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Gregory Der Bogosian, Publisher’s Representative
January 16 - 22, 2019 www.TheTownCommon.com Page
Eagle Scout Builds Fire Pit For Local Church
By Victoria Lojek, Reporter
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When Matthew Miller’s Eagle Scout Troop planned a Smores’ Night at The First Congregational Church of
Rowley, the success sparked plans for another Smores’ Night.
The troop invited the church youth group, other members of the church, and members of the community.
Together, they enjoyed music, singing, and food in the parking lot of the church. Even though many that attended
requested more events, Matthew and one of his fellow Eagle Scout’s mother, Karen Schmuch, decided these gettogethers
could be improved if the church
had a better venue for such events.
Thus, Schmuch suggested Miller build a
permanent fire pit.
“I thought about this and realized how
great an idea it would be to build a permanent
patio with permanent benches and a real fire
pit to have gatherings around, and that the
church could even invite members of the
community to come to gatherings at the fire
pit, for a good sense of community bonding
and happiness,” Miller said.
Looking back, Miller said he never
imagined how much work it would be,
and how much he would learn from it. The
original one month plan extended to three
months, and the time and energy it required
surpassed what Miller thought. He recalled,
“From organization to hard work, and
especially leadership, this project helped me
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The project included hundreds of hours
of work from Miller and members from all
corners of his community, over a
thousand dollars in donations and
supplies, including donations from
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is immensely proud of his work,
grateful for all he learned, and happy
to help his community.
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Top left: Matthew Miller's fire pit w/
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left provided by Marc Maravalli
Photos left & bottom provided by Nancy Miller
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