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New 'The Checkboard' book sells for $15 to raise funds for Jenkins school restoration
Summary
The presenter said a 148-page compilation drawn from 1945–52 Checkboard magazines is being sold for $15 ($18 mailed), with profits earmarked for the Jenkins school renovation; only 500 copies were printed and sales outlets include a Jenkins Days booth, the library and the coal museum.
A newly compiled book titled The Checkboard — drawn largely from the original Console magazines printed 1945–1952 — is being sold to support the Jenkins school renovation. The presenter said the book is 148 pages, made on heavy paper for longevity, and priced at $15 in person or $18 if mailed. "We only printed 500 of them," she warned viewers, urging early purchase.
The presenter described how to obtain a copy: booth number one during Jenkins Days, the local library, the coal museum, during school tours or directly from committee members. She said profits from the book will go toward the school's renovation and that committee members and volunteers donated time and materials to produce and promote the volume.
The presenter also reviewed sample pages on-air, pointing viewers to profiles and historic photos inside the book (teachers, band members, local merchants and mining history) and encouraged viewers attending family reunions or visiting from out of town to buy a copy as a keepsake and as a way to show community support.
