In focus: Lewis County Tool Bucket volunteers honored by commissioners

Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com Washington State University Master Recycler Composters (MRC) of Lewis County Tool Bucket Library volunteers pose for a photo with Lewis County Commissioners Lindsey Pollock, Sean Swope and Scott Brummer during a Lewis County Board of Commissioners business meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis on Tuesday, Aug. 5. “The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners extends sincere thanks to the dedicated Lewis County Master Recycler Composter volunteers who helped bring the Tool Library to life at the Chehalis Timberland Regional Library,” the commissioners stated on Facebook Wednesday. At the Aug. 5 meeting, WSU Extension Program Educator Jason Abrams and Lewis County Public Works Recycling Coordinator Melanie Case presented certificates of appreciation to the volunteers. Special plaques were awarded to Brad and Lynn Ford in recognition of their outstanding contributions. Volunteers honored were Brad Ford, Lynn Ford, Steve Hakkola, Bob Majoros, Brooke Richardson, Noel Beckford, Mary Jean Marsh, Jerry Durr, Dick Morrison, Paul and Val Rasku, Windermere Centralia and Catherine (Cat) Varner. The tool library was recently opened to help residents borrow tools for projects around their homes and gardens. The tool library catalog, which features a diverse collection of tools for home and yard maintenance, sewing, cooking, hobbies and games, can be viewed at www.mrctoolbucketlibrary.org. The site also has instructions on becoming a member to check out tools. Membership options are flexible with pay-what-you-can, monthly or annual donations to support the shared resources. Members can reserve tools Saturday through Thursday for pickup at the Floral Park Sustainability Project, 104 E. Floral St. in Centralia on Friday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Borrowed tools will be due the following Friday. Tool library hours will expand as more volunteers become involved, according to a news release.