OUR FIRST WORK DAY
JULY 3, 1998
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updated 7/5/98
Our first work day for the 1998 Grand Master's Work Project was Friday July 3. Several brethren met at Shoney's at 6:30 A.M. for a hearty breakfast. They were joined by Sister Bette Jean Berry (OES), Blount County HFH office manager and board member.
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Grand Historian Brother Bobby DeMott stopped by and took the group photo shown below. From left to right are Brothers: Jerry Swaney (519), Terry Dickenson (WM 519), Hoke Culbertson (038 PM), Tom Boduch (038 PM), Carl Reneau (469 PM), R. C. McLeroy (719 PM & Secretary), future homeowner Raymond Lambert, Troy Morgan (181 WM), Larry Price (469 PM & Secretary), Charles Shipwash (181 JW), David Williamson (469 SW), Melvin Giles (469 WM), Bill Neubert (128 PM & Secretary) and Jerry Reynolds (728 PM).
By the end of the day, the sub-floor was completed and the two long exterior walls were built. Another crew returned on Saturday morning July 4, built more wall sections, door frames, and performed other tasks to get ready for Framing Day (7/18/98). |
Shown in the photo above, are more than 20 brethren, representing 7 Lodges (and including 3 Worshipful Masters and 3 Secretaries of Blount County Lodges), arriving at the work site, preparing to begin construction of the sub-floor. The photo at right shows Brother Jerry Swaney (519--left) and Brother R. C. McElroy (719 PM and Secretary) preparing to set floor joists.
Brothers Tom Boduch, Larry Price, Melvin Giles and future homeowner Raymond Lambert build window frames.
