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Sunday, March 07, 2010

Current Informations

Timing

March, April - Area Preparation, Shed, clean up, drawings,
April, May, June - Stone Trees
July, August, September - Mosaic and Tile Sections

June July August and September we will predetermine work days that will remain consistent. These days Cathy, Priscilla and core volunteers will be working on site for several hours. Times and dates will be advertised and community members are invited work on these days.

The order of application is this:

• Repairs to the surface, steel support bracing, a cinder block structure in one section,
• Drawings on the surface in chalk, an out line that defines the areas to be filled in with stone mosaic and tile
• Create stone trees, move stone to site, purchase thin set mortar and acquire tools
• Define areas of mosaic by outline with black stone and black tile
• Begin Mosaic and tile sections.
• Lanscaping and Planting
• Signage: big clear list of participants to the best of our ability, Thank yous. discription of areas that different groups have helped with, i.e. Lyons Elementary, spring 2009, Summer time tree on South side, etc.
• Future, would like to see a pebble mosaic path encircling the whole thing...
• A pronounced "Lip" or roof over the edge to protect the surface from the elements.

Materials we still need to purchase or Make:

Bright colored tile. Need large areas of color
We need to maintain a strong sense of contrast, otherwise the whole thing will tend towards being monochromatic and difficult to read.

Stone Paul at Western stone is willing to give us a "good deal" on what is called rip rap. rubble that will be used to make the trees. we will have a day of picking through the stone and moving stone to the sight.

Sun: This will be either created by the seniors or a mosaic that represents the seniors on the west side of the building as you walk east on the path it is the big flat wall that faces you. We still would like to make a tile sun with the seniors at walt self and install it in that part of the structure.

Support - People and Materials, Equipment Money

People
Grant Writer
Volunteer coordinator
Publicity Person
Core Crew
Labor, move stone, move tools, mosaic, fix up storage shed

Materials we still need to purchase or Make:

Bracing: Steel pieces, installation
Cinder Blocks
Materials Thin Set Mortar

Bright colored tile. Need large areas of color
We need to maintain a strong sense of contrast, otherwise the whole thing will tend towards being monochromatic and difficult to read.

Stone Paul at Western stone is willing to give us a "good deal" on what is called rip rap. rubble that will be used to make the trees. we will have a day of picking through the stone and moving stone to the sight.

Sun: This will be either created by the seniors or a mosaic that represents the seniors on the west side of the building as you walk east on the path it is the big flat wall that faces you. We still would like to make a tile sun with the seniors at walt self and install it in that part of the structure.

Tools, Equipment
Truck
Carbide stone chisel
Stone Hammer
angle grinder, (no electricity)
bench for stone cutting
Wheel Barrel
Hoes
Goggles
dust masks
shovels
Gloves
scaffold
safety fence, orange, fence posts
water - 50 gallon drum

Services

electricity - from town, unlikely
water tank and delivery

During work days

Waivers - participants who work at the site will be asked to sign a waiver
designated 'work' zones will be clearly marked and only participants who have signed a waiver and received some training on the current task.
Sign in Logs -

Grants Fund Raising
Money - expenses 1600 dollars to buy materials equipment and stipends for Cathy and I.

Lyons Community Foundation - Summer/Fall, http://www.lyonscf.com/
CCA - April 5 deadline, http://www.coloarts.state.co.us/
Boulder County Arts Alliance http://www.bouldercountyarts.org/
Neodata Grant - Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 5:00
Addison Mini Grant - Fall
Corporate Grants

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Monday, March 01, 2010

Clarifier Project Circle of Support

On Sunday, March 7, the organizers of the Clarifier Project will host a Circle of Support. At this informal event we will ask our friends an neighbors to learn a little more about the project and discover ways to help manifest. With help from the community we can move forward on this very exciting project. For more information please contact us.
priscillacohan@gmail.com