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October 2 - Meetings, Grading and Pews

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Another Status Meeting in the Church - A week ago Sunday the second status update meeting was held at the church. While there were some assembled pews, they were all in the sanctuary, and not in the dining hall where the meeting convened. So, everyone that wanted to sit had to bring their own chair. In the picture, Bob is standing but not because he failed to bring a chair. He wanted attention so he stood up in the front to give his status update. After Sam reported on the finances discussion ensued about whether or not to increase our self imposed debt ceiling. While the church could be 'completed' without the increase, some desired items like an epoxy sealed kitchen floor would have to be deferred. The congregation agreed to up the debt limit. Sam stated that the bank is fine with the new debt ceiling. Sam also said the projection stand in the picture is only temporary. With the current projected spending, we will still not have a completed kitchen so the eagle-eyed shoppers ...
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September 25 - Last Saturday: A Really Big Day

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Concrete Pour -  Another concrete pour, this time the sidewalks across the front and the walk under the portico. Two truckloads of mud got all the sidewalk done and half of the dumpster pad beyond the back edge of the parking lot. Sonny Johnson, Phil Johnson and Charlie Halonen from the Minneapolis congregation as well as Dale Muhonen from Rockford volunteered to help with the job. Once again, a helping hand from the neighboring congregations is greatly appreciated. It is always fascinating to watch this work - when the truck is spilling its contents, many hands and feet are required to coax the heavy goo into its desired location. Phil is shown pushing the goo around while Sonny and Dale operate the screed. After the concrete is leveled out, the bull float is used to smooth the surface. The float may reveal a spot lacking just a little material so the master adds a shovelful here and there to make sure the surface is just right. After the mix has a chance to set up a bit, the red ...
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September 21 - Paved Parking Lot and More

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Pavement - If there is asphalt on the parking surface with curbs at the edge, how can there be much more to do? I asked Bob some time ago if we are nearing the end of the project. "Sure", he said with a smile, "and when the outside work is done, only six weeks of inside work remain." I refuse to let his realism dampen my exuberance. I watched the asphalt go down on Tuesday knowing that the only thing left to do is wash the windows. Of course there are a few details to clean up, like finishing and assembling pews, installing the sound system, building the pulpit and stage in the front of the sanctuary. Well, maybe it will take a bit of time yet. It was fun to watch the paving process. Big equipment complete with noise and smoke. What could be more exciting? The dump truck backs into the paving machine and starts the asphalt flowing. The paving machine pushes the truck across the parking lot leaving a smooth black surface in its wake. A nice sized crew showed up Wedne...
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