Scout Troop 410 picked up litter on Lombard Dam Road. In front from left are Scouts Hunter Brown, Christopher Santiago and William Vincent. Parent Tyler Brown in back. Submitted photo

VASSALBORO — Viking Axolotl Patrol of Scout Troop 410 and the Arrow of Light Cub Scouts 410 gathered Sept. 22 at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church and presented $300 to VUMC Finance Secretary Nancy Adams and Treasurer Hellen Paulette.

The funds, raised through a bottle drive, will go towards the installation of an elevator/lift inside the church.

Harvey Boatman rings the church bell with the Boy and Cub Scouts Scouts 410 at Vassalboro United Methodist Church on Sept. 22. Christopher Santiago photo

The Scouts do bottle drives frequently to help defray costs of charter, annual dues, uniforms, supplies and activities, and to do good deeds for the community, Scoutmaster Christopher Santiago said a news release from Dale Potter-Clark with the VUMC Fundraising & Activities Committee. Following the check presentation, Harvey Boatman helped the Scouts ring the 150-year-old church bell in celebration of their efforts.

Cub Scout Pack 410 cleaned up grounds and trails at Vassalboro Community School. In front from left are Cub Scouts Henry Gray, John Gray and Eli Richmond. Nate Gray, Cub Scout Pack 410 committee chair, is in back.  Submitted photo

The lift/elevator is part of an upgrade to the church, said Boatman, project coordinator, in order to make the entire building more accessible to the aging population and those with mobility challenges. The installation will make it possible for people to move more easily between the sanctuary and the bathrooms, meeting rooms, and fellowship hall on the lower level, currently accessible only by a full flight of stairs or from the lower parking lot.

The lift is part of an expanding accessibility project that will also make it possible for the church to better reach the people of Vassalboro and surrounding communities in additional ways.

Following the check presentation Scouts embarked on two more community service projects. The Viking Patrol picked up litter along the Lombard Dam Road, while the Arrow of Light Den cleaned up the grounds and trails at Vassalboro Community School.

For more information contact Boatman at 207-441-9168 or hcb03@roadrunner.com.

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