The Daily Ardmoreite
Children at the Carter County Health Department now have a special waiting area courtesy of the Arbuckle Sunrise Rotary Club. The new area consists of a half-wall featuring a mural with animals, toys and books. The project was paid for with a grant provided through the Rotary Foundation along with donations from community business partners.
Tyler Akers served as president of the Sunrise Rotary Club during the project s inception. He said the group chose to go with a project at the health department as a way of saying thank you for their work during the pandemic.
“We wanted to show our gratitude to the health department for its tireless service during the COVID pandemic,” Akers said. “We also wanted to benefit the thousands of children and caregivers who come through the waiting room yearly by focusing on engaged play and literacy.”