Scranton Community Center renovation complete, reflects pride
Scranton Community Center renovation complete, reflects pride
More than $12,600 has been invested in the Scranton Community Center thanks to donations, grants and the hard work of volunteers. The former Scranton school gym floor is in tip-top shape now and the end mats reflect the pride Scranton has in the facility.
It is estimated the gym floor had not been refinished in more than 30 years. It was in dire need of repair. Boards that were in poor shape were replaced. The entire floor was sanded and then refinished by S and Z Wood Designers. Zachary and Stewart French were assisted by Alex Rice in completing the work. S and Z donated the sanding and refinishing of the stage floor located at the far end of the gym.
New volleyball floor sleeves were installed by Neal Squibb and Tom Johnston.
The spirit mat and wall mats were recovered by Delores Gibson and Dawn Rudolph. Doug Hawn installed the mats. Ogren Custom Graphics handled the screen printing on the spirit mat, adding the Scranton water tower logo. The material, stage mats and volleyball floor sleeves were purchased through AAI thanks to assistance from Lorrie Zellweger.
In addition, the doors and wood trim and the front of the stage were sanded and revarnished by Rudolph, Gibson and Bob Walker. The storage drawers under the stage were refurbished by Hawn and Justin Robbins.
The cost of the floor project totalled $10,367, while the new mats cost $2,270.
“Countless people are to thank for all the hard work with fundraising efforts,” noted Rudolph.
Funds came from two grants: Louis Dreyfus and Jefferson Rotary. Donations were received from the Scranton Classes of 1957 and 1960. Also contributing were the Scranton Little League and KGB 4-H Club.
Numerous private donations were received in addition to fund raising events.
The Scranton Community Center board of directors (Hawn, Lois Peterson, Cheryl Robson, Rudolph, Gale Zellweger and Rod Walker) appreciate the assistance from the community in providing labor and financial assistance.
There is still more work to do but the completion of these two projects made a big impact on the appearance and potential usage of the gym, a spokesperson said.
Pausing in front of a job well done at the Scranton Community Center, the former Scranton school gymnasium, are (front, from left) Zachary French, Doug Hawn, Delores Gibson and Dawn Rudolph; and (back, from left) Gale Zellweger, Alex Rice, Stewart French, and Tim Christensen representing the Jefferson Rotary Club, which donated funds toward the project.
The spirit mat and wall mats were recovered by Delores Gibson and Dawn Rudolph. Doug Hawn installed the mats. Ogren Custom Graphics handled the screen printing on the spirit mat, adding the Scranton water tower logo. The material, stage mats and volleyball floor sleeves were purchased through AAI thanks to assistance from Lorrie Zellweger.
