Ground is officially broken for new Solomon Valley Manor

SEATED IN FRONT OF THE OFFICIALS, with her own shovel, is Clara Mae Riffel, President of the Resident Council. The group gathered behind her includes, back row, L-R: Parkway’s Vice President of Construction, Ted Young; Sr. Project Architect Chris Rutledge from Parkway; Nathan Glendening, city commissioner; the Sr. Project Manager from Parkway, Richard Belanger, who will oversee the project through all phases of construction; Adam Bryant, city commissioner, and Dale Winklepleck, Solutions North Bank. Front row: Stockton City Manager/Clerk Courtney Hrabe; Jesica Kerr, city commissioner; Rachelle Brown, project architect from Parkway; Stockton City Commissioner and Mayor Reesa Brown; Amanda Atkisson, administrator; and Bob Becker, city commissioner. AMANDA ATKISSON, administrator of Solomon Valley Manor, finally got to put on a safety vest and her personalized hard hat, celebrating the official start for construction of the new facility. VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSTRUCTION TED YOUNG, addressed the crowd and shared how pleased the Parkway firm is to have the opportunity to construct the new Manor. EMPLOYEES OF THE SOLOMON VALLEY MANOR toss dirt in the air with their shovels as they anticipate the start of construction for the new facility. Employees shown are, L-R: Amanda Atkisson, Ron Eck, Melissa Hemphill, Annabelle Kester, Mindy Miller, Sheryl Kollman, Janet Graf, Judi Covington, Emily Bellerive, Staci McClain, and Patricia Dunlap.

It is an exciting time in Stockton right now as ground has been broken and work begun on clearing the area for construction of the new Solomon Valley Manor. An official Groundbreaking event was held on Tuesday, Nov. 30, with the Stockton City Commissioners present, along with city manager/ clerk Courtney Hrabe, Dale Winklepleck, president of Solutions North Bank, and four officials from Parkway, the construction and architecture firm out of Lewisville, Texas.

Solomon Valley Manor Administrator Amanda Atkisson welcomed those in attendance, which also included employees of the manor and several of the residents who braved the chilly morning. Atkisson gave a brief summary of what has taken place in the planning stages of the new facility, which will be constructed directly north of the current building. The new 25,000-square-foot facility will consist of 30 private rooms, each having their own bathroom accommodations, as well as specialized service areas for anciliary amenities such as exercise and physical wellness, spiritual and social activities, dining and outdoor recreation.

Solutions North Bank is the financing institution for the project.