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From YouTube: Laing Historical Marker Unveiling | January 29, 2020
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The Laing Alumni Association hosted a historical marker unveiling today, January 29, 2020 at the former site of Laing Middle School. The property was sold to HomeDepot and the school relocated to the shared Sweetgrass Basket Campus. Laing has a storied history and as part of the demolition of the old school, Home Depot representatives promised to memorialize the school's history by preserving and implementing architectural and landscape elements of the old school into the new store and surrounding area.
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A
B
Historical
market,
which
we
unveil
here
today,
are
not
only
remind
us
of
a
service
provided
in
our
past.
They
are
benchmarks
on
the
journey
toward
a
bright
future
for
all
who
passed
this
way.
Graduate
of
Lang
high
school
and
members
of
Landstuhl
Association
trace
their
origin
in
this
community
to
enslave
Africans
from
whom
education
was
if
a
bidding
dream
and
it
distant
hope,
building.
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And
strong
relationships
and
giving
back
to
our
communities
are
two
of
the
Home
Depot
core
values,
with
this
location
being
the
former
side
of
the
lane
high
school
it
is,
it
was
our
privilege
to
work
with
the
laying
School
Association
to
honor
the
important
time
in
history.
In
addition
to
the
memorial
marker,
the
arch
at
the
entrance
of
the
school
was
preserved
during
the
store
construction
and
now
is
anchoring
the
store
entrance.
Our
entrance
serves
as
a
reminder
to
our
associates
and
customers
that
we
respect
that
acknowledge
to
reach
and
sacred
history
of
the
site.
C
D
Legacy
of
Lange
is
one
of
Honor.
It's
one
of
persistence.
It's
one
of
determination,
it's
one
of
courage
to
ensure
that
every
single
child
has
access
to
a
high
quality
education
and
gets
an
opportunity
to
learn
and
be
and
become
be
recognized.
We
couldn't
be
more
proud
of
the
work
that
began
in
1866
and
culminates
today
in
this
ceremony,
as
we
honor
those
who
came
before
us
and
dedicate
ourselves
to
continue
the
high
standards
that
they
set
and
the
aspirations
they
hold
for
all
of
the
children
of
our
communities.
As.
E
F
G
In
the
old
village
of
Mount
Pleasant
about
four
blocks
from
the
school
at
the
end
of
the
road
moocher
school,
but
for
two
years
I
had
to
take
the
bus
pass
that
school
and
journey
up
here,
while
the
students
who
remember
some
from
that
school
threw
bricks
and
water
bottles
and
everything
at
us.
But
we
survived-
and
we
are
still
here
earlier.
H
The
kids
that
were
singing
hymn
from
Lang's
school,
saying
to
you,
my
country,
tis
of
thee,
for
those
who
may
not
know
on
January
the
1st
1863
that
very
same
song
was
performed
by
kids
well
of
a
different
hue
of
a
different
background
of
a
different
persuasion
at
the
Smith
plantation
in
Port
Royal,
South
Carolina
on
January,
the
1st,
the
first
reading
of
the
Emancipation
Proclamation
in
the
south.
It
was
that
reading
at
gathering
on
January
disperse
1863
that
brought
transformation
not
only
to
our
state
to
our
nation
into
our
region.