ULC Renovation

First thing first. Clean up! We spent days cleaning up the building. We hauled away anything we won't need. We put a lot of things in our "bargain basement" and many people came to take them home! We needed to have the space cleaned out so we could move on with the renovation. The basement needed to be cleaned out so we could start the "café project" (I can't wait!)











The mess and the demolition
(Top L) One of the rooms in the office area. It required a lot of sorting and throwing away. Thanks to the volunteers, especially Vic and Al, for sorting all the paper! (Top R) After hours of cleaning. (R) Al shoveling the rubbles from the demolition in the 1st floor office to be turned into the new bathrooms. Al is one of our faithful volunteers who has come regularly. He had a brilliant idea of turning the old phone-booth (L) into a pantry with a door from the kitchen. He just finished putting the shelves up in the pantry! Thank you, Al!


Fellowship Time
The clean-up crew takes a break. (L to R) Jim, Dan, Sidd, Mike, Matt and Wendi.






Anne
Our hope is for the community around ULC to attend, including graduate students and fellows. With this in mind, we set up a nursery, just in case anyone brings a child to be cared for. Thank you Anne for your efforts in getting the temporary nursery area ready! The great part of this job is to get to know people. I found out that Anne's late husband grew up in Pittsburgh area. My husband and I (Norma), met, married and lived in Pittsburgh when we were in school! What a small world!