On Sunday, October 26, two groups of volunteers arrived at the RSAA (Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville) building—formerly the Presbyterian Church—to work with MDS for the week. One group of seven men arrived from Blooming Glen,...
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This week, volunteers came from New York, Kansas, Ontario (Canada), Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Montana. Work continues on the RSAA building. The countertop in the kitchen has been installed—much to the cook’s delight! Concrete was poured to...
Volunteers came from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Montana, and Oregon. What a thrill to hear the stories and experiences of our wonderful volunteers. Work continued on the RSAA building with the installation of flooring, as well as the removal of sinks...
West Asheville welcomed 2 volunteers this week. Though a small number the crew leaders managed well in accomplishing many tasks on the job lists. Houses in Swananoa were sided, taking many hours. A ceiling was taken down and subflooring was...
This week the West Asheville MDS site was bustling with the addition of the North Carolina Bridges group of 11 men along with the 10 men and women serving with the West Asheville MDS group. One of the yearlong volunteers, Mary Joyce Wise, has...
The RSAA building that we are renovating was built in 1921, so when carpet was removed from a back staircase to reveal 100-year-old wood stairs, the hope was that they could be restored to their former glory. The task was a bit daunting with the...
The week started out with a major setback when it was discovered during an inspection that all the wiring for the newly finished HVAC system needed to be replaced in order to pass inspection. By midweek, the ceilings were once again opened and wiring...
This week we celebrated Carl and Laura Dube’s 4 months of service in West Asheville and tried to absorb in 2 days all that they had learned and initiated in 4 months! The changes in the physical building since May are profound as are the many...
Shady Grove The first time I heard the song “Shady Grove” was on a Doc Watson vinyl record, back in the early 1970’s. The song is one of those traditional mountain music melodies that have no record of who wrote it. It seems to have always...