Calvary Blog Spot

Test Post

2008-11-24T12:18:00.000-08:00

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Trim Work

2008-06-18T12:06:00.000-07:00

(Wed. June 18th) The rooms are painted, the trim work is on, doors are stained and closets shelving is being built. It's getting close.

Changes each day

2008-06-17T07:17:00.000-07:00

It's fun to watch the process and progress of building a Habitat House. The bedroom doors have arrived, the wall & ceiling texturing is finished, and much effort is focused to the finishing work required indoors.

Cupboards and Painting

2008-06-17T07:15:00.000-07:00

Annette, a Calvary member, is checking out the new cupboards and the newly painted living room. It's a light peach color.

Joe is happy working at the Habitat House

2008-06-17T07:12:00.000-07:00

Joe, a member of Calvary, is happy to be working at the house on a sunny day in Grand Forks.

Additions to the outside

2008-06-17T07:06:00.000-07:00

(Mon. June 16th). The Habitat House must have been busy over the weekend. Look at the additions to the house: gutters, soffets & skirting around the house.

Framing the windows

2008-06-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

Volunteers are busy doing detail work like framing the windows.

The south unit is taped!

2008-06-13T10:45:00.000-07:00

The south unit is ready for texturing!

The windows are in!

2008-06-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

(June 12) The Anderson Windows are installed. University Lutheran and St. Mark members volunteered today.

The right equipment

2008-06-09T20:30:00.000-07:00

Any task is easier when you have the right equipment or tools!

A Busy Day of Sheetrocking

2008-06-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

Lots of volunteers helped sheet rock today (June 9th) at the Habitat House. They had a good view of the funnel cloud that appeared to the southwest at 12:40pm.

It's Soon Time to Sheet Rock

2008-06-07T14:32:00.000-07:00

The sheet rock is lined up against the wall just waiting for volunteers to place them.

The Lower Level

2008-06-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

Here's a look at the lower level of the house.

Insulation Inside

2008-06-07T14:27:00.000-07:00

A bath tub is in place. The outside walls are insulated.

Sharon Lutheran Volunteers at Work

2008-06-07T14:20:00.000-07:00

(Saturday, June 7) It was a beautiful day for volunteers from Sharon Lutheran working on the Habitat House. Some of the siding is up, a door is hanging and inside insulation is in place.

The House is Wrapped

2008-06-06T17:50:00.000-07:00

(June 6th) Despite the rain and wind, volunteers managed to wrap the Habitat house in preparation for siding.

Rooms in the house

2008-06-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

Inside the house you can see the framework of the various rooms.

Meet Libby

2008-06-05T12:18:00.000-07:00

Libby (on the right) is the volunteer administrator for the Red River Valley Habitat for Humanity projects. She coordinates and makes it all happen!

One of the Calvary Coordinators

2008-06-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

Warren says he is working on firewalls. Thank you for your efforts in helping too coordinate this project for Calvary.

It's a good day for roofing

2008-06-05T12:07:00.000-07:00

It's June 5th and the roof will be done today! Looks great!

Starting the roof

2008-06-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

Here's the house 24 hours later (6pm on Wed, June 4)

Fashion at the Habitat House

2008-06-05T08:20:00.000-07:00

He tells me it's a 15 1/2 neck size. Brings back memories of the flood!

Meet Mary...one of the coordinator from Calvary for this Habitat project. Thanks Mary.

It's time to stop for lunch

2008-06-05T08:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the kitchen crew for making sloppy joes, monster cookies and chocolate chip cookies. Mmmm Good!

A Happy Crew Member

2008-06-05T08:16:00.000-07:00

It's fun working on the Habitat House even in the rain!

Meet Dean!

Thanks for your efforts as one of Calvary's coordinators for this Habitat project.

Be careful up there!

2008-06-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

It takes skill and coordination to work on this house!