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Malvern Community Center receives $1-million committment

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April 24th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Charles E. Lakin Foundation announced Wednesday they are willing to commit $1 million for a planned community center located at the Mills County Fairgrounds in Malvern. According to the Daily NonPareil, the 16,000-square-foot building to house the Mills County Extension and Outreach offices, and it will serve as a center for the county and region. The building, with a maximum seating capacity for 400 people, is the first climate-controlled facility on the fairgrounds.

Chad McCollester, a board member for the Mills County Fairgrounds who serves on the project’s building committee, said the community center will cost $2.5 million to $2.8 million. McCollester said officials will finalize project specifications once they acquire remaining funds. They plan to raise the rest of the money by the end of the year. The facility will feature a full kitchen, storage areas, a utility room and bathrooms with showers.