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By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
WOODSTOCK — Years ago Scott Selmecki joined fellow Boy Scouts to work on projects at the Woodstock Arboretum.
“They were Scouts I looked up to,” said Selmecki.
Inspired by the arboretum, Selmecki has chosen building two stone patios for the arboretum as his Boy Scout Troop 27 Eagle Project.
The patios will help preserve the two historic log patio sets at the arboretum. He said that the project site is inadequate due to poor ground cover, excessive moisture and uneven surfaces.
“Not only will this aid in the preservation of the patio set, but it will re-gentrify one of the most popular areas on the grounds, preserving it for many years to come as well as increasing the enjoyment for the project,” he added.
He will need 80 feet of 2x6 pressure-treated lumber at a cost of $65; lumber screws – already donated; 176 square feet of patio stones at a cost of $600; 1 ton stone dust; 2.5 tons of crushed stone and a stone compactor rental of $50.
He is seeking $700 total and any extra funds raised will be donated to the arboretum, he said.
Monetary donations (put “Eagle Project” in the memo section) may be made to:
Friends of Palmer Arboretum
c/o Town Hall, 415 Rt. 169
Woodstock, CT 06281
He worked on many projects at the arboretum, he said, adding: “Now that it was my turn, I wanted to follow in their steps, back where I had volunteered so many hours for their projects.”
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