Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Hi, Roger -
>
> Now that I have found time to read the whole
> thread, I am VERY confused and concerned by the
> post to which I'm responding, reproduced below.
> Based on the root post for this thread, it seemed
> the ~$4,500 we raised with penny machines, screen
> savers, miscellaneous donations*, etc. was to go
> to the (now cosmetic) restoration of #483, not the
> depot. Isn't the depot a NEW project, not yet
> funded in any way, for which you are going to
> START a second, separate fundraiser? PLEASE
> CLARIFY!!
>
> - Russ
>
> * My annual $200 donations to the ACNGS fund have
> been made out to "483 Restoration Fund" for the
> past few years.
>
>
> David Dewey Wrote:
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> -----
> >> Although it's been about 10 years since we've
> been
> >> there, I would suspect one needs to jack up
> the
> >> roof, rebuild the foundation and floor and
> walls,
> >> put the roof back down and rebuild the roof!
> >> While this sounds like an old contractor's
> joke,
> >> it's not far from the truth--however, as a
> >> preservationist, the rebuilding would save as
> much
> >> of the original fabric as possible. Ten years
> ago
> >> there were soft spots in the floor, and sags
> in
> >> the structure's interior walls that all
> indicated
> >> some reconstruction was needed then. I'm
> certain
> >> it hasn't gotten better, unless the work has
> been
> >> done!
> >> s'
> >> David D
>
> ... and Roger Hogan replied:
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> ----
> > What they will be able to do with $4500.00 is
> going
> > to be up to Soni. I have no idea what will or
> will
> > not be done.
You are right the depot is a separate fund and I have no signs ordered for the penny machines. The 483 money will be spent on the 483 display.
