Getting Ready—for the fair

Getting ready for one of the biggest days of the year
at Atherton's Country Fair. The two or three days
before require a lot of work for our maintenance and
grounds crew. Of course several people in the
background have been working for months.

These pictures show some of the
preparation—setting up canopies,
tables, chairs, serving tables and etc.
It is really a "fair" day.

Gardeners Par Excellence

Our head gardener here that keeps our grounds looking so

spic and span.

Two of our gardeners. In all
fairness I must explain, they
are only leaning on their tools
to pose for the picture. Other-
wise they are busy trimming

bushes and pulling weeds.

These guys look very tired. That's because it is the end
of their day. Looking forward to a hot shower, a good meal, and
an evening of rest.

They do their share in keeping Atherton looking

so beautiful.

The lamp

 

A couple months ago, I was just an ordinary lamppost lighting up the

night so no one would stumble and fall. And now look.

Someone came along and said "You need a fire hydrant
here." After digging up all the flowers and concrete, that
yellow thing was installed. To make sure we could see
it, the four yellow post were put up. Now I light up the
fire hydrant very well. Oh well -- go figure.

The Courtyard Cont.----

Now things are really beginning to happen. The first
of the walls went up today, Sept.7, 2010.

Paint the Town Red

These guys keep our vacancies painted but they work in many other places also. Pick you color--red

green, blue, white (their favorite), or any other color that can be mixed up. Notice how white they keep those clothes. Never spill a drop--and WOW what a nice vehicle to ride. 

The "Tree"

Surprise!!! I'm still here. They are getting ready to pour concrete
for the ground floor. Looks like it will be a messy operation.

Yep, I was right. They are pouring that muddy stuff

and then smoothing it out. It will look nice when it
is all done. Those concrete guys do a great job. 

Our CEO

It's about time to talk about the big man
on campus. He is not only big in stature,
he is the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Atherton Baptist Homes.
Besides the many, many other duties, a big
part of his time has been spent coordinating
the "Courtyard"--our new building. It is 
difficult to believe the number of agencies
that require their approval for such a
project--the city, county, state, federal,
lawyers, finance institutions,contractors
and many more.
God was good to send such a dedicated man
for this endeavor. Thank you, Lord and thank
you, Mr. CEO.