Jul 18 2008
Strand Theatre Weekly Email: July 18, 2008
Hello All,
This week has been a flurry of activity at the theatre. You might have noticed the change in color on the front facade. We (Gordon actually) brightened it up with a limestone color. We still have some trim work to do, but when done it will look great. In preparation for painting, Bob S. power washed the front of the building. It was black with grit and grime. The new color is a few shades lighter on purpose. Give it a month, and it will darken down to what we need. After only 3 days, there is already a film of black soot on the new paint!
Take a look at the chains holding the marquee. They are now gloss black. They used to be painted the same brown as everything else. When completed all these small details will help make the most of the visual presence our facade needs to project.
Check out the door handles as you drive by. ; The first of next week, you will see that they are all shiny. Half of them are currently getting re-chromed. We wish we could put a nickel plate finish back on, but our local plating shop only does chrome. That is OK, they will look great. Sandman Brothers has agreed to clear coat the handles to help protect the finish. A little tidbit we learned is to install a small o-ring on the mounting screw before installation. This will help keep from cracking the new chrome.
The office upstairs is slowly turning into a butterfly. The windows are being reglazed this week by our neighbor Adam’s Glass. After everything is done, we will take the plywood off the center set of windows, then on the the next set. Steve F. is leading the charge on this project. They will look wonderful when finished. When you see Steve in front of the th eatre looking hot and dirty, well now you know why.
Bob S. has officially completed the total rebuild of our heating and A/C system. He completed the last task with the help of his lovely wife this week. He cleaned the A/C coils above the stage. Much to Bob’s surprise, when opened they looked brand new! He said there was hardly any dirt. With that task completed, every component of our system has been cleaned, checked, rebuilt and given an new lease on life. We also have installed safety sensors on all our compressors to prevent damage in case of a failure of any component of the system.
Take a look at the chains holding the marquee. They are now gloss black. They used to be painted the same brown as everything else. When completed all these small details will help make the most of the visual presence our facade needs to project.
Check out the door handles as you drive by. ; The first of next week, you will see that they are all shiny. Half of them are currently getting re-chromed. We wish we could put a nickel plate finish back on, but our local plating shop only does chrome. That is OK, they will look great. Sandman Brothers has agreed to clear coat the handles to help protect the finish. A little tidbit we learned is to install a small o-ring on the mounting screw before installation. This will help keep from cracking the new chrome.
The office upstairs is slowly turning into a butterfly. The windows are being reglazed this week by our neighbor Adam’s Glass. After everything is done, we will take the plywood off the center set of windows, then on the the next set. Steve F. is leading the charge on this project. They will look wonderful when finished. When you see Steve in front of the th eatre looking hot and dirty, well now you know why.
Bob S. has officially completed the total rebuild of our heating and A/C system. He completed the last task with the help of his lovely wife this week. He cleaned the A/C coils above the stage. Much to Bob’s surprise, when opened they looked brand new! He said there was hardly any dirt. With that task completed, every component of our system has been cleaned, checked, rebuilt and given an new lease on life. We also have installed safety sensors on all our compressors to prevent damage in case of a failure of any component of the system.
Last week the Shelby Community Band was able to raise $451 dollars for the victims of the tornado and floods at our Friday night concert. The audience was asked to bring non-perishables to the concert too. Over 200# of non-perishables were delivered to Human Services on Monday morning. Thank you to all the members of the Community Band and the Strand staff for helping us "give back" to the community. Also a thank you to the Shelbyville News for publishing the very nice color picture on the front page of the paper showing the delivery of the donations.
This week we will continue in our small way in helping others. Strand volunteer Cindy H. is producing a concert on Sunday July 20 entitled "United We Sing". Members of our community and many of the church choirs will perform. All the money collected will be given to the Blue River Foundation for flood relief victims. P lease help us fill the theatre. The concert will start a 2:30pm. Hope to see you there.
On Saturday July 26th at 8:00pm Joey G. will produce another outstanding show. Adam and Amanda O’Connor will be headlining the night. They play a very warm and easy style of music. If you have yet to come to one of these concerts, this would be a great time to try it out.
On a final note, we have been given a due date for our movie screen. It will be installed the week of August 4th. We will need 20 volunteers to help walk the 30 foot long crate holding the screen into the theatre. Once in, we will lift it onto the stage. If you are available during the day, and can spare an hour, please send Steve or I an email. It will only take about 5 minutes to move, but by the time we reinvent the wheel, an hour will pass.
Thank you for all your support. Without your interest and participation, this project would not be where it is today. We passed our 6 month anniversary this week. We have come a long way since starting the operation phase of our mission. We are thrilled you are a part of the process!
See you Sunday
This week we will continue in our small way in helping others. Strand volunteer Cindy H. is producing a concert on Sunday July 20 entitled "United We Sing". Members of our community and many of the church choirs will perform. All the money collected will be given to the Blue River Foundation for flood relief victims. P lease help us fill the theatre. The concert will start a 2:30pm. Hope to see you there.
On Saturday July 26th at 8:00pm Joey G. will produce another outstanding show. Adam and Amanda O’Connor will be headlining the night. They play a very warm and easy style of music. If you have yet to come to one of these concerts, this would be a great time to try it out.
On a final note, we have been given a due date for our movie screen. It will be installed the week of August 4th. We will need 20 volunteers to help walk the 30 foot long crate holding the screen into the theatre. Once in, we will lift it onto the stage. If you are available during the day, and can spare an hour, please send Steve or I an email. It will only take about 5 minutes to move, but by the time we reinvent the wheel, an hour will pass.
Thank you for all your support. Without your interest and participation, this project would not be where it is today. We passed our 6 month anniversary this week. We have come a long way since starting the operation phase of our mission. We are thrilled you are a part of the process!
See you Sunday
