When it comes to refurbishment work aimed at preserving a historic landmark in Wrightstown, township officials are going back to the drawing board. At a public meeting on Monday, the three-person …
Beads of sweat trickled from Alan Schaefferâs forehead Monday morning as he nailed one cedar shingle after another onto the roof of Epler schoolhouse.
âThey didnât have modern materials and power tools when this was built,â Schaeffer said, balancing on the scaffold, hammer in hand.
The historic one-room school, built in 1847, was moved last year from its original location on Van Reed Road in Bern Township to the Berks Heritage Center also in Bern.
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The move was just the start, said Jane Goetz, chairwoman of the Friends of Epler Schoolhouse, the group responsible for saving the 175-year-old building.
The countyâs public Tuesday meeting will likely be a lively one.
The Teton County Board of County Commissioners is set to discuss an anti-discrimination resolution, the Gillsâ 26-acre development proposal, and a ban on wooden shake roofs in fire prone areas of the county. All three items have seen controversy.
Commissioners requested to review an anti-discrimination measure after members of the public showed up at a December town and county meeting to raise questions about former library director Oscar Gittemeierâs unexplained departure. He is transgender and, without an explanation from county officials, people wondered whether heâd been fired and whether his gender identity was a factor.