Joe Fernandez stands in front of the Odd Fellows Hall in Upper Lake, Calif., where work to repaint the building began on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Photo courtesy of Debbie Hablutzel.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Odd Fellows Hall in Upper Lake is getting spruced up thanks to help from the community.

Joe Fernandez – also known as “Hippie Joe” and the “Egg Man” – has taken on the project.

The hall, one of the oldest buildings in Lake County, has needed to be painted for many years.

Fernandez has taken it on as his community project and he is taking donations to help cover the cost.

Wilder & Sons Painting of Upper Lake are doing the project, for which they are charging a reduced price.

The prep work is done and they started painting on Wednesday.