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Although
wheelchair bound, Ed Little has given much to the
Emmitsburg community, particularly in his years of
service to the Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance
Company. This year and last the Emmitsburg Lions
were given an opportunity to reciprocate with the Ed
Little Project, a two-fold endeavor including the
installation of a house generator completed last
year (Phase I) and the construction of a deck and
ramp off of Ed's bedroom onto the front porch (Phase
II) enabling an alternate escape route from Ed's
bedroom in the event of an emergency. Funding for
the project was raised through the efforts of Ed and
his family. Lions and volunteers rolled up their
sleeves to provide the work force necessary.
Both
phases of the project were directed by Lion Bill
Wivell. With fewer days of accommodating weather
remaining in the year, Phase II was scheduled for
October 11th, with a rain date of October 13th. As
the first date turned out to be a solid day of rain,
the project was rescheduled for the later date.
Unfortunately,
the only two Lions who were available for the detail
on October 13th were Lions Bill and Joe. To the
rescue, Lion Bill asked the assistance of his
brothers, Steve, Mike, Perry, Randy, Dale, and
nephew Logan. The Wivell brothers were enthusiastic
in their generosity to serve this Lions project and
quite experienced in the construction skill set
necessary for the task at hand. Lion Joe proclaimed
that all Wivell brothers were "honorary Lions
for the day". Together, We Served! |
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