Lake Donna Party!

 The 6th Annual  Lake Donna Party was held 
          Saturday, May 21, 2011   
     6pm-10pm  with the Castaways Band 

    The new location was at  Luddy Park - 200 US1-A South - 
across from Youngsville School - the weather was wonderful and the band was great!  Check out the pictures on our photo page - what a way to kick off the summer season!
 
                   Sponsored by YABA & the Franklin County TDA
                   Franklin Regional Medical Center 
         

And That Never Ending Question –

What & Where is Lake Donna?

                                   For those “Newbies” out there – those not raised around here – 
               Lake Donna was on Cross Street where the Children’s Ark Daycare is now
               located, below the current  US Post Office. From the 1950’s to the 1960’s it wa           a recreational swimming area operated by Harry & Lucille Privette and was
               named after their daughter Donna – hence the name Lake Donna. There was
               a large pool for the adults and a smaller pool for the children.The pools were 
               man-made  with cinderblock sides, sandy bottoms and fed by a natural 
               spring on the property connected to a piping system. 
               Behind the swimming area was the building that served as a clubhouse 
               that still stands today being used as for the daycare center. The first floor
               was a changing area while the second floor of the clubhouse featured a
               jukebox and sometimes a band for dancing.
               During the summer local teens from all over flocked here to dance and party
               during the summer. But, alas, as all good things go when the Privettes sold th            property the swimming pools were filled in and the building was converted to
               a dressmaking shop.But  if you talk to anyone who was a teenager here durin       at that time you can see the dreamy look in their eyes when they talk about Lak          Lake Donna memories, it you go to the site you can still see  the large
               grassy area where the pools were, and if you close your eyes and listen
               really close you  may be able to hear the laughter! 
               But then again you can come to the Lake Donna party the third Saturday 
               in May from 6pm-10pm at Luddy Park - 200 US1-A South 
               Bring your lawn chair, sit out under the stars, listen to the free
               beach music, eat good food, talk to your neighbors, and make your own
               memories!