Much of the fundraising for the new community center is going toward furniture. The City’s $5.6 million investment in the center is all going towards the building improvements and the addition. When we asked the City to expand the project to include the new space and amenities (the original renovation budget was $1.25 million), we offered to help raise the funds to furnish the building.If we don’t raise enough funds for replacement furniture by the time the building re-opens in September, we’ll bring back in the old furniture that was in the rec center before the renovation started—and some of this furniture has been in use for decades.
If you want to see an example of Whetstone’s current stock of furniture, stop by Longview Barber Shop. Dave Carty, owner of the shop and an honorary co-chair of the Whetstone Renovation Initiative campaign, has some vintage Whetstone chairs displayed in his window. Although these chairs attest to the center’s long history in the community, it would be nice to launch the community center with updated furniture.
Need I mention that you can donate online at http://www.whetstonepark.org/wri/CONTRIBUTE.html?
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