This Week’s Activities

• Installed Engraved Paving Stones on Walk of Appreciation.
• Installed Paver Art in Gazebo. It looks great!!
• BBQs opened and used this weekend.
• Third party weekend—thanks to the Red River Valley River Rats and others.
• Completed installation of sod around entire area, except for one small portion.

Next Week’s Planned Activities

• Complete installation of kitchen tops and fireplace hearths and mantles.
• Complete installation of fireplace appliances, log sets and screens.
• Install railings on all ramped walkways.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

None.

Comments

• The work is 99% done.
• We will remove the last barriers to Courtyard access upon installation of the railings.GRAND OPENING—1400 hours, May 3, 2008

Progress Report: April 20, 2008

This Week’s Activities

• Erected Gazebo. It looks great!!
• BBQs ready to go—awaiting final protocol from Mologne House management.
• Ordered fabrication of railing for walkway. Installation date: April 30.
• Second party weekend—thanks to Suffolk Police Veterans Association.

Next Week’s Planned Activities

• Modify bluestone as necessary to complete kitchen tops, fireplace hearth.
• Complete installation of sod around entire area. Installation date: April 26.
• Install fireplace appliances, log sets and screens.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

None.

Comments

• Second great party—thanks to Suffolk Police Veterans Association.
• We plan to open the BBQs to the use of the troops and families on Monday, pending issuance of protocol by Mologne House management.

Progress Report: April 13, 2008

This Week’s Activities

• Installed sod around the lower patios. Completed landscaping.
• Completed Walk of Appreciation and Gazebo base. Laid footers for Gazebo.
• Connected BBQs; all gas tests positive.
• Installed three kitchen tops and one fireplace hearth.
• Measured all ramps for railing.
• OPENED RAMPS—HELD A GREAT PARTY.

Next Week’s Planned Activities

• Modify bluestone as necessary to complete kitchen tops, fireplace hearth.
• Turn on BBQs. Open to use.
• Complete installation of sod around entire area.
• Erect gazebo.

Current Safety Concerns

None

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Sod. Gazebo arrives Friday.

Comments

• OPENED RAMPS—HELD A GREAT PARTY.
• Thanks to The Difference, the Air Products Corporate Band.
• Thanks to Greg Casten, Pro Fish, and Kaufmann’s Tavern for the barbeque.
• Thanks to the Mologne House staff for all the great help.
• We plan to open the BBQs to the use of the troops and families on Monday.

Progress Report: April 6, 2008

This Week’s Activities

• Graded all areas and installed sod around walkway near to Mologne House, between that walkway and the lower patio, and over the gas trenches.
• Completed base for walkways and gazebo. Started laying pavers on Walk of Appreciation between
• Gazebo and upper sidewalk.
• Connected valves to BBQs and one fireplace.
• Ordered landscaping.
• Ordered gazebo, for delivery on April 18.

Next Week’s Planned Activities

• Complete installation of sod.
• Complete laying pavers on walkways.
• Test all appliances. Turn on gas.
• Install kitchen counter tops. Install fireplace hearth, mantles, etc. if material is delivered.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Paving stones for walkways. Sod. Landscaping materials.

Comments

• Requested approval of temporary railing to open ramp, pending installation of permanent railing.
• We will open the upper patio BBQ for use this week, and lower patio BBQs if we receive Garrison approval of temporary railing.

Progress Report: March 30, 2008

This Week’s Activities

• Covered trenches, backfilled around patios and ordered sod.
• Tested gas lines, inspected same.
• Connected gas lines to three BBQs, prepared fireplaces for connection.
• Excavated for upper walkways and gazebo. Began to lay base in these areas.

Next Week’s Planned Activities

• Grade all covered areas and reinstall sod.
• Complete base for walkways and gazebos. Start laying pavers.
• Finish connecting BBQs. Connect valves in fireplaces. Test all appliances. Turn on gas.
• Install sod in area around upper patio and lower left patio.
• Order landscaping materials.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Base materials and paving stones for walkways and gazebo.

Comments

Placed temporary railing on ramp, pending installation of permanent ramp. Requesting inspection and determination of adequacy of temporary railing to open ramp.

Progress Report: March 23, 2008

This Week’s Activities

• Completed installation of paving stones for lower patios.
• Completed installation of low voltage lighting for ramps and lower right patios.
• Completed capping walls for lower patios.
• Completed kitchens and fireplaces for lower patios.

Next Week’s Planned Activities

• Cover trenches and reinstall sod.
• Test gas lines and get inspections.
• Begin backfilling around patio walls.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Any deliveries will be by small vehicles only

Comments

The Ernest Maier Crew tells us that they will have the railings for the ramps up and the patios and appliances available for use by the troops not later than April 1.

Progress Report: March 16, 2008

This Week’s Activities

• Completed installation of electric for lower patios.
• Completed low voltage lighting for lower right patio, capped walls.
• Dug gas trench and installed gas lines.
• Installed access doors for kitchens on lower right patio.
• Begin installing pavers for lower right patio.
• Laid out final gazebo and walkway locations.

Next Week’s Planned Activities

• Cover trenches and reinstall sod. Test gas lines and get inspections.
• Complete installing pavers for lower right patio.
• Begin facing fireplace with veneer stone.
• Begin backfilling around patio walls.

Current Safety Concerns

None

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Any deliveries will be by small vehicles only.

Comments

The Ernest Maier Crew tells us that they will have the railings for the ramps up and the patios and appliances available for use by the troops not later than April 1.