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A special shoutout and a HUGE thank you to Tim Lapp of Whiskey Hill Home Remodeling in Aurora, Oregon.

Tim was busy working on the schoolhouse vestibule this morning. He was able to patch some of the damage on the walls and fit trim where the vestibule meets the school. He also topped the cabinet with some trim and replicated the simple pediment of the front door over both windows. Now it’s all ready for a cleanup and paint!

Great job Tim!

Wow! We have some progress at Mark Prairie Schoolhouse!

A special shout out to A1 Paint Removal, Painting & Restoration for coming in and removing the paint on 3 interior walls of the schoolhouse. They did an amazing job and got the project done quickly and efficiently! We are very pleased 🙂.

Thank you so very much!

Take a look at the progress on our desks!!

Dale Williamson and his friend Jerry, residents of Hope Village – a senior living community in Canby, have nearly completed the desks found in the Mark Prairie Schoolhouse.

Using the Hope Village woodworking shop they were able to refurbish and put the desks back together. According to President Judi Aus, they are nearly complete!

Thank you Dale and Jerry for all your hard work! They will look amazing in the schoolhouse 😍

A big heartfelt thank you to Dale Williamson and his friend Jerry, residents of Hope Village – a senior living community in Canby. Using the Hope Village woodworking shop they were able to refurbish and put back together the one complete desk that was found in the schoolhouse. According to President Judi Aus, the desk is nearly complete!

Also found in the schoolhouse were backs and seats for 5 more desks. Dale and Jerry will be refurbishing those as well. Once they are done, using the one found desktop as a pattern, Eric Marriott of Willow Classic Woodworking, will make 5 new desktops to match the original. The desktops will be made out of the milled white oak slabs from the downed trees on the schoolhouse property. This means the schoolhouse will have 6 complete desks!

Who’s ready for class? 😁

Spring is Coming!

update 12/11/2021

It was a busy week at the schoolhouse! The Arciform team was onsite all week. They built a temporary framework around the middle section of the building, all to the height of the school roof. Each day, they vacuumed much of the standing water from the floor. Yesterday, they tarped the whole framework. It appears to be very secure and was minimally moving today during the high winds. Whew!! Photos courtesy of Peggy Sigler

A Few Exciting Discoveries

Work has resumed at the Mark Prairie Schoolhouse. Temporary framing for tarps has been installed to protect the building from from further damage.

Wow! Take a look at all the progress that has been made on the schoolhouse cleanup in just two short days! Way to go Keystone Contracting!

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, the work will stop for the holiday, but we will have more updates for you all soon!

Stay tuned and have a Happy Thanksgiving!