A grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is helping to spruce up the park in front of South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma.
Several civic-minded individuals spent Saturday planting trees, shrubbery and flowers according to a landscaping plan designed by Ralph Graham.
The $4,100 Community Foundation grant for the landscaping beautification project, was obtained by Keep Coffee County Beautiful last year, according to Scott Riddell, KCCB executive coordinator.
"And we decided to do (the project) at South Jackson Civic Center," said Riddell. "We've got a lot of plants going in, and a lot of mulch going in. The community has really helped us out and we really appreciate them."
"I'm really excited about the (landscape) designs," said Coleen Saunders, president of South Jacks0n's operations committee. "When we get it all in— we are going to be lovely."
"South Jackson is one of the first businesses or organizations when you come in (to Tullahoma). And it would be a great welcome to the community."
Among those working on Saturday, were Teri Kanan and her two daughters, Julie and Kristi.
Kanan, who is also a Tullahoma Pride Committee member, says her family enjoys volunteering their time for efforts like this.
"Our family is really big on doing community service and helping in anyway we can."
Photo: Teri Kanan and her daughter, Kristi, plant shrubs around South Jackson's flagpole. © Russel Mobley/MTA
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