NORWAY — -The Alan Day Community Garden is grateful to the Rotary Club of Oxford Hills for two very good reasons.

Early in the summer, Rotary Foundation chairman Larry Jordan contacted the Board of Directors of the Garden with a proposal. Based on his knowledge of how the Garden serves the community, he thought the local chapter had a good chance to be awarded a grant to fund some specific improvements.

After meeting with the Garden Coordinator and the Board, Jordan applied for a grant to put a new roof on the historic barn and to build a tool shed that could also be used as a small meeting space.

The grant was awarded in August and from Oct. 12-19, both visions became realities. With the support of Lee Eastman of Everlast Roofing, Inc. of Bridgton and Dick Record of Record Building Supply in Oxford, volunteers removed the old metal roof, made repairs and installed a new green metal roof. They also framed a 12-by-16 shed.

Volunteers included Chris Summer, Bob Schott, Dave Preble, Beth Abbott, Susan and Nelson Cairns, Steve Galvin, Patty Rice, Ron Morse, Ben Woodard, and Larry and Jane Jordan. The Progress Center loaned tools, ladder and a generator.

The Garden serves disadvantaged families, elementary school children and high school interns, as well as offering garden plots to anyone who would like to garden. Created in 2009 to honor the memory of local philanthropist and artist Alan Day, it is a 501c3 organization that accepts tax-deductible donations. It is located at 26 Whitman St., across from the Grange.

For more information, contact Garden Coordinator Rocky Crockett at AlanDayCommunityGarden@gmail.com or 743-2423 or visit alandaygarden.wordpress.com.

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