LAWRENCE CO. – In July 2023, unlimited love was sewed into every blanket by Denise Doyle, who donated more than 700 blankets in 2023 to first responders and firefighters to provide comfort to children experiencing traumatic events, Runnebohm Construction to build in Mitchell Industrial Park, and Lawrence County Independent School celebrated its new inclusive playground.
Unlimited love is sewn into every blanket
Denise Doyle, a resident of Lawrence County, has donated more than 700 blankets to first responders to provide comfort to children experiencing traumatic events, according to Lawrence County Sheriff Greg Day.
She donates to the Sheriff’s Department, local volunteer fire Departments, and Becky’s Place.
“Special thanks go to Denise Doyle for the generous donation of homemade blankets. These blankets made with love will no doubt provide needed comfort to children during traumatic events our officers work,” said Sheriff Day. “Ms. Doyle made 700 blankets this year and distributed them to police and fire departments around Lawrence County. Thank you for your compassion and hard work.”
Doyle wants no credit for what she does, and it’s just unlimited love sewed into every blanket. Doyle’s mother served on the Marion Township Volunteer Fire Department board for more than 36 years; this is one way of honoring her mother.
Doyle wanted to make the ladies and children at Becky’s Place smile, “We thank her from the bottom of our hearts for her kindness.”
Runnebohm Construction to build in Mitchell Industrial Park
The Lawrence County Redevelopment Commission approved the construction of a 50,000-square-foot shell building in the Mitchell Industrial Park on Doc Hamilton Boulevard just off State Road 37.
The agreement approves Runnelbohm Construction to obtain the required building permits and site preparation work.Â
The metal building will cost $5.2 million, which includes a $100,000 allowance for soil work that can be returned to the RDC if no soil issues are encountered.
The RDC plans to use funds from the Tax Increment Finance District, created in 2021, to finance the construction. Details of the financing will be confirmed at the August RDC meeting.
Chris King, Runnebohm’s executive vice president, anticipates dirt-moving work to begin this fall and completion of the shell building in the summer of 2024.
The building will have 32-foot ceilings, four docks, one overhead door, and electric utilities. A base layer of asphalt will be added, and the future building user can add the top layer for the drives and parking areas. If needed, a tenant can expand it to 200,000 square feet.
Lawrence County Independent School celebrated its new inclusive playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
With a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Lawrence County Independent School celebrated its new inclusive playground on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
At 1 p.m. excited students, parents, teachers, and board members gathered to celebrate the ribbon-cutting. Sixty or so people milled about, eating, drinking water in the heat, and chattering about the shiny new playground equipment.
The total cost of the playground equipment was estimated at around $300,000 with LCIS paying around $87,000 out of the CSP Funds to pay for the equipment.
The ribbon-cutting was held out behind the school at the location of the new playground, and Principal Sarah Daughtry gave a speech celebrating all the people who supported and spearheaded the project despite its hiccups. “Witnessing the unfailing loyalty of the community never fails to amaze me,” she said.
“We dreamed of a playground that would foster their development and ignite their imagination,” said Principal Daughtry of the kids and the finished project.
Lawrence County Independent Schools (LCIS) is a K-8 public charter school located at 223 Old Farm Road, Bedford, Indiana serving Lawrence County and more than 300 students. LCIS was founded in 2020 by passionate parents, community members, and teachers. They are thrilled to blaze the trail and bring school choice to Lawrence County, rising out of what once was to create something new and brilliant like the Phoenix.
