Why I Don’t Sleep at the Washington Lodge Anymore

Earl Squirrel, reporting live from the second-floor roof of the Washington Lodge … where I once upon a time had a comfy home. Me and several other wild animals have been ejected from the building by volunteers who closed off access points – including a gap in the third-floor window trim. I used that gap to go in and out of the building. But no more.

And I can tell you, some of what goes on here is shocking … pardon me … what I mean to say is it’s NOT shocking. You see, the people at CEED recently used a grant to repair the electrical wiring throughout the building to ensure that no one gets shocked and that electrical fires don’t destroy a community treasure that connects people to nature like me.

Though I can no longer wander the rooms of the Washington Lodge, I can still look in the windows, and virtually every day, I see volunteers hard at work, patching, repairing, painting and otherwise making this grand old building vibrant. I can’t use it anymore, but I’m happy to report that this stately mansion has come back to life!

And that’s a great reason to support CEED on Giving Tuesday. They are restoring the Washington Lodge as a valuable community resource connecting people and nature. Can’t argue with that, even if I have to sleep in a tree hole like all the other flying squirrels.

And just the way that flying is twice as good as climbing, gifts to support CEED on Giving Tuesday get doubled by a Matching Gift Fund!

Earl Squirrel

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