Wheelbarrows,Shovels, & Your Help Needed To Move Gravel @ Nickelsville

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    funkietoo
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    Putting a call out to the West Seattle Community!

    Ten yards of gravel was delivered to Nickelsville today! If you have some time to spare, they could probably use some help moving it.

    The gravel will be thickly spread about the common areas, paths between tents, etc. in order to provide drainage and keep folks out of the mud that forms when it rains. This will make it cleaner and safer for the residents.

    They only have one wheelbarrow on site and a few shovels. If you have some time to spare and can bring some of these items with you, please consider heading down to help.

    #737506

    Kevin
    Participant

    Remember folks – it stays light until at least 6:30. They have 28,000 pounds of gravel to move, but with some team work, it is not as much as it sounds :)

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    Free during the day? Wednesday is supposed to be nice, and then the rain returns. Wet gravel is a lot heavier than dry gravel :)

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    #737507

    ToolShare
    Member

    The West Seattle Tool Library has a bunch of wheelbarrows, shovels, landscape rakes, etc. that you could use.

    http://wstoollibrary.org/

    #737508

    funkietoo
    Participant

    Thanks TL. Is there somen that could deliver and p/u? Residents don’t have vehicles.

    #737509

    JoB
    Participant

    they got a second wheelbarrow and rake and shovel today.

    with those they moved 5 yards of bark dust to fill the ruts in the pathways all the way to the back of the second neighborhood and to create a landing area at the base of the main stairway.

    tomorrow they will start covering all of that with gravel.

    they could really use some help.

    i think Kevin estimated the current gravel delivery at 90 wheelbarrow loads.

    while that sounds like a lot…

    it is likely that it will eventually take another load or two to create safe common areas and pathways

    #737510

    miws
    Participant

    Thanks everyone!

    Mike

    #737511

    Betty T
    Member

    Good job!! Should be good by Saturday lunch. Not that I’ve been worried about a little mud. Should be much better for everybody else there.

    #737512

    funkietoo
    Participant

    Beautiful day out! If you can spare a little time, muscle and positive energy, please stop by NV to move some gravel. If one bucket full will help!

    #737513

    ToolShare
    Member

    The Tool Library has sent out a call over our facebook and twitter accounts for volunteers to head down to Nickelsville.

    Unfortunately, it looks like we’re stretched a little thin today on having someone to transport the tools. (We aren’t officially open on Wednesdays.)

    If someone would like to arrange to pickup the tools and bring them down there, though, we could see if any of our own volunteers were available to at least run over to Youngstown and open the Library up for ya.

    Thanks!

    #737514

    funkietoo
    Participant

    Thank you Toolshare. Can anyone help with tool pickup?

    #737515

    JoB
    Participant

    At the central committee meeting today i heard that they are doing ok with the current delivery…

    but if they get another on friday.. which they need.. they will need help.

    can anyone commit to a work party on Saturday early afternoon?

    #737516

    funkietoo
    Participant

    Big thank you to Mike The Wheelbarrow Man for donating a …wheelbarrow!

    #737517

    miws
    Participant

    I was out of Camp most of the day, but came back to see one of the piles out front pretty much exhausted, and that gravel living in it’s new home inside Camp!

    Thanks again to everyone!

    Mike

    #737518

    JoB
    Participant

    miws

    it makes a difference, doesn’t it:)

    #737519

    miws
    Participant

    Yes it does! :-)

    Mike

    #737520

    funkietoo
    Participant

    …and there is more

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