2008 Woodie Awards
Kids paint, decorate library tiles
By: Ashley Hullinger
Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: News
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"It's a good opportunity to help out the community," said Samson, vice president of the organization.
As part of the project, Samson and other students helped children leave their mark at the Chippewa River District Library.
The children painted tiles, which will be used to decorate a future children's center.
The majority of children who attended the Saturday event picked out their own colors and stamps to decorate their tiles. The students were there to help them along the way.
The Veteran's Memorial Library, 301 S. University Ave., may undergo nearly $8.5 million in renovations and additions as soon as next spring.
The expansion would include demolishing the old Post Office building and adding a two-story connecting structure.
Library Director Lise Mitchell said the library works closely with Art Reach and they help get CMU students involved with various activities. The tile painting is supposed to last until the new addition on the library is complete.
Although painting was a one-day event, the opportunity to paint tiles still is available for anyone who wants to stop by.
Let's Do the Dishes, a local pottery studio, is donating every $17 out of $20 to the library's Capital Campaign Committee, which is looking to raise $500,000. The fundraiser brought in about $785 on Saturday for the library's expansion.
The campaign is designed to furnish the new library once it is complete.
"It's to make the library a home," said Sue Ellen Deni-Owen, community service librarian.
Let's Do the Dishes has been extremely giving, Mitchell said. It supplies all the paint and their employees help at their location.
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