Events venue at New Holland rec center gets first OK. Here’s what’s next - Gainesville Times

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Events venue at New Holland rec center gets first OK. Here’s what’s next

A company wants to bring social life back to the old New Holland community center, using it for social events, such as weddings and birthday parties. The center is now mostly vacant, except for a physical therapy clinic. - photo by Scott Rogers

12032020 NEWHOLLAND 2.jpg — A company wants to bring social life back to the old New Holland community center, using it for social events, such as weddings and birthday parties. The center is now mostly vacant, except for a physical therapy clinic. - photo by Scott Rogers

What was once dubbed “the ghost room” because of its years of debris and boarded-up windows has been transformed into an airy room for weddings and other celebrations.