Seven young men who love Montreat have been working diligently over the past two years to raise funds for their dream – a water fountain at Welch Field. These boys – David deLuzuriaga, Guthrie and Weyman Cohen, Fil Mabry, Gray and Jack Rixey, and Hunter Legerton – have sold lemonade, spoken at town meetings, and advocated to adults to generate support for a public drinking fountain at the ball field location. Their goal was finally reached on the fourth of July when the water fountain was opened to the public. An informal “ribbon cutting” ceremony was held at the site on Saturday afternoon, July 18.Designed and installed by Liquid Landscapes of Asheville, the fountain is crafted with an eye for durability as well as aesthetic consistency with its surroundings. Now, Clubbies (participants in the conference center’s summer day camp program), conferees, visitors, and local Montreaters alike may stop for a cool refreshing drink of water as they pass by Welch Field.
Congratulations to these industrious young men for their vision and determination in seeing this through.
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