This has been a very busy two weeks for us and Pearlington. Probably as busy as it has been in six months.
There is a resurgence of interest and coordination in part out of necessity for groups to come together due to a lack of skilled labor and volunteers.
Here is the synopsis:
- Dawsey's Find electrician and complete electrical- Warren Tidwell is helping from Atlanta. Dawsey's have a friend who has committed to the work but hasn't showed up yet. Plumbing at the Dawsey's-trouble finding a plumber but Warren feels optimist that he can find a plumber easier than an electrician. Either way we will need to pay for this out of AmeriCares. Once done with these utilities, sheetrocking the entire house is next and hopefully we should be ready by March. They have all but finished their porch needing only to hang the shingles at this time. I'm not sure where they are on kitchen cabinets, appliances.
- Shirley Thompson We just need to get a small finishing crew in there for some minor electrical work and odd jobs then she is ready for flooring, cabinets, doors etc. Her place is really close and I think we could finish it rather quickly if we concentrated there for a few days.
- Sandra Merla Continues to be a concern for me because we are behind. I had hoped we would have framed in her home and reset the footings at this point but we haven't. A real focus needs to occur here to formulate a plan, get the materials and put a focused crew on catching up. Laurie Spaschak has referred me to the building inspector for Hancock Co. who she feels will be helpful.
- Everett Cook This was a big concern as an additional project but it is coming together nicely thanks to Laurie S, John Livingston, Rich Taylor, Jon White , and others. The SV grant has been resubmitted yesterday showing us as the sponsor and if materials arrive by this weekend Laurie has a crew ready to move. Following up will be Rich Taylor's crew in Feb. and us in March.
- Earl family They are related to the Cooks and need a new home ground up. Not sure what we will be doing here yet but Laurie is working on a Camp Coastal home.
- Denise Swanson family We've gotten her old house plans and I have spoken with Denise over the phone. Laurie plans on visiting her in detail to see where she stands. She may also be a candidate for Camp Coastal or the Walls of Hope .
- Diaz With Raymond's passing things will be on hold for period of time until Cindy can decide how she would like to proceed. I am continuous communication with Tim Goodnow on the Diaz family.
- Sam Bailey -- Progress is slow but the Santa Cruz group did a great job cleaning up debris and so there is some vision here. We will continue to work with Sam on his planning but much prep. work needs to be done before we begin reconstruction help. This one will take some time.
Others on the list for final touch up and detail work.
Debbie Sonnier
Lena Macullis
Ben & Sue Taylor
Jon & Nan Givens
Dennis & Ivy Watson
I was a bit overwhelmed earlier in the week, but things are coming together now with the help of our friends from all around the country. Special Thanks to the following;
Ben & Sue Taylor
Jon White-Canada
Eileen Powers-Canada
John Livingston
Rich Taylor
Tim Goodnow
Warren Tidwell
Laurie Spaschak
Gene Butterfield
Kim Purcell
Jerry Carey
And all the others who have helped put our plans into play this past couple of weeks. Alone we can move a mound - together we can move a mountain.
Tom
There is a resurgence of interest and coordination in part out of necessity for groups to come together due to a lack of skilled labor and volunteers.
Here is the synopsis:
- Dawsey's Find electrician and complete electrical- Warren Tidwell is helping from Atlanta. Dawsey's have a friend who has committed to the work but hasn't showed up yet. Plumbing at the Dawsey's-trouble finding a plumber but Warren feels optimist that he can find a plumber easier than an electrician. Either way we will need to pay for this out of AmeriCares. Once done with these utilities, sheetrocking the entire house is next and hopefully we should be ready by March. They have all but finished their porch needing only to hang the shingles at this time. I'm not sure where they are on kitchen cabinets, appliances.
- Shirley Thompson We just need to get a small finishing crew in there for some minor electrical work and odd jobs then she is ready for flooring, cabinets, doors etc. Her place is really close and I think we could finish it rather quickly if we concentrated there for a few days.
- Sandra Merla Continues to be a concern for me because we are behind. I had hoped we would have framed in her home and reset the footings at this point but we haven't. A real focus needs to occur here to formulate a plan, get the materials and put a focused crew on catching up. Laurie Spaschak has referred me to the building inspector for Hancock Co. who she feels will be helpful.
- Everett Cook This was a big concern as an additional project but it is coming together nicely thanks to Laurie S, John Livingston, Rich Taylor, Jon White , and others. The SV grant has been resubmitted yesterday showing us as the sponsor and if materials arrive by this weekend Laurie has a crew ready to move. Following up will be Rich Taylor's crew in Feb. and us in March.
- Earl family They are related to the Cooks and need a new home ground up. Not sure what we will be doing here yet but Laurie is working on a Camp Coastal home.
- Denise Swanson family We've gotten her old house plans and I have spoken with Denise over the phone. Laurie plans on visiting her in detail to see where she stands. She may also be a candidate for Camp Coastal or the Walls of Hope .
- Diaz With Raymond's passing things will be on hold for period of time until Cindy can decide how she would like to proceed. I am continuous communication with Tim Goodnow on the Diaz family.
- Sam Bailey -- Progress is slow but the Santa Cruz group did a great job cleaning up debris and so there is some vision here. We will continue to work with Sam on his planning but much prep. work needs to be done before we begin reconstruction help. This one will take some time.
Others on the list for final touch up and detail work.
Debbie Sonnier
Lena Macullis
Ben & Sue Taylor
Jon & Nan Givens
Dennis & Ivy Watson
I was a bit overwhelmed earlier in the week, but things are coming together now with the help of our friends from all around the country. Special Thanks to the following;
Ben & Sue Taylor
Jon White-Canada
Eileen Powers-Canada
John Livingston
Rich Taylor
Tim Goodnow
Warren Tidwell
Laurie Spaschak
Gene Butterfield
Kim Purcell
Jerry Carey
And all the others who have helped put our plans into play this past couple of weeks. Alone we can move a mound - together we can move a mountain.
Tom
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