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*Blitz Week Dates Now Set*The dates for blitz week for our upcoming build in Geneva are now set. Unfortunately the news in the last Habichat regarding Blitz Week being in the beginning of August is incorrect. Blitz Week is now scheduled to run the week of September 6th through September 12th (excluding Sunday, September 7th). More details and up to date information can be found on our Calendar of Events. Spring/Summer Newsletter now onlineThe latest edition of the Habichat newsletter is now online. You can find it along with previous editions right here.
Adirondack Music Concert to Benefit Ontario County Habitat for Humanity’sGeneva ’08 Build
Habitat for Humanity of Ontario County is pleased to announce a concert of Adirondack Music with award winning musicians Dan Duggan & Peggy Lynn, on Thursday evening, May 8, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. in The Smith Opera House, Geneva. The concert will be feature a silent auction beginning at 6:30p.m., continuing through the intermission. Proceeds will be used by Habitat to help fund the building of a safe, decent, affordable house for a local family in need of a hand up toward home ownership. Habitat homes are built mostly by volunteers and with donations of money and materials. Qualified homeowners are required to put in 400 hours of “sweat equity” toward the construction and will pay the costs of building through a no-interest, no-profit mortgage with Habitat.
Dan Duggan is known nationally for his wizardry on Hammered Dulcimer and Flat Picking Guitar, and is the recipient of the National Hammered Dulcimer Championship. Dan has recorded five albums of original compositions, “First Frost”, “Last of May”, “Seasons of Change”, “Trillium Lane” and “Once in a Blue Moon” as well as three albums of traditional holiday music “Christmas Morn”, “Winters Eve”, and “All Through The Night. Dan’s CD, “The Pieces of Our Life” original songs written with children, received a 1998 Parents Choice Award. Dan’s dulcimer work can also be heard on Paul Simon’s Grammy nominated CD “You’re The One” released in October of 2000. Dan also recently released Shenandoah Falls, original and traditional instrumental tunes. Peggy Lynn is recognized nationwide as a singer who puts her soul into her voice, and a songwriter with a heartfelt message.Her work has been featured at the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville, and in 1996 Peggy was selected “Adirondack Woman Of The Year”. She has released six recordings, Determination, Chameleon, Bio Songs, Earned These Lines , Close to the Sun and Cloudsplitter. Peggy recently co-authored a book about remarkable Adirondack women, titled “ Breaking Trail “, and has released a CD of songs she has written about these women titled “ Stand a Chance” . Together Dan and Peggy have recorded “A Stitch in Time” , Songs celebrating the art and heritage of quilting”, and “Keeping Christmas” traditional & original seasonal songs and tunes. The duo are known nationwide for their masterful harmonies and soulful arrangements . This will be a concert you will long remember. Donation is $15.00 for all. Tickets are available through The Smith, online at www.thesmith.org, from Habitat committee and board members. Further information is available from the Geneva Steering Committee at 315-789-4398. Download other photos and bios at www.esperanceproductions.com or www.quercusmusic.com
Honeoye build thoughtsThree years in the planning, five months of construction and we can celebrate that our Honeoye build is complete. The process was a long one. Assembling the steering committee, planning the project, raising the necessary funds, purchasing the property, selecting the family, raising the necessary funds, designing the house, publicity, permits, raising the necessary funds, scheduling the build, construction of the house, final dedication, and did I mention raising the necessary funds? All of these aspects of the project required dedicated volunteers. We had plenty of people who volunteered to join the many committees, to organize fundraisers, to build the house, to supply food and drinks and to continue to encourage us to keep moving forward. The Honeoye build was an amazing group effort!! The construction of this house for me was more than the committees, the fundraisers, the build, and the dedication, it was the people. The people I had the chance to meet, the new friendships I was able to make and the existing friendships that grew stronger. I never expected that by volunteering to be a part of a project like this, I could grow so much in my appreciation of others who were donating so much of their time and energy. Throughout this project my faith grew stronger and I new God's blessing was a part of this, that we the volunteers were the benefactors of this build as much as Gail and Sarah were. With this project coming to completion I would like to say thank you to all my fellow members of the steering committee, to all the crew leaders and support staff of Blitz Week, to our home owners Gail and Sarah, to all the unnamed volunteers who were a part of the Honeoye Habitat Build, and to my wife Beth for all her encouragement and support. Get ready for the next build, volunteer and change your life. Habitat for Humanity of Ontario County |
