Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
This morning I had the good fortune to be in attendance at the dedication
\nof the two new Habitat for Humanity homes on Center Street. It was a
\njoyous occasion, triumphant even. For those who have lived in Hanover for
\na while, you will remember the fits and starts to get to this day \u2013 the
\nTown Meeting debates, the attempt to renovate the farm house, the decision
\nto build not one but two homes instead, the plea for volunteers to create
\nthe Hanover local partnership committee, and so much more.<\/p>\n
What might not be readily apparent, however, are the countless volunteer
\nhours, the fundraising, the businesses that stepped up, and simply, the
\npeople. Some of the people who were the lifeblood of this project day in
\nand day out for months and even years include site supervisors Deane Howard
\nand John Schembari, site managers Amy Boynton, Virginia Casey, Laura
\nCromarty, Kathy Fanning, John Galvin, Barry Gifford, Teresa James, Stephen
\nMarshall and John Najarian, and Local Partnership Committee members Susanne
\nBattikha, Nancy Barrett, Anne Bloomer, Bob Bloomer, Jeanne
\nConnolly-Horrigan, Kathy Fanning, Paul Fanning, Kathy MacDougall, Sue
\nPetersen, Susan Radin, Michael Reid, and Katie Rooney. There were
\ncountless volunteers who swung a hammer or wielded a saw to actually build
\nthe houses. And, because of our support of this project at least two or
\nthree town meetings, we ALL have had a hand in this day in some way or
\nanother.<\/p>\n
The Patry and Plahn Families are moving into their houses this afternoon.
\nI had the chance to talk to Elaine Plahn this morning, and the glee in her
\nvoice and grateful and emotional acceptance of all that she has been given
\nwere palpable. Please join me in welcoming both families to their new
\nhomes, and congratulations to all involved for making the dream of
\nhomeownership possible for two new Hanover families. We have a lot to be
\nproud of as a town.<\/p>\n
For more information about South Shore Habitat for Humanity, please go to
\ntheir website at www.sshabitat.org . They hope to be building in Duxbury
\nin the fall!<\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: This morning I had the good fortune to be in attendance at the dedication of the two new Habitat for Humanity homes on Center Street. It was a joyous occasion, triumphant even. For those who have lived … Continue reading