Workbee Update - May Report & June News

- Kris Garwick

May workbee (May 16-17) The new Best Rest now has a roof, accomplished at a pre-workbee the previous weekend! Electricians & plumbers currently at work. 

A good time was had by those who showed up (including several new people) and all were fed. Flower beds weeded along with other gardening, dock put out, water turned on, kitchen and dining room cleaned (red squirrels had a party over the winter), roofs of cabins & sauna cleared off of pine needles, lawn mower maintenance, light bulb fixture replaced in pump house, misc. clean-up. Some forestry work at Children’s camp.

June workbee (June 12-14) Focus on cleaning in prep for Arts Camp and Midsummer.

Food: 
Trent has stepped up again to coordinate food. Burgers and brats, veggie burgers and vegan calico beans. Breakfasts will be oatmeal and eggs. Please post  on FB if you plan to contribute sides. 

Spring Cleaning & Park Prep:
We have plenty of cleaning supplies at the park.

• Cabins & Yurt, Dance Hall, Office

• Check all smoke detectors (need 9 volt batteries)

• Outhouses – Refill supplies

• Update info board at park entrance with rental rates, midsummer flyer 

• Post mission statement signage in pavilion, Dance Hall, and info board by the work shed (signs in office)

• Repair/replace posts for hand railing going up from pavilion to pine hill

• Install hand rails on steps from cabins to beach

• Display ice harvesting equip/saws and tree climbing equipment (historical to the park) in pavilion securely above the bar area

Skills Required / More Major Projects:

• Install sink for handwashing outside kitchen in Dance Hall; Bruce has list of parts needed

• Install exterior electrical outlet on pump house

• Yurt repair, canvas clean and stain base; will need organization (4-6 people)

• Cabin 2 deck repair/replace

• Replace/repair ramps going into Dance Hall and breezeway

• Assess cabin 5 (and all cabins) for needed repairs

• Assess Dance Hall doorways (lake and breezeway) for repair/replacement with addition of screen doors

• Ongoing forestry work