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CCC NewsNotes September 1, 2001 Springing From Rock: CCC's New Foundation, Swim & Service Sept. 9 At Silver Spring YMCA, Older Adults Plan Events For Fall Season At CCC, Housing Forum Sept. 12, A Place For Advocacy, Women's Book Group, Get United Church News, Be A Friend In Action, Getting To Know You, Let Us Know if You are Housing a Graduate, Women's Retreat In Sept., News Notes Deadlines, CCC Staff Springing From Rock: CCC's New Foundation Solid rock and gushing springs continue to cause delays and additional costs for the renovation. On Aug. 22, Tom Ault and Jackie Walters visited the construction site to see the rock impeding excavation of the elevator pit and watch the water from an underground spring continuously run into the excavation. Project Manager Fred Svec and architect Jonathan Lessem estimated an additional $10,000 to add a filtration device to shield the elevator's hydraulic system and a sump pump. Svec cautioned that CCC could spend an additional $12,000 to remove rock from the site for the sump pump in the courtyard. On the other side of the courtyard, however, workers successfully bored through soil and "rippable" rock underneath the front steps facing Colesville Road and installed pipes for carrying stormwater to street drains. Other work continues around the obstacles. Crews have completed excavation and are readying forms for pouring the second concrete footing for the elevator shaft. The foundation footing for the new entry addition is complete, and workers have most of the foundation wall completed. An area must remain open for equipment to come in, break up rock and remove it in the elevator pit. In addition, six manholes and the stormceptor are installed. and the main water line is connected out to the new main on Indian Spring Drive. On Aug. 22, Lessem and Svec met with a team that included mechanical engineers from Spears Votta and Jim Patton of L.H. Cranston & Sons, the mechanical/HVAC contractor, to review how the ductwork, pipes, chillers and other machinery will fit into the basement. There was good progress at the meeting, according to site superintendent Mike Grabowski. When the electrical contractor proposed staging the backup generator to manage sump pump action during a power outage, Lessem said it was the most innovative, cost-effective idea he'd heard. A group representing CCC staff, Building & Grounds Committee, Arts Committee, Christian Education Board and Sanctuary Committee met with the Building Design Committee and Jonathan Lessem on Aug. 21 to review the color palette and materials for finishing the building's interior. The group finalized decisions on all but tile for the restrooms. Jackie Walters, Building Design Committee co-chair Swim & Service Sept. 9 At Silver Spring YMCA On Sun., Sept. 9, all CCC members, families and friends are invited to an afternoon of worship, fun, food and fellowship at the Silver Spring YMCA. We will gather at the "Y" at 3 p.m. for an hour of swimming and pool fun, followed by an outdoor worship service on the grounds at 4 p.m. The Board for Church Life then will provide subs and drinks for a picnic supper; the congregation will be asked to bring a salad and/or dessert to share. The YMCA has graciously agreed to open its doors to us; no memberships or guest fees will be required. The swimming portion of the afternoon will take place rain or shine, as the indoor pool will be available to us. In the event of inclement weather, the worship service and supper will be held at Marvin. All you need to bring to this wonderful afternoon is a swimsuit, towel, dish to share and a folding chair or blanket. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to assist with setting up or clean-up, please contact Robin Platky at (301) 434-5499 or by e-mail at rplatky@cais.com. Older Adults Plan Events For Fall Season At CCC Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: ST. MICHAEL'S on the Eastern Shore on Sat., Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Travel by bus to this charming Victorian waterfront village with its inns, boutiques, museums, galleries and delicious seafood. $20 plus lunch. All are invited! FALL LUNCHEON on Mon., Oct. 15 in the Social Hall at Marvin Memorial, from noon to 3 p.m. Judith Gray, ethnomusicologist and head of reference services for the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress will speak. The Center was founded by an act of Congress to preserve expressions of cultural traditions from around the country. It includes archives of folk culture from around the world as well as the Veterans' Oral History Project. CCC members will be encouraged to share brief vignettes from their own cultural traditions. NATIONAL CRYPTOLOGIC MUSEUM visit and luncheon on Tues., Oct. 30 at the Ft. Meade Officer's Club in Ft. Meade, Maryland. The museum displays artifacts used to break enemy codes and protect U.S. communications and honors those who served their country in this way. QI GONG classes resume on Thurs., Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. at Marvin Memorial, Rm. 204. Rev. Dale Ostrander Montgomery County's Housing Opportunities Commission, in partnership with the Maryland Center for Community Development, will hold its 2nd Annual Housing Forum on Wed., Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in the HOC Hearing Room, 10400 Detrick Ave., Kensington. The subject of the forum is "Housing Works for Everyone." To arrange to testify, contact Benetta Waller at (301) 929-6701. HOC will convey your ideas to the County Executive, the County Council, the Maryland General Assembly and the county's Congressional delegation during the upcoming sessions. For additional information, visit the HOC website at www.hocweb.org. Registration and reception starts at 6 p.m. Kelly Pelz Each week, CCC's webmasters post the weekly legislative update from the UCC Office for Church in Society. You can find these advocacy messages under "New Postings." If you're interested in CCC's advocacy efforts, please consider joining the Board for Social Witness. Contact co-chairs Nancy Lohman (301) 236-9278 or Anne Weissenborn (301) 681-6042 for additional information. A women's book group is starting in mid-September. It will meet on Tuesday nights and study the dynamic book by Joan Borysenko, "A Woman's Journey To God -- Finding the Feminine Path." This book focuses on the unique journey that women experience in their spiritual quest. Ms Borysenko gives guidance in healing religious wounds and examines the lives of dynamic women who have been examples of finding their spiritual path. Please call Gretchen Wiederrecht at (301) 439-2674 if you are interested. Members of the congregation who are interested in subscribing to the United Church News can do so by submitting your name, address, city/state/zip, phone, e-mail, local church/city/state to United Church News, P.O. Box 247, Bellmawr, NJ, 08099, or e-mailing the same information to ucn@pubinfocenter.com. You can also register at www.ucc.org. There is no charge for the subscription, but donations are welcome. For several years, volunteers from CCC and First Baptist Church have formed a small team working with two families struggling to survive with limited resources. Essentially, the Friends In Action team becomes a friend to the families, and we have had modest success. This fall, the Friends In Action team will consider work with a new family or individual. We need several new persons from CCC to volunteer. If anyone can spend about four hours per month working with this important mission, you can be assured you will learn a lot about what it means to be on the margins in our community. Contact Jim Henkelman-Bahn at (301) 445-1752 for more information. In our continuing efforts to help us know each other "in the wilderness," the Board for Church Life is sponsoring "Name Tag Sunday" this coming Sunday (Sept. 2) and the first Sunday of every month. Stick-on name tags will be available at the door. Please wear one, so we can greet each other by name as we come in, during communion, during the passing of the peace, at fellowship time, and as we depart! It'll be great not to have to say, "Now what was her name again?" Let Us Know if You are Housing a Graduate The church would like to recognize young people of church families who have graduated from college and graduate programs this year. We need your help to identify these people. Please call the church office (301) 585-8010, with this information. Please mark your calendars for
CCC's annual Women's Retreat, to be
held Sept. 28-30 at the Retreat House in Yellow Springs, W VA. The
retreat will center on faith
issues, with silent meditation and communion. Don't
forget to add your name to the sign-up sheet on the CCC bulletin board
at Marvin Memorial United Methodist Church. PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for the Sept. 15 issue is Thursday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. News Notes editor -- Susan DeFord (301) 649-3093, or sjdkjk@erols.com The Rev. Jim Todhunter, senior minister; the Rev. Linda Carder, assoc. minister; John Touchton, director of music; the Rev. Dale Ostrander, director of programming for older adults; Toby Ratcliffe, church school coordinator; Richard Meyer, property administrator; Ruth Avery, office administrator. |