Date: Fri 13-Feb-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: MICHEL

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Scout Organizes A Face-Lift For Cullens Memorial

BY MICHELE HOGAN

Bobby Murdy and Troop 70 of the Boy Scouts have given Cullens Memorial a new

look.

It all started when Bobby was looking for a project to attain his Eagle

certification in Boy Scouts. He noticed that Cullens Memorial was showing

signs of wear and tear from all the scouting and other community functions

that have been held there over the years.

He drew up a detailed plan for fixing the place up, got approval from the

scout office, and then went about asking for donations of time and materials.

Bobby said that the community has been incredibly helpful and supportive.

Newtown Hardware, Newtown Color Center, Home Depot, Mathison Floors, Sears and

Cullens Memorial all contributed substantially to the supplies and equipment

necessary to get the place fixed up.

After these businesses had made their donations, there was nothing that needed

to be purchased at all. But there was a significant amount of work to be done.

Twenty-six people volunteered their time for a total of 136 hours' work over a

five-day period. Everyone pitched in.

Bobby mentioned names of a few of the volunteers who contributed the most to

the project.

He said that Gene Cox, Scoutmaster, oversaw the project, and adults Al Cuifo,

Chris Cuifo, Erin Cox, Rich Murdy and Kathy Murdy handled the electrical

equipment, such as floor strippers and buffers.

Boy Scouts Fred Adler and Ryan Cuifo painted the kitchen cabinets and the

trim, and polyurethaned the floors. Billy Speirs blackened the old wood stove.

When all the messy work was done, Rich Murdy and the other adults laid the

carpeting.

The Boy Scouts are looking forward to attending scouting and other community

functions at the newly refurbished Cullens Memorial.