Our Town, Inc. will be seeking additional grants to fund further renovation work, with the purpose of turning the building into a community center housing Senior Citizens' activities and other area needs. As a necessary step in seeking funding from foundations, Our Town, Inc. has recently organized a support group, Friends of West Point Public School. Brochures have been mailed to all West Point residents and all alumni whose addresses are available, soliciting support in the form of an annual contribution. Membership contributions from Friends will help pay for necessary expenses like postage and insurance, and will serve as proof of significant local support for the renovation. Brochures with membership applications are available at the Troup County Archives.
All contributions are fully tax-deductible.
The new grant will be spent in 1999-2000 and will focus on textile mills in LaGrange and Hogansville. Final products of the grant will include detailed drawings of mills and mill houses, large format photographs, and a written historical study about the mills. During the week of June 14 through 18, the Troup County Historical Society and Archives hosted fifteen Troup County school teachers for the annual Heritage Education workshop. This year, the workshop focused on transportation and archeology. During heritage education, teachers are encouraged to creatively seek ways to use local history in the classroom.