Social 17 July 2014

KAMP Dovetail hosts ribbon-cutting for new shower facility

By
Stormi Bledsoe-

KAMP Dovetail (9800 North Shore Drive, Hillsboro) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 14 to celebrate the new shower facility on the property. 

KAMP Dovetail is a summer camp that is run by a group of fantastic volunteers and sponsored by S.A.T.H. (Supplemental Assistance to The Handicapped). The camp is offered to children with disabilities in local counties.

KAMP Dovetail Director Linda Allen gave a bit of background of what went into getting this facility.

"This was a project that began eight years ago when at that time Dave Daniels was our State Representative, and he was able to secure a $100,000 grant for the showers for KAMP," Allen said. "After lots of paperwork and legal issues, we finally completed the project just days before this year's KAMP began."  

Due to inflation, the cost of the shower house was over $140,000.  SATH appreciates the partnership with Rocky Fork State Park and their financial support to make improvements at the Dovetail Activity Area. 

SATH would like to thank all the people who were involved in making this day possible.

Pictured are: Martin McAllister, Southwest District Manager Ohio State Parks, Ken Elliott, Park Management Over Projects, Tom Horst, Highland County Commissioner, Rick Petitt, The Gordian Group, David Daniels, Director of Agriculture, Walt Shoemaker, Shoemaker Masonry, Jon Dobney, Assistant Chief of Parks, Tammy Knisley, Rocky Fork Region Park Manager, Melissa Elmore, President of The Highland County Chamber of Commerce, Phil McElwee, SATH Board Member, Heather Porter, KAMP Dovetail Camper, Michael Yochum, SATH Board Member, Linda Allen, SATH Executive Director and KAMP Dovetail Director, Ben Webb, representing State Representative Cliff Rosenberger, Chuck Emery, SATH Board Member, Thomas Wright, SATH Board President, James Amos, Superintendent for McDaniel's Construction, Serenity Martin, daughter of Shane Martin, Dan Moncries, CEO of McDaniel's Construction, Shane Martin, McCoy Plumbing LLC, Jill Kelch, SATH Board Member and Howard Willis, McCoy Plumbing LLC.

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