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Project Post Office by Terri Munson

10/18/2023

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​When generous Garden Angels purchased 818 daffodil bulbs for the town, the idea to plant two rows all along the post office was hatched.  Project Post Office took a lot more muscle than the usual garden club volunteer gig. Most of the men were recruited at Eastman's pickleball courts. Russ Miles lives on Stocker Pond Road and has mail delivered so doesn’t even have a horse in the race.  Russ brought his pick up truck and his son’s trailer with a handy dumper which was integral to making it all work.
 
The challenge was to dig up zillions of small rocks and clear a trench 12 inches deep, 12 inches wide and 42 feet long.  When one guy started singing “That's the sound of the men working on the Chain Gang” everyone joined in--complete with grunts and laughter. Sue Berg was a one-woman bucket brigade with help from the men when a bucket got too full. Sue kept the diggers supplied with empty buckets making the entire process run like a well oiled machine. 
 
Once the trench was dug, the work was far from over.  The team headed to the Transfer Station.  Having a place to dump the truckload of rocks and fill it back up with free compost was crucial to the project’s success so a big thank you goes to Dana Ramspott who gave his okay.
 
The whole project came in ahead of schedule (3.5 hours) and on budget ($0) with the hard work of volunteers Ben Lavoie, Bob Munson, Bruce Altobelli, Jim Berg, Kevin Williams, Mark Kendall, Russ Miles, Stephen Handley, and Sue Berg.  For most of these folks, giving up pickleball on a perfect Sunday morning was a sacrifice. Everyone deserve kudos for a job well done.  Can't wait to see all those daffodils in the spring.
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Emma Kalaidjian
10/19/2023 01:55:23 pm

Bravo to the "chain gang", the one-woman bucket brigade and the angels who donated for the bulbs! A great gift to the community! Thank you.
'Looking forward to seeing them in the Spring!

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Betsy Fowler
10/20/2023 02:34:57 pm

You guys are unbelievable - strong, motivated to help beautify our town. Thank you so much!

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