Open House Scheduled - Tuesday, September 15
Please join The Arc of Howard County, Inc. at the Open House to celebrate the re-opening of The Respite Care Home on Bright Plume. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 from 4 to 6 PM.
There will be a short program at 4:45 PM.
DreamBuilder's Volunteer Hours
During the months of February, March and April DreamBuilder's volunteer hours totaled 1441.5 hours. The Arc wishes to thank all those who volunteered and helped with this project and renovation.
DreamBuilder's Weekend Scheduled April 18 & 19, 2009
The final DreamBuilder's weekend is scheduled for April 18 & 19. Painting the entire house will be the major focus of the weekend. In addition, base molding throughout the house will be installed.
Interior Renovations Progressing - 4/2/09
Interior renovations to date are progressing well. Final preperation on the walls are mostly complet. Bathroom tile work is almost complete. The old kitchen cabinets have been relocated to the basement recreation room for use as game and toy storage.
Dreambuilders Framing & Drywall Weekend
54 participants from the volunteer group Dreambuilders continued working on the Bright Plume Renovation Project. Walls and ceiling areas were framed, and most areas were drywalled this past weekend.
Dreambuilders Demolition & Framing Weekend
88 participants from the volunteer organization Dreambuilders helped demolish walls, remove carpet and flooring, frame in new walls and areas, and start drywall installation during this past weekend. 47 volunteers worked on Saturday and an additional 41 volunteers worked on Sunday.
Interior renovations started with demolition of hall bathroom and hallway
Cement poured into 10" blocks to strengthen wall, tar coating applied to outside for waterproofing
Basement stairwell excavation started - 10/13/08
Excavation for the basement stairwell started today. This will create a new stairwell or entrance into the basement through a new door. The preliminary building inspection was completed for the footers today, and the footers poured with cement.