by Rick Russell, Chair, Subud Sonoma Center
After being inspired by a daylong Visioning Workshop led by Leo Horthy (Subud, Badger, CA) in July, Sonoma Subud is moving forward with an ambitious and exciting plan to rejuvenate both our building and our financial situation. To address needed repairs, we had renovation work bids from numerous contractors and developed a budget. The work includes mold and asbestos remediation, duct repair, carpet and damaged subfloor removal, new windows, vinyl flooring in the back room, and new carpeting elsewhere.
The Subud California Regional council approved our request for a $45,000 loan on November 1, 2014, based on our identification of a major new tenant which will enable us to support loan repayment immediately. We are in the process of signing a 3-year lease, to start 1/1/15, with Ms.Terri Anne Gutierrez, who has taught multiple forms of dance in Sonoma County for many years. We also hope to rent out 3 offices to other new tenants, so the Center will soon be clean, beautiful, financially sound and lively again!
The old carpet and damaged particleboard have all been removed, and Lucas Hess, our contractor from Subud Sacramento, has almost completed the installation of the new plywood sub-flooring. Lucia Cargill, our new regional helper, found a mold remediation product, MDF 500, which will safely and completely eliminate any remaining mold spores in the building, and can be applied with a fogger. The building has now been fogged and new vinyl flooring for the back room is scheduled for installation in early December. with carpet to follow in the rest of the building soon after.