(PHOTO PROVIDED / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
GETTING READY FOR THE SEASON … Archbold Rotarians and members of the Archbold boys’ and girls’ soccer teams completed the annual pre-season clean-up of the Spengler Field grounds, press box and concession stand in early August.
Since the summer of 2007, Archbold Rotarians have helped spruce up Spengler Field for the fall sports season.
Those first few years the work was rather labor intensive as Rotarians didn’t only clean up the grounds, the press box and concession stand, but also undertook the task of replacing and painting worn-out boards on the wooden bleachers.
Finally, in 2014 the school district replaced the wooden bleachers with more up-to-date, easier to maintain seating.
However, Rotarians continued to clean the Spengler Field grounds, press box and concession area of the field that was used primarily by the school’s soccer teams.
As club members got older, members of the boys and girls soccer team joined forces with Rotary every August to get the facility ready.
Late Tuesday afternoon on August 6, Rotarians and the soccer teams braved hot, humid conditions to complete the pre-season prep.
Rotarians who helped included Keith Lehman, Marc Fruth, Bob Aschliman, Matt Mello, Skip Leupp, Dale Kern, Barb Britenriker, Royal Short, Jay Selgo and Cindy Gustwiler.