Written by Joel Cool-Panama, Treasurer, RRS.org

At this month’s work party we had quite a bit set on our plate. The biggest concern was getting the electrical grid finished. Thankfully, Dimitri and his friend George Warner were successful in doing just that. The whole of the MTA can now be powered, from the far northern pad, all the way to the observation bunker in the south. In addition, the whole grid can be powered from our large military generator, from the Dosa Building’s solar and battery array, or it can even be back-fed by a generator connected to the second assembly area’s electrical box.

In addition, one of our side-objectives was to finish painting the gate for Fort George. It was a messy process; The sun and wind made the paint tack very quickly, and caused droplets to spray everywhere. Thankfully we got a first coat done. In addition, we painted numbers on the various containers across the property, according to a numbering scheme previously created by Dave Nordling. You can see both in a before and after below.

In addition, Dimitri and George hung a new sign on the Dosa Building. The sign was manufactured by Bill Nelson, who also will be making a sign for Fort George. We appreciate his help, both with this and other projects, including his work with our local community colleges

Finally, Dave, Joel, Michael Rouleau and Bill Inman helped perform brush clearance across the site. Overgrowth has been an issue in the past, but as of late we and our collegiate clients have been doing a fantastic job of keeping the fauna cut back.

Thanks to everyone who participated, including the kids we dragged along with us. Please stay tuned as we continue to improve and clean up the MTA. Members will receive notice by email two weeks prior to all monthly Work Parties.