PALMYRA – The Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce office in the Walmart parking lot is the focus of a Boy Scout Eagle Project. The Chamber’s patron Scout, Ellery Goode, has planned a “makeover” of the outside of our building to make it more inviting, attractive and user-friendly.
But
it will take funding and donations to complete; and so the Chamber is reaching
out to its membership and friends.
The project includes a repair or replacement of the flagpole. A new
nighttime light for the flags (both American and state) has already been
provided by AAA Electric and Nate and Marti Anderson of Thundering Valley
Raceway, along with a first-ever outside electrical receptacle that can be put
to good use. Without Ellery's proposal to ready the flagpole for use again,
that might not have happened.
The project will continue with replacement of the walking stones around
the flagpole. Then work has started on a new brochure display cabinet for the
office porch to display more members’ business materials as well as
tourism-based information for access when they are not open. In addition, a new
weather-tight and larger bulletin board is planned to replace an aging one. To
top it off, the Chamber will be getting new window boxes to plant with fresh
flowers each year.
With all these plans, fundraising will be necessary to supplement the
plans and materials on behalf of our Scout to help him successfully complete
his project, and perhaps without stretching the Chamber budget.
If you would consider donating to the campaign, it would be greatly
appreciated. The materials estimate for the project ranges from $650 to $725.
You can send your donations to:
Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 464
Newport, ME 04953
Also, if you have materials or time to donate please call the Chamber at 368-4698
or by email at info@ourchamber.org to determine the project needs.
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