The underground storm water retention
facility has been completed, and hook up to the existing storm system in
Delp Road has been done. We will be recycling the old pavement
material by having it ground up and used as stone for the new parking
lot. We should be able to use the new parking lot within the next two
weeks. If this weather continues to cooperate we may even get some
black top down. If not, the parking lot stone will be rolled for
compaction and we will use it for parking during the remainder of the
winter. Once this is complete focus will shift to the hook up and
trenching of utilities, geo-thermal well drilling, and preparation of
the pad site for building construction. In particular we will be
digging across Delp Road in order to connect to the existing public
water on the other side of the street. This will enable us to abandon
our current well.
Building plans are being submitted to
the township for permits. Work also continues with our acoustician
relative to providing an atmosphere in the sanctuary that supports
congregational singing, unlike a lot of facilities wherein most of the
musical sound is coming from the front stage via amplification. The
building committee will be making decisions this week regarding how we
will navigate the many decisions that will need to be made in the next
several months. These include: exterior colors, interior colors,
lighting fixtures, flooring, cabinetry, millwork, sound system,
furniture, signage, etc.
Questions are Welcomed
~ Andy Dula
Two photos from January 17 showing the drilling of 23 bore holes, each 400 feet deep, for the geothermal system.
Four pictures of the macadam recycling machine. All of the existing
macadam gets ground up and re-used as stone for the new parking lot.
