BUFFALO SHOALS COMMUNITY BUILDING
Established in 1959 by the members of the Buffalo Shoals Community
An advertised meeting was held at the Buffalo Shoals Community Building on Thursday, April 15, 1999, at
which time approximately 30 members of the community were present. A vote was taken with no objections
electing the following five directors:
Robin Barger, Tommy Drum, Steve Jenkins, Mark Jordan and Rita McCorkle
The facility was designed to provide a gathering place for citizens to participate in a variety of activities
ranging from sports and recreation, to meetings and classes.
The original organizational meeting was held in the basement of the home of Craig and Lillian Devine by
citizens who recognized the need for such a facility.
The Ainslee Alexander Home Demonstration Club & the Buffalo Shoals Community Development Association
were partners in the establishment of this facility.
However, it was not without expense. Four individuals from the Buffalo Shoals Community signed for the loan.
These citizens were Frank Drum, Jake Rhyne, J. Loy McConnell and Blair Goodson. In return, these four
accepted the responsibility to serve as trustees for the property as stated on the deed.
The building was built by volunteer labor from community families and friends. Skilled laborers exercised their
various talents, while children carried blocks and followed instructions, creating a scene of classic Americana.
The clubhouse was the first to be completed. Not long after, a small ballfield was added for softball and later
enlarged for baseball and lighted, to allow night games.
The first occasion to use the building was a tragic one. A home, destroyed by fire, resulted in the death to a
community family. Firemen and rescue workers were refreshed at the community building while anxious
friends and neighbors held vigil. This event was only the first of many events that helped shape the
community's history.
The Lincoln County Recreation Department and church leagues have used the facility for sports, in the past,
free of charge.
They building and grounds have been self supporting since its establisment in 1959. It was paid for and
maintained by fundraisers held at the site and leasing the building and grounds to various groups and
individuals.
At the present time, 28 teams, under the direction of the exemplary Boger City Boosters, are using the facility
for spring and summer baseball. This involves approximately 350 youth.
In addition, last season 80 children played organized football, while another 225 children participated in fall
baseball. In addition, there were 30 cheerleaders.
Unlike other developments of its type, the Buffalo Shoals Community Building and Property, has stayed the
course it charted forty years ago. This is due in no small part to the many caring citizens who have selflessly
given of their time over the years to protect it.
(From the booklet printed April 1999)