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Recognizing essential workers
Chad Fountain recognizes essential workers with a plaque in the square
MT. PLEASANT — On Saturday afternoon Mt. Pleasant’s town clown, Chad Fountain, dedicated a plaque to essential workers that will stay in the square for years to come.
“I wanted to do something to honor everybody’s sacrifice because up until 2020 no body had thought about essential workers and what they mean to the community,” Fountain said.
Not only did Fountain dedicate the plaque to essential workers but held a silent auction and pot luck for those who came to the ceremony.
The silent auction included baseball collectibles from the fountain’s and paintings from one of Fountain’s friends.
Fountain decided to dedicate the plaque to essential workers because he believes that they are people that history should remember.
“Two hundred years from now I want everyone to remember 2020 and how the essential workers sacrificed and put themselves in harm’s way everyday to help with [the pandemic],” Fountain said.
Chad Fountain, the Town Clown, passes out free koozies at the buffet for the dedication ceremony. (Liam Halawith/The Union)
Fountain had a shirt printed for this event for guests to sign to commemorate the event. (Liam Halawith/The Union)
A buffet was set up for those attending the plaque dedication ceremony. (Liam Halawith/The Union)
Fountain set up a silent auction to raise money for a scholarship fund through the high school that will be given to a graduating high school athlete of good character, according to Fountain. (Liam Halawith/ The Union)
