Winter 2011 was a snowy wonderland at Belvoir Terrace. The Berkshires had 95 inches of snow and it was windy and cold at Belvoir. Dick Palmer, Hot Dog, the caretaker and carpenter, worked on moving the snow and improving the facilities. Here are some pictures of the snow including one with Hot Dog on the turret roof at the top of the main staircase.
Jobs that were completed included a new ceiling in the upper dance studio as an attempt to cool that space which now also has an air-conditioner. Dick also closed up the back windows in the Jessup and installed new windows in that building and in the annex as well. He built a new cover for the small pool similar to the one that came with the house when Edna purchased it in 1954. Dick more recently installed a new water pump in the main house which also has a new heating system.
The painter refreshed the yellow and blue rooms on the second floor and that corridor. He did some painting in the music room as well and will follow the roofers to the gutters on the small pool side of the house when the snow melts. Leroy continues to sand the graffiti off the furniture and paint the beds, drawers and cupboards in the dorms. Maintenance and development of Belvoir Terrace continue to be critical for the historical building and the development of programming. The snow is melting so the 58th camp summer 2011 will arrive shortly.
