May 23rd Update
 

Dear Centre Member:

The outside portion of construction is nearly complete.  In the next two weeks the inside work will begin and you will see more changes to the facility.  The best news is the work is on schedule!

Here is what has happened in the last couple of weeks:

· The outside masonry has been completed and only a few touch up spots remain.

· Windows have been installed in the new areas.

· Rooms have been framed up and insulation is starting to go in.

· The roof has been installed with only a few touch up spots to finish.

· Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC work is on-going.

· Most of the parking lot has been cleared up for members to resume parking.

· The landscaping was installed by Backyard Paradise Landscaping!

Items for the coming weeks:

· Doors into the new community rooms will be saw cut at night this week.

· More temporary walls will be installed for the old vestibule to be removed.

· The new front vestibule will be constructed.

· The walls in the new areas will all be sheet rocked.

We do have one request of our members and this comes from our surrounding neighbors.  Whenever possible we ask our members to park in one of the parking lots and not on the side streets.  Our neighbors have expressed some frustration with people parking in front of their homes and driveways and they have concerns with safety as the streets fill up.  We are working with Derrick Companies to help keep the parking lots clear in the evenings so if you can please try and park in the lots before going onto the side streets.  Our neighbors will appreciate it!

If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 246-2252 or e-mail me at dblattner@nracentre.com.  With all the events and activities going on it’s easy to forget to share things so please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have.  You can also keep up to date with construction happenings, including pictures through our website at www.nracentre.com.

Sincerely,

Darian Blattner

Executive Director

Centre Spotlight

on Backyard Paradise Landscaping

The muddy mess in the front of the Centre has been transformed. This transformation came to us courtesy of a donation and sponsorship by Backyard Paradise Landscaping.

Backyard Paradise Landscaping is a family owned business right here in the New Richmond area.  We wanted to share more with you about Backyard Paradise Landscaping.

Bill, the company owner, started landscaping in the summers during high school, which led to landscaping during the summers during college.  He quickly realized his passion for the outdoors and knew that the industry was for him.  When installing an outdoor living space at his parents, he and his dad decided this was the business they needed to start.  So in November of 2005 they began their venture and Backyard Paradise Landscaping was born.

The mission of Backyard Paradise Landscaping has been to always exceed their customer's expectations in all aspects.  They strive to create a new lifestyle for their clients by giving them an outdoor living space.  The outdoor living space is meant to give them an escape from their daily grind, interjecting some serenity and tranquility in their lives.

The short term vision for Backyard Paradise Landscaping is continue winning awards in all aspects of landscaping and outdoor living while staying focused on their long term goal to not only provide unique and beautiful outdoor transformations, but also to build on their other divisions from commercial lawn maintenance to snow and ice management and to retail and wholesale storefront.

Bill and his wife moved to New Richmond a few years ago.  They would like to make their footprint here in New Richmond.  They have four children involved in sports and other activities and are personally, and as a company, trying to get more involved with their local church through programs like "Faith Works," membership with the New Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and continually looking towards other avenues to help their local community thrive.

Backyard Paradise Landscaping now employs 9 people and in 2011 received the prestigious Hardscape Installer of the Year Award for the state of Wisconsin.  When asked why they are helping the Centre with their landscaping project, Bill responded, “We think that health is very important to our community and believe very strongly in the strides that the Centre has currently made within our community.”

Please join us in extending a huge thank you to Bill and his entire team for giving the Centre a much needed facelift and for all his organization is doing in our community.  Backyard Paradise Landscaping can be found on the web at www.mybackyardparadise.com.  Give them a call with all your landscaping needs.

The Work Moves Inside

This week you will see some changes to the inside of the Centre.  Some temporary walls will be constructed as the project continues.  These walls are in preparation of saw cutting doors from the hallway by the locker rooms into the new Community Rooms.  The plan is for this work to be done at night this week.  The current vestibule is also scheduled for demolition in the coming weeks.

Things are really moving along!

Cement Floors Being Poured TODAY!

Next time you come into the Centre take a look to your left and you'll notice the concrete floor has been poured in the new Community Rooms.  Things continue to move along with a new space completion date still on course for August 3.  Watch for detailed information on what will happen in August to put the finishing touches on the facility and we'll have everything done by Labor Day!

Summer Hours Now In Effect

The Centre's summer hours are now in effect and they are:

Monday through Thursday            4:45 am to 9 pm
Friday                                             4:45 am to 8 pm
Saturday and Sunday                     7 am to 8 pm

We will not have Kids Kove on Sunday's until September!