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Volunteers restore community center
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It hadn’t been used for around 10 years. The roof was collapsing and the floor was crumbling. Nearly every aspect of the building needed repair.That was the state of Newtown Community Center in October 2009 when a group of concerned citizens made a commitment to revitalize the dilapidated building.“It was a disaster,” said Peggy Hillis, one of the volunteers who spearheaded renovations.