Jay, Maine — The self-proclaimed largest little mountain in Maine could have its base lodge modernized by one of the widespread TV dwelling renovation exhibits.
Since final month, the Spruce Mountain Ski Membership has been elevating cash to renovate its base lodge/barn. In the event that they increase the $25k, they’ll full the venture this offseason, with an anticipated opening in time for its projected opening day (December twenty sixth).
What makes this base lodge renovation totally different is that Maine Cabin Masters accepted their renovation venture software. Also called the Kennebec Cabin Firm, this crew is thought for his or her TV present on the Magnolia Community, the place they journey throughout the state to renovate varied buildings. Based on their GoFundMe, Maine Cabin Grasp’s work will embrace “changing doorways and home windows, updating the kitchen space, and changing the second ground right into a usable house.”
Ron Jacques, president of Spruce Mountain Ski Space and proprietor of the Ski Depot store in Jay, described the method to the Livermore Falls Advertiser of bringing the Maine Cabin Masters in:
“Chase Morrill, the chief of the band, the go-to man for Maine Cabin Masters, the person in cost occurs to be a buyer of mine. I bumped into him on the chair elevate at Sugarloaf this spring... I noticed the chance to carry it up with [Morrill] whereas on the chair elevate. I informed him our city is actually crumbling, pushed by the Otis Mill. Morill Mentioned ‘My uncle, George Morrill was an electrician at that mill for years.’ It simply so occurred I used to be too and I additionally know that your uncle George was one of many founding fathers of Spruce Mountain…
From there it simply took off. It took a short time. He needed to promote the venture to the community. They embraced it, gave us the inexperienced mild, it obtained chosen as a venture. Proper place on the proper time. I suppose understanding the fitting individuals.”
Spruce is getting assist from varied neighborhood companies. A few of these donations embrace OTIS Federal Credit score Union giving $10,000 to the ski space and Baily Brothers Ford dealership will give Spruce $100 for each car bought over the subsequent few months. Yesterday, it was introduced that Androscoggin Financial institution is donating $2500 to the ski space. Primarily based on these donations, together with the over $12.5k raised on GoFundMe, it appears like they’re near their aim. Click on right here to take a look at the GoFundMe.
First opened in 1959, Spruce Mountain has been the native ski hill for varied communities. The ski space is collectively owned by the cities of Jay, Livermore, and Livermore Falls. Spruce has 11 trails and three lifts, all rope tows. Whereas the 300-foot vertical drop signifies that whereas it’s not Snowbird, it’s an ideal studying hill for locals and a spot for individuals who need to get some evening snowboarding in.
This venture will probably be transformative for Spruce Mountain, and it’ll make for some nice tv too.
Picture Credit: Spruce Mountain & mainecabinmasters
