What’s next for West Side's Happy Hollow Elementary
WL school board hears support for saving the closed elementary after holding off on partial demolition. Up next: New chiller for the building in the meantime. Plus, Dining Divas hit up Lily's Diner.
Support for this edition comes from the 12th Annual Indiana Makers Market Holiday Pop-Up, open for the final of three weekends 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13-14, at Wea Creek Orchard, 5618 S. County Road 200 East, Lafayette. The Indiana Makers Market is among those nationwide in the hunt for USA Today’s list of the 10 Best Holiday Markets. (We’re waiting for the vote results this week.) Check out the curated shopping experience, with the historic barn turned into a holiday shop filled with handmade gifts picked for you and your loved ones from over 50 makers and artists. For special events, music lineups and more each day, go to indianamakersmarket.com.
WEST LAFAYETTE SCHOOL BOARD OK’S NEW CHILLER FOR FORMER HAPPY HOLLOW ELEMENTARY
West Lafayette Community School Corp. will spend $489,000 to replace the chiller on the former Happy Hollow Elementary this summer. The school board approved the work with Eberhardt Heating and Cooling during its Monday meeting.
The move came after a consultant reported earlier in the evening that recent community surveys and focus groups suggested that the school corporation keep and renovate a facility that closed in October 2018 but now is home to assorted extracurricular school activities and rented space.
“There’s a tremendous amount of energy for maintaining the current uses of the facility, because they are delivering value for students,” Adam Jones, a consultant with SkyBound Education, told school board members Monday night.
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