Eagle Point Library-Progression of Project
March-2002
Outreach committee met with Nancy Bullock
First
introduction to needs of Eagle Point Correctional Facility
April-2002
Ron Gonshak and Joe Montoya from Eagle Point made presentation to
the Outreach Committee about the needs for a library for the boys
May-2002
Susan Watrous wrote letter for Book Drive
Melissa Thomas conducts work session for
Committee-everyone given tasks
Search
for shelves begins-Book drive begins every third Sunday
June-2002
Bob Slagle from S & S Tires donates steel shelving and
volunteers dismantle and deliver to the church-requires cleaning,
brushing, filing
July-2002
Painting begins on Saturday mornings and John cut all the steel
into the correct sizes
Steel requires two coats
August-2002
Painting continues-Pima door donated shelving. Jim Thurber, Woody
Thomas, John and Gay Romack paint on Saturday mornings
August
25-2002
Installation day at the prison
Melanie Payne
Woody Thomas & Melissa Thomas
Barbara & Jim Thurber
Joe Marvin
Jim Chalker
John and Gay Romack
Mike Speadbury
Cloyd Harris
Don Hilty
October-2002
Barbara Thurber, Jim Thurber, Janet Wheeler, Susan Watrous, Gay
Romack, and Millie Sharp meet several times to sort, label, and rebox 155
boxes of books from Ed Sharpe to be delivered to the prison
November-2002
Ron Gonshak from the prison has 3 helpers and two trucks-requires
two trips to deliver books
Dedication
Ceremony
April 3rd, 2003
Eaglepoint Juvenile Correction Facility.
Present:
From St. Peter's- Jim Chalker, Gay Romack & Melissa Thomas
From The Southwest Museum of Engineering Communications and Computation
- Ed Sharpe |
