COLUMBUS — Many changes are occurring, and some are already visible at the Stafford Opera House in Columbus.
Thanks to the donations now totaling $583,000, the mechanical room for the new elevator is close to being completed by Darr Construction, and soon, the elevator equipment will be installed by Central Texas Elevator. The mechanical room is in a corner of the Buddy Rau room directly next to the elevator, which now meets code requirements for the new equipment. We hope to have the elevator functioning in the next couple of months, if not sooner.
The hallway has undergone quite a transformation thanks to volunteers and donations of furniture and decor. Most of the art was hidden in other parts of the building, and many of the furnishings were donated, with a few purchased for pennies on the dollar through Facebook Marketplace. Ronny Daley and Missy Parker spent a day in a U-Haul collecting the donations from Houston and surrounding areas.
