Central Cares

    Last Saturday twenty-five Central residents participated in what has become the first monthly community service workday of “Central Cares.”  
    The service project was pulled together in just a few days through word-of-mouth and social media. The group arrived at the home of an elderly Central widow to clean up her small rural farm property and avoid additional fines and fees levied by the City of Central for ordinance violations.
    The group finished working at noon and the day was a HUGE success. A 30 yard rollback dumpster provided by Dennis Stewart Trucking is full.  Acres of property are bush hogged and cleared. The property around the home is significantly cleaned up. Four old cars hauled off. Fallen trees and limbs were cut and added to two huge brush burn-piles.  
    In short, the people of Central, as they always do, came together to care for a neighbor.  At the end of the day she asked Central Speaks to extend her heartfelt thanks to all who participated, and added, "I have been blessed today.”
    This was too good not to repeat. So, if you know of a neighbor with a need, such as cleanup, painting, home repair, building a wheelchair ramp, etc., contact Dave Freneaux at 413-1616 or [email protected]. Next month “Central Cares” will try to go solve a few problems, fix some things, paint some things, or clean up some things, for someone who needs a hand.
    Like the Facebook page “Central Cares” to get involved in the next project in late May. The group will be lining up other service projects and spending one Saturday morning each month from 8-Noon in service to one or more Central neighbors.