BOARD OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - October 2018

Congregational Work Days: September 29 & October 20 - 9:00-12:00 (LunchOnLinda)

Congregational Work Day Saturday, September 29, LOR. Work day schedules for the rest of 2018 will be scheduled toward the end of the month. This work day we will focus on preparing the grounds and building for the busy fall and early winter activities. Rose is hosting lunch, bless her heart, as Linda is away for the week. Please come out and join us!

October work day is currently scheduled for October 20, the week before Trunk or Treat.

At this writing, I am on the road, so I do not have a detailed report for last work day. It was a somewhat lightly attended but the work accomplished was
outstanding, as was the fellowship. I will try to catch this up next month. Thanks to all who attended; you were a great crew.

Building Security We continue to have reports of the buildings being left unlocked for long periods of time, sometimes overnight. Please be vigilant if you are using the building; we depend on your dedication to keep the place secure. On the Ed Building, be sure the doors are un-barred and pull them securely when you leave. Similarly, in the Sanctuary building, make sure the doors are un-barred, pull them and check the toggle on the outside to make sure it is locked. Check all the doors even if you did not directly use them. We need your help on this. Thanks.

Energy We will be switching over to the Winter cycle in a month or two, gas to the Ed Building will be reactivated in October. While we are still in the warm season, don’t overcompensate by turning the air conditioning down to extremely low levels, 74o for normal operation should be adequate. Don’t leave it on HOLD, and please remember to turn it back up when you are through using the facility. Where buildings are routinely used for meetings weekly, such as the Sanctuary (Sunday) and Wednesday Bible class we will try to set things up to turn on automatically. Electricity is one of our largest controllable expenses.

Ice Maker We are awaiting parts to repair this unit. In the meantime, anticipate your needs and provide ice from other sources when required for meals, etc. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Fire Detection and Alarming and Inspection The recent, and thankfully defunct, “Fire Tax” did serve to raise our awareness of the need to review our facilities and put together a plan for upgrading where needed, particularly in the Ed Building. The first step is do a check and repair of the existing systems, fire extinguishers and such. This is in the works. The next step would be developing specs and plan to install new equipment where needed. Also, as a follow-on activity, we should have a written plan to deal with emergencies and periodically stage a practice event. This would be included in the list of upcoming projects included in last month’s newsletter.

Something Need Fixin’? If there are things that need attending to please let us know by talk or text to 314-249-8721 (Bud) or 912-236-3128 (Mike) or by email to mfajen@comcast.net or eegerdes@gmail.com.

For Bud and I, Mike Fajen