Campus items: piano donated; committee plans volunteer-driven garage sale and dumpsters

Committee members reviewed remaining campus items and reported progress finding new homes for several artifacts. A member said they contacted Rockbridge School and a local church; the church “has confirmed today that we will take the piano,” the committee member reported, and will coordinate pickup with contracted movers.

Members proposed moving reusable items to the student center and holding a one- or two-day garage sale staffed by volunteers rather than county employees. The committee discussed logistics: moving items from the Science Building and other rooms to the student center, advertising on the committee’s Facebook page, and using a dollar-or-below starting price for small items. Items left after the sale would go into dumpsters or to a metal recycler (identified in discussion as L & M).

Committee members discussed practical considerations: a previous dumpster rental had not been filled; a dumpster rental estimate cited in discussion was about $800; some demolition-rubble items might be salvaged for site work, but that requires testing and was uncertain. Staff noted some difficulty in obtaining contractor quotes because vendors will not provide pricing until there is commitment to do the work.

Members also flagged sentimental items—memorial plaques and signage near the student center—and asked that the plaque be preserved. Staff said maintenance would assist with removing ceiling tiles and other materials requested by campus users before winter.

No formal motions were recorded for donations or the garage sale during the meeting; the committee agreed to pursue volunteer coordination and to advertise once a date is set.