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will try to keep a running report of the progress on the new catholic church as it is being built. After over a
year of discussions with the architect and the arch diocese, actual work
began on July 20 th, 2002. Jeff Stephens, concrete contractor , got theforms poured for part of the walls that week.
The rest were done the following week.
August
12- Plumbing began with the rental of a backhoe from
August
23,24,25 – Did water test to check for leaks.
August
26th (Monday)they started covering
the pipes with gravel and leveling it off Frank Sullivan, Ron Felker , Dave, Jesse and Jerry at site today.
September
5th (Thursday) the re-bar for strength
was welded . He didn’t show up un til
September
6th – At
September
9 – the following men met at
September
10 – Iron work began as promised. At the end of the day Shane Simmons had 10 vertical poles in place.
Septmber 13
– Iron work progressing.We will end the week with the gathering area having
rafters over it.
September
18 – Work on iron continues. Rain, flat tires,
and wrong steel have slowed the process somewhat.
September
20 – Initial structure is in place. Should be able to start putting tin
roof onMonday.
September
21 – Jerry & Dave hosed off the cement and filled in the slab cuts
and cemented around the pillars.
September
25 – First pieces of roof went on.
September
26 – Beautiful autumn day. The
steel workers are moving equipment to another job site this morning and
returning in the afternoon to work on the roof.
September
27 – They are moving today and will be gone for a week.
October
7 – Things are happening today. A steel engineer rep. plus some others from
the steel company were here to figure out what was wrong with the structure
they sent us. Also Jim Mathews, architect, was here to check on the work.
Plus Jeff Collins and his crew moved in to start forming the wood structure
part.
October
8 – Shane is moving equip. back and will be here tomorrow to finish getting
the roof on.Collin’s crew , with the help of
Dave, Jesse, and Jerry, got the south and east side’s studded in today plus
windows framed in too.
October
9&10 – Shane and his crew worked on the roof and changing out the steel.
October
14 – Shane can’t do any more until the necessary steel comes, so they weren’t
here today.Jeff Collins came and they got some
rooms studded in – the east side and part of the south side.
October
17 – Collins’ crew is getting the studs up fast. They have the east wall, south wall, father’s office, and are working on the
west divisions. Today they started boarding the exterior walls. Jim Matthews
was here yesterday to look the project over and to discuss any difficulties.(Changes
were made on the southwest corner which meant having to pour more footings
and today the cement will be poured. Not that large an area).Shane Simmons
has been here the past two days, too, working on the north end of the building.
October
18/monday – The sheet-rock is coming today from
Sac Valley Lunber.
October
21 – Simmons crew finished roof on north end
(worship area) and carpenters started putting metal studs up on north end
of worship area.
October
22 – Shane Simmons finished up roof on south end so finally roof is all
under tin.Terry Costello, Fred
Imhoff , Ron Felker, Jess Taylor,
Dave Gestonkoer, Frank Sullivan, Ernie Kenna , and Jerry Johanns
brought trailers and bodies to move sheet rock from Jess Taylor’s garage
to the building site. We purchased some sheetrock left over from the building
of the new
October
23 – Jeff Collins’ crew working on enclosing the building.
October
25/monday – Brick was to come November 1st.The
company messed up on us and not to come till middle of Nov. Jerry and Dave
went to
October
26 – Shane done except for soffet , which he
will come back to do later.
October
28 – Bishop was here for Confirmation at St. Peter’s yesterday and went
out to look at our project. It is wet today, making it muddy and more difficult
for the guys to finish the boxing in of the building.
Oc tober 29 – Electrician at work today. Furnace
man didn’t show.
October
31 – Tyvex around exterior completed. All room
divisions in.
November1–
Windows in except for worship area. Dave, Jesse, Jerry & Darlene swept
out and picked up in morning. Guys continued with job all day cleaning up
around outside, burning , etc. Still no furnace man. Ready to
start putting insulation in. Hopefully the brick will be in this coming
week.
November
4 – Went to
November
5 – Sue Keena and Darleneswept
the floors in A.M. while Ernie, Terry, Dave, Fred, Ron, and Jerry put insulation
up in the worship area. More brick came.
November
6 – Ernie Keena, Ron
Felker, and Jerry put up some sound board.
The first sheetrock goes up in the mechanical rooms. Jim Matthews was there
to see how things were going. Jim Ferrar came
to let Jerry know what to order for the plumbing.Tom Casey got started on
the furnace work. Shirley Skrip brought the crewdinner.
November
7 – Darlene burns trash and other clean-up. Dave
Goestenkoer, Fred Imhoff , Ernie Keena and Jerry put up moresheetrock
, make furnace box , etc. Odessa Heating & Cooling (furnace) there.
November
8 – Started sheetrocking theworship area. Jerry, Dave,
Ron, Howard, and Jesse sheetrocked .Paul
Pflumm and Len Brenecke were there
to help also.
November
9 – Tom and Jimmy Long, Jerry, and Darlene swept out the building .Jesse Taylor mudded and put some sheetrock
tape on.
November
11 –The guys did a heap of work today. Ernie Keena,
Jesse Taylor, Terry Costello, Ron Felker ,
Frank Sullivan, Howard Gillis, Fred Imhoff
, Jerry Johanns and Charles Cummings put sheetrock
up. The difficult part was it was the area 8’ to 16’ up, and they really
didn’t have the equipment to make the job easier. It was a lot of physical
effort.They got the worship area done except for a few small places. Outstanding day.Shirley Skrip
brought dinner for the guys again.
November
12 – Same guys back to finish up the worship area with the sheetrock. Brick
layers just about have part that juts out on the north end completed.
November
13 – Cell phones not working, so much frustration.
Jim Matthews here to check progress. Brick layers
doing their part. Dave, Howard, Jesse, Fred, Frank ,working with sheetrock and soundboard.Jerry left
at
November
14 – Jesse mudding and stripping some more sheetrock that’s up. Furnace man there.Others worked too, but Jerry and
I were gone and so don’t know who. I know I’m going to miss someone , so if you read this and know I need to insert
a name, please tell me .
November
15 – More insulation went up on the south and west walls. Terry Costello,
Frank Sullivan, Jesse Taylor, Dave Goestenkoer
, Howard Gillis, and Jerry Johanns were the crew today.This morning Tom Ewing
dug the electrical and water line to the church. We now have lights.Tom
Casey Jr.,Odessa
Heating, was at work on the furnace duct work. Late afternoon Marge Porter,
Darlene, Jerry and Dave cleaned up the mess.
November 18 – Another busy day. Terry, Howard, Jesse, Dave, Ernie,
Fred and Jerry put up insulation and sheetrock . Shirley Skrip brought
them lunch again.
November 19 – Insulation going in, sheetrock going up, furnaces
being installed, brick going on. Jim Pflumm and Jerome are getting the
plumbing laid out to the kitchen and the bathrooms. The rest of the guys
are working on the insulation and sheetrock. It might seem like a slow
process, but theres so much of it to do. I picked up some more trash., and
the guys had done quite a bit of that the night before .
November 20 – When I pulled into the drive at the church site this
morning there were eleven vehicles there. So things are popping again
today. Jim Mathews was there to see how it was progressing. Jim Pflumm,
Paul Pflumm, and Jerrry worked plumbing while the other guys (Ernie, Fred,
Dave, insulated and sheetrocked. Furnace guys there, along with brick layers.
It’s a beautiful day (69 degrees at 2p.m.) and has been all week. God has
been smiling on us.
November 21 – Jerry and I were gone this day, but were told everything
moved along as usual with the guys working up a storm.
November 22 – Jerry called to say it was like bumble bees in there
this morning.. Iwent in to see. They just about have the west side of
the church bricked. They were hauling brick inside for the alter area.
Furnace and electrical were being worked on. Fred Imhoff was putting in
insulation. Jesse and Howard Dave, Ernie, Ron, Fred, and Charles Cummings
were either insulating or sheet-rocking. Jim Pflumm and Paul Pflumm were
plumbing, and Jerry was trying to be where needed. Faye Gillis, with an
assist from Marie Taylor, brought them lunch today. Late afternoon Sue
Keena, Marlene Nabity, Anne Felker, Marie Taylor, and Darlene Johanns cleaned
up.
November 25 – It turned cold over night (20 degrees) and they have
a put a heater in the worship area where they are sheetrocking the south
end above the door- Jesse, Dave, Fred, Terry, Ernie, and Jerry. They hung
plastic over the doorways to keep the heat in. Jim Pflumm and Jim Ferrar
are working on the plumbing. The brick layers have finished the west side
and are on the south.
November 26 – Jess is taping and mudding, Howard, Terry, Ron, Fred,
and Jerry are sheetrocking the high part on the south end. Ron and Jim
Ferrar took gas pipe to Ferrar’s house to fabricate. The brick layers are
working on the south exterior. Only a high of around 45 degrees today so
they have the doors covered and the heat on.
November 27 – Another cold day. It was Ron, Howard, Dave, Fred,
Jess, and Jerome today. Jim Mathews , Tom Wamsley, and Father Bill were
there in the a.m. The guys sheetrocked, and Jess mudded. The brick layers
just about have the south end done. Jerry made some barley soup last night
which Darlene brought in for lunch.
November 28 – Happy Thanksgiving
November 29 – Jesse put finish coat of mud on worship area. Fred,
Ron, hung sheetrock on east side in fellowship hall. Jim Pflumm started
plumbing the water lines. Jim Ferrar and his Steve worked on the gas line.
Tom Ewing put in the grease trap and got the sewer line hooked up. Dave
was helping him. Jerry was everywhere.
December 2 – It’s Monday. Jim Pflumm and Jerry got the main water
line in and are ready to hook all the sinks and faucets up now. Howard
and Jesse have been hard at work on the worship area getting it ready to
texture. Charles Cummings helped with the sanding today. Frank, Ernie, and
Fred hung sheetrock. Terry helped this morning. It was another beautiful
day which makes work much easier. The brick layers are on the east side. For
lunch the guys were kind enough to help Darlene get rid of her turkey from
yesterday. (Jerome does not like turkey! But it’s a must at Thanksgiving time
– we had to do our dinner Sunday instead)
December 3 – Jim Ferrar and Ernie are working on the gas line on
the outside of the building. Jesse is texturing the walls in the worship
area. Charles Cummings helped him in the morning. Jim and Paul Pflumm
are working on plumbing on the inside, and Fred, Ron, Dave and Jerry were
sheetrocking the middle classroom on the south end. And it is cold today
– about 35 degree high. The guys have tarps over the doorways and heaters.
December 4 – A high of 27 degrees today and about 8 inches of snow.
Dave, Ron, Jesse, Howard, Jim and Paul Pflumm, and Jerry managed to get
through the snow to plumb (kitchen done) and sheetrock.
December 5 – It was 13 degrees this morning. But everyone went
to work! Jim Pflum was working on the plumbing. Jeff Barber was working
on the electricity, the brick layers were laying the area behind the alter,
Tom Casey and son were working on furnaces, and Ernie, Dave, Ron, and Jerry
were sheetrocking. All the classrooms are done now. Darlene picked up
for about an hour.
December 6 – Jerry goes to Iowa for funeral so he’s no help. Anne
Felker was going to come in and clean. Ernie said he would be gone, but
Jim, Dave and Ron were planning on being there.
December 9 – Most of the snow gone but muddy around the church.
The brick layers are done bricking the alter area and are back on the east
side. Paul and Jim Pflumm worked on the plumbing. Charles Cummings, Frank
Sullivan, Dave, Fred, Ron, Jesse, and Howard were all there working on sheetrocking.
They have the restrooms and the kitchen left to do. Frank also brought
the guys lunch.
December 10 – The brick layers washed the inside bricks off with
acid this morning. Ernie, Dave, and Fred kept at the sheetrocking. Jim
Pflumm has the bathroom plumbing finished so they can sheetrock those two
rooms tomorrow. Todd and Chad Spangler welded the outside gas line for us.
Carpet Direct came by to pick up his carpet samples, which he had left Friday.
December 11 – Anne Felker and Darlene cleaned up this morning.
Ron, Fred, Charles, worked at the sheetrock, Jesse at the mudding and
taping, and Jerry wasn’t much good to anyone since he was sick today.
Two loads of rock were brought out. The brick layers are still on the east
side. Jim and Paul worked on the plumbing. Jim Matthews and Father were
there to go over things. Jerome showed Jim the samples the women had picked
out for the paint and carpet.
December 12 – Another day in the trenches. Ron, Fred, Frank, and
Charles diligently kept at the sheetrocking. Howard worked on getting
one of the doors ready to hang, among other things. Jerry and Dave ran
to El Dorado to get a paint sprayer and Darlene ran after paint. They got
the primer sprayed in the worship area. The brick layers are still on the
east. Talk about a mud hole, it really is. The snow melted, but it’s too
cold to dry out.
December 13 – Today it was Jerry, Frank, Fred, Jesse, Howard, and
Charles. No need to guess what Frank, Fred and Charles were doing! Jesse
was mudding, Jerry was building walls, Howard was putting doors together
(we now have the north and south door hung).
December 16 – Dave, Jerry, Fred, Terry, Ernie, Jesse, Howard, Frank,
and Jim Pflumm are at it again. The brick layers are getting close to
being done. Jeff Collins came this morning to build the door frames for
the entrance to the worship area. Darlene cleaned up the mess left by
Scott Bridges when they hung the ceiling gridwork in the worship area this
weekend. Odessa was there working on the heating Howard is working on
doors.
December 17 – Dave, Charles, and Jerry there in morning. Fred,Ron
and Frank came.. It rained last night so more mud to wade through. The
guys are building the alter platform, Jim Pflumm worked on the plumbing.
December 18 – Would you believe the sheetrocking is finally completed!
(At least the major part – still little places to take care of). Jesse
is mudding, Howard is working on the doors. The electricians are working
on the lighting in the worship area. The guys finished up the alter platform.
Frank brought the guys lunch.
December 19 - The bricklayers finished. Don’t know who’s more
pleased- them or us. They had to wade through a lot of mud when doing
the east side. Jim Pflumm said Fred has graduated from sheetrock school
and now is becoming a master plumber. These guys have worked together so
well and made it all work. Jerry put corners on the sheetrock, Howard worked
on the doors, and Ernie and Dave tackled jobs wherever. They got gas to
four furnaces.
December 20 – Today’s high was 53 degrees. Odessa was there to
work on furnaces, the electricians were working on the ceiling lights in
the worship area. Jesse is back today mudding away. Fred and Jim were working
on gas lines to more furnaces, Dave was putting insulation in around the
front door when I was there, and Jerry was mudding. Charles, Jerry, and
Ron worked at the sheetrock, whether it be putting corners on, mudding and
taping, or whatever. Anne cleaned up today.
December 23 – Today we did a bang-up job of sweeping. We had about
five shop vacs going with the assist of Len Braneki, his son Doug, and
his grandson Kyle, plus Ernie and Sue Keena. Marlene Nabity, though unable
to stay, lent us her shop vac. The electricians were there. Jerry worked
on building the statuary area. After we finished sweeping, Darlene went
outside and picked up and burned any debri on the east side of the building,
until the snow got to be coming down to heavy. Dave is not there – his father
passed away.
December 24 – We have about 5 inches of snow on the ground this
morning and still snowing. It is beautiful. Jerry just went in to work.
January 2, 2003 – A new year, a new beginning. Since Jerry and I
have had company for the past week, I haven’t been keeping this journal
up-to-date. I do know that Jerome went in the morning of the 26th , and
so did Ernie, Charles, Fred, and Jesse. The guys also worked on the 27th,
the 30th, and the morning of the 31st. Jerry went to different sites on
Monday to zero in on the best price for the woodwork, etc. The ceiling
lights are completed in the worship area.
January 3 – Ron and Charles were mudding and taping in the kitchen
area when I was there. Ernie was sanding the seams. Jesse is home sick
today. Jerry, Fred, and Dave took the extra plumbing supplies back, returned
some mud, checked on another place to buy oak trim, etc. Shirley Skrip
brought the guys lunch.
January 4 (Sat) – Jerry and Dave picked up dried lumber that was locally
grown, cut, and dried by Roger Turner. They took it north of town to
Joshua Yoder, who planed it for them, with their assistance.
January 6 – The guys are in the trenches again. Jesse and Charles
muscles really have to be hurting tonight, after putting on 400 lbs. of
mud today. Jerry thought they did an outstanding job. Ernie, Fred and
Jerry painted the worship area with brush and roller. Jeff Barber worked
on the electricity. Darlene stuck around till noon to help paint and
then decided she was more in the way than of help. They also got the
metal scrap outside picked up and hauled away. Still muddy around the
building. Jerry took his tractor in Sunday and moved some rock around
so we could get in and out of the building without stepping in mud..
January 7 – Jerry moved everything out of the worship area and Dave
vacummed it thoroughly. Charles, Ron and Ernie finished the taping today.
One more job done. Howard worked on the doors.
January 8 – Jerry Taylor worked on leveling the dirt around the church
today. Jerry spray- painted the primer coat on the gathering area and the
hall. Jesse, Fred, Charles, and Ron were doing some finishing work on
the rooms besides texturing them. Jim Pflumm was there to check on ?.
Jeff Collins and his men were there to trim out the windows, etc. Shirley
Skrip brought the guys lunch again.
January 9 – Father came by in the morning – so did the architect
for the El Dorado church. Tom Casey was working today. Sound system
people were there from Joplin. Jerry Taylor bulldozed dirt out in front
of the church and got gravel leveled off there. Then he proceeded to work
his way around to the east side. Jerry and Dave went after the wainscoating,
sheet rock mud, and other supplies. Sue Keena, Darlene, and her sister-in-law,
Sally Fox, came in the afternoon to try to salvage what brick they could
for a possible future project. Howard, Charles, Jesse, and Ron were working
on the walls and doors.
January 10 – Jeff Collins was putting in the entry doors into the
worship area. The doors were constructed wrong and will have to be sent
back. They are still doing the trim on the windows. Howard was working
on doors. Charles, Ernie, and Ron were still working diligently at finishing
the mudding in order to texture the rest of the walls. Jerry, Dave, Anne
Felker and Tom Long cleaned and moved everything out of the fellowship hall.
Taylor didn’t work his bulldozer today. Jim Pflumm put the plumbing vent
pipes up through the roof.
January 11 – (Sat.) Scott Bridges wanted the church opened up at 6a.m.
so he could start hanging the ceiling in the fellowship hall. He and another
guy got that and the gathering area done by Sunday.
January 13 – Jesse finished the last of the mudding except for the
furnace rooms. Now they just have to sand off and texture it. The faithful
crew was there – Jesse, Fred, Charles, Ron, Dave, and Jerry. Greenfield
didn’t show up to take the doors for the worship area back. They were cut
wrong. Jerry Taylor worked on the parking lot.
January 14 – The glass was being put in the interior doors as you
enter the gathering area. Barber was wiring, Ernie, Ron, and Charles
were sanding the walls. Father Bill was there, Jerry Taylor was working
on the parking lot, Dave and Fred made a run to Springfield. Jerry was
cleaning.
January 15 – The guys were texturing the walls today. Shirley Skrip
brought them lunch. Our guys plus Jeff Barber who was working on the wiring.
January 16 – They didn’t finish the texturing yesterday so were back
at it today to finish the job. Jesse, Charles, Ron, Ernie, Dave, and Jerry
were working today.
January 17 – Dave, Jerry, and Charles put primer and paint on today
– until they ran out of paint. Howard was working on the doors. Shirley
Skrip came with lunch again. Jerry was expecting the doors for the worship
area, but they never came.
January 18 – Sat. - Scott Bridges came to work on the ceilings again.
January 20 – What a day! Father announced we could use help cleaning
today and we had a terrific turn-out. Len and Delores Branecki, Terry
and Susan Costello, Carol Stubock, Rose Harring, Marge Porter, Ron and
Anne Felker, Dave Goestenkors, Jesse Taylor, Howard Gillis, J.R. Williamson.,
(who isn’t even a church member, but came to help),Charles Cummings, Danny
Williams, Fred Imhoff, Teresa Gannaway, Jerry and Darlene Johanns, Paul
and Jim Pflumm. Shirley Skrip came with lunch for this large crew. We
got all the floors washed and all the sheetrock mud cleaned up. Jeff Barber
was there working on the wiring again, too. The brick guys came to do
the soffets and finish the job and then didn’t have what they needed so
it will be a while yet . The city was there working on the gas line connections.
Marlene Nabity came by to help, but we were quitting at that time.
January 21 – When Jerry got in there this morning, Jeff Barber was
already there wiring. He is such a good worker. Jerry worked on finishing
the windows today by trimming the rest of them out. That job is done. Ron
Felker came by in the afternoon to see how things were going today. Dave
was in and out all day.
January 22 – Decisions as to the color of carpet, upholstery, and woodwork
were discussed and decided on. Fred, Charles, and Jerry worked on windows,
painted ceilings, etc. Jeff Barber worked on the wiring. Casey was there
working on the heating system. Father came by today also.
January 23 – Cold! 2 degrees this morning. But progress continues.
Charles, Fred, Dave, and Jerry worked. Darlene went to Springfield for
paint, sand sealer, etc. Meeks delivered all 37 doors this morning. They
hooked up the utility sink and a temporary stool. Odessa finished up the
furnace work except the minor things, so with the heat on, and water available,
it’s almost like home!
January 24 – Charles, Fred, Ernie and Jerry were there today. Charles
finished the painting, Fred and Jerry worked on shimming windows, among other
things. Shirley Skrip brought them lunch. Jeff Barber is getting close
to being done. Darlene swept the south half and picked up papers.
January 25 – Saturday. The phone rang at 6 a.m.. Scott Bridges needed
the key to get in to work on the ceiling so Jerry headed right in. Darlene
went in and cleaned for a couple hours. The gentleman who was to be there
at 10:30 to measure for carpet and tile never showed. Jerry came home
at noon but went back in later to see how they were doing with the ceiling.
January 26 – Scott Bridges finished the ceiling except for a few places
where lights or audio need to be completed.
January 27 – The audio guys are working, the steel guys are working
on the outside, Dave is putting in insulation where they are to close.
Charles, J.R. Williamson, Jesse, Howard, and Jerry are there. Jeff Collins
and his guys worked on the doors all day. Darlene cleaned up debri from
the ceiling tile and other messes. She also worked on matching stain,
with help from whomever she could corner for ideas or suggestions. Shirley
Skrip brought lunch again. One downside of the day was the fact that some
doorways will have to be lowered, sheetrocked, mudded, and painted to fit
the doors. Lots of extra work . I guess you can’t expect everything to
go smoothly.
January 28 – Small crew today – just Charles and Jerry. Jeff Collins
wanted in at 7a.m. this morning so they could work on the doors. Steel
guys are still finishing up. Jim Pflumm stopped by. Dave ran to Springfield
this morning for supplies and then was there the rest of the day. . Jesse
came and sheetrocked the areas above the doors. Darlene cleaned up some
more and tried some other stain samples, left at noon.
January 29 – Jesse was back to fill in the sheetrock holes. Jeff Collins
and two of his guys worked on doors and putting the wainscot around the
worship area . The steel guys were doing the soffit. Charles, Dave, and
Jerry worked on a lot of different jobs. Jerry brought his tractor in to
level another load of rock he had delivered for in front. Darlene messed
with stain again and picked up some. Jeff Barber doing the outside lights,
etc.
January 30 – Jeff Collins and his crew doing their thing, Steel guys
doing their thing, Jeff Barber wiring away, Jesse working on the sheetrock
mudding, and Charles and Jerry cutting more wainscot . Dave and Ernie came
as I left at ten. Jerry and Dave are leaving at noon today..
January 31 – Charles burned papers and boxes for two hours. Ernie and
Jesse were there.
February 1 – Sat. - Darlene shop-vaced for six hours. Dave and Jerry
took more oak to Zetting to be planed.
February 3 – Jeff Collins and guys working on doors and windows. No
Jeff! He’s finally got the wiring done. If he’s back it will be for minor
work. Charles, Fred, Dave, and Jerry sanded and cleaned up windows getting
them ready to stain. Steel guys working on soffits and front overhang.
February 4 – Everyone hard at it. Doors, soffit, and wainscot being worked
on. A closet opening had to be adjusted. Charles, Fred, Jerry and Dave
getting boards cut to finish off the chair-rail, among many other jobs.
Charles and Fred cleaned up all the water heaters and furnaces.
February 5 – Same time, same place, same guys. Father stopped by to see
how the guys were doing, J.R. Williamson was there, Jim Pflumm came by,
as did Ernie and Sue. Darlene swept up some of the sawdust before she left.
February 6 – Jerry, Charles, Fred, Howard, and Dave worked on the oak
trim topping the wainscoting and the oak used as baseboards. They have
had to get more red oak, and have it planed. A very dirty job.
February 7 – Jerry, Charles, Fred, Howard, and Dave continued on the same
projects. Darlene, Delores Branecki, and Marge Porter covered and taped
the windows getting them ready for staining and finishing. Jesse did some
more repair mudding and then worked on the windows too. J.R. Williamson
came in the afternoon and vacuumed.
February 8 – Sat.- You would have thought it was a week day! Rose Harring,
Susan Costello, and Darlene covered the rest of the windows, papered around
doors, and sanded the woodwork getting it ready to stain and finish. They
vacuumed the floors one more time (we wish it was the last time!). Jerry,
Charles,Dave, Ron, and Howard worked on the trim for the wainscoting and
baseboards, plus finished trimming out some windows.
February 9 – Sun – Still so much to be done if Kenneth Hubbard, from El
Dorado Springs, comes tomorrow to stain and spray the worship area. Susan
Costello and Darlene wiped down the wainscoting and windows in the worship
area, and Jerome put more trim on.
February 10 – All for naught! Mr. Hubbard will not be here until Wednesday.
It probably worked out just as well because there was a lot to still do.
The guys (Ron, Charles, Fred, Ernie, and Dave) worked on windows. Jerry
worked on trim work. Somebody sanded, and Darlene came in the afternoon
and sanded some nail holes and cleaned up. Simmons is still working on the
soffit.
February 11- Jerry, Dave, Charles, Ron, and Ernie were all working on
woodwork today. And the guys were on the roof again.
February 12 – Jerry and Darlene go in at 7 this morning so she could vacuum
while he finishes off the statuary. Charles and Darlene wipe down all the
wood in the worship and gathering areas, the reconciliation, room and the
office as Kenneth Hubbard was to come at noon to put the first coat on the
wood in those areas. Duane Hubbard and Rick Broyles came to put in the
cement front entrance. Jerry brought in his tractor to level the gravel
off for them in that area. The architect came in the afternoon. And Shane
Simmons is still trying to get the soffits and guttering finished. Ron
and Dave were working also.
February13 – Kenneth Hubbard sprayed another coat on the affore mentioned
areas. Delores Branecki, Marie Taylor, Anne Felker, Charles, Ron, Dave,
Jesse, and Jerry sanded it to get it ready for the next coat. The preparation
for the front walkway continues, as does the roof work. Shirley Skrip brought
them lunch again today. The entrance area is reading to pour cement, but
rain was forecast so it was decided to hold off on that.
February 14 – Today there was only Jerry, Dave and Jesse. Jerry cleaned
up windows to be stained tomorrow while Dave and Jesse cleaned up the floors..
February 15- Sat.- Dave and Jerry went in at 7:30 this morning to open
for the stain people. They were going to get all the rest of it ready to
put the laquer on Monday.
February 17 – Kenneth Hubbard sprayed the church. Jerry and Fred went
to Springfield to get bids on the kitchen cabinets, pick up tile, etc.
February 18 – The dust was flying this morning. Ron, Ann, Jesse, Marie,
Jerry, Darlene, Fred, Charles, and Dave were all there sanding the woodwork
getting ready for Kennth to come tomorrow and give it another dose.
February 19 – Dave, Charles, Jerry and Jesse were there to keep one step
ahead of Kenneth.. They had to sand after his first round of spraying in
the morning so he could do his final coat in the afternoon. When he was
done the guys got some of the protection paper around windows, etc. pulled
off. Shirley Skrip brought lunch again.
February 20 – Jerry and Darlene started at 7:30 this morning. Darlene
vacuumed the whole building while the guys (Jerry, Dave, Charles) put the
glass in the doors that goes into the worship area. Ernie got the rest of
the protection paper off. Dave and Jerry put trim wood on under windows,
in serving window, etc. Charles puttied around windows, and then the three
went to Springfield in the afternoon to pick up the ceramic tile for the bathrooms.
Duane Hubbard and Rick Broyles put the cement in for the main entrance.
February 21 – Charles and Jerry worked on getting the grade leveled for
the sidewalks. Jerry brought in his tractor. Hubbard and Broyles were
getting the framework laid out for them.
February 24 – Charles and Dave cleaned out all cement grooves and got
the worship area floor ready for laying the carpet. The guy was to be there
today, but because of the snow he called and said it would be tomorrow.
Jerry layed the tile in the restroom. The tile that have to be cut will
be another day since they will have to rent a cutter.
February 25 - Jerry and Charles worked on the tile all day.
February 26 – Charles went after the saw to cut the ceramic tile for restroom
floors .He & Jerry got all the odd pieces cut and laid. The carpet
guys, ? Turner from Ozark, showed up and started getting things marked and
measured.
February 27 - The carpet guys are back even though we are getting more
snow. What a winter! Charles took the saw back this morning. Fred and
Jesse are there with Jerry and they are doing a “little of this and a little
of that”. Jerry getting the walls ready for tile in the restrooms..
February 28 – Jerry’s birthday. He and Darlene laid wall tile in the
restroom. Dave and Fred went to Springfield to pick up the rest of the
vinyl floor tile and two stoves. We now have carpet in the worship area,
although not on the alter area.
March 3 – Charles and Jerry work on the wall tile in the men’s restroom.
They just about finish it. The carpet layers are there. Len Brenacki
brought in the first of the stained glass that he has made for the two windows
on the alter.
March 4 – Charles and Jerry keep at the tile and are now doing the walls
in the ladies restroom. The carpet guys get the alter done and are laying
the vinyl tile. At the end of the day they had the gathering area done
plus most of the hall and a strip in the dining hall. Dave and Fred go
to Springfield to pick up the hardware for the doors.
March 5 – Charles, Dave, and Jerry got just about all the tile on. Tomorrow
they have to rent a cutter to cut the pieces needed to finish. They also
got some of the base put down in the worship area. The carpet guys got
the tile laid in the dining area, plus the entrance to the church, and the
working sacristy. They finished the carpet in the reconciliation room and
put the last of it in the classroom that will be used as a nursery. Marlene
Nabity washed windows all day; and Darlene cleaned the brick and windows
on the alter plus the tile in the restrooms.
March 6 – They rented the cutter and finished the tile. Charles,, and
Jerry worked on that all day. The guys laying the vinyl tile are three-fourths
done.
March 7 – Fred went to Springfield to pick up more door knob parts and
the base for the dining area and all rooms requiring it. Duane Hubbard and
Rick Broyles poured the cement sidewalk from the church entrance to the north
door. Len Branecki brought another piece of the stained glass in and Jerry
and Charles put the pieces in the three windows with only the one on top
left to be put in on Monday. It’s beautiful. Jerry and Charles worked
at finishing up things. The carpet layers finished all the floors today.
March 8 Sat. – Since it was such a beautiful day, in the afternoon Jerry
took the tractor in and moved dirt on the west side. Darlene finished cleaning
off the restroom tile.
March 10 – Busy day. Marie Taylor, Marge Porter, and Delores Branecki washed
windows all day. Darlene started out the day doing that but ended up cleaning
grout off the tile. Jesse,Fred, and Charles grouted the walls in the men’s
restroom and got that done. Howard put door hardware on. Jerry moved dirt
for the sidewalk guys, put up the last of the stained glass window that Len
brought in this morning, and worked to get some baseboard on in the worship
area. Shirley Skrip brought lunch again. Broyles and Hubbard moved the
forms to do the sidewalk from the entrance to the south end. Jim Pflumm
worked on some hook-ups in the kitchen area. It was good having Faye Gillis
there to give the girls some moral support, since she isn’t able to do anything
because of just having surgery. J.R. Williams stopped by to see how things
were coming along and to visit a minute.
March 11 – Jerry started early hoping to get a jump on things. Darlene
helped him for a while. He was putting on baseboard; Fred and Charles grouted
the floor in the men’s restroom. Howard worked on the door hardware. After
dinner Ernie came back and helped them for a while and they got the walls
done in the ladies restroom. Ernie and Sue just got home so came to see
what progress had been made. Marge Stroble came by to see how things were
progressing; and Jim Pflumm was there for a few minutes. Broyles and Hubbard
got the frames made for the south part of the sidewalk on the west side.
March 12 – Howard worked on the door closures again. Jerry put what base
board he had left down. Jim Pflumm got the stool set in the men’s room.
Jesse made a run to Springfield for supplies. Charles worked on the tile
and then helped Jerry cut more baseboard. They got it planed, sanded, and
sealed one coat. Father came by. Dave got back in the afternoon and helped
them with the baseboard. Darlene worked for a while cleaning up some of
the wall tile in the ladies room. Blystone Cabinets from El Dorado, brought
the alter, etc. late in the afternoon.
March 13 – The cement was poured for the south sidewalk. Fred Ernie, and
Charles finished grouting the ladies room. Jerry finished the wood baseboard.
Fred and Charles worked at getting the vinyl baseboard on in the south end
of the building. Howard worked on doors; Darlene filled nail holes and cleaned
up. Dave and Jesse ran to El Dorado and then to Springfield. Faye came
for a while. Marlene Nabity brought her sister and husband to show them
our new building Jack Smith stopped by to take a look..
March 14 – Charles, Jesse, and Fred got the restroom sinks in. They also
moved the statues over from the old church and got them situated. Howard
worked on doors.
March 17 – Our St. Pat’s dinner was such a success that we need to get this
church done so we can do it here! Charles and Fred worked on the vinyl baseboard.
Jim Pflumm worked on the plumbing, Howard on the doors. Ron and Anne Felker
are busy boxing and sorting at the old church.
March 18 - Howard worked on doors. Ron, Frank Sullivan, Jesse, Charles,
and Fred moved items from the old church to the new. Anne was sorting and
boxing at the old church. Jerry leveled dirt all day. Charles and Fred
helped him in the morning to get dirt between the sidewalk and church. A
contract has been signed for our old church and the house next to it. They
want to be in it this weekend!
March 19 – Mass was held for the last time in the old church. Terry Costello
and Charles put vinyl baseboard on. Jerry put wood baseboard on. Ron, Fred,
Jesse, Dave, Jim Pflumm, Len Branecki, and Frank Sullivan moved everything
remaining in the old church. Howard and Francis Gollhofer put door hardware
on. After the ladies meeting, Marge Stroble, Marge Porter, Anne Felker, Gail
Gollhofer, Delores Branecki, Teresa Gannaway, Marna Imhoff ,and Marie Taylor,
washed windows, wiped down walls in the restroom, and vacuumed the carpet
in the new church. Darlene filled nail holes in the reconciliation room
and touched up the paint above the tile in the restrooms. Delores and Anne
moved Father’s vestments.. The audio guys were there and finished up the
sound system.
March 20 – The beavers were working hard. Marge Strobl, Marge Porter, Gail
Gollhofer, Marie Taylor, Anne Felker, Therese Gannaway, and Sue Kenna cleaned
the old church. They also got things lined up for our first mass in the new
church. Shirley Skrip brought a super lunch for everyone. She’s one terrific
cook! Charles and Jerry hung the crucifix. Howard, Ron, Jesse, Ernie, Bud
Gollhofer, Jim and Paul Pflumm, and Terry cleared out the tools, finished
any baseboard, grouted restrooms, etc. Dave made a run to Springfield.
John Wesley and his brother caulked around the restroom tiles and all the
worship area, etc.
March 21 – Frank Sullivan and Howard put in the closet doors in the restrooms.
Fred and Charles finished some jobs. Jerry, Terry, and Dave, Jesse took
two trailers to Springfield to pick up chairs and tables. Darlene mopped
the floors. Faye cleaned the utility room and helped get chairs arranged.
Bud and Gail Gollhofer came in the afternoon and helped unbox and set up
chairs.
MARCH 23 – FIRST MASS! What a special day. At 10 a.m. Father Krudwig said
his first mass in the new church. Dave Goestenkoer was usher, Jim Pflumm
, greeter, Teresa Long and Jeff Meeker, servers, Anne Felker, lector, Therese
Gannaway and Jane Hendershott, gifts. Eucharistic ministers were Len and
Delores Branecki.
March 24 – Jerry went in to be sure the church was open and then came home
to spend the day with family visitors. Charles worked, as usual.
March 25 – Jerry took his tractor in as Broyles and Hubbard needed dirt
and gravel moved for the south sidewalk, which they started working on.
He and Dave went to Springfield and he ordered the cabinets and took care
of other needs for the church. They took back six chairs that had broken
or lost screws.
March 26 – The guys got the forms laid out so they can pour the cement for
the south sidewalk tomorrow. Meeks came to discuss a bill. Charles worked
on the restroom partitions. Jerry and Dave spent a lot of time with the
architect. Father Bill said mass at 10a.m.. Delores and Therese worked
on the alter cloth to get it to fit. Anne came and took care of some clutter.
March 27 –Darlene cleaned the tile one last time in the ladies restroom
and Jesse got the grout sealed. Jerry moved dirt for parking.
March 30 – We have just had such a memorable day. Jerry Johanns and Dave
Goestenkoers set the cornerstone in our new faith home during the celebration
of mass. Our attendance was much larger than usual.
March 31 – Jerry and Dave went to Springfield to pick up the concrete culvert
ends plus a floor buffer.
April 1 – Chris Barber hauled in more rock so we can make more parking space
available..
April 2 – Delores Branecki, Anne Felker, and Darlene Johanns stripped
and scrubbed three classrooms, the working sacristy, and the kitchen. Anne
cleaned the tile again in the men’s restroom and then proceeded to seal the
grout in the ladies restroom. Ron put together desks, bookcases, and file
cabinets for the classrooms. Jerry leveled rock most of the day. Charles
and he finished off the partitions in the restrooms.
April 3 - Delores, Anne, and Darlene got two coats of sealer on the above
mentioned rooms, and stripped and scrubbed the entrance. Anne finished sealing
the grout in the restrooms. Len and Delores got the cross up in the reconciliation
room. Ron finished putting together the classroom items. Jerry and Fred
hauled dirt in between sidewalk and church, took forms off south sidewalk.
Frank and Ruth Sullivan were there and moved chairs back to the worship
area for Sunday’s services.
April 4 – Ron and Anne moved the furniture back in the finished classrooms.
Anne gave the entrance another coat of wax. Jerry and Tom burned boxes
and helped clean up and move things.