Irene Williams wanted her property to be used to provide recreation for people in Meadowview. Meadowview First purchased the property at 29159 Hillman Highway on March 1, 2010.

Board of directors grows

At the May meeting the Meadowview First Board of Directors voted to change the organization’s by-laws to allow for 13 members instead of the original 11. Following this change the board elected Michael Hayter, who has served as Webmaster for the group’s website, to a two year term and David Jackson to a one year term.

Each May a portion of the board members are elected to two-year terms. All of those whose term was coming to an end were re-elected and all officers retained their positions. In an effort to broaden participation and generate fresh ideas, several members of Meadowview First have been meeting with other members of the community in sessions designed to bring out new directions in which to focus the efforts of this organization.

One such idea is the formation of a local walking trail close within the Meadowview community. Preliminary work on that project is just getting underway.

The Depot is moving! The Depot is moving!

You’ve probably read before that Meadowview First has been planning on moving the old railroad depot so that we can also own the land on which it sits and thus allow for long term plans for its use.

On April 27, 2010 the board of directors decided to award a contract to Inland Construction for $59,800 to perform foundation work and to coordinate work with Taff & Frye Company, Inc., the firm that will do the actual moving of the building. That price covers the work of both companies.

After months of discussing options the work can finally proceed. It was decided to move the building only the minimum amount required by Norfolk & Southern Railroad. The company has been generous in agreeing to convey a portion of its property to Meadowview First once the move is completed. A fence must also be erected between the building and the tracks for safety purposes, a requirement which we wholeheartedly agree is needed.

It was also decided to have some minor grading done so that the building could be lowered to a level at which it would not tower high over the parking area as it is moved closer, but seem relatively about the same level as before.

Washington County has conveyed a small strip of land between the parking lot and the building to Meadowview First, so that there are now no legal obstacles in the way of proceeding with the work, which is underway.

Click here for additonal pictures of the Depot

Grand Opening - Saturday July 21, 2007 - 10 a.m.

Meadowview Health Clinic and Community Center

Come be part of the celebration for the opening of the clinic and community center!
Lunch will be provided as part of the celebration!

The Meadowview Volunteer Fire Department was honored on March 5, 2007 with a plaque presented by Steven Fuller and Buddy Honaker of Mid-Mountain Foods warehouses. Members of MVFD recently toured the newest facilities at the warehouse complex that includes a cooling system which uses ammonia. Members learned about access to various parts of the buildings and the potential for a need to evacuate nearby areas in the event of an accidental release of ammonia vapors. The plaque reads as follows:

"Food City Distribution Center Outstanding Community Service presented to Meadowview Volunteer Fire Department in recognition for all you to in our company and community. We appreciate the things you do to make our company a safe and prosperous place for our employees to work."

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