The work in Dawson Springs is progressing well this third week of the year. The only changes in long term volunteers were the new cooks, Erma Hoover and Kathryn Burkholder from nearby in Kentucky. Dave and Patti Hughes from Ohio were our Project...
Another week has come and gone, the weather improved, the snow melted, and work is moving forward. It was great to meet some new folks, and some we had worked with on other sites. Eight of them came from Wisconsin, one from Baltimore, and one from...
The weather improved, and by the middle of the week we were leaving for the job in shirt sleeves. What a blessing! Insulating and plumbing were big focuses throughout the week. One team worked on ceiling drywall, and by week’s end they were in the...
The middle of the month has come and gone, and what a doozer it has been here in Jennings. On Monday evening we had freezing rain and extremely low temperatures in the night (19 F), which froze the water pipes to the campers and burst some of the...
Our crew of seven increased by two, when we were joined by Andy and Maureen. They were in Grand Isle last winter, so they could fill us in on what’s changed, and what remains looking pretty much like it did a year ago. Work continued with framing...
This week we added Crew Leader Marian Hosler and her husband Wilbur to the team. It was the last week for our cooks, Lois and Erma Wenger. Our other crew leaders are mentioned later in this report, and Dave Hughes was our Project Director with...
Our six couples had a very interesting week weather wise. During the first week of January, we enjoyed very mild temperatures. We were lulled into complacency – then came the payback. The Welsh area subsequently experienced bitter cold...
We first saw Becky Buller when she was a member of Valerie Smith’s band, Liberty Pike, about 20 years ago. Her wonderful voice, excellent fiddle work and lustrous red hair made her shine out on the stage. She has since been a solo performer,...