After many necessary renovations, the Thrift Shop plans to open on February 12.

The original reopening date was set for February 5, but unfortunately, we were not able to open on that date. Until the winter storm hit on January 24/25, all construction had gone very smoothly, like clockwork. The Trustees obtained the necessary estimates, awarded the contracts, and scheduled everything in the order it had to be done. Amazingly, the contractors came when they were scheduled, worked diligently and sometimes finished more quickly than they had planned. Even the few surprises that were revealed as work was in process, did not cause major setbacks. The work proceeded quickly and with just a few days to go, opening on February 5 seemed a certainty.

Then came the storm, requiring the rescheduling of two contractors, one of them being the painter. Now Thursday, February 12 seems to be the probable opening.

No matter. The team is grateful to the Trustee team for moving the projects forward steadily and quickly.

All praise to God for blessing us with bountiful donations, many customers, and our dedicated staff and volunteers. We pray His blessing on us for the year ahead.