HFH of Wausau builds home with D.C. Everest High School

News of the Wausau Area Affiliate
of Habitat for Humanity
serving Wausau, Schofield, Rothschild,
Mosinee, Marathon City, Weston,
Kronenwetter
Post Office Box 1372
Wausau, WI 54402-1372
www.habitatwausau.org
email: office@habitatwausau.org
715-848-5042
August 2012
2
The number of
class periods
per day that
the high school
students spent
in construction
class.
7
The number
of houses that
D.C. Everest has
helped HFH of
Wausau build.
20
The number of
houses that HFH
of Wausau has
constructed in
partnership with
D.C. Everest,
Mosinee, and
Wausau East
High Schools.
24
The number of
students who
worked on the
53rd house.
HFH of Wausau builds home with
D.C. Everest High School
By Berland Meyer
After taking a year away from its program of high school
build partnerships, Habitat for Humanity of Wausau
recently dedicated its fifty-third home.
The home was built by D.C. Everest High School students
enrolled in the 2011/2012 construction class. The students
worked on the home during two class periods each day
for the entire school year under the direction of instructors
Chad Pernsteiner and Aaron Hoffman.
The class began by reviewing plans, discussing job-site
safety, and following the direction of practicing tradespeople. Students learned about insulation applications from
Bob Kulp of Stratford and electrical systems from Kevin
Rowland of Best 1 Mechanicals. Scott Tatro, Town of
Weston Building Inspector, informed students about the
importance of Unified Building Codes.
This is the twentieth home that HFH of Wausau has
constructed with help from area students. This partnership
with area high schools is one more way that Wausau’s
HFH brings value to the community; it provides valuable
experiences for area students and for area businesses who
will hire some of these students upon their graduation.
Aaron Hoffman, career and technical education coordinator
for D.C. Everest Schools, recently wrote to HFH saying,
“The students were well aware throughout the build
that they were taking part in something special. What a
fantastic education for students and a great partnership with
the community.”
After construction at the high school, the house was moved
by Schuette Movers and Ideal Crane on May 11 to its
foundation at 215 Morris Street in Schofield. After setting
the house, students returned daily to apply siding and to
construct the garage.
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During
the next
several months the
house was completed
by HFH of Wausau
volunteers. It was
dedicated on July 22,
2012, with the family
scheduled to occupy the
home by August 1.
Students help with the
construction of the 53rd
HFH of Wausau home.
Habitat is already looking
forward to the 2012/13
school year, and will partner
with D.C. Everest and Mosinee High Schools to construct
two new homes for families in our community.
Thank you to local businesses including ABC Supply,
Wausau Tile, Best 1 Mechanicals, Home Insulation,
Tim Mytton Carpentry, Berens Concrete, Christensen
Excavating, Hurd Windows, ProBuild, Dun-Rite Roofing,
Rich Konkol Tile, County Materials, Liebe Landscaping
and Wausau Brick and Gypsum for supporting Habitat for
Humanity.
Chuck Strek
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Visit the RBM–it’s a treasure-filled construction gold mine!
By Dave Wiegand and Kathy Farrell
Habitat for Humanity of Wausau’s Recycled
Building Materials (RBM) facility might be
more accurately described as “heaven” by
some of the customers who visit it.
The RBM offers a wide selection of items
The gently used furniture and building
materials offered for sale each Saturday have
given shoppers from Central Wisconsin an
affordable way to furnish their apartments
and cottages and make their remodeling
projects more economical.
Crafters find interesting uses for vintage
materials; and see the possibilities in a piece
that can be reinvented as something else.
What was once the main entrance to a 1930s
home can be transformed into a one-of-akind headboard.
Cupboard doors
and old painted
wood-framed
windows become
the framework for
artwork or unique
mirrors. One
crafter purchased
porcelain doorknobs
and several feet
of ornate, vintage
window trim to
transform them into
a creative coat rack.
One enterprising lady hauled away a load of
wood, explaining that she intended to build
her own kitchen cupboards. We were in awe.
Other customers are working on cottages,
remodeling basements, or building ice
fishing or hunting shacks. They are endlessly
creative as they measure, consult with one
another and measure again.
Time and again, the RBM volunteers who
work at the warehouse see repeat customers.
Some folks are rehabbing older homes that
beg for authentic vintage parts: glass door
Not a project person? Stop in anyway. We
knobs, wood doors with beveled glass, light
continue to receive used furniture, appliances
fixtures, hardwood flooring, ornate register
and an assortment of other items that you
covers, and more. For many visitors, the hunt
is half the fun.
One young couple has been visiting the RBM
facility since shortly after it opened. They
have carried home loads of flooring that
Habitat volunteers had carefully removed
from houses destined for the wrecking ball.
Piece by piece, these two sanded, stripped
and stained a room full of hardwood flooring,
then installed it in their dining room. During
a recent visit to the facility, they told us that
the floors look spectacular.
will not want to live without. Most of the
building materials have been removed
from homes in the Wausau area that were
slated to be demolished to make way for
new developments such as UW-Marathon
County’s expansion. Volunteers have
removed thousands of square feet of
hardwood flooring, hundreds of cabinets,
and many interior and exterior doors.
The selection of items also comes via
donations from private parties, building
vendors and contractors. We occasionally
have new products such as 2,000 pounds
of ceramic tile and hundreds of pieces of
insulated window glass, as well as older
restoration pieces.
Filling 10,000 feet of space, the RBM offers
a large assortment of furniture and building
materials at affordable prices. Inventory
changes often, so you may want to stop in
periodically.
Donating to the Recycled Building Materials
sale is one more way you can help Habitat
for Humanity. If you have gently used
cabinetry, sinks, showers, woodwork
or flooring, please consider making a
contribution. We are always looking for ways
to increase inventory. You can also donate
your newer, clean, working appliances and
lighting materials to the RBM. Each donation
will receive a tax deductible receipt.
Some of the items available at RBM include:
• Love seats – we have three which
have price tags of only $50 each
• Vintage woodwork, flooring, doors, cabinetry and accessories
• Several styles of desks ranging from $7 to $50
• Appliances
• Wooden chairs – We have at least a dozen to pick from for $5 each
• Dining room sets with chairs sell for $100 to $150
• Lighting fixtures
• Newer cabinetry, sinks, showers
... and more.
For all your lumber
and building supplies
801 S. 24th Avenue
Wausau, WI 54401
Phone (715) 842-2205
Fax (715) 848-7278
Toll Free (800) 723-7338
wausau.wi@probuild.com
The Recycled Building Materials facility
is open for both sales and donations on
Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. The RBM
is located at 500 South 38th Avenue
in Wausau, which is just off Stewart
Avenue, a block east of the Wausau Mine
Company.
Remember: Donations are welcome
and needed. HFH may even pick them
up. Call Jackie at 715.848.5042 for
information on RBM donations.
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Habitat for Humanity of Wausau is proud to announce that it has
received one of the 25 Community Foundation Anniversary Grants in
the amount of $2,500.
The proceeds of the grant will be used to purchase a trailer for the
Recycled Building Materials (RBM) facility. This trailer will be used
to move products around the facility and to pick up materials and
products donated to the RBM.
In addition, HFH of Wausau is now potentially eligible for the
endowment fund grand prize of an additional $25,000.
Thank you for your support for Habitat
for Humanity of Wausau.
Use your old electronics to help build
a Habitat for Humanity of Wausau home
By Staff Writer
Habitat for Humanity of Wausau now
offers e-cycling.
In early 2011, Vintage Tech partnered with
the Habitat for Humanity Wisconsin State
Support Organization to create electronics
recycling programs for their affiliates.
Vintage Tech, the electronics recycler,
will pick up old electronics dropped off at
HFH of Wausau’s RBM and pay HFH per
pound for the recycled items. The proceeds
from e-cycling will be used to build more
HFH homes.
“It’s a win-win situation for everyone,”
said Mike Dahm, director of the RBM.
“People have a place to recycle old
electronics with security of data destruction
and HFH generates funds to build homes
for families in need.”
You are assured that your data destruction
is secure. Vintage Tech guarantees that
all information is wiped and destroyed
in compliance with R2 and e-Stewards
certification. Vintage Tech is dedicated to
protecting the clients and all information
on hard drives. Vintage Tech uses NIST
800-88 compliant data-wiping software
called Blancco and Data Destruct. It also
provides hard drive shredding and crushing
to provide a physical destruction solution.
“Knowing that Vintage Tech guarantees
security, makes this an easy service to
provide,” said Dahm.
Items may be dropped off at HFH of
Wausau RBM Facility 500 S. 38th Ave.
Wausau, Wisconsin on Saturdays from 9
am to 1 pm. For more information about
HFH of Wausau’s e-cycling program,
contact the Wausau office at 715.848.5042.
Vintage Tech Recyclers, located in
Romeoville, Illinois, is an R2, ISO 14001,
and WBENC certified electronics recycler
specializing in electronic take back
programs. For more information, visit
www.vintagete­chrecyclers.com.
Donations accepted for
e-cycling program
Computers
Laptops
Monitors
Televisions
Cable and satellite
boxes
Printers/fax/scanners
Video game consoles
Keyboards & mice
PDAs & cell phones
Mp3/iPods
Phones
Batteries
Copiers
Typewriters
Cash registers
Networking equipment
DVD players
VCRs
Satellite dishes
Holiday lights
Cameras
Microwaves
Stereos/speakers
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Wausau, WI 54402-1372
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Permit No. 3
HFH of Wausau
helps Girl Scouts
earn badges
By Chuck Strek
Obviously, building is not just for boys ... just
ask the Girl Scouts who worked with HFH of
Wausau to build a full-sized playhouse for the
family who moved into home #53.
Laurie Dolan, Northwestern Great Lakes
Girl Scouts regional director, thought a
playhouse would be a great project, but
needed “teachers” to oversee construction.
After receiving building materials donated
by the grace of God, by Wausau Homes
and other materials from Home Depot and
Weston Ace Hardware, volunteers Chuck
Strek, Randy Redman, Bob Zulegar, Nancy
Burkholder, and Girl Scout volunteer, Pat
Puyleart began construction on June 19 at
the Weston Scout Center.
The eight Girl Scouts pounded, painted and
held boards since they couldn’t use power
tools. Construction continued on some of
the hottest days of the year, which the young
ladies handled well.
During construction, lunches were donated
by Mount Olive W.I.M., 2510, Kelly Club,
Wiggly Field, Taco John’s and Wausau Mine.
Cold water was provided by Culligan.
The playhouse was moved to Morris Street
on June 29 by Schuette Movers and Tito
Construction and set on a prepared gravel
foundation where regular HFH of Wausau
volunteers finished it.
Students help HFH of Wausau by hosting
“Freeze Your Buns Run”
By Dave Eisenriech
On Saturday, March 10, over 100 people braved brisk temperatures to participate in the
first ever “Freeze Your Buns Run” to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Wausau. This 5K
run/walk was open to the public and raised over $1,300.
Students from D.C. Everest, Wausau West and Mosinee High Schools planned the event
as part of their participation in the Wausau Area Leadership Program sponsored by the
Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service. This specialized training helps students
develop and practice their leadership skills.
Nominated anonymously by their teachers,
sophomores and juniors were split into groups
to develop and implement a service project
with the theme “Urban Revitalization” that
would positively impact the community. HFH
of Wausau seemed a perfect fit.
The HFH of Wausau Volunteers and Girl
Scouts spent about 45 hours actually building
the structure, many more hours were devoted
to planning, but it was for a good cause.
Student organizers: Cyndal Frame, Alyssa
Krueger, Yia Hang, and Mayla Yang, with
their advisor Andrew Seefeldt, used their skills to plan,
organize and run a complex event while overcoming
problems and learning what leadership is about.
Thanks to Laurie, a devoted team of Girl
Scouts and their moms, a team of volunteers
and local businesses, five children have a
beautiful playhouse.
The success of this event speaks for the students’ impressive
leadership ability. Our future is in good hands with students
like these growing up and assuming leadership roles in the future.