Luke Judge

The Petaluma Service Alliance, an affiliation of service clubs, joined forces to work on their second annual project, which was a much- needed remodel of a local non-profit agency.

Members of Petaluma Host Lions, Petaluma Kiwanis, Petaluma Elks Lodge, Petaluma Rotary, Petaluma 7-11 Lions and Petaluma Valley Rotary took a tour of the Petaluma Recycling Center on Second Street recently and decided the center needed some help.

Elizabeth Clary, executive director of Old Adobe Developmental Services, put out a request for help with a need to secure the center’s shredding equipment, documents and office equipment and also provide some amenities for the employees, along with a makeover for the front entrance.

Since 1974, the recycling center, operated by OADS, has served Petaluma and its surrounding area by providing employment and job training for many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The nonprofit hires and trains the developmentally challenged to work and live independently and to connect to their community.

Kiwanis members took on spray painting and assembling employee storage cubbies, while Petaluma and Petaluma Valley Rotary members were up on ladders painting and on their knees building new bulletin boards.

Petaluma Elks Lodge members, with shovels in hand, filled new galvanized tubs with soil and new plantings to give the front entrance of the recycling center a makeover.

The existing office and breakroom were swapped out, giving the employees a larger space as the office was relocated to the front of the building to better serve customers. The break room was finished off with 16 new chairs and two new tables.

Many local business stepped up to make the makeover happen.

Dustin O’Brien of O’Brien Painting delivered a shipment of paint, along with Peterson Paint, enough to complete the entire project. O’Brien also counseled the work crew on the proper application and types of paint to be used.

Friedman Home Center of Santa Rosa donated 16 new chairs and two tables, Barbara and Mitch Lind added a new stackable washer and dryer, Gerry Kubicka provided a new water heater and shelving was provided by Steve Olmstead to create the new employee laundry room.

Bill Hollibaugh designed and built two oak coat racks with mother of pearl tips for the breakroom.

The entrance was given a new look as galvanized tubs were filled with soil donated by Petaluma Landscaping and plants from Cottage Garden Growers.

Yet to be installed are lockers being donated by St Vincent High School, for the break room.

New wiring for a telephone was provided by Bob Lopez, an iron door from J.M.Doors and a new security lock from DeBel Bros. Roofing Supply.

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