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Scrabble
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Scrabble School was built in 1921 for local black children during the days of segregation and has sat empty since it closed in 1968, when integration was enforced in county schools. If approved by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, the funding will be used to renovate the historic building in the southern part of the county.
Another boost to the project came last week in the form of a $12,500 matching-funds grant from the General Assembly. The foundation had originally requested $50,000, but the amount was cut along with several other projects as the General Assembly worked to shore up money for state transportation projects.
“Now that we have this $12,500, that’s our impetus to move forward,” foundation president Bob Lander said. “It’s less than we wanted, but it’s more than we had.”
Lander added that the foundation would not have received the grant at all without the efforts of Del. Tbdd Gilbert and Sen. Mark Obenshain, who made sure the General Assembly appropriated some funding for the project.
The entire Heritage and Senior Center project is estimated to cost $450,000, and other funding will come from federal, county and private contributions. The county already owns the Scrabble School site.
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