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July 12, 2008:

HERN GREYT WORKS WELCOMES FIRST EX-RACERS

Saturday, the 12th of July was a busy day for GPI and many Greyhounds. The day was sunny and warm. There were Meet and Greet Booths and a Festival where Ex-Racers were well represented to a curious public. A milestone event occurred in the evening when 16 Retired Racers arrived as the first to be received at GPI’s new kennel facility, “Hern Greyt Works”.

Volunteers assembled for the pre-arrival briefing and were ready to welcome the new hounds when the long-long trailer arrived. The induction process was executed smoothly: Unloading the hounds from the trailer, Leashing, muzzling, and tagging. Stretching and watering in the turnout yard. Processing through identification, worming medication, shots, Bordetella vaccination and initial examination. Flea treatment and a close inspection for tics. Introduction of the hounds to their own comfortable indoor run with lots of petting and comforting words of welcome. The next several days will be for bathing and a visit to the Vet for Spaying/Neutering, teeth cleaning, micro-chipping and physical. After some temperament testing and personality evaluation, ....It’s Show Time!…. booths, fostering, fun at turnouts, socializing and reputation building. A family to adopt and a “Forever Home” are now in the near future thanks to those who care and show it in so many ways by helping GPI do its good work.

The pictures tell the story:

Enjoy the event as if you were there..... http://www.greyhoundpetsinc.org/gallery/events/FirstDogLoadatHernGreytWorks/index/

June 23, 2008: The County has told me that they have issued our Kennel License, so we should see it this week. We are waiting for the final building inspection so we can get our temporary certificate of occupancy. There are some additional steps that have to be completed after the inspection in order for us to get our full certificate of occupancy. The striping of the parking lot has been completed. The fencing is well under way. The work on the kennel run drain covers is nearing completion. The big washer and dryer have been ordered. The restroom fixtures are installed, with a couple of minor exceptions. The grading has been completed and various areas hydro seeded. Some of the shelving in the kitchen and restroom is nearing completion. The flooring in the grooming/laundry area and adoption center is complete.


Parking Lot striping	Kennel Run drain covers	Hydroseeding


Hydroseeding	Rest Room fixtures	Fencing being installed


More fencing being installed	The floor in the adoption center	The hoses installed in the main kennel


The hoses installed in the quarantine kennel	The shelving in the kitchen

June 3, 2008: We have asphalt!!!! The floors in the adoption center and grooming/laundry room are nearly finished. Paint touch up is being done. Work on installing the kennel runs continues.


A little tidy up still needed to be done here.	Asphalt!


More asphalt!	And more asphalt!

May 29, 2008: The kennel runs are being installed. The ground work for laying the asphalt is being done. The last of the outside painting is being completed. The sink in the kitchen is being installed. The floors in the adoption center and laundry/grooming room are scheduled for completion on Friday.


The kennel runs in the main kennel	Inside one of the runs. The supports and the benches covering the drain are still to be installed.	The sink being installed in the kitchen.


The start of the kennel run installation in the quarantine kennel.	The ground work for the laying of the asphalt	The outside painting

And now, for something a little different. Mary Gibbons models the latest fashion trend for kennel turnout volunteers. Take note of the double string of pearls. ------->

5/17/08: A work party was held today to spread hog fuel in the turnout area of the new kennel.


Mary, Yumi, Ed hard at work	Jack at work with the tractor	The hog fuel spread in the main turnout area


Adjusting the gate	The main turnout area	Lunch and final adjustments on the gate


Mary, Richard and Beverly

May 16, 2008: We're getting closer!!! The little yellow house is no more - it has been painted grey. They are working on painting the trim outside. The hose reels have been installed in the kennel areas. Some additional landscape planting has been done. All the doors have been installed and most of the door hardware has been installed. The ventilation equipment installation is nearly finished. The inside has been painted - both the walls and the trim. The track lighting has been installed. The lighting and ceiling tiles have been placed in the drop ceiling. The kennel runs have been delivered. The hogs fuel has been delivered.


Laundry/grooming room	The painting has been completed	The painting has been completed and doors installed.


The plantings in front of the building.	The hose reels installed in the main kennel	The hose reels installed in the quarantine kennel


Mitigation plantings in the native growth protection area	Some of the ventilation equipment on the roof.	The little yellow house painted


The kennel runs delivered	The hogs fuel delivered	The second load of hogs fuel delivered


The track lighting installed	The lighting and ceiling tiles in the training room.

May 6, 2008: The ceilings in the kennel areas have been painted. The primer coat of paint in the rest of the building has been completed. Most of the doors have been installed and the framing around the doors has been started and is well on the way to completion. The ventilation systems are installed. The lights in the t-bar ceiling have been installed.


The lighting in the Adoption Center	The lighting and painted ceilings in the main kennel	The doors going in.


The ventilation system in the quarantine kennel being installed	The heat recovery system.	The patio poured in front of the quarantine kennel


The patio poured in the main turnout area

April 17, 2008: The lighting in the kennel areas has been put in place. The framework for the drop ceiling is nearly in place. The outside vents for the kennel areas have been started. The framework for pouring the cement for the patios has been started.


The lighting in the quarantine kennel and the finishing of the walls	The framework being started for the patio in the turnout area	The start of the vents going in for the kennel areas


The lighting in the main kennel and the finishing of the walls	The start of the piping for the sprinkler system	The framework for the drop ceiling in the adoption area


The framework for the drop ceiling in the training room	The framework being started for the patio in the quarantine turnout area

April 8, 2008: The FRP (water-proof covering) is up on the kennel area walls. The taping and sanding of all the joints in the wallboard continues.


The FRP in the main kennel	Taping and sanding the ceiling in the kennel


The FRP going up in the quarantine kennel	Taping and sanding the main adoption area

April 4, 2008: All the drywall/wallboard has been put up. The support posts for the overhangs continue to be placed. The taping of all the drywall/wallboard is in progress. The hose reels have been ordered. The application for the sprinkler permit has been submitted.


The support posts for the overhang being put in place.	The support posts for the side overhang being put in place.	The wallboard in place in the quarantine kennel.


The wallboard in place in the main kennel.	The taping in progress	The taping in progress


The main entry area	The grass growing in the landscaping and the plants in place

March 28, 2008: A lot more of the drywall has been installed. The taping of the seams of the wallboard in the kennel area has been started. The support beams for the overhangs are being installed.
(Click thumbnails for a better view)


Wallboard taping in kennel area	Support posts being installed	Support posts being installed


Wallboard and taping	Standing in the warehouse area looking towards the main entrance	Standing in the main entrance looking towards the warehouse area

March 20, 2008: The wallboard in the kennel areas continues to go up. The ditches out front have been cleaned up and culverts installed at strategic locations. A graveled area has been laid out that will be used for extra parking.


One of the ditches/culverts	Another of the ditches	Another of the ditches/culverts	The graveled area


Wallboard going up in the main kennel area	Wallboard in the main kennel area	Wallboard in the main kennel area	Wallboard in the ceiling over the kitchen

March 13, 2008: The wallboard is going up in the kennel area finally. This has been a complex process to ensure the materials used would meet sound and moisture resistant requirements. The heat is running well in all areas of the building. There are some kinks still to be worked out on the heating system. The main building's outside walls have been insulated. They have started digging the holes for the overhang support poles. The back-up generator has been installed. Decisions have been made on the ventilation system for the kennel area. Most of the wiring for phones, intercom system, and electrical have been completed. Most of the plumbing has been completed.


The wallboard going up on the kennel area ceiling	The wallboard going up on the kennel area ceiling	Part of the heating system


Part of the heating system	The front entrance insulated and framed in	The plumbing for the in-floor heat in the kennel area


An outside door installed

March 4, 2008: The county required landscaping is progressing well. The kennel area roof has been insulated. The propane tank has been placed, hooked up and filled. The heat in the kennel area has been tested and started. It is anticipated that they will start dry-walling the kennel area roof at the end of this week or start of next week once the kennel area is sufficiently warm and dry.


The siding pretty well complete	The landscaping at the back of the building	The landscaping at the side of the building


Another view of the landscaping at the side of the building	The propane tank placed	Another view of the landscaping at the back of the building. Also, some of the siding.


The front of the kennel building

February 25, 2008: Wiring and plumbing are progressing. Insulation of the kennel area roof has been started. The siding has basically been completed. The landscaping is well on its way. Most of the exterior doors have been placed. The propane tank has been placed.

February 6, 2008: The kitchen/food prep room has been framed in as well as the blanket storage room. Some more of the siding has been put in place. Also more of the plumbing piping has been installed and work has been started on the electrical for the kennel building.


Some more of the siding in place	The blanket storage room framed in	The kitchen/prep room framed in

January 25, 2008: The kennel floors are poured!!!


The kennel floors in the main kennel looking good!	The kennel floors in the quarantine kennel also looking good!

January 22, 2008: The retaining wall on the west side of the building has been put in place. The insulation and in-floor heating piping has been laid out. The cement pouring has started in the kennel building. Also, some of the siding has been started on the buildings. All the exterior windows are in place.


The ground work for the retaining wall being completed.	The retaining wall completed	The insulation and in-floor heating piping ready and waiting for the pouring of the cement.


The in-floor heating piping spaghetti	The first pouring of cement in the kennel building	The next pouring of cement in the kennel building

December 30, 2007: Some problems solved, insulation and steel reinforcement installed in kennel floor and floor heat tubing branches out to keep pups warm.


This is Moira, Don and Brad contemplating a minor problem at the year-end on site conference.	This is Moira, Don and Brad after the problem solution was found to be simple.


Insulation and steel reinforcement installed in kennel floor.	Floor heat tubing branches out to keep pups warm

December 16, 2007: An open house was held at the new kennel so adopters and volunteers could have the opportunity to see the construction progress.

The new kennel now has an official name: The Hern Greyt Works. This is in honor of John Hern Jr, our founder. For those of you who knew John he had a business he ran in Idaho called the Hern Iron Works and the Iron Works housed our beautiful greyhounds for many years.

Most of the roofing tile has been put in place. The overhangs are nearly complete on the front and end of the kennel building.

The skylights have been placed both in the main and quarantine kennel areas.

More of the floor drains in the kennel areas have been placed.


Some of the kennel tour participants.	More of the kennel tour participants checking out the new kennel space.	More of the floor drains in place in the kennel area.


Kennel tour participants (Mike, Bev, Cathy, Moira & Chris) checking out the turnout area.	Bob, Mary and Yumi discussing the new kennel area.	Kennel building with more of the roofing tile in place and the skylights inserted.


The overhang at the end of the kennel building (in what will be the turnout area).	the drains being placed in the quarantine kennel.

December 11, 2007: The roofing is well on its way. The floor drains in the kennel building are being laid. The front overhang on the kennel building has been started.


The floor drains being laid in the kennel building.	Moira, Don and the construction supervisor discussing the merits of skylights.	The front overhang and entrance going on the kennel building.

December 6, 2007: A lot of roof work is happening on the kennel building. The roof prep work has been nearly completed and the roofing is going on. Also, some of the drain work is being started in the kennel area.


The roofing in progress	The roofing and spaces where the skylights will be placed in the kennel building.


The back side of the kennel building	The drains waiting to be installed.

November 28, 2007: The roof trusses have been set in place and the plywood ready for the roofing has been started. The roof overhangs are well on their way. Some of the concrete prep has been started in the existing building.


The roof trusses being set in place.	The plywood for the roofing in progress	The roof trusses from inside the kennel building.


The front side of the kennel building.	"Build it just like this...." - Moira talking to Brad the construction supervisor.	"No, like this...." - Brad talking to Moira.


The side of the new kennel building.

November 12, 2007: The cul-de-sac and drive have been leveled and graveled. The trenches for the in-ground heating pipes have been dug and the pipes have been laid and mostly covered - they are now just waiting for their final pressure test. The trusses for the roof on the new kennel building have been delivered.


The cul-de-sac and drive being leveled and graveled.	Rolling the gravel	Laying the heating pipes


The heating pipes ready for the pressure test	The roof trusses being delivered

October 29, 2007: The walls of the new kennel building are up. Also the dog septic system is in progress. So far the tanks for the dog septic system have been set in place and some of the trenches dug and pipe work set in place.


The walls of the new kennel building are up.	The tanks for the dog septic system are in	The dog septic system going in.

October 24, 2007: The foundation and walls for the kennel building have been poured. Gravel has been poured in for the flooring of the kennel building. The concrete walls of the kennel building have been insulated. The entrance to the existing building has been framed out. The overhangs on the existing building are well on their way. The framing for the walls on the new kennel building has been started.


The framing for the entrance to the existing building in progress. Also the overhangs on the existing building are well on their way.	The walls of the kennel building being insulated.	Oooh, that's a tight fit.


The gravel being poured in for the floor base of the new kennel building.	The entrance to the existing building more complete	The framing of the doorways in the kennel building is started


Framing of the walls	Framing of the walls

October 12, 2007: The initial drainage piping has been installed and the concrete poured for the foundation. The water from the street to the fire hydrant has been turned on so construction can continue.


Laying some of the drainage pipe	Some of the drainage work completed	The concrete being poured

October 1, 2007: The windows for the existing building have been delivered and partially installed. The framing work for the foundation for the new building has been started. The food storage room is framed in - this room will be mouse proofed. The ducting work for the heating/air conditioning in the existing building is installed. Some of the heating equipment has been set in place.


The big tree is removed ready for the next stage of construction.	The food room is framed in.	The ducting work in the existing building.


The windows are installed in the existing building.	The framing work for the foundation on the new building is started.

September 12, 2007: The tanks for the septic system have been installed. Also holes in the concrete of the existing building have been dug so the new plumbing can be installed. The duct work for the heating in the existing building has been started. The windows for the existing building are on order. Also, the trenches for the foundation of the new building have been dug.


Part of the septic system being installed	Holes being dug in the existing building for the new plumbing	Trenches for the foundation of the new building being dug


The duct work going in	Greyhounds really can sit. Frank checking out the new kennel.	Frank checking out the new hydrant.

August 31, 2007: The framing inside the existing building is well on its way.


Framing the inside of the existing building

August 24, 2007: The water line and hydrant are installed. The framing inside the existing building is started.


The water line and fire hydrant installed	The start of the framing of the existing building

August 16, 2007: To date the prep work has begun in the existing building for putting up the walls and cutting holes in the concrete for some of the plumbing. Some of the framing for the windows has begun. All the old shelving in the existing building has been removed. The property has been cleared where the water line and fire hydrant are to be installed. Some grading has begun in preparation for the water line. Three of the garage doors we will not be using from the existing building have been removed and the two insulated ones have been moved to their new locations in the existing building.


August 10 - The framing of the windows in the existing building begins.	August 10 - The hole is cut in the building for one of the insulated garage doors.	August 15 - The clearing of the land in preparation for the water line installation.


August 15 - The silt fences are installed.	August 15 - Moira talking to the water line construction firm	August 15 - Don talking to the construction supervisor


August 15 - Land clearing in preparation for the new building.	August 16 - The site for the new building is the process of being cleared	August 16 - Prep work for the new entrance

July 30, 2007: Construction Begins!!!

July 8, 2007: Work Party at the new kennel site. We had a work party to clear out the existing building. A lot of work was done on going through everything, determining what was to be kept, what was to be thrown out, and what could be given away. Items were then moved to the storage container, into the little house or put in piles to be trashed or donated.

July 6, 2007: A storage container was delivered to the site for storing all GPI's valuables during construction.

June 24, 2007: Groundbreaking Ceremony. The work on the new kennel was kicked off with our Groundbreaking Ceremony. (Click thumbnails for a better view)


The Board	Group picture at our groundbreaking event


Our event cake	Don proposes a toast	The dogs cut loose