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Springville Center for the Arts construction in home stretch By Max Borsuk
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By Colleen Mahoney
After years of hard work, the renovations on the Springville Center for the Arts building are in the home stretch. Now there is only one big hurdle left in the construction, raising money to pay for the elevator. To help raise money, Springville Center for the Arts will be holding hard hat tours of the building to show people the progress of the construction, history of the building and future plans for SCA. Tours will be held Jan. 10, Jan. 17 and Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Springville Center for the Arts building, located at 37 N. Buffalo St. “It will help people understand the scope of the project and how it is going to make the space so much more comfortable to attend events,” said SCA Executive Director Seth Wochensky. To reserve a spot for one of the tours, email volunteer tour coordinator Allison Duwe at allison.duwe@ gmail.com call 592-9037. So far in the construction, many of the bigger jobs have been completed, including the new roof, masonry repair, building a new classroom, building the ele-
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MAX BORSUK
Work continues on the Springville Center for the Arts building, located at 37 N. Buffalo St., as construction enters the home stretch.
vator shaft and lowering the basement level. But even though a lot of work has been done, there is still a lot of work in progress, including electric work, HVAC installation, drywall and insulation. But of all the work to be done, installing the elevator will be the biggest and most important job. “We haven’t fully taken a pause to think about what
it’s going to be like, but we are starting to get excited,” said Wochensky. “But, we can’t open the space until the elevator is installed and it’s really the last piece.” All this work on the Springville Center for the Arts has been no easy task for anyone, but volunteers have stepped up to help with the construction and the community has backed the
project the whole way with donations of both money and their time. “I remember the tremendous community involvement where people came together around this idea about having an art center
See “Arts” on page A8
What started as a small fundraiser to help purchase better uniforms for the Springville-Griffith Institute marching band, has turned into a staple in the Springville community. The Springville Griffith Community Education Foundation got its start in 2008 and since then have continuously raised money for the S-GI and Springville communities. According to board member Patrick Hurley, the Foundation began as a way to help offset the cost of things that were needed in the S-GI district, but not a high priority. Then-superintendent Brenda Peters helped get the Foundation off the ground in an attempt to provide the school district with what they needed, without raising the tax cap. Since its inception, the Foundation has branched out to helping other community organizations, including the Concord Historical Society, Springville Youth Incorporated and Springville Center for the Arts, amongst others. “People want to be a part of something that’s fun,
but they also like to know where their money is going,” Hurley said. “People have been so kind to us, we just hope we’re worthy.” Hurley explained that an ideal project for the Foundation is one that enhances the quality of life for residents within the boundaries of the S-GI district. The Foundation has taken off more than originally anticipated, Hurley said, with their main event raking in an average of $29,000 for the community. Each year, the Foundation throws a wine tasting event, which they consider to be their biggest in both turnout and money raised. Throughout the year, however, the Foundation hosts smaller dinners and benefits. The Foundation’s wine tasting events began in 2008, raising a total of $7,078. Each year, the numbers have steadily grown, with the 2013 wine tasting bringing in a total of $40,952, according to Hurley. The tasting offers theme baskets and a 50/50 raffle, as well as a Wagon of Cheer,
See “SGCEF” on page A7
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