Members of the Devon Rotary after finishing renovations to Beth-El Center’s kitchen and dining room. Photo courtesy of Devon Rotary.
Devon Rotary has completed a transformation of Milford-based Beth-El Center’s food/meal program by renovating its kitchen and dining hall.
The renovation was necessary to address issues raised by the health department regarding damaged and non-approved ceiling tiles, old dim lighting and HVAC grills. The project spanned nine work sessions.
Devon Rotary paid for all the estimated materials and the contractor to install the tiles.
“I am grateful to the hardworking and dedicated members of our club who came together to make this project a success. The renovation of the Beth-El Center’s kitchen and dining hall was a true team effort, and we are thrilled to have been able to make a positive impact on the community in this way,” said Jason Jenkins, Devon Rotary’s 2022-2023 president.
The renovation included replacing all the ceiling tiles and HVAC grills in the dining room to meet the approved standards of the health department. The club also installed new LED lights to replace dim and yellowed lights, making the dining hall brighter and more inviting. Similarly, the ceilings in the kitchen area were replaced with approved commercial kitchen tiles, and new LED lights were installed in both rooms and the hall.
Devon Rotarians worked over numerous partial days due to scheduling constraints. The team cleaned the entire dining room and kitchen after every work session due to the significant amount of debris and dirt that fell from above the ceilings.
The club cleaned and painted all the ceiling grids in the dining room, sanded and painted the grid and removed all the old lights and wiring. They installed new LED lights, wired them and helped the contractor install new ceiling pads and HVAC ceiling grills. The same was done for the ceiling grids in the kitchen and storerooms, with additional ceiling supports installed by the contractor. All the old lights and wiring were removed and replaced with LED lights.
The project also included installing new LED lights in the hall and additional storeroom, with work carried out during specific hours to keep the kitchen and dining room in operation.