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Community Work Day at Morgan’s Grove Park

By Staff | Aug 11, 2011

Shepherdstown: For Immediate release: The Shepherdstown Men’s Club (SMC) will be conducting a community work day at Morgan’s Grove Park from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17. A lunch will be provided for the volunteers SMC President Mike Austin stated that: “We are looking for volunteers from the community who know and love the park. It is this kind of loyal involvement and support that has made it possible for us to preserve such a historic treasure in the heart of the Eastern Panhandle. We already have a number of volunteers coming from Shepherd University and the local Job Corps in Harpers Ferry as well as the Men’s Club, but we hope that others in the community will be willing to lend a hand.”

Many local residents identify the park with the active soccer programs that it supports, however Morgan’s Grove offers many other recreational facilities including a well used exercise trail, children’s play equipment, as well as a baseball diamond and volleyball court. A covered pavilion and cooking and restroom facilities are also heavily used.

Austin added that: “We know that it is important for volunteers to be able to see tangible results from their efforts. So for this work day, our objective will be to dismantle a small gazebo that is no longer serviceable and to remove bushes and small trees that are encroaching on the baseball diamond backstop. At the end of the day our volunteers will clearly be able to see where they have made a positive difference. There are many other well defined projects if we get a good turnout of volunteers.”

For additional information contact Mike Austin at (304) 876-0598 or michael.austin@frontiernet.net.

Community Work Day at Morgan’s Grove Park

By Staff | Aug 11, 2011

Shepherdstown: For Immediate release: The Shepherdstown Men’s Club (SMC) will be conducting a community work day at Morgan’s Grove Park from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17. A lunch will be provided for the volunteers SMC President Mike Austin stated that: “We are looking for volunteers from the community who know and love the park. It is this kind of loyal involvement and support that has made it possible for us to preserve such a historic treasure in the heart of the Eastern Panhandle. We already have a number of volunteers coming from Shepherd University and the local Job Corps in Harpers Ferry as well as the Men’s Club, but we hope that others in the community will be willing to lend a hand.”

Many local residents identify the park with the active soccer programs that it supports, however Morgan’s Grove offers many other recreational facilities including a well used exercise trail, children’s play equipment, as well as a baseball diamond and volleyball court. A covered pavilion and cooking and restroom facilities are also heavily used.

Austin added that: “We know that it is important for volunteers to be able to see tangible results from their efforts. So for this work day, our objective will be to dismantle a small gazebo that is no longer serviceable and to remove bushes and small trees that are encroaching on the baseball diamond backstop. At the end of the day our volunteers will clearly be able to see where they have made a positive difference. There are many other well defined projects if we get a good turnout of volunteers.”

For additional information contact Mike Austin at (304) 876-0598 or michael.austin@frontiernet.net.