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Refurbishing The Cherokee High School Gymnasium Floor
Four Square, Inc.-Educational, a nonprofit 501c3 organization based in Rogersville, TN has agreed to work with Cherokee High School in raising funds for the refurbishing of the Cherokee High School Gymnasium floor. Four Square, Inc. is run by Dr. Blaine Jones and Mr. Mark DeWitte.
The Cherokee HS gymnasium floor will be completely sanded and refinished with new logos and lines. This was last done in the Fall of 2014 and was funded by John and Beth Metz. Estimates for this refurbishing are in the $22000 to $25000 range. The agreed upon goal of funds to raise are $25000.
Four Square, Inc., as a nonprofit organization, has agreed to accept the donations and will keep them in a separate checking account from all their other projects. At the end of the collection period, a check will be written from that account in the amount of the total donations, to Cherokee High School with those funds being directed to be used for the refurbishing of the Cherokee High School Gymnasium Floor. Any remaining funds will be used by the Athletic Department to upgrade the gymnasium facility. Four Square, Inc. will not receive any portion of the funds and will be obligated to release all donated funds to Cherokee High School.
Any questions regarding this fundraiser can be directed to Dr. Blaine Jones at 423-272-3150 or via email to docbjones1957@gmail.com or to Andrew Morgan, Cherokee Athletic Director, at andrew.morgan@hck12.net . Mr. Morgan will have more details regarding the project by contacting him. We invite any and all entities – personal, private, business, corporation – to participate and help out our school, our students and our athletes. Appropriate recognition will be decided upon and revealed at a later date. We appreciate your support of Cherokee High School. Give $1000, $500, $100, $50, $10 – any and all donations will help, and every penny will go for this cause. Please take time to contribute. Let's show the students we care about them and our school. Donations can be made via Facebook at the following link https://tinyurl.com/2p98djyx ; or by mailing your donation to Four Square, Inc., P.O. Box 35, Rogersville, TN 37857 with CHS Gym written in the Memo area. Again, thank you for your support of our school.
The Cherokee HS gymnasium floor will be completely sanded and refinished with new logos and lines. This was last done in the Fall of 2014 and was funded by John and Beth Metz. Estimates for this refurbishing are in the $22000 to $25000 range. The agreed upon goal of funds to raise are $25000.
Four Square, Inc., as a nonprofit organization, has agreed to accept the donations and will keep them in a separate checking account from all their other projects. At the end of the collection period, a check will be written from that account in the amount of the total donations, to Cherokee High School with those funds being directed to be used for the refurbishing of the Cherokee High School Gymnasium Floor. Any remaining funds will be used by the Athletic Department to upgrade the gymnasium facility. Four Square, Inc. will not receive any portion of the funds and will be obligated to release all donated funds to Cherokee High School.
Any questions regarding this fundraiser can be directed to Dr. Blaine Jones at 423-272-3150 or via email to docbjones1957@gmail.com or to Andrew Morgan, Cherokee Athletic Director, at andrew.morgan@hck12.net . Mr. Morgan will have more details regarding the project by contacting him. We invite any and all entities – personal, private, business, corporation – to participate and help out our school, our students and our athletes. Appropriate recognition will be decided upon and revealed at a later date. We appreciate your support of Cherokee High School. Give $1000, $500, $100, $50, $10 – any and all donations will help, and every penny will go for this cause. Please take time to contribute. Let's show the students we care about them and our school. Donations can be made via Facebook at the following link https://tinyurl.com/2p98djyx ; or by mailing your donation to Four Square, Inc., P.O. Box 35, Rogersville, TN 37857 with CHS Gym written in the Memo area. Again, thank you for your support of our school.
2022 Rogersville Fourth of July Celebration
Warmer temperatures eventually lead to the hot temperatures for the 4th of July Celebration and that seems to be what we are experiencing off and on here lately. Fund raising is underway to put on another huge 4th of July Celebration Fireworks show at the Rogersville City Park on Monday, July 4th at approximately 9:30pm. Bob, Julie and Garrett Smith of Dynamic Effects and Fireworks Company will once again provide the ooohs and the ahhhs of one of their patented fireworks shows that Rogersville is so used to seeing.
Dr. Blaine Jones and Mark DeWitte are at it again after retiring from the event several years ago. “Mark is covered up with his race for Hawkins County Mayor but he continues to provide as much as he can to help us raise the money needed for another big show. I just continue to make calls, send letters and shoot out emails to prospective donors in hopes of raising enough money for another spectacular event” said Jones, former Chairman of the event. “We are going to meet with Matthew Elkins the new Rogersville Parks and Recreation Director and see if we can coordinate anything else to go along with the fireworks on the 4th of July. We will probably have a DJ and a bigger sound system this year for the event as well”, he continued.
Donations are slowly coming in and much more is needed to have the size show that Rogersville, Hawkins County and the surrounding region are used to seeing on the 4th of July. Other activities may be planned for the day and will be announced as soon as they are made known. The annual Rogersville 4th of July Parade will take place through historic downtown Rogersville beginning at 11:00am. Those interested in participating in the parade should contact Parade Organizer, Melissa Nelson at
“We hope to have enough funds to pull off one of our huge shows like in the past” Jones said, “it just depends on the donations as to how large we can go”. Donations may be tax deductible as the Celebration is being organized under the Four Square, Inc. umbrella which is the 501c3 nonprofit organization Jones and DeWitte run here locally. Donations to help fund the Rogersville 4th of July Celebration fireworks and any other activities that may be arranged can be sent to the Rogersville 4th of July Celebration, P.O. Box 35, Rogersville, TN 37857. Anyone interested in being a major sponsor can contact Dr. Blaine Jones at 423-272-3150 or via email at docjones57@gmail.com .
Dr. Blaine Jones and Mark DeWitte are at it again after retiring from the event several years ago. “Mark is covered up with his race for Hawkins County Mayor but he continues to provide as much as he can to help us raise the money needed for another big show. I just continue to make calls, send letters and shoot out emails to prospective donors in hopes of raising enough money for another spectacular event” said Jones, former Chairman of the event. “We are going to meet with Matthew Elkins the new Rogersville Parks and Recreation Director and see if we can coordinate anything else to go along with the fireworks on the 4th of July. We will probably have a DJ and a bigger sound system this year for the event as well”, he continued.
Donations are slowly coming in and much more is needed to have the size show that Rogersville, Hawkins County and the surrounding region are used to seeing on the 4th of July. Other activities may be planned for the day and will be announced as soon as they are made known. The annual Rogersville 4th of July Parade will take place through historic downtown Rogersville beginning at 11:00am. Those interested in participating in the parade should contact Parade Organizer, Melissa Nelson at
“We hope to have enough funds to pull off one of our huge shows like in the past” Jones said, “it just depends on the donations as to how large we can go”. Donations may be tax deductible as the Celebration is being organized under the Four Square, Inc. umbrella which is the 501c3 nonprofit organization Jones and DeWitte run here locally. Donations to help fund the Rogersville 4th of July Celebration fireworks and any other activities that may be arranged can be sent to the Rogersville 4th of July Celebration, P.O. Box 35, Rogersville, TN 37857. Anyone interested in being a major sponsor can contact Dr. Blaine Jones at 423-272-3150 or via email at docjones57@gmail.com .