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To the
Job Corps kids who have worked and are still working hard on
the tile floors and some shower areas of our houses. It adds
so much class and we really do appreciate the help. Above, left
to right, are Enlittle Villarreal, Alex Rodriquez, Ruben Ortiz,
Eric Walker, and Jim Rafferty, their Instructor. And thanks to
Jessica Dalton who refused to be photographed, but helped us
get all the names here!
To
Peggy Fowler and some of her crew doing extra hours on the Halie
Home. Left to right: Marty Zona, Peggy Fowler, AnnMorris, Phyllis
Zona. Great work guy/gals!
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Saturday, May 21, 2005
We came, we saw(ed), we conquered (or something like that!).
Up at the top of Ford Avenue in Oneonta.
A well-deserved lunch break.
Fifteen people came and most stayed from 8:30 until 2:30 when the
rain began.We made some new friends, got some good construction
instruction, had some laughs, some lunch, and good accomplishments.
Where there was concrete wall, there is insulation,
where there was nothing but air, there is a wall. It goes up, and
we workers, skilled and unskilled, old and young, male and female,
long-time volunteers, and brand new volunteers – all had
a hand in it.
Mr. Tesfay Haile and three
of his sons, Fray, Peter and Sammy, (partnering to build their
own house) were there. Three first-time women, Maureen Bruni,
Karen Voltz, and Jennifer Oates were there. Dave and Ann Steen
came and brought lunch fixings – yeaaa!
Dennis Murray, who patiently and gently supervised, Ruby Kreck,
Ed Travis, and Bill Triolo are some of the regulars who have done
this for a long time. They were there.
Now, we’re inviting you to join us. Learn
some construction skills to use in your own home. Meet some fascinating
and fun people. Do something for your fellow citizens. It’s
as easy as stopping by – preferably with some work gloves,
maybe a hammer, but even that’s not essential.
We’re hoping to build four – yes FOUR
– houses in Oneonta this summer. This is a big increase for
us.
And for this, we need many more volunteers than
we have so far. If you join us, I can guarantee, you’ll benefit
as much as the families we’re helping. It’s a win-win
situation!
We work every Thursday and Saturday 8:30 to 3:30. The phone message
and web site will let you know where we’re working and the
progress.
Come see for yourself!
Barb Dauria |
At
The Work Site May
28 Work Day
The first floor deck . . . basement covered. (Thanks
for the photo Marie Hegeman)
May 21 photos
Look at these women GO!
Everyone can help!
First the site looked like this:
then this:
and this:
HFHOC
in the News!
We have been fortunate to have the RV Care-A-Vanners
with us for two weeks last summer. They made enormous progress
on the Deselets home in Middlefield Center. Read
about it in the Daily Star.
Three of our dedicated volunteers, Emery
Herman, Jim Pasternak and Bill Triolo worked on the 2003 Jimmy
Carter Work Project in LaGrange, GA. Read
the Daily Star Story
Photos and information from :
Woods Work
Woods
Work's website
Daily
Star story on Woods Work
Cooperstown
Crier story
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On September 18, President Tom Morris greeted
a group of CARAVANERS who came to help us build for two full weeks!
Theyl lived at the Morris Fairgrounds, and worked mostly on our
houses on Morse Street.
In yellow T-shirts - Jan and Frank Woythal, leaders
of this CAV. They were here in June 2004 too, and said ours was "their
best building experience in the Northeast." Horray + Woo-hoo!
More CAVers along with HFHOCers Norm Tiffany (below),
Nick Tarantelli, his wife Suzanne Zeien, Mary Ann Dowdell, and
five-and-a-half month old granddaughter Maleah, our newest volunteer!
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Older Photos ______
Vicky Lentz and Bill Safarik at our booth at the
Otsego County Fair! |
