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The "Welcome to Indiana" committee gives an annual award for best improved property. None of my close friends nominated me, so a lot of people are really noticing the difference.
Now for the good news & bad news (Sawatsky-style): The good news is my shop was nominated. The bad news is I didn't win.
The bad news is I lost to a brand new building with all kinds of trees & landscaping. The good news is a friend from the fire company worked on their building, the trees & landscaping. I've told him a dozen times I no longer like him since I lost an award because of him so I see a lot of free after-meeting or after-call meals, including lunch today.
Last year
Latest photo, last fall when I ran out of painting weather: Since this, the front windows have been replaced, front door painted & my 1501 sign was installed this week.
1501 sign. The gray marble doesn't show well.
In the past year, I've put in new garage doors, new paint outside, new windows, new pavement, new gravel, new river rock out front, pulled out garbage, overgrown weeds, shrubs & privacy fence that was falling down. Also installed a furnace & hot water tank (shop had neither when I bought it) & painted the office.
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Your shop looks like a Classic, Chris!! Old filling station were/are a natural for signs/vehicles...with plenty of parking space too.
nice job!!
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Win or no win, you have done a wondeful job on the building. We will vote on here to see who the real winner is!
Headlines in your local paper.
SIGN SHOP VOTED ON BY CRAFTERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY KISSY WINS!!!!
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Great job, you must be proud when you pull in there.
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Thanks everyone. It truly was an honor to be nominated, especially because I don't know who nominated me just that it wasn't one of my close friends. The day I moved, the 1st thing I said when I got to the shop was "I hate this place." Now I'm proud when I pull in & just complain about the office being too small. That'll change when I get to remodel it & if things play out well in the next couple weeks, that could happen a lot sooner than expected.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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Truly a shop to be proud of, what a great job you did. Bill
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Wow what difference, remembers when ya posted your moving, never thought it would look so great,well ya may have not won this leg of the race but ya sure do lend the pack. looks great
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