David Roy, a former Junior Main Street member and Eagle Scout, was the guiding force behind Newkirk's “Hole in the Wall” park. After considering many possibilities for his Eagle Scout project, he chose to create a downtown park for Newkirk. Following frustrations and stumbling blocks, the Newkirk Community Historical Society offered him the use of two lots where buildings had been lost, and the area became affectionately known as the “Hole in the Wall.” He began the project in 2003 and completed it from June 2005 through October 2005 while he was a senior in high school. The park's total cash outlay was $2,212.83, with most of the funds raised through Sue Roy's sale of aluminum cans. David sought volunteer labor and funds from many of Newkirk's civic organizations, and the Newkirk Lions Club, the Newkirk Women's League, Saint John's Lutheran Church, Newkirk Main Street, Newkirk Junior Main Street, and the Newkirk Community Historical Society all helped, while his parents, Don and Sue Roy, strongly supported the effort. In 2005, he earned his Eagle Scout award and was also named a Main Street Hero by Newkirk Main Street, standing as an example of exceptional volunteer service.