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General Category => Hackensack Discussion => Topic started by: BLeafe on March 19, 2010, 06:57:30 PM

Title: Minor storm damage to First Presbyterian Church's steeple
Post by: BLeafe on March 19, 2010, 06:57:30 PM

I saw workers on the steeple yesterday and this morning I found out what happened.

If you look at the bottom of the picture on the left, you'll see what looks like a sort of picket fence that runs around the four sides of the steeple. Apparently, one side sustained damage during the storm and all or part of it wound up on the ground.

Yesterday, the workers started taking ALL sides out. I walked over to the church this morning and spoke to someone outside, who was supervising for the church, to find out what happened and what is to be done.

There will be a meeting next week to decide whether to leave it as is or replace what was removed. Of course, I expressed hope it would be replaced, but, as the gentleman reminded me, I'm probably the only one who sees and appreciates it being there.

He's right - probably no one will notice any difference.

There were a couple of the "pickets" nearby on the ground. I asked him if the church was keeping them for posterity.  He said, "No - you want one?"

So my ever-expanding collection of neighborhood pieces - which range from 20' below ground to 50' above it - has a new member.

In the picture on the right, the 28" piece with a hundred coats of white paint looks longingly at its old home from its new one.



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Title: Re: Minor storm damage to First Presbyterian Church's steeple
Post by: Chief Oratam on March 19, 2010, 08:16:20 PM

I agree... it looks much nicer with them.....

Times are changing.....