A small ceremony was held last Thursday to celebrate the new entrance to Homer High School. The project was funded with a recent voter-approved school bond. Construction was completed over the summer by local contractors, including Steiner’s North Star Construction in Homer and Nelson Engineering in Kenai.<\/p>\n
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche, Homer Mayor Rachel Lord, Principal Eric Pederson, KPBSD’s Tony Graham, and school board member Tim Daugherty were all present on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Lord said Homer’s schools are a cornerstone of the community and that, as a parent, she is grateful to borough voters for supporting the bond, which helped provide the “better and safer stairs.”<\/p>\n
Homer High School student body president Marina Co and vice president Reid Rauch were tasked with cutting the ribbon, wielding a comically large pair of silver scissors.<\/p>\n
Co said the steps benefit more than just the students who attend Homer High, as the building serves as a hub for the entire community.<\/p>\n
“This new entrance not only improves the quality of our school, but also serves as a reminder that the community and greater Kenai Peninsula care for the safety and well-being of us students,” she said, before she and Rauch sliced the ribbon.<\/p>\n
Micciche said he was looking forward to the spring semester, when students will work on designing new landscaping for the entrance, along with support from the borough and community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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