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September 2006 |
September 24 –
Kristen and family are congratulated by Rob Potter, their Habitat family
support advisor. |
September 24 –
House dedication, presentation of quilted table runner. From left to right:
Bruce Pomeroy, Greg Chambers, Mary Phillips, Kyla, Kristen & Kiala Shelley,
Jeff Clark. |
September 20 –
Sidewalk & aprons finished, at last! |
September 19 –
Pouring the driveway aprons. |
September 18 –
Pouring the sidewalks. |
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August 2006 |
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August 5 – Bechtel
painting team. |
August 5 – Bechtel
fencing team. |
June 17 – GE
Research guys hang drywall. Niskayuna teachers were doing the same, but the
pictures did on come out well. |
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May 2006 |
May 31 – Siding
crew in action. |
May 13 – Windows
cut out and house wrapped. |
May 6 – Shingling in the rain,
just shingling in the rain! |
May 3 – Sub fascia installed, roof
sheathed, and felt/drip-edge installed. |
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April 2006 |
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April 29 – Kristen Shelley joins
the team to build fly rafters for the gable ends. |
April 29 – The trusses go up! |
April 26 – Tying
and squaring the walls. |
April 22 –
Volunteers erect the walls, in the rain as usual! |
April 20 –
Bricklayer’s union pours the slab. |
April 19 –
Volunteers install insulation, rebar and poly for slab. |
April 2006, water &
sewer service have been connected, and the under-slab plumbing installed; the
foundation is ready for the slab floor. |
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October
2005 |
October 19, 2005
– Backfilling the frost walls |
October 7, 2005 –
Volunteers help Komp Construction strip the frost wall forms |
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September
2005 |
September 23 – Ken Zeman and Bernie “the screed whiz” Witkowski pour the footings |
September 22, 2005 –
Pete Morgan and Andy Gregoire bend rebar for the footings. |
September 10, 2005 –
Ken Welles excavates a trench for the frost wall. |
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Gifts in Kind
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Sponsors & Donors) |
Dow Chemical Company
Midland, MI 48674
Donation: Foam insulation and sill seal |
John O'Connell
Energy Federation Incorporated
40 Washington Street, Suite
Westborough, MA 01581-1013
Phone: 800-876-0660
Donation: Discounted Energy Star fan with programmable switch |
Sales Rep
Hunter-Douglas
http://www.hunterdouglas.com
Phone: 800-789-0331
Donation: Disocunted window blinds |
Square D/Schneider
Electric
1100 Burlington Park
Florence, KY 41042
Donation:
Load center &
breakers |
Valspar Corporation
1191 South Wheeling Road
Wheeling, IL 60090-5794
Donation: Interior paint |
Whirlpool Corporation
412 North Peters Road
Knoxville, TN 37922
Donation: Free range & refrigerator |
Yale Residential Security
Products, Inc.
2725 B Northwoods Pkway
Norcross, GA 30071
Phone: 800-542-7562
Donation: Locksets |
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Materials |
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John Scherer
Private donor
113 Vischer Ferry Rd.
Rexford, NY 12148
Phone: 518- 371-2691
Donation: Shingles |
Frank Dorrance
Aird Dorrance, Inc./Kohler
43 Roundlake Rd
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
Phone: 518-899-0049
Donation: Tub/shower & fittings, toilet, lavatory faucet,
kitchen sink & faucet |
Vic Mion
Anthony Mion & Sons
PO Box 3522, 2033 Chrisler
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: 518-377-7811
Donation: Ceramic tile |
Tina Viall
Appliance Giant
1860 Central Ave.
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-218-1733
Donation: Range hood |
Thomas Murray
Colonie Masonry Corp. Of Albany, Inc.
1204 Kings Road
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: 518-370-2471
Donation: Rebar for slab |
Fred Colucci
Colucci Covering Center
610 South Ave.
Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: 518-393-6951
Donation: Carpet & vinyl tile |
John Wilber
Conditioned Air Products
761 Burdeck St
Schenectady, NY 12306-6813
Phone: 518-355-2209
Donation: Discounted heating ductwork |
Doug Ford
Curtis Lumber
885 State Route 67
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: 518- 490-1434
Donation: House wrap, discounted insulation & fencing |
Anne Rockwood & Lee Degraff
Degraff Bloom Custom Builders, Inc.
1474 Division St
Charlton, NY 12019
Phone: 518-882-6064
Donation: Smoke detectors |
Scott Stevens
Dimension Fabricators
1910 Maxon Road
Schenectady, NY 12306
Phone: 518-374-1936
Donation: Rebar for frost walls and footings |
Sales rep
Home Depot
2500 Cambridge Road
Schenectady, NY 12304
Phone: 518-388-9121
Donation: Electrical meter can |
Bob Miller
Dobkin Tile
45 Railroad Ave.
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-489-6803
Donation: Ceramic tile. |
David Peters
Friends Lumber
1870 Hamburg Street
Schenectady, NY 12304
Phone: 518-372-5476
Donation: Discounted lumber |
Ken Marcinowski
House of Kitchens
1613 Route 9
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: 518-371-5710
Donation: Discounted kitchen cabinets & countertops |
Thomas Nasadoski
Norandex/Reynolds Distribution Company & Simonton
20 Post Road
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-456-1192
Donation: Free windows and discounted exterior doors |
Andrew Jacoby
NuTech Lighting, Inc.
http://nutechlighting.com/
608 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-541-7397
Donation: Energy Star recessed lights |
Mark Michalski
NYSERDA Residential Energy Affordability Programs
17 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-6399
Phone: 518-862-1090 x3237
Donation: Energy Star lights |
Thomas M. Lyons
Precision Glass & Aluminum, Inc.
115 Freemans Bridge Road
Scotia, NY 12302
Phone: 518-346-5647
Donation: Bathroom fittings, closet shelves |
F. Bogdon, Jr.
Quality Roofing & Siding
95 Van Guysling Ave.
Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: 518-393-1448
Donation: Discounted roofing material |
Peter Dupont
Safway Services, Inc.
36 Broadway
Menands, NY 12204
Phone: 518-434-2209
Donation: Discounted scaffolding rental |
Laurie Griffen
Saratoga Sod Farm
374 Route 4
Stillwater, NY 12170
Phone: 518-664-5038
Donation: Sod for landscaping |
Amy Sweeney
Stewart’s Shops
PO Box 435
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518-581-1201 x2190
Donation: Ice for volunteers water and soda |
Johnny Shih
Sunpark Electronics Corp.
www.sunpkco.com
1850 W. 205th St.
Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: 310-320-7880
Donation: Energy Star lights |
Ellis Yang
TCP, Inc.
300 Lena Drive
Aurora, OH 44202
Phone: 800-324-1496
Donation: Energy Star flood lights |
Tom Voorhis
Universal Forest Products
11 Falls Industrial Park Road
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: 518-829-2888
Donation: Discounted roof trusses |
Bill Sproat
Wallwork Group/Trane
http://www.wallworkgroup.com
10 Interstate Ave
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-435-1100
Donation: Furnace |
Andrea Kohalmi-Gyomber
Westinghouse Lighting Corporation
www.westinghouselighting.com
12401 McNulty Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Phone: 888-417-6222
Donation: Energy Star lights |
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Services |
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John Miller
Adirondack Energy Services
6 School Street
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Phone: 518-747-0832
Donation: Energy Star testing |
Vic Mion
Anthony Mion & Sons
PO Box 3522, 2033 Chrisler
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: 518-377-7811
Donation: Ceramic tile installation |
Al Calatano
Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen, Union local #2
1743 Western Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 518-456-5477
Donation: Pour & finish slab |
Fred Colucci
Colucci Covering Center
610 South Ave.
Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: 518-393-6951
Donation: Carpet & vinyl tile installation |
Doug Ford
Curtis Lumber
885 State Route 67
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: 518-490-1434
Donation: Free transport for panelized walls |
Mike Boehne
Henry's Drycleaning Emporium
1610 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12304
Phone: 518-374-8434
Donation: Holding area for storage containers |
Tim Dennis
HVCC - Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave. Troy NY 12180
Phone: 518-629-7363
Donation: Build panelized walls |
Mark Karandy
Karandy Plumbing & Heating Service, Inc.
1807 Duanesburg Rd. Duanesburg NY 12056
Phone: 518-355-6501
Donation: Discounted sewer/water service connection |
Steve Komp
Komp Construction, Inc.
114 Stone Quarry Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Donation: Discounted frost wall forming |
Ray Koch
Land Solutions
133 Mohawk Ave.
Scotia, NY 12302
Phone: 518-393-0989
Donation: Discounted surveying services |
Mike Pachucki
Pace Plumbing & Heating
2322 Curry Road
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: 518-355-9298
Donation: Discounted plumber |
Brian Petrocine
Petrocine Builders and Remodelers, Inc.
875 Clarksville South Road
Fuera Bush, NY 12067
Phone: 518-768-2100
Donation: Discounted dumpster |
Pat Brundage
Roland J. Down
13 Airport Road
Scotia, NY 12302
Phone: 518-399-9128 x178
Donation: Ductwork and furnace installation |
Ken Syvertsen
Syvertsen Architects
6 Chelsea Place
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: 518-348-1151
Donation: Architectural services |
Ken Welles
Welles Excavation
104 Hetcheltown
Scotia, NY 12302
Donation: Free excavation |
Bernard Witkowski
Witkowski Electrical
732 Sanders Ave.
Scotia, NY 12302
Phone: 518-377-5643
Donation: Electrical services |
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Family Partner
Kristen Shelley, a single mom with two
daughters, is a graduate of Schenectady Community College. She is currently
attending SUNY Empire State College to pursue a Bachelors Degree. Kristen works
at the YWCA of Schenectady, where she teaches pre-kindergarten. She has been
employed there for 8 years.
Daughter Kiara, 13, attends Oneida
Middle School where she will graduate from eighth grade in June. Kiara loves
playing basketball and plays on the local AAU team. Her favorite basketball team
is the Miami Heat, and her favorite NBA stars are Shaq and Dwane Wade. She
enjoys music, art, math and attending her youth group at church. She hopes to
enroll in the Math, Science and technology program at Schenectady High School in
the fall.
Two year old Kyla continually brings a
smile to the family’s faces. She loves coloring, dancing the cha-cha and the
hokey-pokey. She adores barney, Elmo and playing pat-a-cake.
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