Showing posts with label Ground Breaking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ground Breaking. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
More Blogging about the Library Groundbreaking
Read here for another take on our groundbreaking ceremony! Special thanks to Tom Vaughan for pointing out this site.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The Official Groundbreaking Ceremony
It couldn't have been a more perfect day for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the new Mancos Public Library. Bagpipers led the 100+ attendees across the footbridge over the Mancos River to the new building site.
Seated across what will be the east side of the library, attendees listened to inspiring, and at times funny speeches from the local celebrities as the sun shone and a cool breeze created a lovely spring day.
Master of Ceremonies Mr. Darrell Ellis introduced the speakers: Library Director, Mrs. Patsy Smith; Library Board President, Mr. Robin Strother; Mayor Pro Tem Ms. Cindy Simpson; High School Representative Ms. CeCe Claridge, Library Architect Mr. Dennis Humphries; and Construction Manager Mr. Robert Lea.
Meanwhile, the younger children and their parents played 'in the dirt', digging and driving Tonka Trucks in the large dirt pile created for the "Tonka Truck Jamboree".
Well-wishers also participated in the "Foundation Stone Project"; stones gathered from the building site were available for handwritten messages of hopes and dreams for the new library. The stones will be mixed into the foundation for the new library.
The first shovels of dirt were thrown to cheers and whistles!
We all know that the next ten months will fly by (and at times seem so long), and this day is the first step in the journey to the new Mancos Public Library.
Closing the ceremony were the bagpipers; the entire group then walked back across the footbridge to the Mancos Community Center, where delicious appetizers were enjoyed, and lively discussions about the construction took place.
The Mancos Public Library would like to thank everyone that has worked so hard and diligently to help us realize our dream of a new library.
Please view all the Groundbreaking Day photos in our Flickr Web Album.
Seated across what will be the east side of the library, attendees listened to inspiring, and at times funny speeches from the local celebrities as the sun shone and a cool breeze created a lovely spring day.Master of Ceremonies Mr. Darrell Ellis introduced the speakers: Library Director, Mrs. Patsy Smith; Library Board President, Mr. Robin Strother; Mayor Pro Tem Ms. Cindy Simpson; High School Representative Ms. CeCe Claridge, Library Architect Mr. Dennis Humphries; and Construction Manager Mr. Robert Lea.
Meanwhile, the younger children and their parents played 'in the dirt', digging and driving Tonka Trucks in the large dirt pile created for the "Tonka Truck Jamboree".
Well-wishers also participated in the "Foundation Stone Project"; stones gathered from the building site were available for handwritten messages of hopes and dreams for the new library. The stones will be mixed into the foundation for the new library.The first shovels of dirt were thrown to cheers and whistles!
We all know that the next ten months will fly by (and at times seem so long), and this day is the first step in the journey to the new Mancos Public Library.Closing the ceremony were the bagpipers; the entire group then walked back across the footbridge to the Mancos Community Center, where delicious appetizers were enjoyed, and lively discussions about the construction took place.
The Mancos Public Library would like to thank everyone that has worked so hard and diligently to help us realize our dream of a new library.
Please view all the Groundbreaking Day photos in our Flickr Web Album.
Official Groundbreaking Videos
Opening Procession with Bagpipes.
Board Members taking out the 'First Shovels'.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
KSJD Radio Interview
Patsy Smith, Director, and Robin Strother, President of the Library Board, will appear on the KSJD (91.5 FM) radio talk show, Zine, on Wednesday, 7 May 2008. The show begins at 8:30 am; Patsy and Robin will be interviewed during the Talking Heads portion of the show.
The discussion will focus on the new library and the groundbreaking, which will take place tomorrow at the new library site (211 First Street, Mancos) at 2:00 pm.
We will be receiving a copy of this broadcast, and will be posting it here as soon as possible.
Tune In!
The discussion will focus on the new library and the groundbreaking, which will take place tomorrow at the new library site (211 First Street, Mancos) at 2:00 pm.
We will be receiving a copy of this broadcast, and will be posting it here as soon as possible.
Tune In!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Official Groundbreaking Ceremony
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE OFFICIAL GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW LIBRARY!
Location: 211 West First Street
Date & Time: Wednesday, 7 May 2008
at 2 p.m.
Activities
**Tonka Truck Jamboree
(children: bring your own Tonka toy!)
**Stone Foundation Project
Reception to follow at the Community Center on Grand Avenue
Location: 211 West First Street
Date & Time: Wednesday, 7 May 2008
at 2 p.m.
Activities
**Tonka Truck Jamboree
(children: bring your own Tonka toy!)
**Stone Foundation Project
Reception to follow at the Community Center on Grand Avenue
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Plans for New Library Take Shape
An effort to construct a new Mancos Public Library is ongoing as the architect for the project, Dennis Humphries, continues his work on a conceptual design.
The proposed 7,500 square foot, one-story building is to be located near the corner of First and Mesa streets just off of the Mancos River. Spacing of the new facility is slated to be about three times the size of the current library, which opened in 1992, according to Director Patsy Smith.
"We're sort of packed in here like sardines," said Smith jokingly, who mentioned that the additional space will allow for the display of more books.
The library is expected to add about 5,000 books to its present total of 17,000.
"We'll have these books displayed in a more visually appealing way," Smith said.
Outdoor landscaping on the library grounds will allow patrons to sit outside and read by the Mancos River, Smith said. The size of the lot is about two-thirds of an acre. "Most people are seeing our project as a win-win situation," she added.
In addition to books and property, the library plans to increase the number of computers from seven to 11. A new 800 to 900-foot conference room will be able to sit 40 to 50 people.
Smith noted that two more part-time employees could be added to the current library staff, which would perhaps allow for additional weekday hours and being open on Sundays.
The library is presently closed on Sunday.
Smith is hopeful to break ground on the approximately $2 million project this fall, but if not, the potential start date would be in the spring of 2008. Once work begin, construction should take approximately one year, she said.
From the Mancos Times
The proposed 7,500 square foot, one-story building is to be located near the corner of First and Mesa streets just off of the Mancos River. Spacing of the new facility is slated to be about three times the size of the current library, which opened in 1992, according to Director Patsy Smith.
"We're sort of packed in here like sardines," said Smith jokingly, who mentioned that the additional space will allow for the display of more books.
The library is expected to add about 5,000 books to its present total of 17,000.
"We'll have these books displayed in a more visually appealing way," Smith said.
Outdoor landscaping on the library grounds will allow patrons to sit outside and read by the Mancos River, Smith said. The size of the lot is about two-thirds of an acre. "Most people are seeing our project as a win-win situation," she added.
In addition to books and property, the library plans to increase the number of computers from seven to 11. A new 800 to 900-foot conference room will be able to sit 40 to 50 people.
Smith noted that two more part-time employees could be added to the current library staff, which would perhaps allow for additional weekday hours and being open on Sundays.
The library is presently closed on Sunday.
Smith is hopeful to break ground on the approximately $2 million project this fall, but if not, the potential start date would be in the spring of 2008. Once work begin, construction should take approximately one year, she said.
From the Mancos Times
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