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On October 24, 2006, United States Representative, Kevin Brady, was visiting Newton, and he came by to inspect the progress on the Christian Community Life Center.
 

Mr. Brady reviews the project with the construction manager, Paul Hughes, who is a member of First United Methodist Church. The background is the gymnasium.
 

The background in this picture is the kitchen.
 

The plumbing for the two bathrooms next to the Gymnasium
 

Mr. Brady and Paul Hughes standing in the kitchen.
 

On October 25, 2006, the Community Breakfast group that meets once per month on Wednesday mornings took a guided tour of the facility
 

 

Paul answers questions posed by Mark Karpel
 

Mark Bean and his workers prepare to pour a sidewalk that will run from the Church building's kitchen to the Christian Community Life Center
 

Taken on October 30, 2006, before the insulation was installed between the gym and the kitchen and bathroom.
 

October 31, 2006, The insulation was completed and the sidewalk was poured connecting the main church building to the Christian Community Life Center
 

 

 

 

Artist at Work! Sidewalks being done by Mark Bean Construction Company
 

Mike Hamilton, State Representative, tours the growing facility. Mr. Hamilton has been a big supporter of Rita Restoration work in Newton County. On his left is Paul Hughes, the construction manager, and on the right is Joe Miller, Paul's go-fer.
 

Mr. Ray Armstrong, the steady worker on this project!
 

November 10-12, 2006, the Klein United Methodist Church returned to Newton. They came earlier this year to help repair several houses damaged by Rita (See Klein) and they returned to help complete the construction of the Christian Community Life Center. The following pictures showing them doing the messy work of hanging sheetrock.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The completed hallway, the hardest part of the job was the horizontal surface of the ceiling.
 

Of course, there are still a few rooms left to do! Lots of sheetrock work is needed.
 

On November 9, 2006, Mr. Robert Nichols, newly elected Texas State Representative, toured the Christian Community Life Center with the management of the Sabine River Authority.
 

Mr. Nichols, in the middle with coat and tie, is surrounded from left to right by Donnie and Molindia Henson, Jerry Clark (General Manager), Paul Hughes (construction manager), Ann Galassi (Public Relations Director), and David Montagne (Assistant General Manager)
 

Sometimes we added some improvements that are not part of the original plans. The steel structure in the recreational area (gymnasium) would be less obtrusive and blend in better if it were painted white to match the insulation. Jim Brennan is shown below as he begins the process of painting the steel structure on November 22nd.
 

 

This beginning picture is a "before and after" shot of one corner of the gym. Once is is completed, we will not remember how much difference this part of the project makes in the finished product
 

As of December 6, the sheetrock was all hung and the painting of the steel structure was progressing. Cold weather slowed the painting of the structure because the paint gelled in the lower ambient temperatures. The first 4 pictures were taken of the gym.
 

 

 

 

 

This picture was taken in the kitchen with the gym in the background
 

One of the conference rooms/office space.
 

One of the classrooms with the entrance to one of the restrooms
 

 

Taken in the gym. The window and door to the left leads to the kitchen. The door on the right is to the hallway that runs the length of the wing housing all of the classrooms and other rooms.
 

On December 7, 2006, Walter Diggles and Holly Anderson from DETCOG reviewed our progress.
 

 

 

By December 26, 2006, the ceiling structure in the gym had all been painted. Tommy was busily completed the taping and floating of all the sheetrock. The inside is looking very nice indeed. Of course, there is still heating and air conditioning, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, etc. But we are making good progress!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next step is painting!
 

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