The South Central Human Resource Agency held a grand re-opening for the South Lawrence Head Start building on Thursday, October 24th. State Representative Clay Doggett, County Executive T.R. Williams and SCHRA Board Member and County Commissioner Bert Spearman all entertained the children prior to the ceremony with book readings. The South Lawrence Head Start building was previously home to the Iron City United Methodist Church which closed in June 1996. The church allowed South Central Human Resource Agency and Head Start to lease the building beginning in June 2001. On May 17, 2009, the Trustees of Iron City United Methodist Church deeded the building to the South Central Human Resource Agency Head Start Program. There have been numerous renovations and improvements to the building that facilitate the continued support of the children and families in South Lawrence and Iron City. The grand re-opening was to celebrate the new roof that was recently put on the building. County Executive T.R. Williams read a proclamation for the re-opening reasserting the County’s support for the Head Start program and the families which it serves. SCHRA Deputy Director Sara Brown was also in attendance for the grand re-opening and thanked the County for their continued support for the facility, the families and the children.
South Lawrence Head Start at Proclamation and Grand Re-Opening ceremony joined by State Representative Clay Doggett, Sara Brown, SCHRA Deputy Director, Lawrence County Executive T.R. Williams and Lawrence County Commissioner and SCHRA Board Member Bert Spearman
Books were read to the children prior to the ceremony by (photos left to right) Lawrence County Executive T.R. Williams, State Representative Clay Doggett and Lawrence County Commissioner and SCHRA Board Member Bert Spearman
