3/29/14 - A large number of old yellow bricks will soon be piled in front of an old elementary school thatâs set to be torn down and while they may look like just that to most, they signify much more to a large number of educators and alumni in the Howell community. The old Latson Road elementary school opened in 1979 but was closed in 2011 due to declining enrollment and in anticipation of the new interchange at I-96 being built. The building is set to be demolished soon and the land is currently being marketed by the Howell Public Schools district to commercial developers. Former 2nd grade teacher Chris Bastian retired with a lot of great memories and says those who attended the school likely remember all of the yellow bricks that lined the roof, which is why many students used to call it the cheeseburger school. Bastian tells WHMI those bricks will soon be made available to anyone wanting a lasting memento and reminder of all the good years at Latson. Bastian says it was originally thought work would begin March 31st but the company that will be doing the demolition has been waiting to receive clearance from utilities. She says the latest word is that it will come down sometime during the first couple of weeks in April and bricks will be piled outside. She says once that happens, anyone can just pull up and take what they want as a memento to remember the school and there should be plenty of bricks for everyone. (JM)
↧