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Connecticut Camp Jewell Dedicated
Camp Jewell
Colebrook, CT – A dedication for The Cabin at Camp Jewell was held on June 5, in memory of Yvette and Arthur Eder. Camp Jewell was founded by the Hartford YMCA in 1901 on the banks of New Hampshire’s Lake Swanzey with all of three tents, cooking utensils and a pair of rowboats. In 1955, the camp opened its doors in Colebrook for the first time. A dated and worn cabin on a sloping
Camp Jewell interior
site was replaced to accommodate two separate groups of 12 campers plus one chaperone. Each group required its own bathroom. A common living room, separate from the sleeping areas, was a necessity since the cabins are not only used by boys and girls age 9-16 but also by families and corporate and community groups. Camp Jewell also hosts Camp Rising Sun, a program that welcomes
children age 5-17 who have faced a cancer diagnosis, for a weeklong camp at no cost. The new cabin had to be fully accessible and inclusive to allow for equally shared experiences of all campers. “Because the YMCA and Camp Rising Sun rely on donations to fund many of their operations, the budget for this project was extremely tight,” said James D. Bell, AIA, ACHA, a principal
with the Wethersfield firm, Moser Pilon Nelson, Architects, LLC. “The original design concept was almost twice the allocated budget. Working with a dedicated team of professionals, we were able to provide a building that meets the program needs along with the budget constraints to provide an updated facility that should serve the community needs for many years to come.”
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Malony High School students tour O&G’s Southbury Quarry.
Southbury, CT – O&G Industries recently hosted high school students from Meriden Public Schools at its Southbury Quarry. The onsite visit and tour, which included students from Maloney High School and Platt High School, is a part of the Meriden Public School’s career outreach program. Fifty students visited the quarry over
a two-day span to learn about careers in construction. Quarry manager, Tom Alexon Jr., led the tours that included opportunities to learn firsthand about careers as equipment operators, commercial drivers, and heavy equipment mechanics, and in quarry operations.
