• BMO Week 1 Demolition
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  •  All store equipment, departments, and shelves\freezers in place. 
  • Activity was mainly removing ceiling tiles.
• BMO Week 2 Demolition
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  • Heavy equipment arrives.
  • Super S equipment team removes shelves and freezers on floor.
  • Our Volunteers start massive demo effort on ceiling and departments.
• BMO Week 3 Demollition
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  • More ceiling demo (removing tile supports)
  • AC ducts lowered and sides demo'd to the outside walls.
  • Lawn mowed. (as seen at Prayer Meeting)
• BMO Week 4 Demollition
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  • Freezer panels removed and stacked, leaving outer wall demo in front and back.
• BMO Week 5a Demollition
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  • Finalized major demo to all walls and clean up.
  • Exterior power washed.
  • Super S continues to remove equipment. 
• BMO Week 5b Demollition
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  • Landscape "before" pics shot, before massive beautification efforts.
•  BMO Week 6 Demollition
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  • Removing all copper tubing.
  • All Super S equipment removed from building.
  • Demo is complete!
• BMO Week 7 Demolition
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  • Scouts and Youth Working on Landscaping on Islands
  • Caulking Outside of the Building to Prepare for Painting
  • Cutting and Repouring the Cement Foundation
  • BBQ Appreciation Lunch by Renna Construction
• BMO Week 8 Landscaping
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  • All photos of landscaping (thanks Blauer family, scouts and volunteers)
  • Ongoing activities not photo'd - exterior caulking, interior cement work  
• Week of 6/21
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  • Roof removal and front-end demo. 
  • Rerouted duct work and return air.
  • Framing around outer wall and auditorium.
  • Concrete re-pour and plumbing work completed.
• Week of 6/22
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  • Front-end demo.
    • Remove metal roofing.
    • Remove wood sub-roof.
    • Tear down and haul off stone\brick exterior.
• Week of 6/26 and 6/27
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  • Tile stripping machine that rocked!
  • Piles of tile being removed by volunteers.
  • AC Duct work in the auditorium going up (silver tube).
  • All major areas in the building are now framed.
• Week of 6/28
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  • Beginnings of front roof metal subfloor removal  (Mark and Cindy on roof)
  • Equipment moving inside to finish tile removal
  • Weekly building meeting - Darren, Walter, Glendon touring
• Week of 6/30
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  • Wow, majority of the metal roofing is removed
  • Working on framing removal
  • Craig, George, BIlly, Derrick, Rodney, Marcos on the roof, Gabe on the lift
  • Great lunch served to volunteers on Sat.  (thank you everyone who is making this a reality!)
  • George and Menchi Bushey get honorable mention for most days\hours worked.  Thank you!
• Week of 7/3
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  • Roofing and frame finally removed
  • Frame to remain and be used in newly designed entry (stay tuned)
  • Banner \ Calvary sign up on west lawn with clear view to Heatherwilde and Eastbound Pecan St. traffic
  • Sheetrock arrives - watch those walls go up 
• Week of 7/6
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  • Sheetrock going up in Children's Ministry Area (exterior and interior shots), and in the halls
  • Media \ Sound meeting in the auditorium
  • Concrete stain samples
• Week of 7/7
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  • Darren Hampton works on the parking lot lights and sets to 'on' for night time
  • Entry way demo just about complete (one side clear, the other side ceiling in process)
• Week of 7/12 (1 of 2)
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  • Front end demo is drawing near the end
  • Paul working the jack hammer
  • Plumbing finish out in the Ladies bathroom
  • Walter in bunny suit to spray ceiling samples
• Week of 7/12 (2 of 2)
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  • Sr. Pastor Allen Rigg, Pastor Darren and our Architect Glendon touring the site and inspecting the work out front
  • Pastor John Newberry pitching in and painting the Lobby ceiling
  • Volunteers having fun cleaning and removing debris (everyone can help !  Come on out.)
  • Mark cleaning new air duct in the Auditorium prior to painting
  • Darren, Marlena and Randall preparing for on-site meeting
• Week of 7/14
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  • About 20 people, including all pastors and staffers gathered to work all night in shifts on 'stoning' the Children's Ministry floor, in prep for staining.
  • We worked nonstop from 6PM 7/13 to past noon on 7/14 in 4-5 hr shifts.
  • Equipment used:  Green stoning machines, vacuums, brooms and grinders.
  • Sr. Pastor Allen Rigg changes lobby ceiling lights after ceiling painting, while waiting for first shift to finish
• Week of 7/21--Floor Prep
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  • George on the coring machine, cutting out conduit and other penetrations throughout the building
  • Walter gives floor staining lessons in Children's Ministry
  • Team applies the stain to the Children's area
  • Mopping team prepares to enter the stained Children's area to mop up the residue after staining
  • Part of the mopping team remains outside to exchange dirty water for clean in the buckets
  • David(s) and Marlena finish first mopping session
• Week of 7/21--Lunch
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  • Ladies set up for a large group lunch on Saturday
  • Everyone enjoys a wonderful lunch, and celebrates George's 75th birthday
  • JoAnn operates hand washing station  (modern day foot washing....)
  • Steve works on phone system wiring
• Week of 7/21--Exterior Painting
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  • Huge team of volunteers assists in the painting of the exterior of the building
  • Johnny, Joe and other painters cover about 80% of the building with  first coat of paint, as God holds off the rain (amen!)
  • Pastor Allen serves the painters and keeps paint bucket filled and lines clear out front
  • Finished view of rear of building after first coat.  "Wow, that looks much better!"
• Week of 7/25--Insulation and Framework for the New Front Entry
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  • Pastor Allen gives visiting pastor Bill Gehm from Calvary in Amarillo, TX a quick tour
  • Insulation going up in the walls and final inspection before they close them in
  • Inspecting the Children's Ministry floors after stain and sealing.  Will look at a lighter stain for the rest of the building.
  • Framework up for new front entry, getting ready for stucco application\
• Week of 7/26--Prayer Panels
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  • Calvary Austin 1st Wednesday Prayer Panels are posted on the walls around the new building
  • Written prayers on poster board from earlier in the year are put in the walls, as promised
  • Anthony Logiudice hangs them prior to final walls going up and concealing them
  • Our prayers are forever present in God's house
• Week of 8/3
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  • The woes of existing plumbing leaks throughout the building cause delays and extra costs
  • Children's and Chapel area being taped and floated, and ready for primer painting
  • The front end framing and curve are added and soon will be covered with stucco
• Week of 8/4
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  • Mark continues to connect support structure for decorative metal awning work
  • Doug and Tracy team up to primer paint the Children's walls on Sat.
• Week of 8/9
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  • Sheet rock hung and being taped and floated in lobby and auditorium
  • Children's Ministry primer painted and ceiling grid going in 
• Week of 8/18
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  • We had over 20 volunteers this Saturday to assist in a number of aspects of the project today
  • Volunteers cleaned up the front area and moved materials off sidewalk to provide access for machinery
  • Volunteers worked on cutting ceiling tiles to be used in the drop ceiling areas of the building (over 1,000 cut today)
  • New doors are cut in the exterior wall for access to the Admin area and west hallway, and cement company is framing and pouring cement for new walk ways
  • Volunteer crews work on mounting box frames on the front end with welding torch
  • Awesome lunch provided by volunteers and donated pizza by Baris Pasta & Pizza (thanks Toni !)
  • Craig and Joe work on primer painting the auditorium
• Week 8/21
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  • Scaffolding goes up to frame the efface in prep for the stucco application
  • Pastor Allen, Andrea and Lauren review color samples for interior selections
  • Number of views of Children's Ministry (polished floor, back class rooms)
  • Misc. auditorium and lobby shots
  • Front end metal paint sample on the red iron (to make it look galvanized)
  • Ohhh yea, and the RAIN that won't go away
  • Finally, a view to the front of the property and the pylon signage (pre-makeover)
• Week 8/25
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  • Frontend framework in place for stucco application
  • Storefront gets installed (3 sets of doors), really changes the appearance of the entry
  • Continued work on the ceiling tiles, and 000's get painted in the auditorium
  • New skylights being install in the lobby (4 in total, when done)
  • As always, a great lunch is served and everyone really enjoys the break and the fellowship 
• Week 9/6 Part I
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• Week 9/6 Part II
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  • The Children's Ministry areas are taking shape
  • Laura Goff applies finishing touches
• Week 9/6 Part III
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  • Doors being stained ebony
  • Auditorium painting completed
  • Halls being painted
• Week 9/6 Part IV
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• Week 9/8--Crews work on painting, ceiling tile cutting, and floor prep
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• Week 9/13
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  • Finished Auditorium floor and stage area pre assembly
  • Steve Thoe and Mike Hardcastle raise the curtain tracks
  • The ladies are taping off the floor for painting
  • George is working on the sound booth wiring
• Week 9/17
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  • Someone in the congregation donated the use of an 18 wheeler for moving, this one is full of stuff from Parkfield
  • Large crew unloads, bundles and moves items to area in building for storage
  • John & Elizabeth Adams work together to hang the newly stained doors that look beautiful
  • Sound and Media stuff is beginning to be installed and the curtains are hung, and booth is taking shape
  • The Lobby floor has been stained and sealed and is about ready for waxing
  • The Lobby paint job is complete and getting the final touches

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