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Michael McGavock shows plans for a remodeled and the potential new high school in Lakewood.
Lakewood’s new plans BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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LAKEWOOD — “I’m a taxpayer, so I don’t want to pay any more than I have to,” Lakewood School District Superintendent Michael Mack said about plans to fix Lakewood High School. “So I applaud our independent designer with knocking on our door on a Friday at 5 p.m. to tell us another option, and our architects for doing a new design for a new school, even though I know it couldn’t have thrilled them.” McGranahan Architects had plans to remodel the high school within the $66.8 million bond that voters approved in April. However, as Mack explained to attendees of the Sept. 10 Lakewood school board meeting, Meng LLC conducted an independent assessment of those plans, as required by state law to qualify for matching funds. “It was in early August when they said to us, ‘What if we went with a completely new building, rath-
er than remodeling the old one?’” Mack said. “Their idea was that the proposed remodel was already so extensive that there would be so little of the original building left.” Michael McGavock, Darin Filand and Stephen Black spoke for McGranahan. McGavock summarized the previous plans. The new design would shift the school building south, and the tennis courts and soccer fields north, while maintaining the parking lots along 11th Avenue to the west. “Remodeling the existing building would require us to do the construction work in phases, and to bring even more portables on site where the students could be relocated,” Filand said. “By building the new school just south of the old school, there’s no need for portables, since students can occupy the existing building with hardly any impact.” Filand elaborated that building a new school would allow for a moreefficient layout, placing the main and auxiliary gyms, the theater and
music rooms, and the central commons area and other “civic spaces” closer to parking. “These are the spaces that the public visits after school hours, so it makes sense to make them more accessible to that parking area,” said Filand. The new layout would place the administrative offices closer to the academic wings to the east, and would maximize student learning space enough that the school’s footprint could actually be smaller while serving more students. McGavock noted that the new school had room for 825 students, while the existing school serves 680. “I’m in favor of a new school because I’m greatly concerned with how we’ll educate kids through a remodeling period,” science teacher Mark Fellows said. “The thought of moving those chemicals into portables frightens me.” The board will make a decision at its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m.
MARYSVILLE – The city wants to help businesses succeed in town Its targeting of crime in the area has led to a 30 percent drop, including 59 percent for burglaries, 22 percent for robberies and 40 percent of assaults. That fact drew a round of applause from the more than 100 in attendance at the city’s first Business Appreciation dinner at Totem Middle School Sept. 10. City leaders explained how they are trying to get new on- and offramps off Interstate 5 to better traffic flow downtown and how improved parks, and recreation programs, also are helping business. The leaders said they do a lot for business because business does a lot for the city. “There’s no us without you,” Mayor Jon Nehring said. “It’s all about customer service. We recognize the value of small businesses. We wanted to show our appreciation and thank you.” SEE BUSINESS, PAGE 2
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