Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Lawn Mowing Teams and Schedule

We're always looking for volunteers to help us mow the lawn.

Contact David Burrous if you'd like to join us.

Team 1: Hans Jordan and David Beumée
Teams 2 & 4: Steve Nelson and Paul Brynteson
Team 3: Hiram Wolgemuth and David Burrous

Date (mow when it is convenient for you)	Each Week	Team
August 27	Team 1	Jordan & Beumée
September 3	Team 2	Nelson & Brynteson
September 10	Team 3	Wolgemuth & Burrous
September 17	Team 4	Nelson & Brynteson
September 24	Team 1	Jordan & Beumée
October 1	Team 2	Nelson & Brynteson
October 8	Team 3	Wolgemuth & Burrous
October 15	Team 4	Nelson & Brynteson
October 22	Team 1	Jordan & Beumée
October 29	Team 2	Nelson & Brynteson

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Fellowship, Spring Grounds & Landscape Day, Saturday, May 28th, 9 am to 1 pm

We owe a debt of gratitude to the members who turned out to work on the grounds and landscaping on Saturday. Way to go team!

Hans Jordan
Joan Mulcahy
Larry Arp
Rosemary Arp
Hiram Wolgemuth
Wendie Highsmith
Nancy DiLaura
Cathy Allen
Robyn Rathweg
Sandra Mackenzie
Larry Laverdure
Diane Witt
Scott Youmans
Paul Austin

Monday, April 11, 2022

Grounds Teams Volunteers - 2022

Due to the fact that the weather forecast for this Saturday, May 21st, is: low 34, high 47, with a little morning snow, we have decided to postpone the Spruce-Up day to Saturday, May 28th.

1st Annual Fellowship Spring Grounds & Landscape

Spruce-Up Day

Saturday, ~~May 21~~, May 28, 2022

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

(Come for an hour, come for four.)

For more details, visit the Grounds Teams Blog at: https://bvuufgroundsteams.blogspot.com/

Bring:

Gardening tools, if you have any.

Rake, shovel, broom, clippers, bear claws, ladder, pruners, etc.

Hat
Sun block
Gloves
Something to drink: Water, coffee, tea, chai, cow's milk, goat's milk, kefir, kumís, etc.
Kids are welcome

Tasks, in addition to regular ones listed below:

Check drip irrigation emitters under Larry Arp's most excellent guidance.
Repairing/replacing broken emitters
Weeding all mulched areas next to building + parking lot islands
Clean out gutters
Prune apple trees (Larry brings chain saw?)
Prune dead parts of serviceberries
Rake pine needles under the 9 Sisters Pine Tree Alley
Hauling tree limbs and pine needles to Western Disposal
Inspect the pile of stuff on the west edge of property and decide if it is to be kept or disposed of. (old plastic playground parts, rubber mat, etc.)
Mow grass as needed
Paint or stain Free Library
Add mulch to trees next to playground
Add new cedar mulch
Fluff mulch
Plant new shrubs
Install new bike racks
Prune dead limps out of established trees
Sweep pine cones off sidewalks
Any other tasks invented by the Grounds Teams

A big thank you to all of the members who have volunteered to take care of our extensive new landscaping this summer. Join us if you'd like!

David Burrous, Chair (grounds@bvuuf.org)

Larry Arp, Consultant

Robyn Rathweg, Landscaping Team

Wendie Highsmith - Design Committee

Scott Youmans - Board President

Jim Highsmith, Board Liaison

Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry, Senior Minister

Weeding Team (mulch areas only)

Juili MacKenzie - Area 1

Hiram Wolgemuth - Area 1

Cathy Allen - Area 2

Joan Mulcahy - Area 2

Alida Fischer - Area 3

Wendie Highsmith - Area 3

Nancy DiLaura - Area 4

Sandra McKenzie - Area 4

Donna Brynteson - Area 5

David Burrous (un-named gravel area between the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall.)

Blue Grass Maintenance Team

Paul Brynteson

David Burrous

Prairie Dog Monitoring Team

Paul Brynteson

Hiram Wolgemuth

Steve Nelson

Drip Irrigation Maintenance

Steve Nelson

Larry Arp

Pine Needle Raking

(under 9 Sisters Pines)

Rich Evertz
Hans Jordan
Scott Nelson
Phyllis Green
Brenda Thompson

Trimming Spreading Junipers

(under the 9 Sisters Pines)

Steve Nelson
Rich Evertz
Hans Jordan

Lawn Mowing

Steve Nelson
Paul Brynteson
Rich Evertz
Hans Jordan

Volunteers "on call" for help:

David Beumée

Sharon Hardin

Miscellaneous Tasks still need volunteers:

Debris Hauling Team (to waste facility)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

We need you to help with the landscaping.

Grounds Teams Volunteers

Sign up.

We need you!

We have a large landscape area around the Fellowship to take care of.

Spring and summer are especially busy times.

Won't you please consider volunteering for one of the following Teams?

Administration Team
- Help make decisions for the Grounds Teams

Lawn Mowing Team
- Mow the lawn once a month. Takes less than 2 hours.

Pine Tree Allée MaintenanceTeam
- Rake the pine needles from under the 9 Sisters Pine Trees. 2 hours, twice a summer.

Prairie Dog Monitoring Team
-Walk the perimeter of the grounds to look for prairie dogs. 1 hour per month.

Weeding Team
- Choose a section of mulched area (no blue grass), own it, weed it once a month for 1-2 hours.

Drip Irrigation Maintenance Team
- Check to see if the little heads of the drip irrigation system are functioning correctly. 2 hours once in spring and once in summer.

Evergreen Pfizer Manicuring Team
-Trim the evergreen pfitzers, under the 9 Sisters pine trees, to about 12" high. 2 hours/twice a summer.

Fertilize the Blue Grass Team
- 4 times during the summer - 2 hours each time.

Strong UUs Move Rocks Team
-We need about 4 strong UUs to help move some large landscaping rocks.

Miscellaneous Tasks Team
- Sometimes things come up and we need some volunteers on call. It might be irrigation issues, cutting switch grass, mulching, taking a couch to the dump, etc.

What we haven't thought of yet Team
-There are probably some teams we haven't thought of yet, but....

Contact David Burrous at d303burrous@gmail.com, if you're interested.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

"Cross over the bridge" (click on the arrow)

🎶 🎶 Cross over the bridge, cross over the bridge
Change your reckless way o'livin', cross over the bridge
Leave your fickle past behind you and true romance will find you
Brother, sister, cross over the bridge 🎶 🎶

Thanks to Patti Page for the lyrics and

Larry Arp for the new bridge in the SOS garden.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Lawn Care Summer 2021

A big thanks to the Lawn Mowing Team that took such good care of our lawn this summer. They showed up on a weekly basis, come rain or shine.

Lawn Mowing Team Members: Steve Nelson, Paul Brynteson, Hans Jordan, Rich Evertz, The Murphy & Stephen Family, David Beumée, Robert Shaw, Larry Arp and David Burrous.

Why don't you join us next summer?

The Murphy & Stephen Family

Larry Arp
(the only known photo of him resting)

Rich Evertz

Stephen Nelson

Paul Brynteson

Hans Jordan
(last known photo taken of him)

David Burrous

Monday, October 4, 2021

Leopold Benches Project

With the financial support of several sponsors and the skill of our weekend warrior woodworkers, we now have 11 Leopold benches to enjoy in the triangular gravel area accessed both by the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall on the north side of the building and in front of the building on the Ceres Drive side.

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Don Engelstad, sponsor of 2 benches (with Trudy Wood)
Steve Nelson, craftsman (with Leah Nelson)

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Alisa and David Burrous, sponsors
David Burrous, craftsman

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Lorraine Wilson, sponsor
David Burrous, craftsman

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Cindy Beeler, sponsor
David Burrous, craftsman

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Dotty Stauber Crafts, sponsor (with Bill Crafts)
David Burrous, craftsman

Special note: Visit the Building Committee's Week 69 video clip to hear a reflection by long-time member, friend, and supporter of the Fellowship, Dotty Stauber Crafts, entitled "I am not there".

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