SWEEPS WEEK 2007

July 9 to July 13, 2007

The sixth annual sweeps week is almost upon us! We have a slight change of plans for this year. Instead of a masonry surround, we have to build the dumpster surround out of wood instead of brick. Jim Baynes has been battling with the City of Plainfield. Unfortunately, the old saying of “you can’t fight City Hall” has rang true once again. So, we are switching gears and “repairing” the surround, rather than “replacing”. We are planning to tear down the old surround, except for one 4x4 and call it a “repair”. We will be building this surround using 6x6 posts (except for the single 4x4), and using cedar instead of treated lumber. It will be a very attractive structure. We will still be using wrought iron gates that Ron and Renee Brigman have been working so hard on. (Thanks guys!). We will be using wood stain from SaverSystems to finish off this beautiful addition to our Tech Center. Since my company has been building the finest cedar gazebos and decks in northeast Indiana for over 20 years, I already have a very nice design in mind.

There are also some smaller projects the staff has requested that we may try to accomplish, depending on the manpower available. We need your help! Don’t worry about your skills, if you have a pulse, you can be helpful to us. So, think about coming to Indy for a day or two. If you cannot come in person, send us a small donation. If you would rather, send us some local cuisine to help feed the troops. I still remember the first time I had Cajun food, sent by John Bordelon, and who can forget the “authentic” New York hot dogs the Pilgers sent?

I am looking forward to this week of hard work and good fun. It is like a big family reunion! Hope to see the usual folks, and hope to see some new faces this year!

Smokey

Kevin DeLucenay
At-Large Director
kevin@oldsmokeys.com

SWEEPS WEEK 2007
July 7th. to July 13th. 2007
"from a tiny spark may burst a mighty flame" -Dante