A Place of - Rocky Mountain College

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3) and with curving flower beds accenting the path. There are other walkers, sometimes with dogs, their paws flicking up dew from the long green robes of grass. The ivy on Losekamp stirs in a warm breeze. The sculptures cast long shadows beneath sweet smelling linden trees. I think of just how much all of this has been made better for everyone by the Morledge family's devotion and generosity. I wonder if we have done enough to thank them. Sure, we've named the walkway for them. Yes, Kimball Hall will be renamed Morledge - Kimball Hall. But they have honored us in so many ways. They were the first to agree to be honorary chairs for Black Tie Blue Jeans. They agreed to serve on the RMC Board of Trustees. Naming a walkway and a building for them is really a small thing to do. Did we thank Patti enough when she shows up to decorate the Great Hall? I still see her petite person dwarfed by the large decorations needed for such a majestic hall. Did we thank Charlie enough when he was alive for all his service and time, as well as the financial support? And then it hits me that remembering them is not what they really want. They have not done what they've done to be remembered. They have done what they've done to show they remember us! Their gifts, their compassion, their empathy and their service were ways they expressed that they knew who we were, what They remember us Photo: Dave M. Shumway, RMC Beautiful landscaping, a hallmark of the Morledge touch, enhances every perspective on campus, like this one regarding Anderson - Widenhouse Residence Halls. we were doing and what needed to be done were important. They remembered what this campus meant to them, from Charlie's early years, when he played as child while Kimball was being built to Patti's early years when her father was called to the ministry here, and her mother worked for the College, even driving off to recruit students. They remembered the joy they felt when their wedding reception was held in the Great Hall. They are too humble to relish our ways of remembering their gifts. Their real gift is that they remembered us. -- Michael Mace President Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain College Gift Report Page 4 Fiscal Year 2007-2008
Rocky Mountain College, situated on 60 tree-shaded acres with walkways weaving past flowered gardens and beautiful sculptures, preserves its past while recognizing its obligation to provide progressive learning centers. Former U.S. Senator Conrad Burns, R- Mont., is fond of saying that “history is a blueprint for the future.” At Rocky Mountain College, that certainly is true. A case in point, featured in this publication, is Kimball Hall, built in 1914 as a women’s residence hall. A complete renovation with major new construction has transformed the 94-year-old structure into an expanded building, which will have new classrooms, conference rooms and faculty offices. Thanks to the generosity of the Charles and Patricia Morledge family, the new building will not only be larger, nearly doubled in size with the attached 8,700 sq. ft. annex, but it will also be more energy efficient. Almost 50 percent of the older materials that could not be refurbished and reused were recycled. Some of the plaster from old walls and dirt dug from foundations was used as fill for a new soccer field. Recycling efforts and energy-saving features are part of the College’s effort to have the complex certified under Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a program that rates buildings on energy use and other environmental factors. Endowed by a $110,000 grant from the Getty Foundation, Rocky Mountain College embarked on a comprehensive campus assessment. The grant funded the study of older buildings and landscaping on campus to help Rocky preserve the structures and manage its trees. Rocky now has a long-term plan to keep its “urban forest” vigorous, and for maintenance for its historic buildings. It also has long-term goals for renovation and construction. To enjoy a virtual tour of the Rocky Mountain College campus: tour.rocky.edu. Photo: Dave M. Shumway, RMC Preserving part of Kimball and transforming it to Morledge - Kimball was challenging, but successful, as outside came inside for a comfortable courtyard. Rocky Mountain College Gift Report Page 5 Fiscal Year 2007-2008
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