Men's Work Trip to Westminster Woods, Nov. 2008

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Late fall color greets Stone Church men at Westminster Woods, where they performed volunteer light construction work November 7 – 9, 2008.

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(Left) The Cross at Westminster Woods;
(Right) A cabin is already lit for Christmas

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Westminster Woods’ playground now has a wall where bricks are engraved in recognition of the many volunteers who helped in its construction. A few familiar names are shown in the foreground.

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One (of three) projects: remove an old bridge that had been damaged by a fallen tree.

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(Left) Bill Lakatos and Gabriel Faber get to work removing the walkway.
(Right) Fall color at Westminster Woods.

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Gabriel removes part of the handrail.

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Bill removes more of the walkway.

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Gabriel surveys the scene, once all of the walkway boards have been removed. Nails will now be pulled from all lumber pieces so the wood can be used in fireplaces.

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All lumber has been cleared away. Next: the supporting logs will be pulled down.

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Micah Burdick, a Westminster Woods staff member, cuts one of the supporting logs.

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Down it comes! With both ends cut, a pull on the rope (center right) is all it took.

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Micah and Gabriel cut the logs into shorter lengths for towing out of the gulley.

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Micah continues cutting logs to length.

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(Left) Gabriel readies the towline for pulling the remaining log down. (Right) The deed is done.

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(Left) At night, Gabriel stands triumphantly atop the pile of logs, now all removed from the gulley.
(Right) A photo of the deck rail (our second project) that Bruce Raby modified and improved.

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Bruce Raby appears (insert) to give a final inspection to his deck rail project.

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Fall color at Westminster Woods.

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Our third (of three) projects was to construct a firewall in the Westminster Woods toolshed.
(Left) David McCreath and (Right) Leland Wong survey the scene.

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The firewall begins several feet above the ground, so all work is done while standing atop a scaffold.

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Gary Weiss (left) and Art Holtz plan their next step.

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(Left) Gary and Art measure for the next piece of drywall.
(Right) Leland and Gary install the piece.

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Work on the scaffold requires careful maneuvering.

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Oops! Rest in pieces!
(Left) David and Leland watch as a fluorescent tube crashes to earth, when the scaffold was moved.
(Lower Right) Fluorescent tubes are guaranteed to shatter upon impact.

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(Left) Gary holds the ladder, while
(Right) Leland maneuvers into a tight spot to attach a drywall piece.

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David (left) and Art Holtz measure the next piece of drywall for cutting to size.

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(Left) David waits for the top piece of drywall.
(Right) He rests after installing it.

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Rod Thorn cuts all of the scrap bridge lumber into one–foot lengths for firewood.

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Bill chops many of the short length pieces into kindling.

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That was quite a pile of fireplace wood! In the background, a cabin is decorated for Christmas.

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Splendid fall color at Westminster Woods.

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After a long day, the guys relax at the Retreat Center cabin. (L-R) Bill, Leland and Bruce.

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David (left) leads us in a brief Communion service, while Gary looks on.