Contributing Writer

The steering committee for the restoration of The

Hollingsworth House recently sponsored a reception at the home of Dan

and Sylvia Davis to outline its plans for a capital campaign. A goal

of $250,000 has been designated for the interior renovation and furnishing costs, turning the

house into a center of community activity.

This figure is a combined goal of monetary contributions

and in-kind donations necessary to restore the Hollingsworth

House and transition it into a unique and functional facility for

community use.

In conjunction with the home's use by the public for

special events, the house may also serve as a "home-base" for the

visual/cultural arts. Professional artists on the Southside currently lack

a facility to regularly exhibit their work.

Serving as co-chairmen are Lisa Hovey-King and J. Sam Burch who said, "The future of our

past in your hands." Burch added, "There's no better way to

welcome the new millennium than by ensuring that future generations

can enjoy and appreciate our historic resources than through

the restoration of the Hollingsworth House."

Also serving on the committee are Sherri Anderson,

Gary McGaha, Al Hovey-King and Michael Faulkner.

For more information on the Hollingsworth House, call

770-461-6029, ext. 3005.

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