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Wood burning our way toward net zero energy consumption
I have some great news about the pavilion project: we have no debt! Thanks to Bob’s walk and a very generous donor we were able to pay off the last $100,000 of debt this fall. That allows us to focus resources directly toward program again and also start working toward the miscellaneous parts of the…
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Finishing The Pavilion One Step At A Time
This past summer a camp supporter, Yogi, noted that the kitchen was not near complete. He asked me what one of the next steps was to finish it. A week later, a friend of his and camp supporter, Mark, asked him what else was needed at camp on the pavilion project. Yogi told him quite…
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Fall Newsletter: What’s up with the Pavilion Project?
We are fortunate to be operating completely out of the new pavilion! We gained occupancy to the entire building June 2016. We had partial occupancy June 2015. We are focused on finishing this project! That includes finishing moving in, some additional fundraising and completion of a few items. Moving in is the easy part! Total…
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Pavilion Progress Continues – Can you help?!
Happy December from BBC! Work on the pavilion continues! We hope to have the 2nd floor of the pavilion completed and usable by April of 2016. The 2nd floor includes office space, a large meeting room, the nurses station, etc. We’re hoping to utilize as much volunteer labor as possible. Can you help? See the…
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Construction Update – Week of June 8
This week has been stressful! We had an electrical inspection on Monday (passed). Building inspection on Tuesday (allowed access to a couple areas). We are still needing a visit from the health department. And, on top of that, staff are showing up. In fact, summer staff orientation starts on Saturday! In the building lots of…
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Construction Update – week of May 23:
It’s been a busy week at BBC! The work didn’t take a Memorial Day Holiday – instead Dale Snader of Dale’s Homes led a group from Taftsville Mennonite Chapel to rake and seed the property. Grass is already starting to grow. Another electrical crew from PA arrived to make sure we have lights, electric and…
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Construction Update Week of May 11:
The week is winding down now. Make It Rain is on site for the weekend. Our fearless leader, Greg Jenne is leading them. Some neighbors and members of Bethany Mennonite Church came out for the morning. Earlier in the week, a volunteer group from Franconia Mennonite Church came. And they made progress! Sheet rock was…
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Construction Update – week of May 3:
The week is shaping up to be a great week for pavi progress! Martin Excavating is scheduled to return to begin the final grading so keep your eye out for large machines back on the hill! Bill Derstine, Ralph Leatherman & Rich Leatherman (all of the Southeastern PA area) are joining Harold Bergey and Andy…
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Pavi Construction Update April 1-30
What a month! The pavi has been transformed from a partly finished shell to an almost summer-ready building…well, parts of it. Progress could not be made without the help of so many volunteers! People have come from far (PA) and close (Lynds Hill Road) to help get the pavi ready for Summer 2015. Progress also could…
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(Mennonite) Disaster (Service) at BBC
The Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) van could be seen in the camp parking lot from April 6-10. Each spring a group of volunteers from Salford Mennonite Church travel in this van to an area that has experienced a natural disaster. The group serves for a week by doing whatever needs to be done to minimize the…
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