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A phased plan
for the replacement of Stranahan High School
is scheduled to begin in 15 months or so
(that would make it sometime around
September 2007). They will use what is
called the "flip-flop" method; that is, new
buildings will first be constructed on the
athletic field on the east side of the
campus before demolition of the old
buildings take place. Thirty months from now
(sometime around January 2009), demolition
of the old buildings will begin. Only three
science labs, one classroom and one office
will be kept from the old building, but
those will be extensively remodeled.
Stranahan as we have always known it will
cease to exist!
The news is difficult to hear for many of
us. It seems like only yesterday when
Stranahan was being built! I have memories
of playing in the gymnasium while it was
under construction, swinging from a rope
attached to an overhead girder and being
chased away by the angry workmen. Wow - that
was nearly 50 years ago!!!
I suppose it's all part of a natural progression
- the old making way for the new. I'll keep
you informed as new information becomes
available. In the mean time, I'll be making
plans to be there with my camera when the
wrecking ball takes the first swing
...... and maybe grab a souvenir or two.
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