KENDALLVILLE â Good news capped the conclusion of Wayne Center District 7 Historical Site s schoolhouse camp last week.
Through the generosity of nearby landowners Mark and Jeanne Pankop and with the cooperation of Wayne Center United Methodist Church, the school was gifted land on the east side of the building.
On Friday, LouAnne Pillers, the volunteer school marm, presented Mark and Jeanne Pankop with a painting of the school and thanked Kendallville attorney Doug Atz for all his help with the effort. Todd Bauer of Foresight Consulting contributed his services as well.
The Pankops purchased the land they donated from the owner of the farm east of the school and deeded it to the school once the school obtained 501(c)(3) status. Markâs mother and grandfather attended school in this schoolhouse, said Pillers. It is near and dear to his heart.