The addition to the CEB was completed 19 years ago. From day one, the steep hill that was created in front of the original building has been a problem. The first solution was planting cotoneaster. That was a disaster. Turns out thistle, poison ivy and weeds in general were impossible to control. The next plan was to cover the hill with river rock. As we all know, gravity and weeds won the day. I couldn’t look at that hill without getting a pit in my stomach. I wanted to include “fixing the hill” in our will.
And then came Harold Wrede who had similar feelings about the hill. Harold investigated, planned, measured and measured again. He found a way to construct the retaining wall without the need for permits ($$$). He got estimates; he oversaw the entire project. And now I smile when I look at the hill.
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