Guidelines for Use of the Meetinghouse
Before scheduling any meetings or events at the
Amesbury Friends Meetinghouse, also known as the
Heat - We need to
conserve energy so heat in the fellowship room should be turned all the
way down to 50 when not in use. Programmed thermostats may be
temporarily turned up but should no be re-programmed. Heat in upstairs
bathroom should be kept on low at all times during winter to prevent
pipes from freezing.
Interior Doors -
All doors, except downstairs bathrooms, should be left closed. In the
event of a fire this would help prevent it from spreading. Bathroom
doors should be left open to let moisture out so mold doesn't grow.
Exterior Doors -
The last person to leave the building is responsible to make sure doors
are closed securely and locked. Special "keys" to open and close push
bars should be kept hanging on the hook next to the front door and next
to the furnace room door. Insert the key in the hole on the bar and turn
while pushing or releasing the push bar.
Cleaning - Groups
that use a space are expected to leave it in the condition they found
it. If needed, the rooms used should be vacuumed or swept.
Trash - Please pick
up all trash, empty waste baskets you have used, and take your trash
with you when you leave. Trash pick up at the meetinghouse is only on
Fridays.
Windows - During
warm weather some upstairs windows may be propped open. Heat should be
shut off. All windows must be closed before you leave. In the warm
weather the emergency furnace switch outside the furnace room, should be
OFF.
Furniture - If
pieces of furniture are moved, please return them to places where they
were before leaving. A photo of the furniture placement in the
fellowship room is posted on the bulletin board.
Snow Shoveling - Those using the building need to clear paths and steps as needed. Shovels are stored in the furnace room. A key to the furnace room is on the hook to the right of the door. Please return the key to the hook.