Production Sound & Video

Summer 2016

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13 CLEANUP The staff culled through all boxes and purged offi ce furni- ture that no longer rendered itself useful. Spaces were ar- ranged to be more effi cient. We were able to keep, update and repurpose many of our case goods and cabinets, but the staff desks and chairs had to go. When I approached the liquidator around the corner to see if he was inter- ested, he laughed and said, "Your offi ce bought most of those pieces from us years ago!" That is a testament to how frugal the prior management was and how painfully clear that change was long overdue. We wound up being able to sell many pieces and we donated others to nonprof- it groups. Thanks to Crest Offi ce Furniture every offi ce now has new matching desks and chairs that don't squeak, creak and moan. SCHEDULING Figuring out time schedules to have the work done was no easy challenge. With Cindy being pregnant, we tried to wait with the noxious stuff until she was gone for the day. We scheduled as much work as possible after hours and on weekends. At one point, the entire offi ce set up shop down- stairs in the boardroom and fi le room. The staff were real troopers putting up with four months of mess, noise and disruption to complete the interior phase of the project. The staff has expressed that they are very pleased with the new space and are indeed happy to come to work in their new environment. MAKEOVER As with any project when one thing gets an upgrade, it only pulls focus to the ones that did not. It is amazing what a new coat of paint reveals. Now the ceiling tiles, window coverings, faceplates, fl ooring, lighting and just about everything looks dingy, dated and worn, even down to the smallest detail of a door stop. I like to think of the small details as jewelry. The outfi t is not complete without it. We dealt with the unexpected, scratched our heads at the challenges and put our minds together to solve the conundrums. Yes, the project snowballed and yes, we did more than we had originally planned but we think we got a big bang for our buck and the membership can be proud of our new building. And to think we did it all without using any of the member's dues! CREATIVITY I am grateful for being given the opportunity to chair this committee and to bring my passion for design together with my passion for my career resulting in one beautiful building for our local. My mother would have been de- lighted to see that I fi nally got to use that BFA from USC! I love getting down and dirty, with my hands on projects, especially if I am trying to stay on budget. I think I used all the tools in my toolbox at one point or another. There were times when I lead the charge and times I wanted to throw in the towel. Thank you to Scott Bernard for your faith, trust and support in helping me see this project through to the end. All photos by Julius Metoyer & Mark Ulano

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