In early February, 2015, the town of Hope fell victim to a rather nasty ice storm. There was a great deal of concern about the fate of the 154 year old Anglican Church and according to priest in charge the Reverend Gail Newell, “thank God the church escaped significant damage. One very large limb just grazed the side of the building and put a huge dent in the wheelchair ramp railing. Nothing fell on the roof or went through our 154 year old windows. The trees were not so lucky. Many branches big and small came tumbling down. We should probably be amazed at the number of branches that stayed on the trees. There was an inch of ice over everything.”
PHOTOS:
- Many broken tree branches scattered near the church building
- Another view of the grounds facing south
- Ice covered trees beside Cecil Kirksey. Mark Kirksey took the photos
Yale
Christ Church, Hope