The Beacon
This page will be updated as soon as a current copy of The Beacon is published.
What's up with the BAC
This month has brought us many blessings & changes as the pandemic appears to be subsiding & we learn what our “new normal” will look like. I deeply appreciate everyone’s cooperation & patience as we move through this extraordinary time together. I am especially grateful that Dawn is among us, that Tom is serving as our Junior Warden and that Judy has agreed to join the BAC.
After being on the receiving end of some quick & unkind judgement by another person, a friend recently shared her new adage “assume the best”. That was thought-provoking and a good reminder for me to extend the benefit of the doubt and “assume the best” ~ I am so grateful that St. Andrew’s is a place where that happens all the time.
While I don’t pretend to be a singer, as things continue to improve I so look forward to singing in church again ~ gosh I miss those hymns! One of my favorites is #293 “I Sing A Song Of The Saints Of God”- it just makes me happy, especially the last verse: ...for the Saints of God are just folk like me, and I mean to be one too!
Thank-you, God Bless and stay Safe.
Betty Malone, Senior Warden
Junior Warden’s Report
First of all, Thanks to the BAC for electing me to serve the remainder of Juilet’s term as Junior Warden. One never knows when the Lord will call on him/her to serve. And, I never thought I would need to hit the ground running.
First thing was that Nissa texted Betty that the flush chain in the toilet in the Men’s Room had broken. Off to the hardware store I went and procured a replacement chain. Repair completed, however, yesterday, the sign was once again on the door saying it was out of service. Upon investigation, I discovered the chain had fallen off the flush arm so I replaced it on the arm and hope it will stay on this time.
Next, I had a call from Dawn that the disposer in the kitchen had stopped working. I went to the church and discovered the breaker on the bottom of the disposer was tripped. I reset it and tried the disposer. All it did was hum and would not turn. So, I went home and got my Insinkerator wrench and went back and tried to turn the motor from the fitting on the bottom. NO Luck. My hands are too big to fit in the opening in the sink so my wife went with me and she tried to turn the thing. Still no luck. I called Chuck’s Plumbing and they met me at the church on Tuesday the 18th and replaced the old disposer.
On Friday, May 14th, Kick and Lynn Woodworth, Carole and I met at the church and powerwashed the A/C units plus Lynn cleaned the filters and the rest of the inside units.
Lastly, I had an email from Juliet saying one of the dishwashers wasn’t draining and that John and Ann Evanow had mopped up a bunch of water on the floor in front of the machine. The plumber looked at the drain and dishwasher. It's working fine now. I’m sure all of this is because we haven’t used the kitchen in nearly a year and a half.
What a way to start!!
Respectfully Submitted,
Tom Velvin, Jr. Warden
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - CORONAVIRUS
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold.
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees. It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.
8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasis enough - drink plenty of water!
THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days.
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.
SPREAD THE WORD - PLEASE SHARE.
The Monthly Newsletter of
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Florence, Oregon
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Florence, Oregon
