Work begins on Pioneer Center
Several volunteers including area youth groups, city officials and Hebron citizens ransacked the Pioneer Center Saturday as the city’s renovation project got underway.
Workers tore out insulation, downed walls, threw out ceiling tiles, and trashed paneling as the first step in the process calling for a general “gutting” of the facility.
In the weeks to come, electrical work, a new ceiling, handicap accessible restroom, a new furnace, new kitchen cabinets and four new doors will be added. Also included in the upgrades is the construction of a new Chamber of Commerce business office.
City of Hebron officials put a $50,000 spending lid on the upgrades and are relying on volunteers from the community to keep costs down. Several citizens have stepped forward.
![Thayer County Healthy Community Coalition youth members volunteered Saturday, March 24, with the Pioneer Center renovation project. Members assisted the adult volunteers by tearing out insulation, walls, ceiling tiles, and anything else that needed to be done. “This was a very rewarding project for the youth as this was a new experience for most,” said HCC youth coordinator Jana Tietjen. “At the end of the day, the students were proud of their accomplishments and excited to share what they had done with friends, family, and their community. “](http://hebronjournalregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pc-workers.jpg)