Farmington High School Scorpion team honored for Family Crisis Center volunteer project

The Farmington City Council recognized the Farmington High School Scorpion boys basketball team and their coaches for volunteer work on a Family Crisis Center campus project during a regular meeting.

Mayor Deckett presented the mayor’s citizenship award and a commemorative coin to the players and coaches for what city remarks described as a “tremendous public‑private partnership.” City presenter Lisonbee Bingham said the team helped install three separate paver areas in the interior courtyard of the Family Crisis Center’s new building so pop‑up tents could be used for fundraisers, luncheons and meetings. The work included paver installation, border pouring and gravel placement; businesses donated materials and equipment and multiple volunteer groups contributed labor.

Bingham provided a timeline for the project: work began June 24 and volunteers finished landscaping tasks on Sept. 13. He listed partner donations and contributions credited in the meeting record: Hustleman Construction poured paver borders; Mesa Concrete donated concrete; Doug Fouts Construction donated sand; 4 Corners Materials donated gravel; Southwest Building Blocks provided pavers; AMF donated landscape fabric; Butch Matthews and M and R Trucking hauled gravel; and Frank’s Supply provided a skid steer. Bingham said the Scorpion team’s contribution included 23 youth and six coaches who together logged 144 donated hours.

Mayor Deckett said more than 1,000 hours of service were associated with the overall project, calling it “definitely a project worthwhile.” Coach Larry Don Chitty thanked organizers and the Family Crisis Center for providing food and support to volunteers: "Thank you, mayor, for having us here and doing this. Thank you, Seth, for making this available. Thank you, Family Crisis Center. They fed us pizza and did different things, and we came to work." The mayor presented certificates and coins and invited a group photograph.

The council used the recognition to highlight the city’s ongoing Days of Service collaborations with faith groups and business partners. No formal action was required or taken on the recognition item.