Judith Alton, Hartland, Maine
Making a splash in the community
Judith Alton of Hartland, Maine, and the Hartland Community Swimming Pool Committee gathered to resurrect children’s dreams.
The town of Hartland was in financial trouble and unable to finish and maintain a community swimming pool. A group of local residents stepped in and has worked for two years to complete the pool project to provide activity and exercise for children and adults in the small town.
To raise money and gather for good, the group planned Sunday dances for the community. The dances attracted teenagers and also included auctions to raise money. The fundraising continues for electricity, bathrooms, showers and changing rooms.The longer the project goes unfinished, the greater the chance for damages to the current structure.
“The children in town have very little to do,” Judith says. “This pool would mean so much to them.”