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On July 11, 2008, Phoenix Sign Co. arrived at the theatre to install the new marquee, which is a replicate of the original. The original tracking system was used allowing the use of the original marquee letters. Here is a nighttime picture of the marquee, which lights up downtown Hoquiam. You can also view the album of the complete marquee and entryway project here. Happy 80th Birthday 7th Street Theatre!

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Being a sucker for any memorabilia related to the 7th Street Theatre, I made a purchase on eBay of an issue of the Big Reel, Issue No. 167 dated April 15, 1988. The seller stated that there was a one-page article about a Hoquiam theater, and when I emailed him to ask which theater, he replied with "the 7th Street." I HAD to have this. Here is a copy of the article, republished from the July 19, 1987 issue of The Olympian.
The%20Reel.pdf

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On Saturday, June 28, when the temperature soared into the 90s, several dedicated 7th Street Theatre volunteers braved the heat to paint the entryway. The board is sincerely grateful to everyone who helped. It truly would not have been possible to get so much done without the help of these great volunteers. You can see pictures of the marquee and entryway restoration progress here.

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Early this year one of our volunteers, Betsy Seidel, tracked the theatre's original organ to its owner, who had it at his home in Clute, Texas. Tom Quigg and Pat Oleachea (A BIG THANK YOU to Tom and Pat!!) stepped in and arranged for everything from the purchase, flight to Clute, and the 2700-mile trip back. Quigg's Raiders --Tom Quigg, board member Lane Youmans, Mark Izatt, Marv Hammell and Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society member Dave Luttinen -- headed to Clute in March 2008. In a few days' time they loaded the organ up (with help from the Clute Volunteer Firefighters) into a UHaul, and Mark and Marv made the return trip, arriving in Hoquiam on March 20th. Check out the article in the Daily World. So that's the short version. Pictured L-R are Lane, Tom, Mark and Marv. Thanks guys!!!

Now back to the question: What's going on with the organ now? There are lots of pipes and other parts that need to be installed. The pipes need to be put back into the lofts. Another volunteer, Bob Martin (who happens to be married to organ-finder Betsy) has stepped forward and informed the Board that he is willing to start looking into what needs to be done. There are small parts that need to be cleaned and felt pads which need to be replaced. There will most likely be some fund raising in the future. This will all take time, but we look forward to seeing the theatre's original organ back in operation as soon as it can be done.

Labels: 7th Street, Clute Texas, news, organ, PSTOS

Howdy, howdy, howdy. Yes, we've decided to start a blog. It's a great way for a rowdy group of volunteers like us to keep in touch. Here's to all in the future: news on our rigging project, the seat restoration drive, the live arts committee events, the movie committee events, the organ installation & restoration - everything on the road ahead.

All thanks to our community. We can't do it without you.

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