Wednesday, May 6, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters students raise
walls for Habitat home
By Jim Cornelius
News Editor
Some 14 Sisters High
School students turned their
education into real-world
productivity last Thursday
as they raised the walls on
David Spain’s Habitat for
Humanity home at 920 E.
Cascade Ave.
The students in the high
school’s construction pro-
gram framed the walls as
part of their class and on
Thursday, they put them in
place.
This is the third or
fourth year the program has
worked with Sisters Habitat
for Humanity, according to
teacher Tony Cosby. Over the
years, Sisters students have
also worked on homes in
Bend and framed walls for a
Hayden Homes building.
The value of the work is
manifold. The students get
practical construction expe-
rience and apply what they
learn in class to an actual
building — which is satisfy-
ing. That work also applies
and makes relevant math
skills learned in the class-
room. And the students also
learn teamwork.
Above all that, Cosby
notes, is the sense of connec-
tion to their community such
projects engender.
“I think it’s probably
the most valuable thing our
program does,” he told an
assemblage of Sisters habi-
tat volunteers. “The value
is today. We get to start the
walls for this family and have
you come out and celebrate.
It’s awesome.”
photo by Jerry baldoCk
Sisters students framed and raised walls for the Spain house.
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A Home to Share opens in Sisters
By Kathryn godsiff
Correspondent
The first phase of A Home
to Share (AHTS) is complete,
with a house called Mary
Ellen’s Place refurbished
and ready for residents. The
home, located on Spruce
Street in Sisters, was the site
of celebration last Friday
as board members, volun-
teers, and community mem-
bers gathered for its grand
opening.
Board President Hal
Darcey said, “A Home to
Share is grateful to all who
gave time and treasures to
make this possible.”
Its been a true community
effort, with both Rotary and
Kiwanis helping with hands-
on work parties, and commu-
nity members coming along-
side to help, according to their
skill sets. Rotary teamed with
The Roundhouse Foundation
and secured a Rotary grant
that enabled purchase of
materials to begin the refur-
bishment. Rotarians worked
through last summer and fall
to get that done. Kiwanis tied
up the loose ends with a large
turnout to a recent work day.
And a whole lot of people
quietly completed tasks as
they had time.
There was music, food,
and a sense of accomplish-
ment and celebration at the
opening. It was a chance for
the community to wander
through the home and talk
about yet another unique
solution found by Sisters
photo by kathryn Godsiff
Community members celebrated the opening of a new living facility in
Sisters last weekend.
residents. And it gave board residents with their life skills
members opportunity to take in the home.
a breath and get ready for the
According to Affonso,
next phase, that of interview- whose daughter Lizzie is the
ing applicants for the home.
first resident, an opportunity
There will be “typically exists for someone who either
functioning” adults (a term eventually wants to work
coined by founder Sandy with disabled young adults or
Affonso) living with the has an understanding of their
developmentally and physi- special needs. As a resident of
cally disabled residents. All AHTS, a typically function-
residents contribute to the ing resident is not required or
smooth running of the home expected to be a support per-
and pay rent. Each disabled son. This frees them to sim-
resident is required to have ply be a roommate and for all
outside support in the form to experience living in a com-
of an agency partner. One munity situation.
such is Good 2 Go Oregon,
For more information
founded by AHTS board about A Home to Share or
member Tracy Young. He to apply for residency, go to
said their task is in supporting www.ahometoshare.com.
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