Holly Commercial Club Briefed on New School Project

The Holly Commercial Club was given a presentation of the plans for the new school during their monthly meeting, held last Wednesday, October 5, at the United Methodist Church. 

Cory Thompson and Randy Holmen were present with display boards of design ideas for the new school, plans are expected to be finalized by November 1^st. The project is expected to start as soon as winter breaks in the early spring of 2012 and completed by fall 2013 school year. The spring 2012 baseball schedule will not be held at Holly but perhaps at Granada due to the construction of the baseball diamond and grading of the athletic park. All other sports are expected to not be affected by the construction. The new building will be a two story building with an elevator and stairs. Elementary classes will be downstairs with preschool and grades 7 through 12 will be upstairs. The abatement of the Anna Bryce building is expected to begin in December of 2011. The existing Jr/Sr school building will not be removed until the new school is completed. 

Old Business: 

• The Commercial Club Executive Committee met and proposed a Christmas drawing to be held for gift certificates to be used at Commercial Club Member Businesses. The drawings will be held December 10^th and have Commercial Club business memberships printed on the back of the certificates where they are redeemable for 60 days. The children drawing will be for 6-18 year olds and include $20 certificates for 10 children. The adult drawing will be one for $500, two for $250, three for $100, four for $50, and fifteen for $20 for a total of $2,000 to be given away. Tickets may be obtained from CC businesses one per visit, after Thanksgiving. Winners must be present to win. 
   
• The Christmas lighting contest will be sponsored by the Holly Commercial Club with three categories of Religious, Original, and Novelty for a prize of $100 each, to be judged on December 12, 2012, the same evening as the school Christmas concert.
  
•  No one has come forward with interest in the Taste of Holly Craft Show, this will be cancelled.
   

New Business: 

• Holly Nursing Care Center will host Halloween with the Holly Elementary children.
   
• Thanksgiving drawing for turkey give away will be held November 19th. Eleven turkeys will be given away and one turkey with a complete diner will be given away. Tickets for the drawings will be collected beginning November 1^st.
   
• Holly Christmas cards for 2011 season will honor the Anna Bryce building, artwork by Peggy Kalma.
   
• Nominations are now being accepted for Commercial Club officers for the 2012 year, please let Ralph Plummer know of interested persons.
   
• A thank-you card was read from Marsha and Kent Willhite and the Preston Grover family for all the support they received.
   
• A card was sent around for signatures and good wishes to Dr. Seufer for her card shower this Friday at the Homecoming game and a get well card for Bill Frey for this Sunday’s benefit dinner and silent auction to be held at the school cafeteria from 11am to 2pm.
   

Cynthia Simon made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 1:00 pm and Randy Holmen seconded the motion. Thanks were given for a delicious meal.

 Respectfully submitted by Amy Pierce