6A | OCTOBER 29, 2020 Veteran from A5 “The big things are the electrical because we’re talking fire hazards,” said Bush. “And plumbing is a concern for sanitary rea- sons.” Furthermore, Bush learned that the contrac- tor was unqualified for the work he did. “He’s a licensed con- tractor, but not licensed for electrical or plumb- ing,” said Bush. Based on the workman- ship, Bush didn’t think the subcontractors seemed to have the skills for the jobs they were assigned to, ei- ther. “I was so flabbergast- ed,” said Bush, who began sharing the story with others in the construction field. Before long, the South- mayds’ story had ral- lied several contractors around the idea that the building could be fixed and made safe for the family. Professionals began committing to donating their services. “The next thing I knew, I had a whole team of ex- perts,” said Bush. “I got engineers, I got other building officials, I got plumbers, I got every- body.” After an extensive home inspection report, however, it became clear the house was beyond re- pair. Bush said the house met several components of “dangerous building” code. “It gives you 15 compo- nents. Any combination of those 15 components and I can declare this a | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL dangerous building,” he said. “I’ve probably got 14.” The report convinced Bush and the Southmayds it was time for another strategy. Bush then took it upon himself to lead the project of building the South- mayds a new house. A New Beginning Tapping into his exten- sive Rolodex, Bush has been able to secure com- mitments from a number of professionals includ- ing: a complete plumbing installation from Broth- ers Plumbing; a complete fire suppression system from Harvey and Price; a complete electrical in- stallation from Superior Electric; a home design to meet the disabilities of our veteran from Robert Coryell Designs and Riv- er’s Edge Engineering; and a complete interi- or and exterior painting from High Cascade Paint- ing and Construction. Bush has also enlist- ed a commercial gener- al superintendent and a basic construction crew through Bridgeway Con- tracting while securing site preparation by R&H Construction and gravel supplied by Dave’s Loam And Topsoil. In all, Bush estimated commitments to be worth around $80,000 in them- selves. The new building is being designed with Jayson’s in mind as well. Due to the nature of his injuries, the veteran ex- pects to eventually be in a wheelchair and the cur- rent restrictions due to COVID-19 have compli- cated his treatments. ELKS #1904 CRAFT FAIR & FLEA MARKET November 7th – 9am-4pm November 8th – 12pm-4pm Cottage Grove Elks Lodge, 775 N. River Road Handmade Items, Bake Sale, Ceramics, Lighted Bottles, and lots of Jewelry Lunch Will Be Available Saturday 11am-1pm 844-739-5874 BUY 1, GET 1 % 40 OFF “Before COVID hit, I had doctors’ appoint- ments, usually two to three a day, every day of the week,” said Jayson. “There’s only one day I didn’t have any appoint- ments: physical therapy, [neuro] feedback, acu- pressure, acupuncture, hyperbaric chamber, a pain counselor.” Since the pandemic has restricted many of the therapies he had access to, Jayson said he’s gone from 197 from 151 pounds in the past six months due to muscle atrophy. Thus, the family’s new floor plan is ADA (Amer- icans with Disabilities Act) adaptable and in- cludes wider doorways, hand bars and therapeu- tic rooms which will al- low Jayson to continue his physical therapy at home and have access to treat- ment he lost due to the pandemic. The plan is ambitious and while many have al- ready rallied to see the project toward comple- tion, Bush and the South- mayds acknowledge there is a ways to go financially. As such, Bush has orga- nized a fundraising effort to finance construction of the home. A GoFundMe account, titled “Iraq Veteran and Family Face Homeless- ness,” has so far raised just shy of $14,000 of its stated $400,000 mark. Bush is also relying on more material and labor donations and hopes to reach at least a 20 or 30 thousand before launch- ing the project. The cur- rent aim is to get the fami- ly into a new home before Christmas, but barring that, before snows put the roof at risk of collapsing. Bush believes the struc- tural integrity of the house wouldn’t allow it to withstand a heavy winter. “We may be a little short on cash money when it comes to some of the accessories, but the main thing is getting him in a safe house so we can get him out of stress and anxiety and worries and uncertainty,” he said. And should donations exceed the cost of the project, Bush and the Southmayds plan to put the funds to use to help others such as donating to the Veterans Treatment Court. “I don’t want to give off the impression that we’re building him a cas- tle a socking away half a million in the bank,” said Bush. “If we end up get- ting more than we need, then we’ve got plans to donate, pay it forward and do whatever it takes to make us transparent.” The current house will also serve its own purpose in the process. 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