RICHMOND — Thanks to the generosity of parishioners and community associates, Joe Valliere’s Eagle Scout Project will not only arrive to move but will be felt and remembered at St. Ambrose Church in Richmond for several years and several years to come.
The 16-calendar year-outdated from Brunswick has arrived at his $10,000 purpose in donations, and the income keeps pouring in, now approaching $11,000. Valliere’s project will be to substitute the flooring of the narthex, chapel and altar at St. Ambrose Church, located on Kimball Road. The extra donations will all go towards getting a new audio technique for the church.
“Thank you all for your encouragement, donations, and letters of thanks and praise to Joe,” said Fr. Tom Murphy, pastor of All Saints Parish in Brunswick of which St. Ambrose is a component. “It is inspirational to see parishioners assist Joe’s exertion. It reveals how much we like one an additional.”
When it came time to come to a decision on an Eagle Scout Company Undertaking, Valliere understood immediately which organization he required to assistance.
“The foundation for each Eagle Scout project is it has to advantage your neighborhood. Offering back again to the Church appeared like a great thought since they have sponsored my troop and hosted our meetings on their property,” mentioned Valliere, a proud member of Troop 648 who has participated in the Scouts due to the fact the 1st quality. “The St. Ambrose project was a challenge that I assumed I could properly attain.”
The venture began in earnest previous tumble as Valliere planned, organized and attained approval for the undertaking.
“He offered his Eagle Scout challenge to the parish finance council in March and with a unanimous vote, the job was approved,” explained Fr. Murphy.
“Planning it requires much a lot more time than the true substitution,” reported Valliere, who consulted with Mike’s Flooring of Lisbon in assembling his proposal. “The new flooring will be carpet tiles as they are really useful and can be replaced very easily if damaged or worn.”
The pews will be measured in their first positions then removed, as will the present carpet. The flooring will be completely cleaned, then gurus will put together the floor for the installation of the new carpet tiles. Upon set up, the pews will be put back into their areas.
“The replacement will just take location in August and is approximated to acquire 10 times,” said Valliere. “Being capable to entire my venture will really feel fantastic. Acquiring the Eagle rank is the pinnacle accomplishment of Boy Scouts.”
If you are ready to donate, you can nevertheless do so on line in the “St. Ambrose Carpet Replacement” portion of https://allsaintsbrunswick.weshareonline.org. You can also mail your donations (with “St. Ambrose Carpet Replacement” in the issue line) to: All Saints Parish, 144 Lincoln Road, Tub, ME 04530.
