Movie in the Auditorium?

    Saving the 1927 CHS Auditorium, formerly known as the “Old Girls’ Gym”, is the beginning of a project that can pay great dividends for this community for a long time.  With the $10,000 deposit required by the School Board now in their hands, the work begins.
    At the same time, next Thursday the fun begins.  A FREE double feature Movie in the Park of Toy Story and Back to the Future (see front page for details).  So what do the 1927 Auditorium and Movie in the Park have in common?  Movie in the Auditorium!
    Yes, a part of the historic Auditorium will be a museum, but with a facility of 6,000 square feet, so much more is possible.  We are limited in doing Movie in the Park part of the year by the heat, rain, or cold.  With a restored Auditorium, no such problems!
    In a few weeks a plan will come together for the restoration of this great old building that very likely will be on the National Register of Historic Places in the near future.  This will not be a project of the School System or the City of Central.  This is a project of the Central Cultural Foundation and we are not asking for taxpayer dollars to accomplish the work.
    The best part is, you can help.  Look for arts and entertainment events right here in Central to raise funds for the project.  There will soon be workdays to bring together the many skills and willing labor of this great community to make this a reality.
    Think about the possibilities: movie nights, concerts, art exhibits, Central area museum, drama performances, acoustic music nights, class reunions, public meetings, and more.  Watch for your opportunity to preserve Central’s Historic Auditorium, and to create a Cultural Center for preservation of History and the encouragement of The Arts in Central.  That would be Good News for a Great City!