In Irasburg, neighbors gather to help one of their own

 

by Maria Amador

IRASBURG — A group of Kingdom residents brought with them equipment and a can-do attitude for a workday at their neighbor Tanner Atwood’s home Saturday.

The idea started with Mike Booth, who, knowing Mr. Atwood remained in the hospital for more than a month, asked his wife how the community might be able to help them.  On her wish list were tasks like pressure washing the porch, re-building the chicken coop, raking the lawn, and fixing up the driveway.

Mr. Booth got to planning a helping day. He secured donations from local businesses like J.P. Sicard, Inc. and Tranz Construction, and individuals like Todd Scelza, who offered materials, equipment, time, and labor to the project.  Just as important were the more than 20 neighbors who volunteered on the day itself.

Some had tagged onto the workday after a men’s breakfast at church earlier that morning.

The majority of them, however  ….

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