Apr. 16-Step, Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 16 at the new site on Wayside Road in Stuart, VA. Cost is $1.3 million with the major portion being a loan from USDA.

Contractor is: Bowles Construction Architech is: Conrad Knight The people in the photos are, from left to right: Terry Tilley, Stuart Town Manager; Jay Scudder, Patrick County Administrator; Bill Brammer, Former STEP Board President; Roger Seale, STEP Board Member; Jon Morris, STEP Executive Director; Carrie Schmidt, USDA State Community Programs Director; Anne Herring, USDA Area II Director; Angela Trent, Patrick County Head Start Manager; Art Powers, USDA; Conrad Knight; Architect; Ben Bowles, Bowles Construction Contact: STEP, Inc. Jon Morris 200 Dent St. Rocky Mount, VA 24151 (540)483-5142