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PAA’s Land Development Begins

By Liesl L. Vistaunet, February 06, 2014

A property lease and development means visible progress toward a new school building for Portland Adventist Academy (PAA).

A busy construction site is leaving a mark on the east side of PAA’s 25-acre property. Builders Jerry Erwin and Associates are constructing a 50-bed skilled nursing facility to face east toward Adventist Medical Center. The building plan is on schedule for completion this summer.

The property lease of the skilled nursing facility will help to fund PAA’s new school building. The facility construction is visible progress toward a future PAA.

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A skilled nursing facility is being constructed on the east side of PAA’s property. The property lease and development means progress toward a new school building.

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A skilled nursing facility is being constructed on the east side of PAA’s property. The property lease and development means progress towards a new school building.

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A skilled nursing facility is being constructed on the east side of PAA’s property. The property lease and development means progress toward a new school building.

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A skilled nursing facility is being constructed on the east side of PAA’s property. The property lease and development means progress toward a new school building.

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Liesl L. Vistaunet

Gleaner copy editor
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