Velma B. Oaks Family Life Center
March 07, 2010
Dedication of the
Velma B. Oakes Family Life Center
Groundbreaking - March 02, 2008
Under Ground Plumbing for Bathrooms working the concrete slab
Main Supports Side Steel- 7th street
All The Steel in place All the siding except part of Leahy side
Completed roof - 8-08-08
Last Outside sheet of Steel 08/13
Digging the trench for the Sewer Mesuring the depth and slope
August 19
Measuring the depth some of the supervisors
some more of the supervisors City sewer line
the two cheif supervisors water line on Leahy to building
sewer line from building Sewer line hook up to the city line
Energy Saving Products - Installing the front doors
Gary Weyl has removed the dirt piles from Stone in the paking lot
the back of the building.
The Brick Man - Mr. Fred Muller
Brick work progress as of Oct 01 - two (2) rows of brick a day -
The bricks will go to the roof line.
Brick work as of November 02
Replacing the concrete in the alley which was removed to hook up to the city sewer
Pads for the heating & air conditioning units and back enterence Ron Coday - Bob Davis - Dick McVey
Gary Weyl - Bob Davis - Dick McVey
Gilson Williams smoothing on of the pads Beverly Davis cleaning the walls
Bob Davis - Gary Weyl - concrete truck driver - paying the bill - 9 1/2 yards of concrete
Insulation Form on Ceiling & Walls
Insulation Contractor
Last days of brick laying Bob & Gilson helping Fred lay the last bricks
Getting the studs ready to make a wall The first wall
The professionals bracing the wall Storage and office areas
Jerry Loftis with Gilson & Bob Looking from the dinning room to the pantry and kitchen
Office and front door area Standing in the bathrooms next to kitchen
Earl - Gilson & Dick cutting studs for the walls
Looking into the bathroom area Debbie and Sherry providing lunch
Great lunch of Stew, Corn Bread & Brownnies - a hot meal in a cold building
Bob & Jody talking about the electrical work Dr. Powers made his way through the cold to visit
Dick McVey on the ground Bob Davis on the lift
After 10 hours and over 20 gallons of paint the ceiling and ducts are painted flat black
