FOTUC News

·         Apr 07- Church floor sanded and refinished.
·         Feb 07- Church ceiling and all internal walls repainted.
·         Oct 06- Church floor levelled and work commences on inside of Church building.
·         Sep 06- Water tank replaced.
·         Aug 06- All external restoration completed on Church building
·         Jul 06- Restoration of Toilet Block completed.
·         Jun 06- Final exterior wall (eastern) of Church commenced.
·         May 06- Vestry scraped, sanded and painted.
·         Feb 06- Toilet Block refurbished.
·         Mar 05- Northern Church wall has weatherboards replaced, paint removed, gaps filled, two coats of primer and two topcoats.
·         Jan 05- Southern and western walls of Church have weatherboards replaced, paint removed, gaps filled, two coats of primer and two topcoats.
·         Dec 04- Work starts in earnest on exterior of Church.
·         Jun 04- Sunday School completed. Open Day held and keys handed back to Trustees.
·         Feb 04- Sunday School top coats commenced.
·         Jan 04- Sunday School scraped, sanded and painted with 3 coats of undercoat.
·         Oct 03- Bricks & concrete at western entrance to Sunday School replaced with hardwood steps and landing.
·         Sep 03- Sunday School windows repaired.
·         Jun 03- Stumps, bearers, joists and floorboards replaced on Sunday School. Western door and wall repaired. Church bearer replaced. Slab replaced at entrance to Sunday School.
·         May 03- Tomerong All Stars Concert 2 raises almost $3000.
·         Jan 03- Work commences on replacing the ant eaten stumps and joists of the Sunday School.
·         Oct 02- Stormwater drainage completed from the Church and Sunday School.
·         Sep 02- The Insurance crisis results in the postponement of the Church's 125th Anniversary Celebrations.
·         Aug 02- The roofs of the Church and Sunday School are replaced.
·         May 02- The FOTUC account passes the $10,000 milestone, just in time for the roof replacement!
·         The Tomerong All Stars Concert at the School of Arts on 11 May 02 provides a fantastic night of entertainment and raises over $2000 towards the Church restoration.
·         The February 02 meeting saw a decision made on the roof replacement. The members have opted for a traditional galvanised iron roof and downpipes reflecting how the building would have been at the turn of the century. See the February minutes for more details.
·         January 02- A big thank you to our bush fire fighters, SES workers and all those who assisted during the recent Christmas Day crisis. The fires lasted for 25 days and consumed 44 homes in the Shoalhaven, some locally, as well as damaging or destroying sheds, equipment and fencing. If you want to support our local brigade why not purchase their 'buff brigade' calendar (it runs from March to February). Further details can be obtained from FOTUC member Ev Pettigrew on 02 4443 4499 or, if you live locally, calendars may be purchased at the Tomerong Post Office (but be quick!).
·         Dec 01- The FOTUC account balance has reached $6000. This is well on the way towards funding the Church roof replacement. Discussion is continuing on whether the roof is replaced with galvanised iron or a colorbond look-a-like.
·         Nov 01- Fundraising starts in earnest with letter drops to the local community.
·         Sep 01- FOTUC becomes incorporated.
·         Aug 01- The Friends of Tomerong Union Church is formed following a public meeting at the Tomerong Union Church.

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