Jewell Cardwell: Contractor does work without pay
Three cheers for Scott Hernandez, owner of Hernandez Construction Services Inc. in Akron, who has stepped up to the plate in a big way to help repair Sue Lang’s Akron home.
Lang, a communications safety technician who works alongside Akron’s 911 operators, has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. Her house has fallen into disrepair, and the door openings and the bathroom need to be redone for wheelchair accessibility.
Under the leadership of Akron Police Detective Mildred Morris, a wonderful troupe of volunteers, including students from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Lang’s alma mater), have signed on to help.
But Hernandez deserves the royal spotlight in this.
”He has been one of my ‘point men’ for this project,” Morris said.
”He contacted me about two months ago and said he wanted to help. So far, he has helped me set a schedule of events/workers. He has come to demolition day and brought help with him.
”He is donating workers to come and mud the drywall and fill in all the holes in the walls. He and his crew will sand the walls in the next couple of days. And he will be donating the kitchen cabinets and the crown molding for the ceilings and baseboards and installing them himself. … He’s even helping gather possible donors for the shower. All of this work has no price tag.”
Why does he do it?
He just says very simply that ”I’ve been blessed.”
By Jewell Cardwell
Beacon Journal columnist
