Newsletter June 2009 - Habitat for Humanity Colville Valley Partners

Newsletter
Spring 2009
Inside this issue:
President’s message
2
Volunteer profile
2
Photo gallery
2
House 14 donors
3
Ungala donors
3
Our 13th family two 4
years later! Still going
strong.
“Unless the Lord builds the
house, they who build labor
in vain.” Ps 127:1
Volume I, Issue 3
June 2009
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DEDICATES
14TH HOUSE
What better Mother’s Day gift could one receive than a brand new
home? Just ask Sabine Price, her daughter Addie, and grandson Sebastian
who received it on May 10, 2009, at the dedication of the 14th house
completed by Colville Valley Partners. Sabine and her family were all
smiles as they accepted congratulations and gifts from those who came
for the dedication ceremony and tour of the house.
Besides several bedding plants brought by visitors, gifts included the Certificate of Occupancy presented by former Kettle Falls Mayor Jerry
Davis, the house keys presented by Board Vice President Ken Bensimon,
a Bible and a gift certificate from the affiliate presented by Christine Thomas, a specially made quilt for Sebastian presented by Margene Coates,
and a cash gift from P.E.O. presented by Louise Stevens.
The ceremony began with opening remarks by Board President Lee Stevens, a prayer by Pastor Lee Roy Holmes of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church, and a song of consecration led by Board member Joe Coates. Special acknowledgment of all the volunteers who helped build the home and the contributions by many companies of gifts in kind was made by Lisa Meddock, affiliate operations manager. Will Bruce, Pastor Holmes, and Larry Page participated in the blessing of the home.
Sabine then had the opportunity to thank everyone for their help throughout the building
process and express the gratitude of her family for enabling them to purchase a new home
with an affordable interest-free mortgage. Refreshments donated by members of the Board
of Directors were served as visitors toured and admired the house.
The next homes to be built by Colville Valley Partners will be in Colville at the Victory Park
location. The affiliate is currently in the process of selecting two families for the next homes,
and it is planned that development and construction of the park will begin later this year.
THRIFT STORE CELEBRATES 8TH ANNIVERSARY
Board of Directors:
Lee Stevens-President
Each year on the Thrift Store’s anniversary, April 21, we celebrate our volunteers. This year we had a delicious meal at the store catered by Dolores
Johnson, one of our honored volunteers. She and Parry Patterson shared
the honor of each having served over 900 hours for last year! Parry also
earned cash for us by turning in her hours to the corporation that her husband worked for before retirement, which was a welcome bonus. Our meal
was followed by awards for each attending volunteer and a short talk by our
President Lee Stevens about Colville Valley Partners future Victory Park
building project.
We sincerely appreciate all the help that our volunteers provide; and, while
we average about 40 different volunteers every month, we always welcome
more! Contact our store manager, Judy Rarrick, at 684-2319, if you are interested in making this commitment.
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Ken Bensimon-Vice President
Roger McMillan-Secretary
Marsha Brauner-Treasurer
Lloyd Ward
Louise Stevens
Margene Coates
Parry Patterson
Rod Jensen
Avrum Baum
Dale Wilson
Gail McDowell
Joe Coates
Volume I, Issue 3
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From the President
Many exciting things have happened since our last newsletter:
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Our “Ungala” event in February was a great financial and social success!
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We unveiled the plans for the Victory Park complex of homes to be built
behind Wal-Mart.
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The Thrift Store celebrated its 8th successful year with a volunteer dinner.
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We dedicated House No. 14 and the family moved into it on Mother’s Day!
You will read more detail of these events in this newsletter, but I also want to announce that our affiliate office administrator, Lisa Meddock, has been promoted to
operations manager of Colville Valley Partners. She is our primary contact with all
of our volunteers, WA State Habitat for Humanity, and Habitat for Humanity—
International. We have also hired Jason Simpson, as our ongoing construction
manager to get us started on the Victory Park project and continue with the building of several homes on that site as funds become available.
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We will have some new officers and some new directors starting their term of
office in July. I hope that you will give them the same support and encouragement
that the current board has received. Together we can accomplish much, even in
these rough economic times. Thank you for all that you have done and continue
to do to help provide simple affordable homes for those in need of decent housing.
Lee Stevens, President, 2008-2009
Overlake Students Volunteer on House 14
Inspire Excellence. Develop Intellectual Curiosity.
Teach Responsibility. Embrace Diversity. Foster a Compassionate Community. These are not just the words
from Overlake School’s mission statement but words they
live by, and for their 2008-2009 “Project Week” they
shared those values with us. These 16 students and faculty
members made the 9-hour journey from Redmond, Washington, to spend a week in Colville working on house #14
in Kettle Falls! What a rewarding experience for all involved. As the week came to an end, many students expressed the desire to come back and help with our Victory
Park project as well. Volunteers are such a vital part of
Habitat for Humanity, putting shelter on the hearts and
minds of people to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness. With the aid of our many volunteers , this is Overlake students assist with
made possible. HFH-CVP welcomes volunteers from all final touches on house #14
Students share a slice of Pizza
during their “project week”
walks of life to help support our mission.
on their last day.
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Volume I, Issue 3
Many Thanks Go to…
House 14 Donors
Ungala Event Donors
ABC Supply, Randy, siding
American West Bank-Heidi Braun
Acorn Saloon
Andrew Braff, Attorney-Mary Beth Bronowski
An Event to Remember by Darlene
Avista, Steve Holden,
Chewelah Chamber of Commerce
Benny’s Motel, Andy Hydorn*
Colville Community Church
Builders Shopping Center, Jon Blevins *
Sisters in Service
Blue Mountain Plumbing, Jim Hollyard *
Carl Walden, L&I Inspector (electrical)
Knife River Corp, Mike Barton *
City of Kettle Falls
Kubesh’s
Coldwell banker Am-Pac Reatly*
McIntosh Hardware, Rob McIntosh *
Columbia Cedar *
McGrane & Schuerman-Attorney At Law*
Colville High School Habitat
Chapter
Deanne Ressa, advisor,
Emily Artzis,
poster
Habitat-CVP Thrift Store
Colville High School Habitat Chapter,
Merle Door & Window, Todd
Deanne Ressa, Advisor *
Mount Carmel Hospital
Colville Valley Concrete, Geof McNiven
Norstar Heating, Roland Doggen*
Colville Garden Club, Nancy Christopher, Rob Blade *
Overlake School*
Kettle Falls Reader Board
Colville Community Church*
Panhandle Escrow*
Kitchen Korner
Colville Sign
Saundra’s Flooring, Saundra*
McDowell, Debbie
CPC Lumber & Supply
Statesman-Examiner
McKellar, Dr. Jerry
Dow Chemical *
Stimson Lumber, Frank Massey *
McMillan, Roger and Dee
DN Contracting, Dave and Nadia Willey *
Sun-Rental Center*
Meyers Falls Market
Evergreen Truss & Supply, Kelly *
Sweet Pee Portables, Mike Lamb
North Columbia Monthly
Emfinger Construction, William *
395 Freight Shipping, Bonnie *
Pinewood Terrace
Firewood Nursery, Belinda Driscoll*
Tri-County Builders Association*
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Fredericks Group, Fred Haueisen *
The Center-A Place for Youth*
Safeway, Colville
Jones, Dave, Building Inspector
Terry–TJ’s Tavern*
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Kan-Dho Electric, Dean Fantasia *
Wilder Construction, Keith Wilder *
Statesman-Examiner
Kettle Falls Fire Dept.*
Windermere Realty, Kettle Falls
Super-1
Kettle Falls High School Shop Class,
Whirlpool Corporation *
Swanson, Ned & Jeane
Garry Axtel, Advisor *
Vaagens Lumber, Duane Vaagen *
* GIFT-IN-KIND DONATIONS
The Independent, Chewelah
KCVL Radio station
Wal-Mart
Our Many Volunteers*
A Bible Quote
“You must decide in your heart
how much to give. And don’t
give reluctantly God loves a
person who gives cheerfully”
II Corinthians 9:7
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“Unless the Lord builds the house,
they who build labor in vain.” Ps 127:1
House 13 in Chewelah
On the same day that Sandi Pitts
new home, they immediately began
of their choice since Habitat uses
Kegan wanted a blue room and
brighten up their 2-bedroom home.
the Colville Garden Club, and her
“simple, basic house” into a model
Christmas their home was selected
decorations. She and Kegan, now
that he now has a place where he
like to do. In four months it
will be two years that they have
been in their home and Sandi
still smiles as she drives up to it
and realizes that this “model
home” is theirs.
and her son Kegan moved into their
repainting the interior in bright colors
only “basic white” to keep it simple.
Sandi wanted various colors to
With the help of a decorator friend,
own talent, Sandi has made her
home, both inside and out. In fact, last
by the city for a prize for their tasteful
13, “love their home” and are happy
and his friends can “hang out” as teens
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