Our House e-newsletter May & June 2013 | Page 16

Before we could build our new center, we had to tear down a vacant, derelict facility that stood (with trees on top) on the property where we will build our Children’s Center. The property adjoins our campus and the building had been an eyesore for over a decade. It took a lot to get to the point where we could tear down the building. First, we had to buy the property, which we did about a year ago. The building contained asbestos and lead paint, and underground there was a fuel storage bunker. With guidance from the EPA and ADEQ and with funds from Pulaski County Brownfields Program (our only government dollars in this whole campaign), we were able to remediate and then demolish the building in just the last few weeks.