Spring 2010

Vol. 7, No. 2

Summertime is for Builders!

While 2009 saw LowCountry Habitat for Humanity place two more partner families in affordable housing situations, 2010 is shaping up to be our busiest and most exciting year yet! This coming summer we begin building in Penn Village on Ernest Drive in St. Helena. Infrastructure work has already started and construction on our first house will begin in June. This house is being sponsored by the Dataw Island Community. It is scheduled for completion in the fall. will also be completed sometime in the fall of 2010. A third and fourth house will also be built at this site. The multi-home site model is based on the recently completed five-house project at Prince and Hamar. In addition to building four new houses on St. Helena, LowCountry Habitat for Humanity is also participating in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. This federal grant program allows us to renovate and rebuild foreclosed houses and put our partner families in them. This summer we will be working on four homes in Local Marines make the most of a Saturday completing Beauforttwo in the Mossy roofing work at the Palm Drive house. Oaks neighborhood, one in the Northwest Quadrant, and one in Shell For Penn Village to be successful, we need to continue to increase the Point that were abandoned or number of names on that list. Please foreclosed. consider adding your name for 2010and helping us continue to This gives us the potential to place provide affordable housing to eight of our partner families in eight residents in Northern Beaufort safe, affordable homes in the coming County. two years. While that output is a goal of our program, it will not come easily. Infrastructure costs on the Penn Center houses aloneproviding a road, a septic system, water lines, etc.are estimated to cost $100,000. The fortunate part of this is that a federal grantthe Self-Help Homeownership Programpays for half the cost. We are currently in the process of raising the remaining funds. Our ReStore
LowCountry Habitat ReStore was created to help fund LowCountry Habitat for Humanitys House Construction Program; to provide a source for donated new and used items at reasonable prices; and to reduce the amount of construction material waste in local landfills.

In the middle section of this newsletter, you will see a list of contributors to our organization in 2009. These donors are essential to the success of our organization.

Gravel road (soon-to-be Paulick Place) leading to Penn Village

The second house is being sponsored by the Spring Island Community. It Our Mission
In response to Gods love, LowCountry Habitat for Humanity creates long-term partnerships to build and renovate affordable housing with volunteers and responsible families in

need.

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A Note from the Executive Director...

We are once again at that point in our year where some board members terms have ended. The good thing about an ending is that somewhere else there is a beginning, and in the case of our board and its leadership, that is certainly the case. Aaron Miller has served on our board since 2007 and was helpful in serving on our Family Support Committee and with development of our construction safety policies.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bob Albon Steve Andrews Ted Becker Lawrance Buddy Coleman Russ Dimke Jim Gibson Benjamin Gillens Nancy Gilley Susie Gombocz Pastor Steve Keeler Jim Laughnane Pastor Leon Meadows Edward Smalls OFFICE 616 Parris Island Gateway Beaufort, SC 29906 522-3500 RESTORE 612 Parris Island Gateway 525-0055 The ReStore is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00am until 5:00pm. Donations may be dropped off on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Pick-up of large items can be arranged by calling the ReStore.
Visit our website: www.lowcountryhabitat.org

We also bid farewell to Susan Ferguson, a board member since 2006 We welcome a familiar face as our and our Board Chairman since 2008. new Board Chairman Steve Keeler. Susan put her considerable energy and Steve has been a member of our board intensity to work with both the ReStore since 2003 and is an excellent leader of and the Birdhouse Auction, among people. His vision and dedication to many other things. service to his fellow man will in turn During Susans leadership our affiliate serve us well. completed five houses at Prince and Hamar, started the project at Mint We also welcome Bob Albon to our Farm, purchased land from Penn Vice-Chairman slot. Bob has been a Center, served 32 families in the member of our board since 2009 and was a driving force behind the funding Northwest Quadrant through the Block by Block program and expanded the of the Dataw House. ReStoreto name but a few Jim Laughnane continues as our accomplishments. secretary and Russ Dimke continues as We still have a full our treasurer. plate of projects in the We also welcome Edward Smalls to foreseeable future. our board. Edward is a Beaufort native With our experienced who brings exceptional insight to our leadership and the fresh board. insights of a new Brenda Dooley member, were looking Of course, with new faces and new forward to an exciting Executive leadership, it means that we are also Director year ahead. saying goodbye to some board members.

Habitat Myth and Truth

Myth: Habitat houses lower neighborhood property values. Truth: Many studies of low-cost housing show that affordable housing has no adverse effect on other neighborhood property values. In fact, Habitat for Humanity believes its approach to affordable housing can improve neighborhoods and commuPage 2

nities by strengthening community spirit; increasing the tax base; and building better citizens through the cooperative efforts involved in Habitat construction. Myth: Habitat is a Southern Poverty Program Truth: While founded and based in Georgia, we have affiliates in every state and 83 countries worldwide.

Spring 2010

members of a campus chapter of This spring we were once again Habitat for Humanity. They choose a pleased to welcome a Collegiate Habitat International affiliate to spend Challenge group to help us in our spring break with working on houses. building projects. The group that THANK YOU VERY MUCH... came in March was from Wake Forest University in WinstonJerry Marlowe, a regular volunteer at Salem, NC. They spent a week the construction site, is especially finishing work on our Mint Farm busy this time of year. In addition to site.

COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE!

well over 40 birdhouses for artists to mold into a work of art. Without Jerrys elaborate and intricate birdhouses, our artists would have a blank canvas. Congratulations on a job well done and thank you, Jerry!

SEASONAL HELP NEEDED AT THE RESTORE! This summer, as in most summers, our ReStore loses one of its most valuable assets to more tolerable climatesour volunteers. Specifically we lose volunteers who help us pick up donated items in our truck.
Birdhouse Builder Jerry Marlowe

Students from Wake Forest build a shed in Mint Farms

In May we will also host two groups, one from Penn State University and one from Wekiva Presbyterian Church in Longwood, Florida. All collegiate challenge groups are made up of

being a regular crew member, Jerry has graciously donated his time and labor towards the building of our birdhouses for our Birdhouse Auction. This year, as in years past, Jerry built

This summer promises to be busy as we will soon have items donated from the City of Beaufort and the Beaufort Housing Authority. If you have the interest and ability to help out on the truckpicking up items for re-sale in the storeplease contact Jenny Drake at 525-0055.

Yes! I want to help keep building homes and communities here in Beaufort!
Name: Address: City,State/Zip: :Email: Phone: $500 $100 $50 $25

Enclosed is my check for $ payable to: LowCountry Habitat for Humanity 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, SC 29906 Please charge my gift of $ Visa / MasterCard Account # Exp. / /

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BLUEPRINTS

THANKS TO OUR DONORS!

LowCountry Habitat for Humanity is grateful for everyone who generously donated funds toward our goal of ending substandard housing in northern Beaufort County. We are deeply appreciative of all the in-kind donations and ReStore donations as well.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS (over $2,500)

Steve & Barbara Andrews Beaufort Fund of Coastal Community Foundation Dan & Merrie Boone Carteret Street United Methodist Women The Crook Family Jeffrey Curry Heritage Classic Foundation James Laughlin LowCountry Council of Governments Kathy Paulik Ernie & Myradean Ransome Sea Island Presbyterian Church South Carolina Housing Trust Fund United Way of the Lowcountry

CARPENTERS ($1,000 to $2,499)

Carol Baxter Mary & Theodore Becker R. Lancy & Emily Burn Robert & Mary Lou Dalziel Sandra & Russ Dimke Susan & Daryl Ferguson Larry & Nancy Fuller George Gans Nancy & D.C. Gilley Herbert W. Jarvis Barbara & Stephen Krakehl Alan & Joanne Moses Peter & Jane Post Alan Rayfield Henry Reynolds J. Wood Rutter St. Helena's Episcopal Church St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Shanna & Bill Sullivan The Baptist Church of Beaufort Barbara Thomas & Tom Gasparini Bill & Dudley Tye

GOOD NEIGHBORS ($500 to $999)

Juanita & David Allton Doug & Sukie Azar Beaufort Charities Beaufort Water Festival Martha Bishop & Elizabeth Patterson William & Nancy Bonneville Brick Baptist Church R. G. Brown Carol F. Clark Lois Cochrane Cathy & John Cooney Carol & Randall Coy Joseph & Susan Credle Bob Cummins, Jr. Dataw Garden Club Dataw Island Women's Golf Association Dataw Men's Golf Club Barbara & John Dittmer Mike & Anice Ervin John Fahey Charles & Marguerite Ford Fred Gaskin Alice & Dean Hewitt Peggy & Chipper Hoff Guy & Jean Hollister Anne & James Kistler James & Rita Laughnane Gina & Michael Logan William & Rhetta Lowndes Carol Madeja John T. Mahoney Susan & Paul Mannheim John McCandless Kathleen & Donald McVay Arthur Morrow Wendy & Gabriel Nagy Anne & Willilam Newcomb Beth & Neville Patterson Rotary Club of Beaufort Ashleigh & Bob Sawdon James Scully Edie Smith & Gene Rugala Sharon & Dick Stewart Unitarian Universal Fellowship of Beaufort

FOUNDATION BUILDERS ($250 to $499)

Adrian Dominican Sisters Penny & Bill Agnew Bob & Barbara Albon Ann Baruch Beaufort County Association of Realtors Susan & Peter Beekman Ellen & Charles Chasar Grace E. Clark Susan & Ron Converse Ann Cook Waneta & James Crawford Pete & Mary Dickerson Bruce Doneff Loann Donley Cassandra & Benjamin Gillens Susan & Bill Gombocz Sonya Googins Curt & Kathryn Henry Allen & Susan Horn Janice & David House Stan & Ellen Hudson Betty & John Huntley Robert & Frances Hydon J. William Johnston David Laufer & Ellen Gleberman Virginia & Robert Lurcott Dale Martin & Robert Wishart Jim & Janis Mathis Gardner & Norma Miller Peggy & Boulton Mohr Wes & Catherine Moseley Jennifer Olney Anna & Peter Pearks Riverview Baptist Church South Carolina Bank & Trust St. Mark's Chapel Charles & Martha Lynn Webb Jean & Cyril Wolff

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FRIENDS & FRAMERS ($100 to $249)

Mike & Betty Adams Skip & Judy Adams Ameris Bank Brock & Margy Anderson Chuck & Sue Asselin June & Dave Austin Janet Baker Janet R.Baker Gayle & Paul Bartley John & Trudie Bazemore Patricia Bell Vivian Bikulege Thomas Blair James & Gretchen Blickle Eileen Blovad Laura & Ralph Bricker Eleanore & James Brough Douglas Brown Deborah & Jack Burke Jay Burner Joseph & Jane Burt Anne & Mac Butcher Carol & Richard Butler Calvin & Paula Campbell William R. Carroll Dr. John & Josephine Cashen Lora & Dick Childs Lawrence & Priscilla Merrick Coleman Carolyn & Colin Collins Gary & Lynne Conlin Ryan Copeland Jeanette & John Copley Ellen Corbett Gene Cox Dave & Ann Craigmile Jack & Joan Crawford Cathy Crocker Robert & Mary Lou Cullen C. Dean Cullison John & Rosemary Curcio Pat & Barry deSatnick James & Susan Dickson Brenda Dooley Robert & Sheila Drouin Patricia & John Fakunding Scribner & Ann Fauver Estella & Clarence Folks Roberta Foote Victoria & Stewart Fraser Lawrence & Wilhemina Gaenzle Jim & Louise Gibson Ruth & Thomas Gioiosa Robert Googins Elizabeth & David Grady Habersham Land Company Sterling Hall & Rosa Lee Vitez Charles Hammel Ted & Sally Haskell Joan Hedley Mary & Walker Henry Helen Hewitt Kenneth & Sherry Hirsch Jo & Ray Hoge Robert & Ardith Holzmacher Nat & Lois Hughs Charlene Hunt J. Weidner Landscaping Robert Jackson & Jo Anne Walters J. Gwyn & Joan T. Jordan Paul & Susan Jorgensen Steve & Kay Keeler Pat Keown Elizabeth Key Paul Keyserling Warren & Barbara Kinsman Lou & Linda Laiken Don & Terry LaMont Larry & Anita S. Lance Michael Landes Kenneth & Peggy Lantelme M. Larkin Larry & Diane Laughlin Milton Lawrence Sue Lawrence Daniels & Allen Daniels Richard & Louise Ledwith Ed & Ellen Like Catey & Mike Long Art & Carol Looney Calvin & Ann Low LowCountry Italian American Club Terry & Beth Lurtz Marilyn & Rick Manzari Nathan Massengill MCAS Beaufort Federal Credit Union Audrey McBratney Hal & Becky McCann James & Elizabeth McCornock Mike McFee Jackie & Bill McMahon Meekness Of The Spirit Gerry & Joseph Mistretta Pat & Dave Morris Carol & James Morrissey David & Christine Murphy Nancy Myers Roger Niemiec Jack & Chris Nietert John & Bonnita Payne Nelle Pender & Hugh Gouldthorpe Susan Pepper Robert & Matilda Pogachnick Robert & Janell Proctor Chris & Sheppard Raskind Alvesta Robertson Don & Carol Rosenberg Bob & Nan Sadler Emma Sanders Bill & Dot Schaphorst Hermon Schmit Lynn Scoville Stuart & Sherry Shandalove Marilyn & Troy Shaver Gerald Smith Mark & Susan Solow Southern Tree Services Jane Sullivan Keith & Linda Tarr-Whelan Tate Enterprise Dennis & Mae Tavernetti Clare Taylor & Bernie Moscovitz Marlene & Walter Terpin The Croquet Club of Dataw Island Chuck Van Anden Larry & Beverly Van Dillen Gretchen & Bruce Wager Maryann Waldrop Bobby & Bill Weber Kathy & Richard White Lewis & Beverly White Emilie & Stanley Wilson Mary Wilson David & Beverly Yoder Amy & Lester York Joyce & David Zanone Michael & Susan Zara Winifred T. Zara Dorothy & Fred Zinser John & Rose Mary Zucker

TOOL PARTNERS (over $25 to $99)

Robert Baker & Dr. Eva-Marie Wustefeld Beverly Barrett Ursula Barrett David Baum Deborah Beck Charlotte & Chris Beebe Larry & Veronica Beidelman Susan & Glenn Blackburn Dean Bleckrie & Lesta Voght Tracye Blue John & Vivian Boyle Merry & Charles Brace Courtney Broadus Hattie Brown Tony Bush BJ & RS Cameron Bill & Carol Carpenter Dick & Gail Clarke Mary Clayberg Joan & Roy Clelland Coldwell Banker Keyserling Real Estate Margaret Collins Nancy & Sandy Conde Curt & Judy Copeland Beverly Cox Bernadine Creegan Kenneth & Donna Cummings Nils & Joan Dahl Laurance Davis Trish Dean Joan & Earl Dietz Jean Digan Roz Dixon Dr. David & Holly Dolan Martha Dooley Louise M. Doyle Peter Driscoll Diana Eisenhart Emily Fader Bob & Gay Farmer Donald Farris Bud & Nancy Fischer Joseph Flanagan Joe & Mary Ann Foutch William Fox Vonnie & Jack Fritze Dale & Diane Goodrich Mary Gorgas Jan & Mern Gouza Jackson Gregory Connie Grover Roberta & Robert Gunderson James Inlow & Gloria Jones Frank & Linda Hager Grace Harrigan Connie Haskell Maxwell Holder Hilda Holstein Patricia & Robert Hopkins Catherine & James Hutchins Maureen & Michael Hynes Henry & Peggy Jackson Joy & Paul Jacobs Gail Elaine & Holly Gail Jones Deborah Kelsey & Kevin Kelley Donald & Sue Kemper Karl Kendall Mrs. J. H. King Janet & Paul Kinsey Jim & Marilynn Koerber David & Hannelore Konnersman Lady's Island Garden Club Audrey Laluk Anna Lee Jan LeFevre Wilna & George Lovett Lowcountry Insurance Services Tim & Lynn Maher Jim Mallett Sally & James Marks Lee Martin George & Connie Mason Barbara & Frank McCoy Loyce McDaniel William & Ann McDuff Dudley McKenney Aaron & Karen Miller Catherine Miller Kate & Pete Miller Sally Mitchell Roy & Margaret Moore Gayle Morris Larry & Dolores Moss Eugene & Barbara Mowry David & Linda Muehl Cheryl & John Neison Ken Nicely & Portia Lyons Oaks True Holiness Church Donald & Gloria O'Laughlin Barbara & Larry Olney Amanda & Jason Onks Kay & George Owen Bill & Josephine Paddock Carol & David Painter Shirlely Parsons Jim & Clara Partridge Dragana PavicZappia Barbara & Peter Payne Lynn & William Peterson Janet & Norman Phelps Debbie Pucci Bethany Reynders Sara Reynolds Geoff & Ann Riefe Norman Robertson Joseph & Diane Roney Laura Lee Rose Charles & Collette Russell Marsha Scarborough Jacob Schroeber Albert & Sheila Sears Susan Shaffer Lisa Simmons Susan & Kelson Slayman Sylvia Stano John & Mary Stefan Cindy & Bob Stoothoff The Gallery Corinne & ML Thompson W.B. & Sally Timms Barbara Titus M.L. Toal Barry Trevor Esther & Al Truesdale Christi Trumps Mrs. George Tucker Cindy Turnbull Judy Upjohn Mary Walmsley Cindy Walters George Ward Inez Washington Michele & John F. Weaber Joanne Weber Robin Weeman Sue & Larry Weidner Pam & Arthur Weigand Ellie White Tom Wilson & Cynthia Hermes Charles Williams James & Anne Williams Al & Terry Wood

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Artwork by Battery Creek HS Visual Art Students

7th Annual Birdhouse Auction

Friday, May 14th at 6pm ARTWorks Ribaut Plaza (on Boundary Street) Live Music Hors douevres $40 on May 14th

Tickets $30 in advance

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