Pictures

The begining construction of the VVW/Ferry County Mountain Veterans Center

Pictures are courtesy of Charlene Payton Holt and will be updated as the construction continues.

Reflection/Meeting room construction 18 October 2011

Jack Bacon

Foundation forms in place, ready for the concrete

Reflection/Meeting room construction 19 October 2011

Floating the concrete

Re-Bar is in place, Concrete is poured, floating and leveling the concrete foundation

View of the construction site from the Vet Center

Reflection/Meeting room construction 26 October 2011

Reflection/Meeting room foundation forms, Steve Holt

Reflection/Meeting room foundation wall forms done

Reflection/Meeting room construction 28 October 2011

Reflection/Meeting room foundation stem wall after pour

Reflection/Meeting room foundation Stem Wall poured and covered to set

Reflection/Meeting room foundation stem wall poured and covered to set closeup

Reflection/Meeting room construction 4 November 2011

Reflection/Meeting room foundation stem wall poured and set

Reflection/Meeting room foundation stem wall finalized

Reflection/Meeting room foundation stem wall set closeup

VVW's Ferry County Mountain Veterans Center- This Vet Center trailer was graciously donated by GE. We have been providing all claims service and counseling out of this small two room trailer for many years. The trailer has been exposed to extreme elements over the years and is need of repairs. The heater/AC unit has gone out so all heating is performed by small portable heaters that use extensively more electricity thus driving up our heating costs, which are paid out of pocket, and force us to restrict the operating hours of the Vet Center from Nov-Mar by appointment only. The Vet Center is in need of better insulation, siding, roofing, doors (attempted break in's damaged the steel doors) and flooring. Once the other projects are completed the Vet Center will be used exclusively for assisting veterans and their families with claims and will be able to house 2 service officers.

Vet Center winter hours, flags get put up

Driving into the Vet Center this is what you will see

View of the back side of the Vet Center as seen from the Storage Shed

VVW's Ferry County Mountain Veterans Center Storage Shed- This storage shed was originally built to store the items for Veteran Stand downs, such as clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, boots etc. We have been unable to acquire much for stand downs due to the ongoing wars in Iraq & Afghanistan. VVW and the FCMVC have decided that this shed would better serve our veterans as a small recording studio coupled with group and individual counseling rooms. A small half bath is also planned for the building.

Front side of the current storage shed

View of the left side of the current storage shed

Right side view of the current storage shed

View of the current storage shed as seen from the rear Vet Center door