Webberville celebrates community center groundbreaking

 

The Webberville Board of Education held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Webberville Community Center on Monday, April 18 th. The community was invited to join the board as the ceremonial first shovels of dirt were turned over to mark the official start to the new center. Mr. Cliff Simmons, Board President, gave the opening remarks and introduced Representative Dianne Byrum who thanked all those who made the community center a reality. Guest speakers included Mr. Scott Gardziella, Citizens for Educational Excellence Committee Chair, and Mrs. Jill Baillargeon who spoke on behalf of the Webberville Area Healthy Community Initiative. Baillargeon noted that the community center will not only house athletic opportunities for the district, it will also provide a school based health center which is urgently needed in the Webberville Community. Dr. William Skilling, Superintendent, gave the closing remarks and thanked the community for their support regarding the Webberville Community Center.

 

On Tuesday, May 3, the voters of Webberville will be asked to vote on a ten year 1.5 Community Recreation Millage. The proceeds from this millage will provide the school district additional revenue to be able to have the community center open Monday – Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and charge no fees to residents of Webberville. In addition, the district, working in conjunction with the Webberville Community Recreation Association, will be able to expand the community recreation programs for children and add programming for adults and senior citizens. The community center is projected to open in April 2006.