RAYMOND – Classes that normally meet at Grays Harbor College’s Riverview Education Center have been temporarily relocated while repair crews deal with a newly detected mold problem in areas affected by December storm damage. GHC offices at the center as well as the WorkSource office, which uses a portion of the building’s lower level, have also been moved.

“We realize this is an inconvenient situation for our students, instructors, staff people and the community we serve,” said Leon Lead, director of GHC’s off-campus services. “But we have identified a problem with the building and we need to have people out while the building is being repaired.”

As Lead explains, during a severe December storm, a portion of the Riverview roof blew off and rainwater poured into the building. Last week, when crews began work to repair this damage, they sealed off the affected science room and as work progressed, it was suspected that similar conditions existed elsewhere in the upper level of the building.

“We immediately took the safest precautions and closed the building,” Lead explains. “Day classes are now taking place at several locations around the community, while most of our evening classes are being held at Raymond High School. The cooperation of all of our partners around town has been terrific, proving once again what a great place this is to live!”

For now, GHC’s Riverview office will be temporarily located at the old WorkSource center on Robert Bush Drive in South Bend.

If anyone has concerns or questions about this situation at Riverview, they are encouraged to contact Lead via his cell phone at 360-581-2463 or Carol Staricka via cell at 360-875-1033 or they can contact President Ed Brewster at the main campus in Aberdeen at 360-538-4000.

“We will keep everyone posted as our repair work progresses,” Lead adds.