Chapter 24 – Money, Money
Monday Afternoon, September 28th
Crane Family Farm
“Mr. Hanson says I can’t raise money and start buying roofing materials and stuff, Papa,” Cole told Jesse. “I think I’m either going to have to find another project or give up on being an Eagle Scout.”
“What’s the problem, boy? I know people that would give to that.”
“There are but the building is privately owned and it can’t be for a Scout project. Mr. Hanson went to talk to the church about it – about them maybe buying it – the other night but they didn’t decide anything and I think that he probably didn’t push it very hard.”
“Why do you say that?”
“Because if the church moves, that ruins his son’s project; that memorial garden.”
Jesse tapped his chin and thought about that. “Seems to me, they’d still be
