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Quick News
New Board
Members - June 2008
Frank Douglas, Jr., Chairperson for the board's
Nominating Committee recently welcomed new members to the board; and said "Each new member brings a wide arrange of
experience to the board and will strengthen the board
considerably." At the annual meeting of the board
of directors, Jack Casburn and Beth Gaskill-Webb were
elected as new members of the board. You can meet
these new members at: Meet our
Board Members. If you are interested in serving on the
board or the Board of Directors Advisory Committee, contact Frank Douglas at:
pastahd@yahoo.com
If
for any reason you cannot reach Frank, please feel free to
contact Tom Rayfield at 816.331.7531 or email Tom
at:
chief92@sbcglobal.net
Jack Casburn
Honored with Hiram Young Fellowship!
Jack Casburn, Casburn
Consultants and a Vice President at SKCE Engineering was recently
honored with a Hiram Young Fellowship plaque at the Gold Level for his
in-kind donation of more than $25K in architectural design services.
Mr. Casburn has worked directly with the board and advised the directors
on several architectural questions regarding the renovations. Board
President Tom Rayfield recognized during the presentation that Mr.
Casburn illustrates those fine traits of volunteers who give of
themselves and their talents to make certain the life of others are
improved.
Board Member
Pastor Frank Douglas, Jr. consecrated as Bishop!
Pastor Frank Douglas, Jr
was recently consecrated as a Bishop in the Church of God in Christ
on January 25, 2007. Bishop Douglas succeeds the late Bishop
Emanuel Newton Sr in the church's Missouri Western First Jurisdiction.
Bishop Douglas is the youngest bishop in the denomination at age 43.
Click Here to Read KC Star Article
Demolition
continues!
Demolition of the interior
of the Young School continued when volunteers from W.R. King Contracting
of Overland Park, KS met at the school; along with LHYCSC Board Members to
remove items previously stored in the building, old doors, dated heating
system materials, chalkboards, and old shelving. Volunteers spent
most of the day removing these items and cleaning the building. A
second demolition will be scheduled to remove the remaining items from
the bathrooms, lower level area and most of the old electrical
system. LHYCSC board member Paulette Detillier volunteered to take on the
majority of the demolition responsibility as a LHYCSC Board of
Directors' self-help project and thus far has filled two large
containers with items slated for the landfill. She estimates the
value of this self-help has reached well within the $12-15,000 range;
all a definite savings for the project.
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Materials ready for removal from building.
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Cathy Rayfield removing part of an old wall.
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Russell Stallman a volunteer (l) and Gerry Wachsmann (r) loading a bobcat with debris.
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Phil Walker sweeping up debris.
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Jack Ferguson ready to tear down more shelving.
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Paulette Detillier removing trash.
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Sometimes work was accomplished in a dust fog!
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Tom Rayfield (background) and Phil Walker (foreground) moving trash and debris from classroom.
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Volunteers Tamara & Russell Stallman removing broken glass from classroom.
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Removing the privacy screens in the restrooms.
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Heritage Room at start of demolition
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A finished classroom
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A full container load of debris
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Derek, the youngest of our volunteers!
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Renovation
begins!
Renovation work started on
the Young School with the replacement of the roof during October 2007.
The board recently approved a contract with Cornwell Roofing, LLC of
Grain Valley, MO to complete replace the roof. Curb units for the
new rooftop HVAC system will also be installed along with other
improvements.
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Rigging roofing materials for hoisting to the rooftop. |
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Hoisting load of roofing materials to the roof top. |
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New roofing materials for insulation and underlayment. |
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Rools of roofing for the new roof. |
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Independence
Examiner's "Under the Sun" column
Read Independence Examiner
news editor Andre Riley's "Under the Sun" commentary on the LHYCSC project.
Click here to read
Andre Riley's commentary
New Agency
Welcomed addition to center!
The Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center Western Missouri (LERCWM) recently
signed an agreement to occupy space in the lower level of the Center.
Board President Tom Rayfield said: "This newly created service
agency is a much appreciated provider and will donated for free recycled
eyewear to individuals in overseas areas that do not have the same
opportunities for vision correction as we enjoy." Lion Lee Buck,
President of the LERCWM signed the agreement at a recent district Lions
cabinet meeting. District Governor, Lion Dr. Tom Duke indicated he
was thrilled at the opportunities of free space being given to this
newly created agency. Duke said "I see this as a very positive
situation for both agencies."
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PDG Lion Lee Buck reviews recent MOA with board president Tom Rayfield |
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Board president Tom Rayfield signs agreement as PDG Lion Lee Buck looks on. |
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ERA Environmental
& Safety removes hazardous material!
Asbestos materials
identified in the center during the environmental site assessment was
recently removed and disposed. Ms. Paulette Detillier, owner of ERA
Environmental & Safety of Independence MO needed a structure containing these materials
to train students undergoing certification training saw this as a
"win-win situation" for the center and her company. Students are funded through
a grant by the National Institute of Environmental Safety and Health
(NIESH) and administered by OAI Inc, Chicago, IL. In addition, Sally Roberts of ALL Temp
Abatement provided added technical training support for the students. There was no
cost to the center since the students donated their labor and Ms. Detillier donated the actual removal
costs and
disposal fees along with the materials required to be used during the
removal.
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ERA personnel take a break from preparing upstairs classroom for asbestos removal. |
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Students cleaning basement area of building. |
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Clearing asbestos tiles for first floor classroom. |
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A student cleans asbestos materials from a crawl space area. |
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Preparing the lower level area for removal of asbestos tiles and mastic. |
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KC Star Reporter Greg
Clark's Commentary
Greg Clark, KC Star
reporter recently commented on the LHYCSC project.
Click here to read
Greg Clark's Commentary
Board of Directors
Recognize Dr. Jim Hinson
Superintendent of
Schools Independence Missouri
Dr. Jim Hinson, Superintendent of Schools for Independence MO was
recently presented a resolution recognizing the Dr. Hinson's support of
the LHYCSC project. Board President Tom Rayfield related that Dr.
Hinson had been involved with this project since its inception and also
served on the Campaign Fundraising Committee. Dr. Hinson thanked
the board for honoring him and related to the board the importance of
this project not only to the school district but also to the city of
Independence and the surrounding Metro KC area.
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Tom Rayfield (l) presents Dr. Jim Hinson (r) a resolution recognizing his continued efforts as a positive influence on the LHYCSC project and his work as a member of the campaign fundraising committee. |
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Board members gathered to thank Dr. Hinson for his continuing efforts to have the center completed. |
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Board of Directors Approve Signage for the Center
Recently the board of directors approved signage and the official name
of the site. Please see the press release.
Click here to read
the LHYCSC Press Release
Independence
Junior Service League Recognized at Board Meeting
Melanie Moentmann,
President of Independence Junior Service League was presented a Hiram Young
Fellowship and a Board Resolution recognizing the Junior Service League's support of
the LHYCSC project. Melanie thanked the board for the recognition
and let the board know how important this project was to the community.
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