.....the fence is going back up as I type. The St. Francis Holiness Chapel - new building - has the footings. What a great crew showed up to help. Vern and Matthew Walkling, Gary, Jason Schubauer, Shane LaFortune, Vern Lanz, Don Schelhaas, and Jimmy Doyle, and then Ron Patton and Lori Leese. Of course, the cement truck was on it's own time. The workers were all there - but waiting for the truck - so Becky served lunch before ------ if they had waited it would have been 2:30 before they would have been able to eat. And what a beautiful day....sunny - about 70 degrees - light breeze. Couldn't ask for a more perfect day. We had some little helpers too --- wore them out....they were in great need of a nap by the time it was all over. The pictures will tell a better story....
These two pictures are what needs to get the cement.....that hole is about 7 feet deep. The cement has to just cover the re-bar --- up to the pads. On the top picture you see the orange paint. That is where the pads need to be ---you will see that on another shot. Also --- you notice the thin wire --- that was to keep the forms from moving when the heavy cement was poured in.
Waiting ---- waiting-----waiting. We were told the truck would be there approximately 11 - 11:30. I think it was after 12:00 before they arrived.
Ah! Finally it's underway....... Gary and Ron would set the pads once they got one side finished. Those pads have to line up with the ones that will come on the walls --- and then welded together.
They put a line down where the middle of the pad had to be....
Shane did finishing work........
Had a super crew ----- about 10 minutes to a side.
Enough extra to do a little pad by the Sunday School Building......
Cynthia and Kaitlyn Patton, Bruce Stephens, Becky (Ron's wife)and Lori Leese (also member of their church).
Bridger Doyle and Beckett Walkling........ "helpers" that needed to be kept out of the hole!!!
Don, Vern W (Matthew headed home --- vet was coming for preg check), Jason, Jimmy, Gary, Vern L., Shane, Ron, Bruce, Lori
The fence is back up to hopefully keep any St. Francis kids out of the wet cement. The company that will be putting up the walls has a big job in Kadoka - school gymnasium -- so the walls won't be put in place until mid Nov. Out on the prairies you have to learn a lot of patience. Things don't always happen on the time line that you want. The Pattons and Stephens are just very happy and thankful that this portion is done.
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