Good Deeds in Leeds

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and so its a good time to look up and around and notice what others do for our community. Here is one example of an individual who noticed something he could make better, sought out collaboration partners and got the job done. Unlike Tom Sawyer who cleverly tricked his friends into doing the work, Jason Greene, and the J. Greene Painting crew took on the task for themselves, donating their expertise and labor.  The fence along Florence Street near Leeds Elementary School has looked cruddy for years – a mottled mess of chipped off paint.

Several months ago Jason contacted Jesse Adams, City Councilor At-Large (who is now a resident of Leeds!) to see if the DPW could repair the rotting and missing fence boards. Jason offered to donate the labor and have the material donated as well. Jason spoke with Lee Pitrat at Florence Paint who agreed to donate the Benjamin Moore material. DPW made the repairs, however the painting was held up during the warm summer months because of poison ivy growing in the area. After recent frosts the poison ivy is now dormant and so Jason and his crew were able to get in and paint. Jason says, “So far, my ankles are not itchy…fingers crossed!

 

Green tip for Leeds

by Amy Stamm

This is the season to compost your winter’s dryer lint and start hanging your laundry outside to save energy and reduce your bills. You can purchase rotating clothes lines at Florence Hardware or build your own. Let’s see all of those cloth napkins, tablecloths, sheets, and clothes blowing in the wind this spring! It’s a great way to benefit the environment and your wallet at the same time!

 

 

Award Winning Facility

Caring for our seniors is important work whether done at home, out in the neighborhood, or in a care facility,  The LCA and Linda Manor are reaching out to the community inviting you to share some time and something you like to do with the seniors who are convalescing in this excellent facility. Linda Manor won the coveted Gold Award from the American Health Association this year. Only 17 facilities nationwide have earned that distinction!

I spent several hours this summer visiting with a friend at Linda Manor. Walking down the halls, I was consistently met with smiles and greetings from the nursing, therapy, and service staff. The atmosphere was both relaxed and efficient. A distinct effort is made to make families and friends feel welcome and patients comfortable. Linda Manor would love to have volunteers from Leeds. They are looking for people to call bingo, take residents outside for walks, and next spring hope to create a garden.

If you can share an hour or so of your time with the folks at Linda Manor, I encourage you to contact:
Pam Hamberg, Activities Director phamberg@bhs1.org