Recently Michael Lynch of Boy Scout Troop 433, a senior at Longwood High School, found himself between a rock and a hard place: literally. 
As his service project for the Eagle Scout rank, he had taken on the task of adding a stone foundation to the historic East Middle Island schoolhouse in Bartlett Park in Middle Island. This 19th century one-room school was moved onto a cinder block foundation in 1995 from its original location near the Longwood Public Library. Preliminary estimates for the stone went to over $800. So Michael started asking for donations and soon he had more than enough to complete the job. Some of the stones came from Reliable Garden and Fence across the street; some came from Tom Lilly at Island Gardens. With the help of his troop, and several people who just stopped by, the schoolhouse now has a lovely stone foundation.
Michael gets a little help from his friends, and Suzanne Johnson of the Longwood Society for Historic Preservation, and Connie Kepert, President of the Middle Island Civic Association express their appreciation to Michael!
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