On Thursday, August 7, 2009 Governor Bob Riley toured the new Johnnie Carr Middle School with the Montgomery County School Superintendent and various members of the Montgomery Board of Education.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Ribbon Cutting & Dedication
The following is an excerpt of the article written by Adrienne Nettles, Reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser & photos taken by David Bundy on August 5, 2009:
Celebrations mark new Montgomery school openings
Sweltering heat couldn't keep parents, city, business and school leaders from turning out to dedicate the two latest addi¬tions to the Montgomery Public Schools family.
The celebrants came out Tuesday morning to mark the opening of the new Johnnie R. Carr Junior High schools, located in east Montgomery. Among those attending the ribbon cuttings were new Superintendent Barbara Thompson, school board members, representatives from the County Commission and City Council and Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. Some of Carr's relatives were also on hand for the celebration.
"It's a wonderful day," Thompson said.
The new $21.5 million Carr Junior High School is another symbol of the community's effort in recent years to build new schools out east. It also represents the legacy of its namesake, who is sometimes called one of the most important figures from the civil rights movement.
The new junior high school is named after Johnnie R. Carr who lived well into her 90s and spent her life committed to working in the community and for equality issues, school leaders said.
"She was a pillar for the city, state and nation," said Principal Vince Johnson.
Ross added, "She didn't waste her life."
Arlam Carr, Carr's son, said his mother would be proud of the new 118,000-square-foot school that will usher in the first day of classes Monday with 800 students.
"This is a very special day for us as a family," Carr said.
"This is indeed an exciting time for our school system," Thompson said.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
We launch the blog!
How many times have you tried to Google a design related question and got a million answers that do not match the one specific design question that you have?
Well here at Payne & Associates we believe architectural design isn't just about the latest in technical drafting, building technologies, or even project management styles. Architectural design is about a process of architects and clients working together to balance complex requirements with bold project solutions that are both functional and beautiful.
That is the foundation of our core philosophy, i.e. building relationships -relationships between our staff members and our clients. The success of a project depends on this relationship more than any other. As architects we need to listen to our clients to understand their needs, wishes and visions. We also understand the particular functional, schedule and budgetary requirements that affect our clients.
Therefore, we are offering you the opportunity to ask your question and have it answered – free of charge! In today’s economic times that is all the more valuable. All you have to do is send your question to mailto:info@paynearch.com You can ask your project related question and have one of our vibrant and creative design team members follow-up with a reply sent to you via email.
It allows you to see why we are a client oriented firm with the desire to insure each project is successful, because we provide that continuous personal service from the initial phase of the project through its completion.
So what are you waiting for – email us today!
Well here at Payne & Associates we believe architectural design isn't just about the latest in technical drafting, building technologies, or even project management styles. Architectural design is about a process of architects and clients working together to balance complex requirements with bold project solutions that are both functional and beautiful.
That is the foundation of our core philosophy, i.e. building relationships -relationships between our staff members and our clients. The success of a project depends on this relationship more than any other. As architects we need to listen to our clients to understand their needs, wishes and visions. We also understand the particular functional, schedule and budgetary requirements that affect our clients.
Therefore, we are offering you the opportunity to ask your question and have it answered – free of charge! In today’s economic times that is all the more valuable. All you have to do is send your question to mailto:info@paynearch.com You can ask your project related question and have one of our vibrant and creative design team members follow-up with a reply sent to you via email.
It allows you to see why we are a client oriented firm with the desire to insure each project is successful, because we provide that continuous personal service from the initial phase of the project through its completion.
So what are you waiting for – email us today!
The Design Team
Payne & Associates
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