Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at BCA

The Belton Center for the Arts held a ribbon cutting on Monday, January 29, 2008 to officially open the new facility.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony started at 5:30 p.m. at the new building, located two doors down at the corner of River Street and the public square.

The ribbon cutting was sponsored by the center, along with the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, said BCA director Betsy Chapman.

"At the same time of the official opening, we will also recognize the Capital Campaign donors," said Mrs. Chapman.

The donors include those with "Name Opportunities," - David and Beth Cobb, clerestory window; Punky Rice, classrooms; David and Debbie Jones - upstairs gallery in memory of Carlton and Laura Pruitt; Lloyd and Frankie Clary - pottery room in honor of Gina Ballard; Barbara Ervin - Balcony railing; and Roy and Peg Ivey - stair railing.

Wall of Honor donations came from Rowe and Trisha Henderson, Maynard's Home Furnishings, Hart-Oeland Foundation, John S. and Carol M. Anderson, Rex and Weezer Maynard, David and Debby Jones, Superior Engineering, Pauline Rice, Ken and Loretta Heller, Anderson County (Larry Greer), Jim and Ann Marshall, Larry and Mary Ann Wright, June and Charlie Bill Martin, Cheryl Combs, Tommy and Betsy Chapman, Wayland and Helen Moore, Tom and Karen Mackenzie, Moonyeen Tysl, Barbara Ervin, Tom and Molly Clinkscales, Preston K. and Carolyn D. Scisci, Henry and Mary Hester, and Louise Clinkscales.

Also contributing were John and Sara Wiley and Lucille Haynie.

Memorials were for Mae M. King, Henry Clinkscales and Elva Park.

From the New-Chronicle