By Nikki Buxton | Managing Director
The donation of power poles was not quite the gift we anticipated as whatever method of transport we came up with, it was going to cost us $500 to get them to BBR. As we had been donated more poles than we needed for this enclosure, we decided to go ahead and stump up the delivery cost, knowing we could use the remaining poles for so many other structures.
It’s also proven a little more complicated to work with than steel would have been, but nevertheless we are excited about seeing the finished article. Jose and Orlando are doing a fabulous job, and we can now see it taking shape.
We also received an extremely generous cash donation from two of our favourite local supporters as a memorial to a dear friend of ours who passed away last month, and that money will purchase a 100’ roll of mesh wire which should help complete the wiring.
In the meantime, we are anxiously anticipating the roof beams and hoping some woodpeckers and other cavity nesters move into the gorgeous holes in these old power poles.
I will be horrified and mortified if this project is not completed this month and rolls around to yet another status update – and you can remind me of that if it happens!
Once again, thank you all for everything you do for us at BBR.
Best regards,
Nikki and the BBR Team.
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