The Groundbreaking Ceremony, July 12, 2008

Week One, July 18, 2008 - Excavation and Footing Forms

Week Two, July 25, 2008 - Grading and Foundation Wall Forms

Week Three, August 1, 2008 - Footing Forms and Foundation Work continue

Week Four, August 8, 2008 - Backfilling Foundation and Grading

Week Five, August 15, 2008 - Interior Wall & Column Footings

Week Six, August 22, 2008 - Interior Wall & Column Footings Done

Week Seven, August 29, 2008 - Trenching for under-floor utilities  -  such as plumbing pipes

Week Eight, September 5, 2008 - More Under-slab Utilities & Piping

Week Nine, September 12, 2008 - The Crane Arrives & Steel Framing Begins, as Underground Utility Installations Continue

Week Ten, September 19, 2008 - Senior Center Steel Framing is up, Underground Utility Installations are Nearing completion

Week Ten, September 19, 2008 - Earthwork Continues at the rear of the Lot

Week Eleven, September 26, 2008 - Steel Framing continues

Week Twelve, October 3, 2008 - Steel Framing continues, Grading at far end nearly complete,
Retention Basin is Hydroseeded, Installing Light Pole Bases

Week Thirteen, October 10, 2008 - Steel Framing and Welding continue, Roof Deck started on Senior Center

Week Fourteen, October 17, 2008 - Steel Framing, Welding and Roof Deck continue on Senior Center

Week Fifteen, October 24, 2008 -  A good start on the Steel Framing for the Library

Week Sixteen, October 31, 2008 -  Deck board & membrane on the Senior Center, corrugated metal roof decking on the Library wing

Week Seventeen, November 7, 2008 -  Senior Center dormer and wall framing, Steel framing & roof decking on the Library wing, insulation

Week Eighteen, November 14, 2008 -  Senior Center walls, Steel framing & roof decking on the Library wing, floor forms and slab

Week Nineteen, November 21, 2008 -  Roof decking and wall framing on the Library wing, floor slabs complete - and a flag up top!

Week Twenty, November 28, 2008 -  Roof deck board and wall framing on the Library wing, Exterior Walls on Senior Center

Week Twenty, November 28, 2008 - Front View - Exterior enclosure and waterproofing  work, racing with winter's approach

Week TwentyOne, December 5, 2008 - Exterior sheathing on Senior Center; window framing boxes, more wall framing, roof deck board on Library roof, and Gazebo Room

Week TwentyTwo, December 13, 2008 - Sorry, no Picture this week - bad ICE STORM, nobody has power, most have no heat, many no water - Photographer occupied with finding a Generator

Week TwentyThree, December 20, 2008 - Exterior wall sheathing and Arch on Library - and snow to deal with

Week TwentyFour, December 27, 2008 - Roofing on Senior Center, exterior wall sheathing on Library and Gazebo Room 

Week TwentyFive, January 3, 2009 - Roofing on Senior Center, exterior wall sheathing on Library and Gazebo room

Week TwentySix, January 10, 2009 - Roofing on Senior Center, exterior wall sheathing on Library - Back Side

Week TwentySeven, January 17, 2009 - Roofing on Senior Center and on Library - and the snow keeps on coming!  Baby, it's COLD.

Week TwentyEight, January 24, 2009 - Beautiful stonework at Senior Center Entrance, roofing continues on Library, as much as the continuous snowstorms will allow

Week TwentyNine, January 31, 2009 - Roofing on Library - and interior work

Week Thirty, February 6, 2009 - Roofing and walls on Library - and interior work

Week ThirtyOne, February 13, 2009 - Roofing and walls on Library - from the Back Side

Week ThirtyTwo, February 20, 2009 - Wall insulation on Senior Center and walls on Library

Week ThirtyThree, February 27, 2009 - Skylight bubbles on the Library roof - and mud

Week ThirtyFour, March 6, 2009 - Windows going in the Senior Center, but most of the work is going on inside

Week ThirtyFive, March 13, 2009 - Roofing shingles going on the Senior Center, also facia, soffit and window trim work

Week ThirtySix, March 20, 2009 - Roofing complete on the Senior Center, also facia, soffit and cedar siding work

Week ThirtySeven, March 27, 2009 - Roofing well along on the Library, cedar siding on the Senior Center

Week ThirtyEight, April 3, 2009 - view of the back, clapboard siding in progress

Week ThirtyNine, April 10, 2009 - view of the front, clapboard siding and interior work in progress

Week Forty, April 17, 2009 - view of the front, chimney and interior work in progress

Week FortyOne, April 24, 2009 - view of the front, roofing progress and interior work in progress

Week FortyTwo, May 1, 2009 - view of the front, more roofing progress and interior work

Week FortyThree, May 8, 2009 - view of the back, siding and stone veneer work

Week FortyFour, May 15, 2009 - view of the front, siding and stone veneer work

Week FortyFive, May 22, 2009 - view of the back, brick and stone veneer work

Week FortySix, May 29, 2009 - view of the front, interior work ongoing

Week FortySeven, June 5, 2009 - view of the back side, brick and stone veneer work

Week FortyEight, June 12, 2009 - view of the back side, brick and stone veneer work progressing

Week FortyNine, June 19, 2009 - view of the front, brick and stone veneer work coming around on the right

Week Fifty, June 26, 2009 - view of the back, brick and stone veneer work at gazebo room

Week FiftyOne, July 3, 2009 - view of the front, brick and stone veneer work progressing on the Library

Weeks FiftyTwo, July 10, 2009 and FiftyThree, July 17, 2009 - Photographer Lee Duckett was on Vacation

During those weeks exterior lighting was installed . . .

Week FiftyFour, July 24, 2009 - view of the back, brick and stone veneer work progressing on the Library, exterior painting

Week FiftyFive, July 31, 2009 - installation of the keystone into the grand arch on the front of the Library

Week FiftySix, August 7, 2009 - brick veneer work completed above the arch on the front of the Library

Week FiftySeven, August 14, 2009 - brick veneer work completed above the arch on the back of the Library

Week FiftyEight, August 21, 2009 - Paving! -Binder course, and exterior painting continues

Week FiftyNine, August 28, 2009 - Storefront work is nearly complete

Week Sixty, September 4, 2009 - Rough Grading, and interior work ongoing

Week SixtyOne, September 12, 2009 - Granite Curbing is installed, and interior work ongoing

Week SixtyTwo, September 19, 2009 - Concrete Sidewalks are in, base grading for walks and interior work ongoing

Week SixtyThree, September 28, 2009 - Loam is here, finish grading and interior work ongoing

Week SixtyFour, October 3, 2009 - More finish grading, prep for finish paving, lighting, and interior work ongoing

Week SixtyFive, October 12, 2009 - Landscape plantings, and interior work ongoing

Week SixtySix, October 19, 2009 - Pavement top course, landscape plantings, sod grass and interior work ongoing

Week SixtySeven, October 25, 2009 - Lot striping, cleanup and interior work finishing up!

THE GRAND OPENING AND DEDICATION  CEREMONY

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009  at 10:30 am

Mr. Al Stone of Sterilite Corporation is introduced by Gary Shepherd, Project Manager, to a standing ovation

Mr. Al Stone hands over the Keys to the Senior Center and Library to Selectman David Chenelle

Mr. Al Stone addresses an appreciative Townspeople

Many Thanks to Lee Duckett, our talented and dedicated Photographer

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