The Springfield Telescope Makers spend a lot of time maintaining and
improving our site and facilities every year. We repair damage to roads
and fields, maintain and improve buildings, observatories and telescopes,
repair and improve equipment, and of course get ready for and host the annual Stellafane Convention.
In 2023, Tom Spirock decided to document much of this work with photographs, and this page is the result of that effort.
Credits: All photos were taken by STM member Tom Spirock, who spends a lot of time at workdays and gets a lot done including snapping a lot of photos.
All images are Copyright © 2023 The Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc.
![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work01.jpg) Brian Mentz pouring cement into the mixer for a new barrier.
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Brian Mentz pouring cement into the mixer for a new barrier.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work02.jpg) Brian Mentz hoeing cement into the form for a cement barrier.
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Brian Mentz hoeing cement into the form for a cement barrier.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work03.jpg) Brian Mentz washing out the bed of the dump truck.
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Brian Mentz washing out the bed of the dump truck.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work04.jpg) Brian Mentz washing out the bed of the dump truck.
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Brian Mentz washing out the bed of the dump truck.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work05.jpg) Brian Mentz in the bed of the dump truck trimming branches.
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Brian Mentz in the bed of the dump truck trimming branches.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work06.jpg) A newly repaired road going up to the Pink Clubhouse.
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A newly repaired road going up to the Pink Clubhouse.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work07.jpg) Glenn Jackson sanding cabinets for Glenn's Galley in the Pavilion.
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Glenn Jackson sanding cabinets for Glenn's Galley in the Pavilion.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work08.jpg) Glenn Jackson sanding cabinets for Glenn's Galley in the Pavilion.
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Glenn Jackson sanding cabinets for Glenn's Galley in the Pavilion.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work09.jpg) A new cement barrier ready to be deployed.
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A new cement barrier ready to be deployed.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work10.jpg) Glenn Jacking (left) and Roger Williams work on a cabinet in Glenn's Galley in the pavilion.
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Glenn Jacking (left) and Roger Williams work on a cabinet in Glenn's Galley in the pavilion.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work11.jpg) Glenn Jacking work on a cabinet in Glenn's Galley in the pavilion.
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Glenn Jacking work on a cabinet in Glenn's Galley in the pavilion.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work12.jpg) John Martin working on a part for the mower.
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John Martin working on a part for the mower.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work13.jpg) Roger Williams (left) and John Martin working on the mower.
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Roger Williams (left) and John Martin working on the mower.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work14.jpg) Roger Williams working on the mower.
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Roger Williams working on the mower.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work15.jpg) Ken Slater high up in the eves of the Pavilion installing electrical cable.
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Ken Slater high up in the eves of the Pavilion installing electrical cable.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work16.jpg) Glenn Jackson cleaning up after a day of carpentry work.
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Glenn Jackson cleaning up after a day of carpentry work.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work17.jpg) Dave Kelly evaluating a mirror.
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Dave Kelly evaluating a mirror.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work18.jpg) Mike Hayes (left) and Dave Kelly looking over lens melt data.
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Mike Hayes (left) and Dave Kelly looking over lens melt data.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work19.jpg) Dave Kelly looking over a polishing machine that needs to be refurbished.
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Dave Kelly looking over a polishing machine that needs to be refurbished.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work20.jpg) Ken Slater (left) and Roger Williams figuring out how to burry a electrical conduit that needs to be deeper.
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Ken Slater (left) and Roger Williams figuring out how to burry a electrical conduit that needs to be deeper.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work21.jpg) Mike Hayes digging to find the electrical conduit to the Pavilion.
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Mike Hayes digging to find the electrical conduit to the Pavilion.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work22.jpg) Mike Hayes (left) and Roger Williams digging to free up the electrical conduit to the Pavilion so it can be buried deeper.
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Mike Hayes (left) and Roger Williams digging to free up the electrical conduit to the Pavilion so it can be buried deeper.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work23.jpg) Dave Tabor doing some mechanic work on the back-hoe.
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Dave Tabor doing some mechanic work on the back-hoe.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work24.jpg) Dave Tabor doing some mechanic work on the back-hoe.
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Dave Tabor doing some mechanic work on the back-hoe.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work25.jpg) Dave Tabor doing some mechanic work on the back-hoe.
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Dave Tabor doing some mechanic work on the back-hoe.
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![2023 Workday Photo](2023-06-24/2023_06_24Site Work26.jpg) Roger Williams reclaiming some expensive lumber.
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Roger Williams reclaiming some expensive lumber.
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