Category: Building & Grounds
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Cross and steeple Repair to begin
It all began with hurricane “Sandy”. The cross took a dramatic lean to the East. Before it could fall Mark Clements brought over his equipment and Roy Riley rode up to the heavens and took down the cross. Now it is time to repair the cross and do some overdue maintenance on the upper part…
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Cross Repair begun!
The Saturday before Easter, a bright blue afternoon for taking down the dangling cross. Roy Riley and Mark Clements arrived with Mark’s truck. Roy starts the ride up. Slowly, adjusting so he won’t knock the steeple…. He reaches the top.. The cross is loose enough to pull off. The ride down begins. He can see…
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Local Talent fixes rattle!
On a cold February afternoon, Bob Conway, Bob Hungerford and Clark Goff met to try to correct the rattle in the organ pipes when certain tones were played. Bob Hungerford has worked on pipes before. They succeeded in tightening some of the fastening by which the pipes attach to the pins in the case and…
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September 30 Organ Concert
After a beautiful dedication ceremony at morning worship, 7 Island organists showed off the new Russell Pipe Organ. Stephen and Carole Russell were in the standing room only audience to hear the fabulous sounds. Phil Dietterich was the morning speaker and the expert member of the Organ Committee. Chilmark Church is indebted to him for…
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New Door for Universal Access
The old door was rotted. Painting the new one, being sure that the bottom is sealed.
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July 9-12 Organ Installation Completed
Russell Organ Company, Stephen Russell and his assistant, Larry Nevin, did the final work on the installation. Bob Conway watches pipes being installed . Shaping pipes before installation. Voicing pipes. Larry Nevin placing pipes. One hour till boat reservation…on goes the front panel of the wind chest. Phil Thursday afternoon,…
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Wed. 13 June: Organ assembly continues.
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The Organ Arrives in Chilmark
It comes in parts and they arrived, all but some last pipes, Tuesday, 12 JUNE!
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Baby Organ Pipes
Top of Organ case