City crews have been hard at work clearing out many of the main roads around Lexington. One group, made mostly of teenagers, traded a relaxing snow day at home for a day of work, helping clear sidewalks and driveways for some community members.
Terry Dumphord, founder of the Voyage Movement, is always looking for ways to create opportunities for Lexington’s youth. On Monday, he decided to put a group together for shoveling snow.
“I went on Facebook and I asked for about 10 youth to come out and help,” he said. Not only did he find some helpers, he also received some donations. “Facebook, man, if you use it the right way man, you could move mountains.”
The shoveling job was a little more complicated than simply scooping and tossing. It required some of the crew hitting the layer of ice to break it up before it could be scooped out of the way.
“He’s a football player,” Dumphord said as one teen pushed a large, red scoop past. “He said it’s like pushing the sleds in the weight rooms.”