mt. zion institute, says the mt. zion institute i ipart of a historic property that dates back to the revolutionary war and the town's founding. the building is abandoned. it was property of the town, but mayor roger gaddy tells w-i-s the town deeded it to the group for 18 months to stabilize it. and gone and the building still needs a lot of work. meanwhile, "friends" is still trying to get a developer to come in and revamp the building -- even though other attempts to do that over the years have not been unsuccessful. "we need more time, but we understand there are some developers who are expressing interest. we would like for the town to allow us the time. those people have to pull the thing. we have some ideas and prospects that may work out." the non-profit has cleaned up and beautified a portion of the building the mayor says if a developer doesn't come in very soon with an open checkbook, the town will likely demolish the old school. clear skies overnight--and a beautiful day on its heels tomorrow. ben tanner h