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125th Reunion Celebration
Thursday, September 12, 2013If you haven't received it yet, you should soon be getting an invitation to Alpha Tau's 125th reunion celebration.
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Move In Wrap-Up
Monday, August 19, 2013It has been a race to the finish, but the house is ready for move-in by the actives today. Starting outside you might notice some missing letters - don't worry, they're being rebuilt and will be back next month. We're also getting a new lawn to complement the new landscaping any day now:
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Phase II - Week 34
Sunday, August 11, 2013Week 34 is here, and we're really getting down to the details before move-in. This last week was a lot of punchlist items. First up, the back lot is striped so you'll know exactly how much your neighbor is infringing on your allocated parking spot:
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Move In Weekend 1
Sunday, August 4, 2013With construction winding down we need to start landscaping, which means the storage containers that have been in our front yard since December have got to go. We're finished enough inside to have three staging areas which we've loaded to the brim with all the chapter's worldly possessions.
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Phase II - Week 33
Saturday, August 3, 2013We're really winding down construction here in the final weeks, but that means there's a lot of finish details all coming together at the same time. First up is our new LED light for the flagpole. I haven't seen it at night yet, but I'm told we may be getting a visit from the FAA soon:
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Phase II - Week 32
Sunday, July 28, 2013We're coming down to the final weeks of our renovation, and there's a lot of details coming together. One curveball was courtesy of Black Hills Energy, who installed a new gas line and moved our meter outside as part of their routine infrastructure upgrades.
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Phase II - Week 31
Sunday, July 21, 2013A special thanks to brother Drew Stange for taking care of the construction update pictures while I was out of town. Week 31 brings a lot of finished lighting as the electricians wrap up, starting with new outdoor fixtures by the front door:
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Phase II - Week 30
Sunday, July 14, 2013Week 30 finally brings a moment a lot of people have been waiting for - the gravel is gone, we have a paved back parking lot:
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Phase II - Week 29
Sunday, July 7, 2013Week 29 starts off with progress on the last major concrete pour - the backlot. It'll sure be nice not to be parking on gravel anymore. Prep is underway and forming should start right away this week:
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Phase II - Week 28
Sunday, June 30, 2013A lot of concrete has been poured outside, but there's still quite a bit more to go. The new basketball court is in, and the stairs have been formed up. After that they'll move on to the rear sidewalks and then the back lot: