by TAallday » Thu May 11, 2017 10:32 am
I thought I would give everyone an update on the situation at Waterhouse.
This Saturday, May 13th, a local man and over 300 volunteers are expected to descend on Waterhouse Field. Jim Godbout, a TA grad and owner of Jim Godbout Plumbing and Heating, has been a stalwart of community engagement and good for years in the Saco-Biddeford area. He posted the following on Facebook on May 6th.
"WATERHOUSE FIELD VOLUNTEERS 8-1 next saturday morning May 13th looking for very large volunteer staff, skill sets can vary, you will be put with core leaders during demolition according to your strengths. Need people with adjustable wrenches, sockets, step ladders, gloves, safety gear, cutting wheels if you have them. High work will be done by some of my core men, need laborers to stack beacher boards and pick up steel once pulled apart. support staff with coffee and refreshments always welcome. This can be dangerous work. This structure is much worse then engineer talked about in field report, long over due. It was extremly nice to see people from both sides of bridge willing to give a hand to our community which is one. please share and get word out!!!!!
Just so everyone knows I will need waivers signed WHICH WE WILL PROVIDE for insurance company prior to any work performed. Thank you Jim"
In under two days, Jim had hundreds of comments, shares, and commitments. Some local businesses offered to cease operations for the day to send their entire crews to help (Ruck Paving and Nate Libby Masonry were two I saw early on). This event should be impressive. The volunteers plan to dismantle the entire bleacher apparatus and do other pieces of the work too.
I cannot make it over on Saturday, but man, I hope this gets the recognition that it deserves. Thanks to Jim and everyone who will make this an awesome event.