like them included on the >> "wall", >> please let me know. I'll give you credit as the contributor. If you have >> any articles or >> memories of the Foland School, I can include them in a scrapbook which >> will >> be >> housed there along with the other items. >> >> THANK YOU!!! >> >> Sharon R. Becker >> Great-great-granddaughter of Michael & Elizabeth (Sowerwine) Foland >> Great-granddaughter of Samuel & Sarah Belle (Emley) Foland >> Granddaughter of Homer & Pearl (Bramon) Foland >> GV Class of 1970 >> Ringgold County IAGenWeb Coordinator >> srbecker@iowatelecom.net >> >> Ringgold County IAGenWeb Home Page >> http://iagenweb.net/ringgold/index.html >> >> >> >> -- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >> We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. >> SPAMfighter has removed 598 of my spam emails to date. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> The Professional version does not have this message >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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