June 25, 2017
The Will to Do — The Soul to Dare
Zoink! It has been 45 years since the Class of ’72 graduated — and today it turns out that our class motto has stood the test of time. In fact, it seems that our motto is also the perfect slogan for the Stone Bank project.
It still works! Our class motto is also a good slogan for the Stone Bank project.
Jacalyn Larson and Leland Larshus graduated in 1972 from Bottineau High.
Brian Zahn, Class of ’72, still styling in 2017.
In the final days of June, we have the “soul to dare” that we can raise some matching funds to continue work on the Stone Bank this summer.
We are challenging all the members of the Class of ’72 to make a donation to the Stone Bank project — to help get the back of the building enclosed this year.
And we are asking all BHS grads to step up and also make a contribution in 2017, too.
The budget to enclose the back of the building is roughly $54,000. We have a $20,000 grant from the Historical Society of ND that we need to match by June 30.
Can you help?
If we don’t match the grant, we leave that money on the table. That’s why we are asking for your donations by Friday.
You can give online with a credit card by using Go Fund Me.
Did You Know?
Saving historic buildings makes economic sense?
Indeed, in late 2016 a team from Smart Growth American toured Bottineau and met with community leaders to discuss a vision for Bottineau’s future development.
Smart Growth works with communities across the U.S. to improve everyday life with better development.
After its visit to Bottineau, it offered six recommendations to help Bottineau remain a vibrant and growing community.
Its #1 recommendation is to preserve Bottineau’s historic buildings.
The gist is this.
We are not crazy optimists – we are ahead of the curve! The Smart Growth report mentioned the Stone Bank project as something to invest in. Check out the details on our blog.
A gift to this project will leave a lasting mark in Bottineau.
The Stone Bank was built in 1900 by pioneers. We want to repair and restore it to last another century.
When a lot of people give a little each, it adds up quickly. We are asking all BHS grads to have the will to do and the soul to dare to help turn the Stone Bank into a useful, restored building on Main Street.
YES. USEFUL!
We are adding a handicap entrance at the back of the building — so it will accommodate everyone when it is complete.
Please join us and make a gift today.
Another Way You Can Help
Share this post with your friends and family.
We haven’t been able to reach all of our Class of ’72 classmates. Bev Waters is someone we would like to reconnect with. If you’re in touch with her, please share this blog post with her.
As you know, people move on. They leave ND, and we lose touch. So, help us reconnect, if you can.
These photos are from the 1972 yearbook — which in its day broke some new ground.
Let’s break some ground together in 2017 and successfully restore one of Bottineau’s coolest buildings. Please join the Class of ’72 in putting the Stone Bank back together again!
You can mail a check to: Touchstones, Inc., P.O. Box 272, Bottineau, ND 58318
Joe Whetter, center, served in the Marines after high school and he is doing the heavy lifting on the Stone Bank as our stone mason.
We know that everyone from the Girl Scouts to your church asks for donations. We get it.
But imagine the pride you will have in the Stone Bank when it reopens as an office, a store or a coffee shop in the next couple of years. Your gift will create a lasting legacy to future generations of Bottineau residents. Give today. Our fundraising deadline for this grant is Friday, June 30.
PRESERVATION ROCKS!
LET’S ROCK THIS CHALLENGE!
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