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Work began on Wednesday 7-12-06. The first order of business was to begin the demolition. Much of the wooden structure of the building is simply too rotten to be saved and must be removed.
In the picture above the walls that formed the lobby have been removed, opening the structure up into the auditorium and side office.
Kenny Flowers using a floor jack to pry loose old seats.
The end of day one, rows of seats have been pried loose and are ready to be removed
Kenny Flowers carting off the old seats after a hard days work as Doug Waldo boards up the door, bring to close day two of the project.
Doug Waldo lending some more horse power to the project with his Kubota. This little tractor and it’s operator were a big help on day three.
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Watch as Doug and Charlie work to bring down the remains of a wall. (Requires Windows Media Player- 6.55 MB)
Tuesday 7-18-06, the two projectors were removed from the theater by hoisting them through the roof using a crane provided by Haas Roofing.
Charlie Rickmam helping Doug maneuvering his Kubota back into the theater.
Roofers from Haas Roofing began putting on the new roof on Monday 7-17-06. The job took them just a little over a week.
The projectors are currently both in storage. The plan is to restore at least one of them for display.
Brenda Feller manning the booth outside the theater during the Labor Day celebration as people line up to take tours and purchase T-shirts.
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