This Restoration Project only began last summer of 2007, but already we have so
many to be thankful to, for getting us this far.
Of course, Thanks to the Mayor of Greenville, Heather Hudson, City Grant Writer,
Gloria Traylor and all the helpful staff and departments of the City, especially the
Fire Dept. for the van transportation for the students on their recent visit, the Police
Dept. for taking good care of all of us during their visit. Special thanks to Greenville
Public Schools for bus transportation for the staff, students of MSU/CTSC, thanks to
local Council officials, Kenny Gines and Lee Owens, Park Director, Yvette Yeager
and her wonderful Park Staff, committee member, Phil Vazanna, Carmen Walsh
of the Wash. Co. Tourism Office, Delta Democrat Times and reporter Terri Ferguson,
for their excellent newspaper coverage, as we go along this path to restoration,
WXTV Channel 15 for excellent television coverage. Special thanks to the
Sponsors to the weekend visit of the students, Distr. Representative-Linda Whittington,
Harlow's Casino and Southern Whispers Restaurant (Councilman Gines) on Nelson St.,
Councilman Lee Owens for the Shipley's Do Nuts for the students and staff, and The
Greenville Inn for their excellent care of the MSU group during their stay!
A very special thanks to Entergy for their recent grant and a "tremendous" thank you
for the generous donation from Mr. Sammy Tonos, of Tonos Design Studio in
New York City, NY. - http://www.tonosdesignstudio.com/, a former Greenvillian,
who has not forgotten his roots! That is outstanding!
More recent donations from the Washington County Library, St. Joseph Catholic Church,
The Lighthouse Casino are deeply appreciated.
If you have donated and are not mentioned please e-mail me, in order that I might
do a follow up to the Park Director to update this information.
For all of these wonderful people, we say thank you on behalf of the Pool, the Buster
Brown Community Center projects, the kids, the Seniors, the handicapped and disabled,
and all of the Citizens of Greenville, who will enjoy these facilities for years to come and
this Restoration committee.
Please continue to support our efforts to restore a valued part of Greenville and its' history
and make it something the entire community can be proud of and proud to pass on
to the next generations.
Sincerely and with great appreciation and humility,
Mrs. Jennifer M. Jones- Pool Chmn.