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notes from the field

School officials of Wilkinson
County School District
recently visited Wilkinson
County Correctional Facility
to see the bookcases being
donated to the school
district. Pictured here with
three of the bookcases
are Chavis Bradford,
superintendent of Wilkinson
County School District, left,
and Curtis Ross, principal
of William Winans Middle
School.

showcase the talent and wood-
working skills of his students,
which include Fred Doss,
Kendrick Casey, Bobby Walls,
Quincy Fox, Riley Todd, and
Lawrence Reed.

Reaction of School Officials
Chavis Bradford, WCSD
superintendent, and Curtis
Ross, WWMS principal,
recently paid a visit to WCCF
to see four bookcases that
were recently completed. They
were joined by Latoya McPipe,
WWMS secretary, and Vanessa
Students in the Facilities Care program at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) Lawrence, WCSD coordina-
are building bookcases for the Wilkinson County School District. The work is being done tor of teaching, learning, and
under the leadership of Instructor Larry Jackson. Jackson, left, is pictured here with Fred professional development.
Doss. The bookcase being displayed, which has a walnut finish, was made from pallets.
Bradford and Ross said they
were more than impressed by
supply the school district with football team, according to the bookcases.
handcrafted wood products Higginbotham. “All four of them are really
that meet a definite need. The work is being done by nice,” said Bradford. “We are
In addition to bookcases, WCCF’s Facilities Care pro- very appreciative, and I com-
Operation Varnish will include gram under the leadership mend the men for this excellent
the construction of benches of Instructor Larry Jackson. work. We are grateful to you
and lockers for the Wilkinson He said the project is a good for what you’re doing to help
County High School (WCHS) opportunity for the facility to our children.”

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