Kathrine Alderman
ECB Publishing, Inc.
The Rotary Club here in Monticello has been busy recently. On Feb. 13, the members picked up trash as part of the annual 4-H Adopt-A-Road Project, and they also helped build a new set of steps for someone in need.
For the Adopt-A-Road Project, the Rotary picked up over 200 pounds of trash on the two-miles span of Nash Road that they cleaned. They were thankful that it didn't rain on them, as the forecast had called for rain while they were out there.
On the same day, some of the members of the Rotary Club went out and built some new stairs for Edward Connell. The steps aren't your average steps, and are specially designed to be easier to climb for people who have trouble walking or have to use a walker. “They work really well, but are cheaper than building a ramp,” Frank Stone, a member for the Rotary club said. So, if you don't have a wheelchair, the steps the Rotary installed for Connell are a great option.
They built the stairs as part of the Create Access Program, a home accessibility project. The stairs they installed are similar in size to a ramp, as they extend farther than average steps, to allow the distance the leg has to be raised to be minimal. The steps themselves are also much larger than average steps. This allows people who use a walker to be able to fit the whole walker on the step, so they can go up the stairs without difficulty.
The Rotary Club in Monticello does charity projects like these and many more. They meet for regular weekly meetings every Friday at the Monticello-Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. The meetings start at noon but they begin serving lunch at 11:45 a.m.
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