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Giving to Capital and Special Projects Makes Camp Great and Also Affordable
In 2018 more than 500 campers attended a program in the winter and summer. Many campers attend multiple times and can afford to do so because a session at Bethany Birches is affordable. Each time a camper attends they develop relationships, skills in different areas, spend a lot of time outside and have a ton…
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Needs at Camp
Friends, it’s the holiday season! Here at camp that means hunting, opening of ski resorts, Christmas break, and snow camp preparation. The end of the calendar year for many also means generosity. Unless you’re feeling Scrooge-like. If that’s the case, come to camp soon so we can help melt your heart! If you are feeling…
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View from the dishpit
Today I was walking around the new pavi. In part cause I had to do some shoveling in what will become the kitchen. We still have snow in there from the big storm. And now that room is getting closed in so we have to get the snow out! Here is Gary Parker helping to shovel:…
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Newsletter 2013: 5 Reasons to Attend the Annual Benefit Auction
Many people have been to the annual benefit auction here at Bethany Birches. If you aren’t one of those persons, I wanted to give you 5 good reasons why you might enjoy the auction: A Mercedes Benz will be auctioned with NO reserve price, courtesy of Signal Aviation There will be free doughnuts and coffee…
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Fire Marshal Update: Call for help
It’s been about two months since the fire marshal’s visit. We continue to be thankful for the way their office is working with us and helping to make the building safer. Here’s what’s happening this month (May): Electricians are working on the smoke detection system Egress windows being installed Cutting trees for a neighbor to…
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Fire Marshal Visit
This post is about a sad story. It’s the story of the BBC Cabin the day the fire marshal came to visit. Bruce and Jay were friendly and clear. They have concerns about how quickly people could get out of the building in case of fire. They gave us a conditional permit, which ends April…
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Pavilion Project: Survey Results
Recently, some of you (141 to be exact) filled out a survey to help us understand the support you have for this project. The results were helpful and meaningful – thanks! See the bottom of this post for more context on this project if you’re not sure what all this is about. Some highlights from…
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Wish List
Greetings. Sometimes, supporters will ask what we hope for, what we need to do the work of Bethany Birches better. Well, most of what we want isn’t what we need and most of what we need can’t be put on this list. But, there are some tools and other things that will help us do…
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