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"The Dawn of a New Library"

23 citizens met with Maxie Rozell on July 27 to discuss creating a Dawn Committee to pursue building a new branch library for the Dawn community. Three Committees were created – Site, Fundraising and Building.
Friends of Caroline Library agreed to serve as the fiscal agent for the committee
$235,000 from CIP Funds were deposited into special Dawn Project account
Site Committee recommended property on Route 301 that had been donated
Building Committee recommended that the facility be no less than 5,000 square feet
Glenn Reynolds hired to design a 5,000 square foot Library

Plans designed by Glenn Reynolds approved
16-month Time Line adopted by Committee
Friends of Caroline Library donate $10,000 to project
Brick Campaign adopted as a fundraiser and 1^st mass mailing to constituents
Friends of Ladysmith Library donate $12,000 to project
Froehling & Robertson tested soil and State Fair donated needed soil
Glenn Reynolds presented plans to Board of Supervisors on August 26
Churches are invited to sponsor fundraising events for the branch library
Fundraising projects include: quilt raffle, book sale, bake sales, brick sales, business donations
Flippo Foundation donated $25,000 for Computer Lab
2^nd Mass Mailing to constituents in fall
Ground Breaking ceremony held on September 30

Plans submitted to the County for approval and wetland issues develop
Marietta McNeil and Samuel Tate Morgan Foundation donated $15,000 to project
Lot changed and Site plan revised to accommodate wetlands issue
“Wine for Words” adopted as a fundraiser
Other fundraisers include: jumble sales, book sales, afghan raffle, silent auctions, brick sales
Sign/Banner at the site installed in June
Secretariat Foundation and Mrs. Kate Tweedy donate $5,000 to project
“Evening with Mark Twain” held at the Hanover Tavern and Pub
Glenn Reynolds presented revised plans to Board of Supervisors on November 24

January 5 – Special Fundraising Meeting held to plan monthly events for the 4^th Saturday of each month
Web page is created (www.dawnproject.org) to promote fundraising events and encourage online contributions
February 27 Spaghetti Dinner at Concord Baptist Church
March 13 “Wine for Words” event
Lucy Allen Dunnington Memorial contributions donated to Dawn Project
March 27 – Reedy Church Variety Show
April 10 – Mt. Vernon Church donated funds to project from Plant Swap & Sale
April 24 – Dinner at Bethel United Methodist Church
May 7 – Friends of Caroline Library donated funds from Dinner and Auction
June 1 – 30 everyone is encouraged to vote in the Pepsi Refresh campaign for $250,000
June 12 – Second Mount Zion hosts Flea Market and Fish Fry
June 28 – Dawn Project is put out for bid
July 8 – Pre-bid meeting for project
July 14 – 17 – Caroline County Agricultural Fair TV/Gas Cards Raffle
July 21 – Bids are opened
July 24 – Glenn Reynolds reported Bid opening to Board of Supervisors

Since January, 2010, the Dawn Committee has raised over $14,000 and will continue with the monthly fundraisers

Posted by Dawn of a New Library at 8/2/2010 12:33 PM

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10/20/2010 11:07 AM Ann Haley Long wrote:
It is so exciting to see work begun at the new Dawn Library site. Dirt has been moved, the site cleared and foundation preparedness done. WOW!! Three plus years of committee work finally becoming real for a much needed facility in the Dawn area fondly known as Frog Level community!!
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