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            Terry Lynch as
                Teddy Roosevelt
                Saturday March 6

            Bob Kowalski
                Ventriloquist
                Saturday March 27

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                140th Ann Celebration
                Sunday April 25

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THE MAPLE STREET CHAPEL

Recent Maintenance & Improvements

1. New Reade Room Rugs

2. Closet Reade Room Northeast Corner
  (project in progress)

3. Improvements to shelves and
 book case on south wall
 of Reade Room (in progress)

4. Electric Logs in Reade Room fireplace

5. Reade Room floor refinished

6. Painting of Exterior and Wall Repairs
    Carpentry repairs done to the
    north wall and main spire.
    Exterior of chapel repainted.

7. Operator to open Reade Room Door
 (final step in providing ADA-compliant
   handicapped accessibility)

8. Reade Room Southwest Corner
    A new door was installed.
    The triangular soffit was removed, and the
    walls and ceiling were finished in matching
    beaded board, and the trim was duplicated.
    The door color was darkened and the door
     jamb to match the paneling.
    A nice frame was built around the outside
    of the door.

9. Outside Lighting
    As a matter of security  -  both to protect the
    chapel and to prevent injuries, the two porch
    lights were changed to go on with an electric
    eye and stay on at night.
     The northwest porch light was replaced with
    a more attractive light.  The same light was
    purchased for the other two entrances and
    will be installed in the future.
    And finally, lighting was installed along the
   ramp on the west side.

10. Northwest Entry Stair Safety
    Those stairs have caused quite a few people
     to trip and fall.  Remember this sequence:
     One step, landing, three steps, landing, one
     step.  That’s why people kept tripping  -
     especially that last step!  We considered
     putting theatre-type lighting on the stair
     nosings to make them more visible, but
     decided instead to put in strips of
     contrasting carpeting.

1. Continued improvements to the southeast corner of the Reade Room

2. Permanent wiring of spotlights (currently powered by extension
 cords)