Carrie Hopkin was attending a recent Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts event when she noticed the gardens surrounding the public space needed some love. Weeds were taking over the usual pristine public space.
“We came to hear Tia [LeAnn Ibarra] perform and try some of the food trucks when I noticed the weeds,” said Hopkin.
The weeding is usually done in May, but it was tough to schedule this year, said Jane Woods, Powell Middle School art instructor and member of the Plaza’s board of directors.
“That’s when my husband broke his hip,” she said. “The weeds got out of control.”
Fortunately, Hopkin knew a group willing to do community service. The young women’s group from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was eager to help. They typically meet Wednesday evenings, but wanting to avoid the heat, they thought it would be better to attack the project in the early morning hours.
“We’re always looking for opportunities to serve in the community and give back,” said Suzanne Alexander, a group organizer.
About a dozen volunteers grabbed some tools and spent Wednesday morning cutting and pulling weeds.
“All these nice young ladies are awesome,” Woods said. “Now we’ll be ready for the Renaissance Fair.”
The annual event is scheduled Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features an invitational art show in the gallery with art and food vendors, a beer garden, art projects, games, face painting, live musical performances and a May Pole demonstration.
Plaza Diane is the result of collaboration among multiple community organizations and citizens who worked with the City of Powell to create a center for arts and culture in the heart of the city’s downtown shopping district.
In 2002, the city renovated a gas station originally built in 1945 using $150,000 from Community Development Block Grant funds, with hopes of leasing the space. Five years later, as the space was still vacant, a group of Powell residents stepped forward, asking the city council to consider converting the land and building into a community arts facility.
The grand opening of the plaza was held 12 years ago this month and is operated by a board of directors. The space at the corner of Second and Bent streets was named in honor of Diane Elmer Bonner, a city councilwoman, a community builder and artist. She passed away in 2001.
Plaza Diane leases the facility from the city for $1 annually. Ongoing maintenance of the facility and operational expenses are the non-profit organization’s responsibility.
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