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Monday, March 11, 2019
Summit Garden
year raising over $25,000 which included a donation of over $10,000 from a group called "Not In Grayson County" headed by Rob Hunt and neighbors from years prior. That year the silent auction raised $7,000 and the BBQ dinner raised $3,550. The live auction raised $4,841.
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officially rescued, the "Save the Church" committee became the "Summit Gardens" committee after naming the building Summit Gardens - a wedding and event venue.
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"This entire operation has been so rewarding on so many levels," said Walker. "We've been blessed to The "Save the Church" group held have the right people in place with their own set of unique skills that another fundraiser in April 2017 made this go. If only one of them which raised over $10,000. were not a part of this, it likely would never have happened. We Since the beginning of the work, Boyd Dunn and Mike Barlow have have some of the biggest leaders in our community's history working on been inside and outside the structure doing the renovation - all this project." on their time. Rick Owens His references were to Jean Norman Construction has done the for her dedication and abilities of electrical work, sheetrock, and not letting any item fall through the general things to fill the gaps cracks. Georgia Caraway's exquisite between Dunn and Barlow. All combined, the building after nearly fundraising ability with experience in auctions has helped enormously four years since the initial walkthrough is almost ready to show off with financing the goal. And of course, the blessing of Dunn and to the general public. Barlow to do the construction. During the early stages of the Not to be excluded is the Keep renovation process, ideas were floated to have the building open as Howe Beautiful organization will create a flower garden on the south a museum or general community center. However, it was determined side of the property to fill in the now beautiful property. They raised that the facility could serve as an a significant amount of money by economic engine for the community. In July 2016, Walker working the BBQ dinners in the first two fundraisers. initiated the Howe Development Foundation (HDF) 501(c)(6), 12member board that would not only This time, however, all of the money will go into the Howe serve to benefit the economic development of Howe but oversee Development Foundation which will retire debt from an anonymous a wedding business that would bring dollars into the community. member of the community which lent the group $15,000 at no interest Norman became chair of the organization with several members in 2018 in order to speed up the from the church restoration board process and get the facility open sooner. Now that the construction is sitting as voting members. nearly complete, the HDF wants to Once the old church had been page 3
http://howefamilydentistry.com/ Members of the Summit Gardens committee, formerly "Save the Church" pose in front of the building in 2017.
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