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October 1, 2012
Roche Bros. Donates $25,000 to Millis Library Fund
Community Effort Creates A New Preschool Playground BY JANE LEBAK
It took the efforts of a committee full of volunteers, the Millis school system, and the Millis Fire Department, but this year the Millis Integrated Preschool is enjoying a brand-new playground.
Community Room of New Facility to Be Named for Donor
Kindergarten teacher Barbara Carr first brought up the need for new playground equipment last March.
On Wednesday, September 5, The Friends of the Millis Public Library accepted a generous donation of $25,000 to its Capital Campaign from Roche Bros. Supermarkets. The Community Room in the new library will be named for its sponsor. The Roche Family Community Room will accommodate up to 80 people and will be used for performances, lectures and meetings.
"When I first started in Millis eleven years ago, the preschool playground was made up of items that had been donated by families in the school community,” says Carr. There were no permanent structures in the playground, which originally was used by about sixty children. Today, the playground is used by over a hundred children from the preschool, kindergarten, and extended day programs. "The equipment was wearing out and breaking, making it an unsafe environment for the children," says Carr.
The preschool at Clyde F. Brown has a brand new playground, thanks to funds from the school committee and lots of volunteers, including Millis teachers and firefighters. The former preschool playground had been comprised of used equipment, that had fallen into disrepair.
Jason Phelps, Principal at Clyde Brown Elementary, has been in contact with the Millis Playground Committee from the start.
"The playground we use for grades one through four was their initial focus, but then they started looking at the little playground the preschool and extended day uses."
Carr adds, "We were approached by Maria Melchionda in the spring of 2011 about re-
The Friends of the Millis Public Library’s Capital Campaign to enhance the new library focuses on enhancing four specific areas: the children’s and young adult areas, the community and local history rooms, the courtyard gathering space and technology throughout the new building. For information about do-
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