Old Rock Building of Murray County High School, Chatsworth, Georgia
Donation of Painting, 2007
Early Renovation Efforts (prior to the fire and subsequent renovation)
In 2007, I did an acrylic painting of the Old Rock Building and donated it to Murray County High School, through the Rock Building Committee of the MCHS Alumni Association. I expressed hopes that it would eventually hang in the Old Rock Building after the renovation. The donation is noted in the minutes of the the Alumni Association, and in the newsletter entitled "2007 Highlights."
The roof was put on the Rock Building, but then lightning struck the building in 2009 (I believe that was the year), and a fire then gutted the building and destroyed the new roof. Sigh. However, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The insurance actually paid more for renovating the building than it would have had we decided to demolish the building. The building was subsequently renovated, being completed in 2010. It now houses the offices of the county school system.
