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Show oSat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 2-5, 2005 The Park Record A-11 Delewski takes road less traveled folding, dry walling, and painting. Connecticut has seen a lot of rain this season, and flooding damage has made Dclewski's job harder. All the drywall in one basement was ruined after flooding, so her team had lo pull it out By JAREP WHITLEY and replace it. Of the Record staff "It was way frustrating." Al'lcr graduating from Park Delewski said, noting that it City HigirSchool in 2004. Megan might flood again soon. There have been plenty of Delewski wanted lo do someother challenges Delewski couldthing more lhan just college. In January, she joined the n't have predicted. Rain washed a AmeriCorps National Civilian mound of dirt into a neighbors Community Corps. After about backyard, so they had to move four-weeks of service "boot the dirt back and then dig a -camp" in Maryland, she went to trench so it wouldn't happen . Hartford, Conn., lo work with again. "You have times where you .Habitat for Humanity on lowreally don't want to do something income housing. "I know thai what I'm doing'is or you really don't like it. but you important and it's going lo be deal with it." she said. Many people volunteer to put with me for the resl of my life." in a day's labor on a Habitat ; Delewski said. Delewski will serve a 10- home, but sometimes that can month term traveling to various cause more harm than good. If a • parts of the United States to volunteer is sloppy with painting work on community service proj- or dry walling, then the full-time ects in the areas such as educa- staff needs to fix it and start over tion, environment, public safety, the next day. "The house has to be liveable, (Unmet needs and disaster relief. For now. Delewski and her we can't just say 'that's good team work from 7:45 a.m. to 3 enough". It has to be perfect," rp.m., performing tasks like scaf- Delewski said. "I never realized 18-year-old dedicates first year after high school to service Delewski is part of an 11-person how much work goes into a team, with members from all across house." Delewski says she misses Park the U.S. They're slaying in the St. Cily, the mountains, her friends, 'Iliomas Seminary, an overtlow for and heiv family, but she doesn't college students at the University miss the snow. When The Park of Hartford, and they all have their Record spoke with her. she own rooms and showers. reported it was 65 degrees "We all gel along really well." Fahrenheit in Connecticut. Delewski said. "When we get home Delewski's room and board is from work we don't' have lo worry paid for, and she receives a nom- about fighting over stuff. Some inal living allowance {which teams have that." equates to about $2 or $3 per Service has always been imporhour, she said) but then at the tant not just to Megan, hut the end of the 10-month commit- whole Delewski family Parents ment, she receives a $4,700 col- Richard and Cathie Delewski are lege stipend. Delewski plans to both social workers. study criminology at ITT and Her daughter didn't want to go become a forensic psychologist. to college right after graduation. Delewski's advice to anyone Calhie said, she wanted to do considering something like this something else. is. "Go big or go home." "We were really pleased" with "Make sure that you're ready lo the AmeriCorps decision, Calhie leave home and you know what said. "She's doing very well." you want to do in your life." she Her parents have joked thai continued. "You have lo be able to they'll have to1 find something for make it on your own and be ready her to drywall when she gels back. lo adapt." Delewski said. For many kids in Park City, they She says she's learned "everywant everything their way and they thing lakes lime and patience, want mom and dad lo pay for it, nothing comes fast. You basically Delewski said. have lo roll with the punches." "Out here that's not going to For //lore information .on happen, you kind of have lo be pre- AmeriCorps, visit n-ww.aincripared." she said. corps.org or call1-S0D-942-2677. Spring Cleaning? Have Stuff to Sell? We'll sell it for you on eBay! • Electronics • Sporting Equipment • Antiques & Collectibles &more We pick up your items Sell it on eBay You get the check irsa Done Deal Sean McTigue (left) and Eric Marquez, both 18, received their Eagle Scout award on March 29 at Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church. Both scouts are from Troop 72, sponsored by the Park City Rotary Club, For his project, Marquez constructed 12 bat nurseries for the Swaner Nature Preserve and the Treasure Mountain wetlands. 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