UPDATE – JULY 10, 2023
Great progress since our last update in May:
Since then
– The Calhoun County Commission has donated another $30,000,
– Speaker Hanshaw together with state senators Ben Queen and Patrick Martin found us $20,000,
– And the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation awarded us a $15,000 grant.
We have (including what we’ve already spent) approximately $127,500. Your $80,000 will almost complete the project.
Completing the project means –
1- New sound system with professional installation & training
2- All new LED stage lighting with professional installation & training
3- All new LED house lighting with professional installation.
4- The rewiring, installation of new dimmers and all related electrical work.
The Sound System is fully paid for. The stage lighting equipment is fully paid for. With the Calhoun BOE’s agreement tonight, installation of the stage lighting , related training and all the house lighting equipment will all be paid for.
We are waiting for a site visit by our vendor, Knight Sound & Lighting, with their electrical contractor to get a proposal on #4, which is estimated to be between $40 and $50,000. We are also waiting for an estimate for the installation & training on the sound system.
Right now we have (including promises) $47,500. We can still use every small donation. There will surely be unexpected costs before we are done.
Knight Sound & Lighting has set a block of time in late October to early November to do all our installation and training.
With good luck, no major setbacks and the creeks don’t rise, the auditorium’s new Sound & Light will be ready for Mr. McHenry’s Christmas Concert.
