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Family moves into 33rd local Habitat house
By Gordon Weeks
gordon@masoncounty.com
On Sunday, the Smith family moved
into their new home in the Shorecrest
area, courtesy of Habitat for Humanity
of Mason County, dozens of volunteers
and their own “sweat equity.”
At a dedication ceremony, the family
— Jimi, Katie, and children Blayde and
Annilease — were handed the keys to
the nonprofit’s 33rd house. Feb. 28 is the
deadline to apply to be the occupants of
the group’s 34th house, also in the Sho-
recrest area.
The Smiths moved into a three—bed-
room, two-bathroom house that mea-
sures almost 1,200 square feet.
For the group, the house was put
together in “record time,” a little more
than six months from groundbreaking
to its dedication, said Rachel Goff, the
group’s volunteer coordinator, That feat
is especially impressive during the pan-
demic, when distancing requirements
allow fewer people at the site, she said.
As for volunteers, the agency in par-
ticular is looking for “anyone who is will-
ing to swing a hammer, dig trenches, to
help in the outdoors,” Goff said.
Founded in 1976, Habitat for Human-
ity is a nonprofit organization working
with communities in all 50 states and in
more then 70 countries.
Home recipients are required to meet
income criteria; have a need for simple,
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At Sunday’s dedication ceremony,
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ager Henry Biernacki and on-site man-
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family.
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front porch of their new house at a Habitat for Humanity of Mason
County dedication ceremony Sunday in the Shorecrest neighbor-
hood. Courtesy photo
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