Trustee Steve Cowell arrived with his son Chris today to make a significant donation of plants to be used in the landscaping of the new building. Just on time to lend a hand unloading the truck was CEO Phil Connor, Becket Director Dave DeLuca and CVO Kim Armstrong-Silcox.

Meanwhile inside the building, the culinary staff - comprising of Tom Marshalek, Director, Mik Monti, Senior Chef, and Keith Sharp, Senior Chef, along with many Food Service Staff - served the first "official" meal in the new building. The newly arrived CCC staff and staff who worked Work Week who returned from a day off all ate together inside the new building.

All CCC meals will now be eaten under one roof in the CCC Dining Hall.

In appreciation of the hard work done over the past 18 months by the CCC Food Service Staff, we have made another web page: CCC Food Service Staff

Be sure to make a donation to our CCC Dining Hall Fund.

Photos by Steve Hamill

With the unsightly temporary kitchen out of the way, the view of the new Dining Hall from the Chimney Green has really opened up. It is a spectacular building, from near and far, and the view down the green is immense.

Jeff Gregor - Becket staff alum has arrived to wire and setup the new office network in the dining hall offices. The dining hall has become the new main office for the summer camp and the computer network needs to be able to support at least 10 staff computers. The building is now complete.

Artist's rendering (pdf)

Be sure to make a donation to our CCC Dining Hall Fund.

Photos by Steve Hamill

DiNicola continues to landscape the grounds around the new Dining Hall. Craig Tighe has commenced the removal of the temporary kitchen and grading of the Chimney green outside the ArtsCenter. Tommy and the 2006 CCC Culinary Team have commenced preparing meals in the new kitchen. The first "unofficial" meal in the dining hall was a meal prepared by and for the food service staff. The new staff were encouraged to prepare a dish from their home country (they are from all over the world) and contribute to the feast that they shared together.

Artist's rendering (pdf)

Be sure to make a donation to our CCC Dining Hall Fund.

Photos by Steve Hamill

Final cleaning and buffing in the main Dining Hall. Kitchen - Dishwasher hooked up and operating. Kitchen staff have arrived and are washing and cleaning everything. Final painting happening in the South Tower. Office staff have arrived for the summer and are installing the office desks and equipment.

Artist's rendering (pdf)

Be sure to make a donation to our CCC Dining Hall Fund.

Photos by Steve Hamill

Landscaping continues with DiNicola doing a fantastic on the grounds. It hasn't seemed to stop raining in Massachusetts in the last month or so, but the landscaping progress is still on schedule.

BCCYMCA applied for a Certificate of Occupancy to be issued today. It was issued at 5pm, and the building is finally ready to be occupied.

Artist's rendering (pdf)

Be sure to make a donation to our CCC Dining Hall Fund.

Photos by Steve Hamill

The temporary kitchen is finished with. It is being dismantled beginning today. After almost 18 months, the kitchen is no longer needed. All kitchen equipment that can be transferred to the new kitchen has been transferred.

The final meal served in the Arts Center was today - it was a thank you barbecue for all the staff on site. Phil gave a thank you speech on behalf of BCCYMCA in which he thanked the workers for their excellent workmanship and skill in building the new Dining Hall.

Work Week staff will eat meals at Camp Becket next week. The OC is finished with CCC until late August this year.

Artist's rendering (pdf)

Be sure to make a donation to our CCC Dining Hall Fund.

Photos by Steve Hamill

Paths are being created and topsoil is being dumped for garden beds. Final drywalls on the belay area for the climbing tower are being installed. Windows in the climbing tower are being framed. The floor continues to be tiled. The sundries for the kitchen continue to arrive.

Artist's rendering (pdf)

Be sure to make a donation to our CCC Dining Hall Fund.

Photos by Steve Hamill