Beal City Media Center recieves grant

By Mariah Richards
Edited by: Erin Hillard, John Morelli

Beal City high school’s media center received an unexpected gift earlier this month, in the form of a $2,000 grant.

The grant was provided through the Kellogg Youth Fund, a permanently endowed fund of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation. It will be used toward the purchase of print and audio material, both fiction and non-fiction.

“The district is very appreciative,” said Brenda Rau, in a press release on the school’s website. Rau is the director of the media center, which serves grades K- 12.

“I like it whenever our district gets money,” said Diane Recker, mother of two Beal City students. “Beal is a very good school and deserves this. Maybe Mrs. Rau will buy some things that can convince my son to spend more time in the library.”

“I don’t go there too much,” said Caleb Recker, 15. “So it doesn’t really matter to me.”

Other students felt differently.

“The library is very convenient,” said Monica Akin, sophomore at BCHS. “It’s right at school, so I don’t have to go into town or anything. Now there will be more books to choose from.”

Beal City graduate Ashley Ley was also excited. “I spent a lot of time in the library as a student,” she said. “When I get done with college, I plan on moving back home to Beal City and I want my kids to go to school there, so every little bit helps.”