Donation promises prolific community benefits

When Dr. Dana Andrews of Andrews Family Chiropractic heard that a local couple wished to donate a rototiller a worthy Manchester community group, he jumped right on the task of locating an appropriate recipient.

Quickly, he found Ruth VanBogelen, organizer of the Manchester Community and School Gardens. Ruth stopped out to the garden to accept the donation, made by Mr. and Mrs. James Reppke, property owners in the Manchester area for many years. Both are retired professors and Jim is a veteran having served in the U.S. Army 12th SFG Airborne from 1968 to 1974.

The couple wanted the community in general to benefit from their donation. Ruth pointed out that the machine would be utilized throughout the community when needed and for downtown beautification projects, flower bed tilling and of course, right there at the Community and School Gardens.

Ruth expressed the community’s appreciation for Mr. & Mrs. Reppke’s generous donation.

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.