Carpenters from a local union are completing a renovation of the adobe American Legion Post 289 in Riverside that was halted recently by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in equipment.
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Carpenter Armando Morales, from Local 951 of the Southwest Carpenters, volunteers to help install new flooring during a renovation of the American Legion Post 289 in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The American Legion Post was temporarily halted by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools earlier this month. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Carpenters from a local union, Local 951 of the Southwest Carpenters, volunteer to help install new flooring as they work to complete a renovation of the American Legion Post 289 in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The American Legion Post was temporarily halted by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools earlier this month. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Carpenters from a local union, Local 951 of the Southwest Carpenters, volunteer to help install new flooring as they work to complete a renovation of the American Legion Post 289 in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The American Legion Post was temporarily halted by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools earlier this month. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Carpenters from a local union, Local 951 of the Southwest Carpenters, volunteer to help install new flooring as they work to complete a renovation of the American Legion Post 289 in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The American Legion Post was temporarily halted by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools earlier this month. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Carpenter Armando Morales, from Local 951 of the Southwest Carpenters, volunteers to help install new flooring during a renovation of the American Legion Post 289 in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The American Legion Post was temporarily halted by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools earlier this month. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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A decorative halloween skeleton lies on the counter as carpenters from a local union, Local 951 of the Southwest Carpenters, volunteer to help install new flooring during a renovation of the American Legion Post 289 in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The American Legion Post was temporarily halted by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools earlier this month. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Jacob Kleepsies, lead representative for the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, said 35 carpenters from Local 951 in Riverside are working on the project and expect to finish in a few days — well before Veterans Day.
“We thought that it was awful that their personal tools and materials got stolen,” Kleepsies said.
Carpenters volunteered their time, he said, and Squires Lumber donated two-by-fours and plywood. Michael Buchner, post commander, said he was stunned by the carpenters’ generosity.
“It’s a story of something that was tragic that has turned into a triumph,” he said. “They’re like angels who fell out of the sky.”
Buchner estimated the value of items stolen the night of Oct. 17 at between $20,000 and $30,000.
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