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Day #22
(One month from the start of construction)
| Tuesday, May
2, 2000 It
rained all day yesterday, which was welcomed even though the actual
laying of lines was halted. The crew never-the-less spent the
day productively by better organizing materials placed in storage and
by assembling fire hydrants.
Today, construction once again is underway with the plan being to
continue south on Howe Street. As work proceeds, everyone
awaits the arrival of Marilyn Graham and Linda Hunsicker, KDOCH
representatives, along with Jane Schautz of The Renselaerville
Institute located outside Albany, New York. They are scheduled
to visit the project over the next couple of days to see how things are proceeding. As it happens, Linda arrives
just before the dinner break, while Marilyn and Jane arrive once
dinner is over and work has resumed.
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Photo at right shows Vickie
Stafford (lower left) instructing Linda Hunsicker, KDOCH, on how to
pack sand around the water pipe with a hoe. Standing
either side of the trench are Bob Elwell (yellow helmet) and Carl
Studer (red helmet) who busy themselves shoveling in the
sand.
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James Haskins reports the crew is working together better as a team,
for a process has been developed wherein each person has assumed a
role. James believes work is speeding up as a result, for
everyone has learned what needs to be accomplished now without a
great deal of discussion being necessary before individual action is
taken. And
as one watches the crew performing their tasks, it is easy to spot people working
in tandem on smaller parts of the project, then coming together to
address major issues when
more manpower is needed or a problem needs to be solved. |
Such teamwork is seen in the photo at right, for it shows Steve
Spiegel (left, center) guiding one end of the pipe Mike Peters
supports in the air. Linda Hunsicker then holds a board over one
end of the pipe as Bob Elwell taps it with a sledge. This forces
the pipe being held aloft into that already connected to sections
previously laid. |
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Meanwhile, the
trencher driven by Bob Grimm (not pictured) proceeds down Howe Street
(to the viewer's right in the picture above), opening the trench to receive the pipe.
Even further down the street and ahead of trencher is James Haskins
and Steve Place, marking the location of existing water mains and
service lines.
Additional Information
There are three crews working
on the project, these being a day crew of about 8-9 people; an evening
crew, 3 people; and a Saturday crew, it having about 5
people. Noon meals are provided at the personal expense of
the women preparing the food, with that expense being recorded to
provide some of the local match money otherwise required by KDOCH in
the project. |
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