Staunton Update

The dates for our trip to help in the community garden in Staunton is still set for April 6th from 11am- 1pm (approx.)
In addition we would like to have some class representation at the planting of the Elizabethan apple trees a few days later, on the 9th of April.

We have recently gotten in contact with CAB, after receiving a positive response back from Sunspots Studios, and the idea for a student trip to the glass blowing shop was well received. The CAB representative we contacted was very receptive to the idea and said that they would bring it up in the next CAB meeting. We will be emailing Sunspots Studios to inform them of the welcome reception our idea has had thus far, and that we will contact them again with the name of the CAB member with whom they will continue to orchestrate the trip and the pricing. We will continue to be as involved as we can during the planning process of this trip.

RC Electric

After contacting our chroming company we have come to find that the distinct "Silver Streak" trim is beyond any form of repair or chroming. Due to this circumstance we are now in need of a new one. A few individuals have been contacted in regards towards a donation to purchase the hood trim. We are waiting to hear word back from them as to how much they would like to donate.

Ideas of Fundraising opportunities have been brought up in order to raise some money which is much needed after discovering that some of our items are beyond repair.

Here are some photos that show us what we will be looking at for a completed car.

Found at: http://www.classicpontiacs.com/thirties/silverstreak.html

RC Electric

Currently we have the white papers completed and we will be printing them out and applying them to each of our grants.

We are going to send the grants out within the next couple weeks.

Our next step is to install the interior in the next few weeks.

Chrome should be finished within a week or two.

The running boards will be completed once we visit the garage to install the interior or the brakes.

Contact has been made with Electro Automotive and talked over what needs to be done with the conversion in order for a smooth development.

The group working with Transition Staunton has begun to communicate with Sunspot Studios, a glass shop based in Staunton, about potentially setting up a glass blowing session which would be open to all students on campus for what we hope will be a reduced group rate. The glass blowing session would potentially involve a beginners glass blowing class, a take home ornament designed by each participant,  and hopefully a more advanced demonstration. Ultimately the size of the trip WILL be limited. As we find out the terms, conditions, and pricing for this event we will provide updates on the trip's progress. Never fear, we will keep you as up-to-date as we can for this exciting and interesting trip!

RC Electric Update

 On Monday the 25th of February, A few of us including Joe Conner visited Oliver's Garage with intention to clean out the garage and install the headliner. Joe Conner will be aiding us in the installation of the headliner. He will teach us how to install and we all will gain a valuable skill. But when, we arrived those tasks were not able to be completed due to weather conditions and technical issues with design. Our visit wasn't a complete failure because we made dimensions for the Front and Rear Doors in order to make a template for our door panels. This will aid us in showing how the door panels will be installed but also make it able to put in the canals for the windows and help with the headliner installation. We are planning for another group to go up and clean out the garage and put in the headliner after spring break when weather won't be a factor and we have the right equipment.

Transition Staunton Project

With the poster completed, the Lasagna Bed group is looking to the future to establish dates to plan a trip to Staunton after spring break. The goals of this trip are to strengthen our ties with our groups in Staunton and familiarize our class with the garden site. What we are waiting for at the moment is a return dialogue from our friends in Staunton for ideas about dates and a final response to the Lasagna Bed Proposal.
Additionally there is hope to set up a separate trip to the local glass blowing shop in Staunton, which would be open to students at Roanoke college. This would be a day trip to have a basic glass blowing lesson with a potential,self made, souvenir.
The final task for our group is to determine the location of the Boar's Head Dinner, whether in Staunton or here in Salem , and send out necessary invitations. The emphasis of this dinner will be to stress the use of local products and produce.

The EC Tree planting is moving along nicely and it looks like we may have most of our trees ordered before Spring break. Last class we contacted highland Hill Farm about purchasing two copper beech trees. We discovered that they do not deliver to our region. Fortunately, Dr.Cawley is traveling in that direction over break and has offered to pick the trees up for us. Today I will be meeting with Bill Martin to discuss the budget for the project and to hopefully order the remainder of the trees (cherry and cedar).

I have been in contact with Earthbound and they have agreed to sponsor an event the day we plant the trees. We have proposed two possible dates: April 6th or April 20th. Once we have a date set we can begin inviting the orphans who planted the original trees on EC now and contacting PR to highlight the event.