HYATTVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER UPDATE JANUARY 2010 

THE HYATTVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER (HCSA) WAS AWARDED OUR FIRST GRANT BACK IN 2007.  WE ARE NEARING THE END OF THAT PORTION OF THE RENOVATION.  GETTING STARTED WAS THE HARDEST PART.  THE FIRST GRANT HAS COVERED PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, PUTTING A NEW PITCHED ROOF ON THE BUILDING.  IT ALSO HAS COVERED ASBESTOS ABATEMENT IN MOST OF THE BUILDING.  WE DO STILL NEED TO ABATE PART OF THE TUNNEL AND THE CEILING IN THE SECOND FLOOR ROOM.  ELECTRICAL ROUGH IN IS ALMOST COMPLETE AS WELL.   

ON JANUARY 19, 2010 WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT OUR SECOND GRANT, HYATTVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY GRANT, CAN BE DRAWN UPON.  THIS GRANT WAS APPLIED FOR WHEN THE BUILDING COMMITTEE COULD SEE OUR FUNDING WASN’T SUFFICIENT TO COVER COMPLETING THE PROJECT BACK ON JANUARY 30, 2009.  UNDER THIS PORTION ALL PLUMBING WILL BE COMPLETE, ELECTRICAL WILL BE FINISHED ALONG WITH ADA LIGHTING AND RAMPING INSIDE AND OUT.  ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS PORTION ARE 4 STEEL ADA COMPLIANT DOORS. 

THE THIRD GRANT WE APPLIED FOR OCTOBER 1. 2009.    THIS GRANT IS JUST IN THE BEGINNING PHASE.  WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT WE WERE ACCEPTED TO RECEIVE FUNDS AND HAVE COMPLETED TWO TRAINING SESSIONS, BUT  WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF PLANNING AND PAPERWORK TO FINISH BEFORE THE DRAW DOWNS CAN HAPPEN.  THIS PORTION OF OUR PROJECT WILL COVER INSULATION OF THE WALLS AND FOUNDATION, INSULATED WINDOWS, AND BALANCE OF EXTERIOR DOORS. 

COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED BY MID SUMMER.  PLEASE KEEP HCC IN YOUR THOUGHTS.  WE’VE COME A LONG WAY BUT STILL HAVE LOTS TO COMPLETE SO YOU ALL CAN BEGIN USING THE BUILDING AGAIN. 

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT SO FAR IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED.  WE ARE BEGINNING TO HAVE CALLS FOR THE BUILDING FOR SUMMER SO ALL THOSE GOOD VIBES ARE NEEDED SO WE CAN COMPLETE THE PROJECT AND MOVE ON!