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Four – Thursday, June 8, 2006
What
a difference a day makes! Arriving at 2555
N. 33rd Street I find a distinctively different
atmosphere than what greeted me yesterday.
The bright sun clearly reflects temperaments
- everyone is beaming! I am astonished standing
before a home that appears finished from
the outside. I find it hard to imagine that
only a foundation was here Monday morning.
Four short days ago!
All interior painting
is complete, and a final coat of soft tan
paint, to match the siding, was applied
to the front porch. With soft tan siding,
white trim, soffits and facia, this is one
classy little house! Glen Pluff Trucking
is busy spreading topsoil assisted by his
wife Peggy and our able-bodied crew. No
other exterior work is being done. Most
of the action is inside now.
Before heading in
to check out progress, I see Steve Tennies,
of Milwaukee Habitat, with an entourage
heading my way. With him, is Sara Kierzek,
Executive Director of Milwaukee Habitat,
Matt Moroney, Executive Director of the
MBA and Abby Gowand, of Habitat for Humanity
International. Abby has spent the week touring
cities, new habitat homes in progress and
meeting builders. A young woman, she is
full of enthusiasm for the 2006 Builders
Blitz, and tells me she loves the style
of homes being built in Milwaukee! Most
of the group joins me to tour the inside
of our home. Pausing along the way, I make
introductions and am glad president, Tom
Weiher, has the opportunity to meet Abby.
We are all duly impressed
by what we see. Especially me! Yesterday
at this time, workers were hustling to finish
the drywall. Now, walls are finished and
painted, kitchen cabinets and countertops
are installed, pantry shelving, doors and
millwork are hung and the crew from Malkin’s
Carpets is working hard laying the wood
laminate flooring. It’s beautiful!
I am thinking how thrilled Shenita will
be when she sees her home tomorrow. This
is one day she cannot be here; her oldest
son is graduating from middle school!
Horsch & Miller,
handling plumbing and HVAC, and Triple T
Electric, intended to return tomorrow. They
don’t need to. They are completely
finished. KING, Schedule, nods approval
at his worthy subjects…..and like
I said, it’s smiles all around.
Rain
is in the forecast tomorrow. No matter.
Rain won’t dampen spirits. Cloudy
or bright, tomorrow will be a celebration!
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