Rotary Garden available for use
EVANS CITY — The Rotary Garden at the borough library on South Jackson Street is officially available for use.
Lee Dyer, Evans City Rotary Club member and borough council vice president, said volunteers removed all the vegetation from the property around the library, which includes a space at the entrance as well as two smaller areas around the building.
A variety of perennials and shrubbery including burning bushes, hostas, azaleas, day lilies and knockout roses were planted at the entrance where the garden was placed.
Dyer said a clock, two Rotary benches and a dedication stone listing the project's major contributors were added to the garden.
“It's a great place for senior citizens or kids to read in the summer,” Dyer said.
The $14,000 to pay for the Rotary Garden was raised through donations, Dyer said. The Rotary Club came up with 50 percent of the cost, while $1,500 donations from both the library and the Evans City Historical Society, plus individual donations, provided the remaining 50 percent.
“It just goes to show that when you get a few heads together and some determination, you can turn a sore spot into something attractive,” Dyer said.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of the garden were Wednesday afternoon. People in attendance heard speeches thanking those who donated time, equipment, services or money.
Dyer said the garden will be maintained by members of the Rotary and historical society and the library staff.
