Construction Photos - Page 2

Here is a continuation of the construction photos for Advanced Care in Sartell, MN.

Thursday October 15th, 2009

Pine Cone Market Place, the new Pet Hospital, Sartell, MN 10.17.09




Sheathing of the roof

It's a nice pedestal you put me on, but it's a long way down!

Wednesday October 14th, 2009

Trusses! Rough Framing! Walls! Sewers! Sheathing! Snow and more Snow! and some Rain. What you can not see here is we are getting up to speed on our electronic pet health records management system.





Trusses

Friday October 9th, 2009

What a difference a few days of sun can make. Concrete was poured for the floor with rapid constructions of the walls followed this last week.


Dr Gerds smiles on the plans



Framing begins

Wednesday October 7th, 2009

Here is the day of the floor pouring as seen from Mt. Biwabik on Scout Drive in Sartell.


Foundation is smoothed after pouring

Tuesday October 6th, 2009 - Rain, Rain, Rain

The rain this last week has delayed progress somewhat. While the floor has not been poured due to the weather, it was possible to get the front sidewalk in Monday the 7th. If nothing else, at least the rain is helping the region which has experienced a rather dry summer. It will help resettle the dirt around the foundation.

Side poured

Tuesday Sept 29, 2009

Just a few new photos. Next steps call for the foundation to be poured and framing will begin.


Posing in the future entry way


Our girl Biwabik learning about Cats.


Work Supervisor Scout


Biwabik inspects the foundation.

Sunday Sept 20, 2009 Mt. Sartell Pet Hospital

Dr. Pamela Gerds is not afraid of big animals, or of accepting challenges. However, she has never fully become comfortable being elevated higher than sitting on a saddle on a horse.

Despite this, and on top of the courage it took her to launch this Pet Hospital, Dr. Gerds scaled the heights of Mt. Sartell to bring you this:

The foundation has been back filled, rough plumbing is underway.

Footings and Foundations Friday Sept. 18, 2009

We popped in and checked the progress Friday afternoon, the footings had been poured and foundation blocks are set.

View toward the Round Barn

View looking toward Pine Cone Market Place

Ground Breaking, Sartell 9.15.09 MN

It was a small and well attended Ground Breaking ceremony hosted at 911 Scout Drive September 15th at 10:30 AM.

Pictures were taken, introductions among guests were made and we finally had an opportunity to set our sights on the future! We're taking big steps now.

In attendance were Dr. Pamela Gerds, her mom Dona, husband Tom, In the formal pictures were Dan Nygaard, Bank Vista, Dorian Davidson, DM builders, Anita Rasmussen, City of Sartell, Everett Rasmussen, Meyer Commercial. Anita took the picture below.

We closed on the land Friday September 11th. It has been an exciting process.

The documentation for the electronic records system arrived. Your petcare specialists here will be able to document almost every step taken for your pet's care and keep it in their medical record.

Excavation will begin Tuesday September 15th and the countdown until opening can begin!

We have digital X-ray, ultrasound and diagnostic equipment arrangements in place.

We are moving forward on the practice management software. We are working to expand our web site. Dr Gerds is reviewing articles and in many cases giving them a full rewrite.

All site plan drawings have been reviewed and approved by Sartell's city planning committee. The Sartell City Council approved the proposed site plan at the August 2009 meeting. Our street address was provided on August 20th.

The new address is 911 Scout Drive, Sartell MN 56377.

We expect ground breaking in a few weeks with construction lasting
about 12 weeks.

June 26, 2009, Photo of Dr. Gerds and her mom Dona, St. Cloud Federal Credit Union and Aveda/Michelle Kenric Studio Spa, Pine Cone Market place in Background.

Scout Drive is the south end of Pinecone Marketplace.

The Sartell Chamber of Commerce held their 2nd Annual Rockin Barbecue Block Party in front of where the pet hospital is being built.

Here is Dona, Dr. Gerds mom with Scout during
the Holidays, 2006.