Eagle scout candidate Tyler Phillips appears in this weeks Weymouth News detailing the work he's been doing on the gazebo on Whitmans Pond.
Weymouth Residents can enjoy a sweeping view of Whitman’s Pond in a refurbished town gazebo on Middle Street because of a restoration project done by Tyler Phillips, 16, a Boy Scout Troop 2 member.
Tyler completed the work with his 19-year-old brother Shane and several friends to earn points for an Eagle Scout badge.
“Initially, we planned to do a paint job, but when we took a look at it, the work ended up being more than that,” said Tyler, a Weymouth High School junior.
Tyler said work on the gazebo got under way in November 2010, but the renovation was halted during the winter.
“We took the benches apart to see what needed to be repaired,” he said. “We had to put a brace on the gazebo frames to hold it in place until we began working again during the spring.”
Tyler said the entire gazebo was painted after the benches and spindles were restored.
“Tarps were spread on the ground surrounding the gazebo, and the entire structure was scraped, sanded, and power-washed to remove years of dirt and grime,” he stated in a written report to Scout leaders about the project.
More information in this report is available in the Weymouth News Nov. 16 edition. A copy of the article is on the bulletin board at the WHC as well.
“Initially, we planned to do a paint job, but when we took a look at it, the work ended up being more than that,” said Tyler, a Weymouth High School junior.
Tyler said work on the gazebo got under way in November 2010, but the renovation was halted during the winter.
“We took the benches apart to see what needed to be repaired,” he said. “We had to put a brace on the gazebo frames to hold it in place until we began working again during the spring.”
Tyler said the entire gazebo was painted after the benches and spindles were restored.
“Tarps were spread on the ground surrounding the gazebo, and the entire structure was scraped, sanded, and power-washed to remove years of dirt and grime,” he stated in a written report to Scout leaders about the project.
More information in this report is available in the Weymouth News Nov. 16 edition. A copy of the article is on the bulletin board at the WHC as well.
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