Our program plans have changed and this Thursday we will be doing a major service project at the Parish Hall where we meet.  Plans are still a bit fluid (no play on words intended, of course) and this one is based on the basement being relatively free of water by Thursday evening.  If it is not, then the project is off.  I will send out a second note around noon Thursday.

Our basement storage area has flooded.  The area is being pumped out, but there will be wet gear and trash.  The water which flooded the basement was not contaminated, but things will still be wet.  Our recovery plan and the amount of material we will have to throw out depends on how high the water got.

So here’s the plan for Thursday evening.  I will be there starting at 6 PM for those who wish to start early.  For those who wish to help wear old clothes and sturdy shoes.  Bring work gloves.  Bring your own water bottle.  Do not wear a Class A shirt.  Do not bring food of any sort.  When cleaning up after a flood, don’t eat near the stuff you are working with.  That’s an important rule.

We will be sorting through gear and we will either be putting junk in a dumpster or piling it someplace to be put in a dumpster later.

This is not dangerous work and we will not be dealing with contaminated material, but if you feel at all uncomfortable with the work, then stay home for this week.  Moreover, we need to work in a coordinated and safe fashion with no skylarking or horseplay.  If we hustle, we can make a huge dent in a project we needed to do anyway.

We could use some tools and equipment including:
Two-wheelers, wheelbarrows, or yard carts
Shovels
Heavy duty push brooms

Because a majority of the work will be for the church and not for Scouts, I will give service hours for this project.
If you have questions, call my cell phone (617 -dash- 620 -dash- 5011) or send an e-mail to 160scoutmaster -at- troop160.com.

-Hank Manz