June 13 McMillen Hall is sealed for removal of asbestos.

June 18 Almost done with the asbestos abatement.

June 21 Ready for demolition.
Last look.

June 28 Demolition begins by tearing down
the old Food Closet and work shop

June 28 By the end of the day the old Food Closet is gone.

July 1 McMillen Hall is down

July 23 Boarding off the kitchen and tearing off the roof to prepare for construction

August 6 It's all fenced off and here's the way in, to the left.

August 19 Preparing for the foundation

August 28 The first pour after receiving the building permit

Sept. 1 Beginning of the wall

Sept 14 Preparing for the floor -
installing the reinforcement bars

Sept. 18 Pouring the Slab

Sept. 18 Smoothing the Slab

Sept. 25 Walls are going up

Sept. 25 Classroom remodeling

Oct. 2 First work on the Tower

Oct. 2 Putting the doors in place

Oct. 12. Walls getting higher

Oct. 18 Stacks of blocks waiting
to be used

Oct. 18 The blocks are getting used

Oct. 23 View of the west wall

Oct. 29 Foundation for the
courtyard wall.

Nov. 5 Look at that scaffolding

Nov. 5 Courtyard columns going up

Nov 9 Tower is going up

Nov 9 Notice the flag

Nov. 14 Using machinery to lift the bricks

Nov. 16 Looking from the inside

Nov. 16 It's impressive

Nov. 16 Left restroom taking shape

Nov. 16 Part of kitchen area

Nov. 16 Working on classrooms

Nov. 20 The west ramp is in

Nov. 20 Walls going higher & higher

Nov. 20 Want a top job?

Dec 3 The north gable is finished

Dec 7. Up goes the first truss

See movie
Dec. 7 It takes a tall crane

Dec. 7 Making them fit over the bolts

Dec. 7 Another goes in place

Dec. 7 We'll make it fit See movie

Dec. 7 Tower is also getting higher

Dec. 10 How different it now looks

Dec. 13 Putting on the roof

Dec. 13 Working on the Columbarium

Dec. 17 Impressive Tower

Dec. 17 Closing the equipment gap

Dec. 17 North face

Dec. 31 Courtyard columbarium taking shape

Dec. 31 Roof is now on

Dec. 31 Classroom windows are in

Dec. 31 Classroom work still going on

Jan. 9 2007 Courtyard is taking shape

Jan 9 Another view of the courtyard

Jan. 9 A look at the interior

Jan. 9 The west ramp now has railings

Jan. 12 Installing tower assembly- see movie

Jan. 12 Guiding the assembly into place

Jan. 12 The assembly is settled

Jan. 12 More progress on the patio

Jan. 19 Getting the pieces off the truck

Jan. 19 Step 1 Putting the base on the pillars
See video

Jan. 19 Step 2 Moving the frame up to the base

Jan. 19 Guiding the frame on the base

Jan. 19 Frame welded in place
See video

Jan. 19 Step 3 Moving the dome up to the frame

Jan. 19 Guiding the dome on the frame
See video

Jan. 19 Clamping the dome for welding

Jan. 19 Tower framing complete

Jan. 19 Archways to in courtyard

Jan. 19 Gathering Place north doors are getting a new canopy

Jan.25 Tower with scaffolding is reminiscent of European cathedrals at tourist season

Feb. 1 Wire brushing to get ready to paint

Feb. 6 Enclosure for folding basketball hoop

Feb. 6 Roof is now tar-papered

Feb. 6 View of the columbarium court

Feb. 6 Another view of the columbarium court

Feb.6 Courtyard entrance from breezeway

Feb. 6 Ceiling structure of McMillen Hall

Feb. 17 Tower gets additional members

March 4 A coat of white paint is on

March 7 Trim is now painted

March 9 Placing a new air conditioner

March 9 Working on the portico tile roof

March 10 Hall court access from breezeway

March 10 From hall court to parking lot

March 10 Hall rafters are being stained

March 20 Dome wrapped, stucco going on

March 20 Applying the stucco

April 9 White painting is completed

April 9 Inside painting completed

April 15 Walls painted & doors in place

April 15 Classroom is taking shape

April 15 Scaffolding is gone

April 15 Our new tower

Apr. 29 View of tower from library

Apr. 29 View from library window

Apr. 29 Look'n good

May 1 Concrete in. See the columbarium

May 1 Laying the concrete

May 1 Concrete laid in patio

May 1 Some classrooms are carpeted and painted

Apr. Copper plate going on the dome

May 1 Another view of the copper dome

May 6 More patio concrete

May 10 Patio coloring

May 10 Entry way

May 13 Patio brick work in

May 13 Looking VERY good

May 13 Tile display

May 15 Inside complete with hoops & tile

May 15 A sneak peak at the women's restroom and shower

May 15 One of several ballard lights

May 16 The new cross is over 6 feet tall

May 16 The cross on its way up

May 16 It's almost there

May 16 Setting the cross in place

May 19 How it looks without fences

May 19 Quite a pair of sister domes

May 19 Looking at the new tower from the old tower

June 4 Looking out "the door to nowhere"

June 4 From the tower to the parking area

June 11 New look of rear entrance

    
June 28 Several views of progress in the new kitchen

July 12 Kitchen cleanup area

July 12 New fountain in rear patio