Recovery Act Summer Program

Young persons Zack Chapman, left, Zack DeCuttler, right, and Zack Hall (holding child), who work on the Recovery Act Summer Employment Program, volunteer their day to provide community service at the city of Hardy’s Water Fun Day in the Park.

According to Mayor Nina Thornton, the boys work during the week, under the supervision of the Public Works Superintendent, painting, mowing, planting trees, reading meters and learning how to deal with the public. Not only do we want to teach the boys the importance of work and furthering their education, we also want to teach them the importance of giving back to their community,said Thornton. At the Water Fun Day, they set up the dunking booth and worked it all day before breaking it down at the end of the event. It was the largest crowd we ever had and the boys service helped make it a success.