Sudbury Habitat Construction Blog http://www.sudburyhabitat.org Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 T-Shirts Available! http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/10/04/t-shirts-available/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/10/04/t-shirts-available/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:51:26 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1086 T-Shirt FrontGet your “I helped build it in Sudbury!” T-Shirts!T-Shirt Back

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Short sleeve are $10 (only short sleeves remaining)

To request shirt(s), send email to sudburyhabitat@gmail.com

]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/10/04/t-shirts-available/feed/ Newspaper Coverage of Dedication http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/10/01/newspaper-coverage-of-dedication/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/10/01/newspaper-coverage-of-dedication/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:09:10 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1153 Very nice coverage of the dedication ceremony in a front page story and photo in the Sudbury Town Crier, appearing in the Thursday, October 1 print edition.

Click here to read the story

]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/10/01/newspaper-coverage-of-dedication/feed/ Dedication Day! http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/27/dedication-day/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/27/dedication-day/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:00:01 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1143 CONGRATULATIONS MEG AND MICHELLE!!

Today’s Dedication event was wonderful. In spite of the rainy weather, a very large turnout for the Dedication ceremony was a reflection of the tremendous support this project has seen over the past year (and years before that of planning) by so many people.

With over 800 people participating in the construction activities alone (and many more in other non-construction activities), this truly has been a wonderful community project.

A few quick photos from the Dedication event are here:

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If you have additional photos from the Dedication day that you would be willing to share on this blog, please contact sudburyhabitat@gmail.com!

Congratulations, again, Michelle and Meg, and welcome to your new homes!!

]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/27/dedication-day/feed/ Ready for Dedication! http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/26/ready-for-dedication/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/26/ready-for-dedication/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:12:26 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1113 Final cleanup done today before tomorrow’s dedication!

Weather forecast shows some rain for tomorrow, but the tent is ready outside, and inside the house is dry (!) so come one, come all TOMORROW to help celebrate this fantastic community effort!

Remember to park at Fairbanks Community Center, 40 Fairbanks Road, and take the shuttle bus. House tours start at 2:00pm, ceremony is at 2:30pm. See you there!

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]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/26/ready-for-dedication/feed/ August and September Video! http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/26/august-and-september-video/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/26/august-and-september-video/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:35:47 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1129 A slideshow video from build days in August and September is now posted!

See it here:

August and September Build Days Video

and check out all of the other slideshow videos on the videos page!

]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/26/august-and-september-video/feed/ September 23 Build Day http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/23/september-23-build-day/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/23/september-23-build-day/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:03:40 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1110 The grass is growing, plants are being watered, and almost everything is done!

Carpet was installed this week, too.

Dedication is just a few short days away….

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]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/23/september-23-build-day/feed/ September 19 Build Day http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/19/september-19-build-day/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/19/september-19-build-day/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:01:06 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1107 Touch-up painting, and tons of other small “punch list” tasks….

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]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/19/september-19-build-day/feed/ September 16 Build Day http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/16/september-16-build-day/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/16/september-16-build-day/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:23:54 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1101 Mailboxes!  House Numbers!  More interior painting, more landscaping!

The end is getting near!

Some photos from the day:

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]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/16/september-16-build-day/feed/ Dedication set for Sunday, September 27th, 2:00pm http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/07/dedication-set-for-sunday-september-27th-200pm/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/07/dedication-set-for-sunday-september-27th-200pm/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:19:07 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1074 Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 27th, 2pm!

Join us and celebrate the community spirit that helped build this house. Whether you made lunches, built on site, worked on a committee, donated materials or money or just cheered from the sidelines, come to the Dedication and share the spirit of a successful completion of two new homes for two deserving families!

Tour the house at 2:00pm                Ceremony starts at 2:30pm

Park at Fairbanks Community Center, 40 Fairbanks Road, and take the shuttle bus.   Show your support by wearing your Sudbury Habitat T-shirt or buy one at the event while supplies last.

Come tour the house and meet the families and join the celebration.

House ready for dedication on Dutton Road / Pratts Mill Road

This is September 2009

This was October 2008

This was October 2008

]]> http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/09/07/dedication-set-for-sunday-september-27th-200pm/feed/ Remembering George McQueen http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/08/31/remembering-george-mcqueen/ http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/2009/08/31/remembering-george-mcqueen/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:16:51 +0000 sudburyhabitat http://www.sudburyhabitat.org/?p=1063 George McQueen at the Habitat Site with the”tree protector” he constructed with his wife, Bunny in the Fall of 2008.

George McQueen at the Habitat Site with the”tree protector” he constructed with his wife, Bunny in the Fall of 2008.

It is with much sadness that we report the death of our friend George McQueen. Habitat has lost an avid supporter, engineer, advisor and worker.

George was involved with the Sudbury Habitat project through the First Parish Sudbury Landscape Committee.

From the very beginning, he enthusiastically participated in the fund raising Mum Sale for the landscape project. He participated in the site planning and its acceptance by the Board of Appeals. He and his wife, Bunny marked the trees to be cut down, and donated many of the foundation plantings. Probably his most visible and lasting contribution, was laying out and helping to build the brick walkways. A man who always gave great attention to detail, he was amazingly fun to work with because of his quick wit and strong work ethic.

George, who was 85, died on August 8, 2009 after a short illness. A memorial service is planned for September 12, at 11 AM at First Parish Sudbury, 327 Concord Road. In lieu of flowers, you can make a contribution in his honor to: First Parish of Sudbury Landscape Committee which is funding the landscape of the Habitat for Humanity Sudbury Project. Please be sure to note, Landscape Committee, on the check and send it to the church.

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