A New Gazebo on the Playground

The Building and Grounds team erected a gazebo on the playground on the south side of the Fellowship. 

A big thank you to:  Chris Rathweg, Eric Williams, Larry Arp, Hans Jordan, Bruce Wyman, Paul Dart and David Burrous.  

The team of volunteers spent +-90 hours over the last month constructing the gazebo from a kit.  

Lawn Mowing 2025

 Here are our 4 teams:

1. First weekend of the month : Paul Brynteson and Steve Nelson
2. Second weekend of the month:  Hans Jordan and Hiram Wolgemuth
3. Third weekend of the month:  Tom Briggs and 
4. Fourth weekend of the month:  Rex Loker and Susan Redick

 Note:  Juli Loker has offered to help if you need a substitute.  Please contact her to see if she is available.

Fifth weekend of the month:  Skip.

May 31/ June 1 = First weekend of the month = Team One

June 7/8 = Second weekend of the month = Team Two

June 14/15 = Third weekend of the month = Team Three

June 21/22 =  Fourth weekend of the month = Team Four

June 28/29 = Fifth weekend of the month = Skip.

 

July 5/6 = First weekend of the month = Team One. 

July 12/13 = Team Two

July 19-20 = Team Three 

July 26-27 = Team Four 

August 2/3 = Team One 

August 9/10 = Team Two 

August 16/17 = Team Three 

August 23/24 = Team Four 

Continues through the first of September

 Here's some FAQ about lawn mowing:

• Who:  You and your teammate.  2 people to a team.
• How often?  Once a month.
• How long does it take?  1 hour.
• What do we mow?  Only Kentucky blue grass close to the building and along the sidewalks.  Leave Larry Arp's long grass prairie on the west side of the property alone.  You've been warned.  
• Do we collect the grass and put it in the dumpster?  No, but it's your choice.
• Where are the beautiful new battery powered lawnmowers?  In the barn to the west of the Fellowship.
• How do I get into the barn?  David will demonstrate how to get the key out of the key safe on the left side of the barn. (Wasn't 1960 a good year?)  
• Where are the batteries stored?   In the main storage room across from the kitchen.  Walk in the door and turn right, you'll see them on the shelf.
• What should I do when I'm done?    Return the mowers to the  barn and the batteries to their chargers in the storage room.
• How do I lock the barn?   David will demonstrate. (Wasn't 1960 a good year?)
• Do we have to trim edges or blow debris off the sidewalk?  Only if you want to.  There is a brand new edger and blower in the barn.
• Where is the battery for the edger and blower? It is in the same storage room as the lawnmower batteries.
• What do I do with them when I'm finished?  Put the edger and blower back in the barn.  Put the battery on its charger in the main storage room.
• When should we mow?  Saturday morning or afternoon, Friday morning or afternoon, Sunday afternoon, Monday morning or afternoon.  You and your partner should choose what works best for you.
• What if I can't mow on the weekend that I'm scheduled.   Contact another team and negotiate a switch of dates.
• Can someone show me how this all works?  Yes, contact David and he will be happy to meet you at the Fellowship for a tutorial.
  

Grounds Team at it again!

A big thank you to the Grounds Team for all their work on Wednesday afternoon preparing the west side of the Fellowship Hall for future plantings. Hard workers include Paul Brynteson, Steve Nelson, Larry Arp, Hiram Wolgemuth and Hans Jordan.

Big Thanks to the Grounds Team

Grounds Team members spent Saturday morning hauling crusher fines, repairing rain gutters and weeding. A big thanks to Alida Fischer, Steve Nelson, Paul Brynteson, Hans Jordan, Larry Arp and Hiram Wolgemuth for all their hard work.

Big Thanks to Larry Arp, Paul Brynteson and Hiram Wolgemuth:

Cutting the Switch Grass, 2025:

Grounds Guys install a bench in the southern flower garden for your pleasure!

A big thank you to the Grounds Guys for installing our new bench in the southern flower garden: Larry LaVerdure, Larry Arp, Chris Rathweg, Tom Briggs, and Hans Jordan. We couldn't have gotten the bench out of the foyer without Carol Pranschke's help.

Sanctuary Ceiling Lights are Repaired

Yesterday, February 25th, the Building and Grounds Team was able to get the Sanctuary ceiling lights repaired:

• 7:30 am the rental company delivered the scissor lift to the front of the building.
• 9:00 am - 2 representatives from South Paw Electrical arrived to get to work.  The scissor lift had white rubber tires and was narrow enough to enter by the southwest Sanctuary door.  
• No black tracks were left on the carpet. 
• It took the electricians about an hour and a half to fix the ceiling lights.
• 9:00 am - Volunteer Team 1 (Larry Arp, Hans Jordan, and TK Smith) arrived to move 175 chairs around the room as the scissor lift manipulated its way in order to reach the ceiling lights.
• 3 ceiling lights had burned out and had to be replaced.  They have a 5 year warranty.
• 8 ceiling can lights had slipped their moorings anywhere from 1" to all of the way. They were reinserted.
• 12:00 noon - Volunteer Team 2 (Carol Pranschke, Paul Brynteson, and Hiram Wolgemuth) arrived to reset the 175 chairs, hymnals, and boxes of Kleenex, in the Sanctuary.   It took a little over an hour to reset the room.  A few changes were made in the layout of the chairs in order to maintain aisles that are safe for any members using a walker, wheelchair, or other device.  The new graphic is located here:  

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x5DZb4kgdal8QkHTgmW9ZxF4GhAxMkCS/view?usp=drive_link