Editor, Gazette-Journal:

Imagine there is a beautifully restored L.M. Callis House standing in the same spot on the Bay School campus where it has stood for over 100 years.

Imagine that the “Born Heres” and the “Come Heres” have found a way to work together for the good of the County of Mathews and the Bay School Community Arts Center.

Imagine that the Historical District of Mathews Court House still has an example of the architectural ingenuity of the past generations.

Imagine that the community has come together to restore this home to its former glory … contractors, architects, designers and everyone else who has expertise to share has pitched in to make it beautiful and functional.

Imagine that there are artists just hanging out and communing with one another. There is a kitchen for cooking classes and a reference library. There are rooms for meetings and classes. There is an ambiance that is indescribable, that maybe only people who have lived i...