Easterday Constuction set a New Record Today…
Record Display created by Easterday Construction for the Culver Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser
Carol Zeglis commissioned the construction of a display piece for use at the Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser. She wanted a large “Record” that guests could walk through. This goes with the Fabulous 50’s theme they are using for the this evening’s event. She wanted something substantial that could be repainted and used again in the future. The picture shows it in place at the Culver Academy’s Multi-purpose building during preparations for the event.
We designed this based on concept pictures and design discussions with Mrs. Zeglis. We constructed this using an expanded foam interior wrapped in a plywood veneer. It is divided at the top and has removable bases. In the picture, it is shown before the bases were installed. It has rope lighting accents around the inner edge. The diameter of the circle is over 12′ and the record stands approximately 9′ tall. It is approxiately 19″ thick. Schoberg & Schoberg from Plymouth did the painting that makes it look like a record. (Nice job Martha!)
Fundraiser Cafe' Tables made with tops donated by Easterday Construction.
This is also the event where our table tops will be put to use. They dressed up pretty nicely with table cloths on them! These were previously discussed in our blog here.
I was pleased to see the party set up and it’s unfortunate that I won’t be able to attend. There seemed to be quite a few interesting auction items and it looks like a good time will be had by all!
Best of luck to Carol and all the organizers. We hope their efforts are rewarded. The kids they are serving deserve our support.
Culver Boys and Girls Club Fundraiser
Fabulous '50s Fundraiser for the Culver Boys and Girls Club
The Culver Boys and Girls Club is having its annual fund raising event at the Culver Academies on Friday, June 19th in the Multi-Purpose Room. The theme this year is “The Fabulous ’50s”. Support the kids and have a great time at the Fabulous ’50s Silent Auction & Party. Enjoy food, beer, wine, and cocktails from local restaurants all while having the opportunity to bid on exciting silent auction items from vaction stays and sports tickets and memorabilia, to orginial works of art. See a special performance by acclaimed hula hoop artist Kara Vogt and cheer on 11 local celebrities as they compete in a spirited hula hoop contest. Tickets are $40 each or 2 for $75 and may be purchased in advance or at the door.
This group does a wonderful service helping Culver Youth with after-school activities, homework help and general good citizenship. For more information regarding the event you can visit their site here. There is also a silent auction and they have pictures of many of the auction items at the website as well. There are also opportunities to sponsor events.
If you go to the event you may be sitting your drink on one of the 9 cafe table tops donated by Easterday Construction Co., Inc. for the event. We sent those out last week for assembly by the table base makers. We appreciate all the efforts of the volunteers that run this organization and were pleased to be able to help with this event.
Landis Slate Roof
We are getting close to wrapping up the Landis Slate Roof project in Rochester, Indiana. Slate installation is somewhat tedious, but the finished product leaves a lasting impression. Mr. Landis says that there has been a parade of walkers in the evening checking on the progress and he has received nothing but positive comments on the work. We’re always pleased to hear that!
Completed section showing random color and width of slate shingles
This project was challenging as the slate is random width and has a 70-30 color mix in a random pattern. That makes a lot to keep track of. We have used copper flashings over ice and water shield to keep all transitions water-tight. The original nails were galvanized cut nails. We are using a combination of copper nails and stainless steel nails. New aluminum gutters are being installed. Gutter straps are hidden and protected using slate bibs.
Spire showing copper flashing detail
We are currently working on the spire as you can see in the pictures. We used a flashing with a crimped standing seam in the center of the hip. Unlike the rest of the roof where we used a slate cutter, we used a saw to cut the pieces so they could be installed with less waste at the hip transition.
The ridge details you see are galvanized metal pieces that were pop riveted together and nailed in place. They had deteriorated and rusted. Mr. Landis had a local body shop sand blast them, fill any holes and paint them with an auto quality paint. He commented, “I don’t want to have to have anyone on this roof again in my lifetime!” The silver color really shines in the sun and provides a wonderful highlight.
Community Garden
Culver Community Garden at the corner of Slate and Lewis Streets
The Grace United Church of Christ and the Wesley United Methodist Church have started a Community Garden in Culver as part of their outreach ministry. The garden is at the northeast corner of North Slate Street and West Lewis Street in Culver. This is the first year for this project at this location. It will be interesting to observe its success since it is just down the street from our office.
Easterday Construction Co., Inc. has helped support this effort by donating steel stakes for tomato cages and wood stakes for row markers. We received a nice thank-you note from the organizers. We are happy to support this community effort and wish the two Churches every possible success with this new undertaking. We take pride in our community and participate in community efforts where we can. Many of our employees volunteer their time and skills to make Culver a better place.
As you can see in the note, the organizers need worker bees to help tend the garden. If you have a green thumb and time to donate, step up to the plate and get your hands dirty! It’s for a good cause.
Kevin
Landis Slate Project Makes the Papers
The Landis Slate Roof Project we're working on in Rochester made the front page of the Rochester Sentinal on April 20, 2009.
This project was previously discussed here.
