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March 31, 2005:
To whom it may concern,
Hershey Stained Glass Studio restored our stained glass windows
at Central United Methodist Church in Muskegon, MI, during 2001
- 2004. They were selected by competitive bidding under the direction
of a hired consultant, and after our review.
The job consisted of picture documentation, removing the windows
from the stone surrounds, transporting them to their Iowa studio,
disassembly, cleaning, replacing broken or deteriorated pieces,
painting as needed, releading, sealing, and returning to Muskegon
for reinstallation.
We developed a three-year program based on the availability
of our funds, studio time, removal, reinstallation time, and
weather. The job both started and was completed on schedule,
while always accommodating, in a most cooperative manner, the
church's scheduled and unscheduled activities.
During the removal process, dust was contained, scaffolds
were enclosed, and equipment and supplies were kept in orderly
condition. They always provided help in cleaning for services,
and prior to leaving the job site.
Unexpected issues were resolved without difficulty, No unforseen
budget overruns were experienced.
Kevin and Bobbie Hershey are Christian business people with
a superior work ethic, high standard of craftsmanship, and commitment
to detail. They take great pride in their work.
One Example of the above was when the Hershey's reframed a
previous studio's recent restoration work. Upon examination,
they found the work to be unacceptable to their standards, took
the windows in question to their studio where they completely
restored the window, at no cost to the church.
We would be comfortable working with Hershey Stained Glass
Studio without the aid of a consultant, as they possess not only
an extremely high level of stained glass expertise, but also
the integrity to seek out additional help on the rare occasion
it is needed.
Most Sincerely,
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