Christmas came early for Ridgeland High School in Rossville, GA, when Morning Pointe at Happy Valley opened its doors for the first time. During a celebration complete with a holiday theme and school marching band performance, the senior living community announced a donation of $10,000 to upgrade the school’s lobby.
“This is a special token of our appreciation and our investment in this community,” Morning Pointe co-founder and President Greg A. Vital said. “This is for generations to come, just as the commitment of education is for generations to come.”
The event was packed with a crowd of approximately 300 people, including residents, employees, community leaders and supporters.
The Happy Valley farm and estate, on which the senior living community is located, was established in 1935 by John L. Hutcheson Jr. and was the site of an award-winning Jersey cattle and dairy farm and later a world-class American Saddlebred horse-breeding facility. Now the grounds will be roamed by Morning Pointe’s residents, who started moving in Nov. 24.
“When I first visited parts of this farm, I knew that there was a vision for something special here,” Vital said during the program. “We have accomplished that in many ways, and this is an opportunity for North Georgia and Walker County to be part of that, because Morning Pointe couldn’t be here unless there was a need. We are creating a new story today.”
Although the senior living community is eager to play a role in the community, citizens are just as eager to welcome their new neighbors. Another Christmas gift that keeps on giving.
“The Walker/Catoosa Countians appreciate the partnership [with Morning Pointe] that’s already being formed with us, your love for our community and the involvement that you are showing,” Walker County Chamber of Commerce president Jennifer Marti saidn. “You truly do want to be a part of who we are. Everything that you have thought of, you have considered our residents who have lived here from birth. I appreciate the detail that you have put into what you have created.”
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