| A seed first planted 10 years ago is on the verge of blooming this fall when membership in the Ozarks Country School Association is opened to historic enthusiasts and owners of one-room schools in southwest Missouri.
"My vision for this group started 10 years ago when I finished a book on historic schools in Greene County," said David Burton, civic communication specialist with University of Missouri Extension. "The goal has always been to work with groups and owners to maintain these historic buildings and develop them as rural community centers."
Burton says there is already some progress toward achieving that goal, as well as establishing a museum, but volunteers and private donations are also going to be needed.
There are dates this fall 2010 where members of the public can learn more about the historic rural schools in Greene County and how to join the Ozarks Country School Association.
Scheduled presentations of Burton's program, "Ciphering and Community at Ozarks One-Room Schools" are as follows:
- Sept. 18, 1 p.m., at the Liberty School Alumni Reunion held at the Gray-Campbell Farmstead, Nathanael Greene Park, 2400 S. Scenic Ave. in Springfield
- Sept. 30 at noon to the Republic Retired Teachers Association at Diamondhead Restaurant, 1225 E. Hines St. in Republic
- Oct. 25, 10 a.m., at the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell, in Springfield
- Nov. 18, 4 p.m., at the Branch Library, 921 N. Lindsey in Republic.
To schedule a program or presentation (at a cost of $25 per session) or be notified of future programs contact Burton at the Greene County Extension Center, (417) 862-9284 or send an e-mail here.
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