Summer 2006
Eagle Scout Candidate Installs Fence
Pictures, notes and interesting things that happen at the
Midland Cemetery.
 Click the picture for a
larger image.
This summer, local Boy Scout Patrick Erb
chose to build a split-rail fence around portions of Midland Cemetery to
help qualify him to be an Eagle Scout. Patrick Erb is a Boy Scout Eagle
rank candidate from Troop 74, Hummelstown.
This project is a much needed improvement to
the cemetery, as the old rough-cut timber fence was falling down in
places from age and decay.
Pictured at left with him are members of his
troop: Andrew Reichel, Greg Reichel, his father Dave Erb, Barbara
Barksdale, president of Friends of Midland Cemetery, and Patrick Erb.
Jon Reichel, committee member of Troop 74
and formerly the Scoutmaster, is the photographer. Swatara
Township (Mr. Paul Cornell, administrator) provided the money to
purchase the fence materials and rent the post hole digger. Jon
sent the pics to Laura Erb, Patrick's mother, and gave his permission
for their printing on the Afrolumens Project website.
(Correspondence, Laura Erb to Barbara Barksdale, 3 August 2006)
Patrick provided the following summary of
his project for the Afrolumens Project:
My Eagle Project
was the construction of a fence along Kelker Road at Historic Midland
Cemetery. It is a split rail fence. It looks very nice and I think it
brings a nice rustic border to Midland Cemetery along Kelker Rd.
I am giving back to
the township of Swatara by constructing a fence on their only historic
site. I am giving back to the community [by providing] a lasting
improvement that Midland Cemetery can only benefit from. This fencing is
a blockade to prevent people from driving onto cemetery grounds and
damaging the property. Also, it gives a clean rustic look to the already
wonderful cemetery.
I got lots of help from the troop and help from some others friends.
Thanks to all who helped.
I completed the following tasks: Dig holes, erect posts, set-up rails –
install fencing, and make gates.
Below: The old fence, along Cole
Alley, and the new fence constructed by Patrick Erb, along Kelker
Street. Click each image for a larger picture. The picture
of the new fence is by Patrick Erb.
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