How many people does it take to straighten a light fixture?
Several, if the fixture is about 25 feet from the floor at the peak of the sanctuary’s ceiling in Trinity United Methodist Church, 228 S. Kentucky St.
A handful of members and friends gathered at the church Tuesday afternoon.
One fixture needing attention was directly above the pulpit, another off to one side.
Jim Smith and Bob Henry, with assistance from Gale Ritter and Gary McIntosh, set up three sections of scaffolding before Gene Myrick and son, Joseph, arrived. The Myricks, younger and agile, positioned a fourth section and topped it off with a lightweight aluminum and wood plank.
From there the Myricks, with advice from others watching from floor level, repositioned parts of the rectangular light fixture to make it look factory fresh.
Next, a couple of pews had to be put out of the way — after bolts fastening them to the floor were removed — so the scaffolding could be taken apart and reassembled a few feet away.
McIntosh noted that Danny Ware, an Iola contractor, provided the scaffolding and that the project took more than two hours to complete. Helping with directions during the project were Keith and Beverly Locke and Mary Ann Ritter.
Trinity members were eager to have their 110-year-old church looking spiffy.
They have invited members of United Methodist Church, Colony, to join them for services Sunday, and meal afterward.
