Progress as of July 26

Photos and notes from Kit Cone on Saturday, July 26.

Excellent progress! The former exit driveway has been excavated in recent weeks to lay new drain and water supply pipes. As this work nears its completion, the lower portion of the driveway has been restored to grade. The photo above is looking up the driveway from Kings Road; the photo below is taken from the top of the driveway looking toward Kings Road.

A look into the "off limits" areas...

It has not been possible to make pictures inside the building during the removal of asbestos. This work continues, but the contractor has cleared the site of any asbestos, and Sunday services were held in the church as usual. The photo above is the familiar "old way" of entering the church, from the "main door" between the kitchen and the choir room. The asbestos floor tiles have been removed, and hall looks very stark and bare. The photo below shows the contrast between the original light green color of the floor in Nieman Hall and the present dark green; the difference was caused by 50 years of wax buildup.