August 8, 2005: Our very first work day at Thomas Point was very popular. We had a lot of volunteers who suited up and then scrubbed down the light with a 10% bleach solution to clean off bird guano and kill germs. That’s one of the less glamorous jobs of lighthouse work. Other volunteers removed some of the kitchen cabinets, while others disassembled the oven for removal from the light. Windows were cleaned and sparkled when we left.
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Hobie examines kitchen before dismantling
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Kitchen after removal of cabinets
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Catherine tapes up gutters
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Suited up volunteer cleaning light.
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Suited up volunteer -not quite sure who!
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Trez cleaning rails
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Henry pulls up carpet
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Volunteers Catherine and Howard take a well deserved break for lunch.
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Volunteer cleaning floor.
August 27, 2005: The second workday at Thomas Point was not quiet as popular as the first and about half the volunteers showed up. We had planned on painting the exterior of the light before winter set in. However, after a week of clear and warm weather, it poured over night and it was too damp to paint during the day. As a result we changed plans and finished the clean up and began removal of the more modern paneling from the walls. Panels were removed from what used to be the sitting room and the former kitchen.
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Ceiling after panels removed.
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Room after panels removed.
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William Weeks removes nails from panels
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Harry Fahl working on docking.
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Hobie and Tom remove panels form sitting room.
October 2005: On our third volunteer weekend we did get to paint the exterior siding on the main deck, the railings around the cupola and started on the railings on the main deck. Some of the deck rails that had loosened over time were tightened up. More paneling was also removed from the former kitchen.
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Working on the flag pole
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Ray and Hobie working on flag pole
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Flags flying over the light
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Hobie checks the railing wood.
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Volunteers painting
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Finally painting the light.
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Tom cutting up panels for removal from light.
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Wood stacked neatly after nails removed. Ready to leave the light.
Volunteers:
Eric Christopher
Chris Gonzalez
Henry Gonzalez
David Harris
Ray LaSage
Catherine Lewis
Howard Lewis
Lauren Liebrecht
Paula Liebrecht
Trez Moreland
Heidi Moser
Al Pearson
Catherine Price
Howard Price
Sandra Sableski
Bill Simms
Hobie Statzer
Robert Tracey
Tom Wade
Barbara Weeks
William Weeks
Barbara Witucki
Lawrence Witucki
Brian Wootton
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