Partnership celebrates mural
Published 5:55 am Thursday, September 1, 2016
- CARSON REEHER | HERALD Community members pose for a photo in front of the nearly finished mural.
The Farmville Downtown Partnership’s (FDP) mural at the intersection and of Third and Main streets came to life during the past few weeks.
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Joe Giles finishes up the mural Friday evening.
The mural, on the Third Street side of the Doyne Building, celebrates Farmville’s history as America’s first two-college town. Joe Giles Signs Inc. completed the project, funded by both Longwood University (LU) and Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC).
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John Burton thanks all who helped make the mural possible and dedicates the art piece to students during the ceremony.
FDP, LU, H-SC and the community gathered on the sunny morning of Aug. 26 to celebrate the mural.
FDP Program Manager John Burton spoke along with LU and H-SC representatives. Burton dedicated the mural to the students of the two colleges during the ceremony. Later that day, Giles and his team completed the weeks-long project.
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Michael Vaughan paints the Longwood seal.
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Joe Giles paints the H-SC seal on the mural.
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FDP Design Committee Chair Pam Butler, who spoke at the event.
