New Direction Considered for Platform Lift

The trustees have long been considering adding a new platform lift (much like an elevator) to provide access to the sanctuary. The new lift would be able to accommodate the larger motorized wheelchairs that are more common today and would allow people with handicapping conditions to enter the front door of the church instead of having to go around to the old elevator in the back alley. The problem has always been where to locate a new lift. Last Wednesday, the trustees asked Dave Larimore to look into the possibility of locating the lift shaft in the old bathroom at the back of the sanctuary. The bathroom would be removed and a door would be cut through the sanctuary and lobby walls into the lobby for ground level access.