Newsletter for October –December 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 4 October 6 October 7 October 5-11 October 13 -Mariposa Co. Contractors’ Home Show Fairgrounds -World Habitat Day - Board of Supervisors Proclamation for HFH 9a.m. -Habitat Awareness Week & Dining -Out Event -Tentative start date for Lawson Construction Framing Office location: 5320 Hwy 49 No. Unit 7, P.O. Box 1420, Mariposa, CA 95338 Office Hours: Board Meetings 1st Thursday of each Month 6:00 pm St Joseph’s Church Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 9 :00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Habitat Warehouse Sales Every Saturday 9:00—1:00 pm Italian Acres Friday : l0:00AM to 12:00 Noon Board Directors of HFH of Mariposa County Al Johnson - President (Vacamt) Vice President Jackie McCormick - Secretary Pat Eby - Assistant Secretary/Newsletter Jovan Trujillo Kay Dressel - Assistant Treasurer (Tentative Co-chairs) Family Selection Jim Newberry - Family Support Mary Ann Johnson - Church Relations (Vacant) - Resource Development Louie Edwards - Construction Jane Wiggans - Site Selection Don Fox - Member at Large Judy Gibbons - Member at Large Erik Skindrud - Member at Large - Treasurer Non-voting: Beth Tomsick - Volunteer Executive Director ; Ginger Foster - Pastoral Advisor Mission Vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live. Mission Statement: Seeking to put God’s love into action , Habitat for Humanity brings people together to A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF MARIPOSA COUNTY As we look forward to the fall season and hopefully some sorely needed rain, I am excited to report that our third home is underway. We had our newest family introduction dinner at the Lutheran church recently. Thanks to Pastor Ginny Bishop and all who participated in any way! . Our new family, Amanda Ehler and her kids, Khalil and Ella Rose, helped us announce the winners of the raffle items. Amanda donated a very intricate African basket from her store in town , Anahata. We invite everyone to visit her store to see the many hand-made treasures. Our major benefactors, Joy and Howard Dudley, have given us a second property on Sebastopol Road. Their gifts of two parcels have given us a major start in providing safe, decent, affordable homes here in Mariposa. As I write this, we have just completed the concrete pad and will shortly receive a second big donation. Dave Lawson has volunteered his Lawson Construction crew to frame, install windows, exterior doors and roof sheeting all in only one week! This gift allows us a giant step forward to completing the home faster. We are overwhelmed by Dave’s offer. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin on Monday, October 13, 2013! We have two new directors on our Board: Louie Edwards, Construction, and Jane Wiggans, Site Selection. There are other openings; please consider working with us to help those in need of a simple, decent home. My personal thanks go out to everyone involved in our program including folks in Oakhurst, Coarsegold and Ahwahnee. Sincerely, Al Johnson Check out our Facebook page! Dining-Out Event October 5 – 11 HFH of Mariposa County has celebrated World Habitat Day and Habitat Awareness Week with a Dining-Out Event. This year ten local restaurants have kindly offered HFH of Mariposa County 10% of their proceeds on one day during the week of October 5 – 11. The public is invited to join in the celebration by visiting and supporting the following restaurants from Sunday to Saturday of Habitat Awareness Week: Sunday, October 5: Sierra Sunrise Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (7am-9pm) Triangle Road Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (10am-7pm) Monday, October 6: Castillo’s Mexican Restaurant Lunch & Dinner (11am-11pm) Bett’s Gold Coin Sports Tavern Lunch & Dinner (11am-11:30pm) Tuesday, October 7: High Country Health Foods & Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (8am-6pm) Steve’s Sportsman Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (7am-9pm) Wednesday, October 8: Steve’s Sportsman Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (7am-9pm) Thursday, October 9: Pizza Factory Dinner (4pm-9pm only) Savoury’s Dinner (5pm-Closing) Friday, October 10: Sugar Pine Restaurant Breakfast & Lunch (7am-3pm) Saturday, October 11: Charles Street Dinner House Lunch (11am-1pm) Dinner (5pm-Closing) Habitat for Humanity of Mariposa County is grateful to these restaurants and the community for their support of safe, decent, affordable housing in our county. Habitat’s third home is in progress now on Sebastopol Road Construction continues... Pouring concrete slab on third home Thanks to all who came to our Community Benefit Dinner on September 13! Bouquets to Jim Newberry & Kay Dressel for chairing the event and to Mariposa Lutheran Church and Pastor Ginny Bishop for hosting! Others who helped: Delores Hahn, Art Dressel, Ginny & Glen Hogue, Diane Provo, Jane Wiggans, and Pat & Bruce Eby, and to the speakers Amanda Ehler, Chanthira Ruaisab, Al Johnson, Marilyn Corral, and Beth Tomsick. Many thanks to the following raffle & silent auction donors for our September 13 Community Benefit Dinner: Don & Kim Costa & CostaLivos; Amanda Ehler & Anahata; Patti Fennell & Rite Aid; Greg & Dianne Fritz & Happy Burger; Judy & Tom Gibbons; Alan & Mary Ann Johnson; Adrianne O’Brien; Penny Otwell; Barbara Schouten; John Tomsick; and Jovan Trujillo. Our gratitude, too, to all who baked lasagna and to the restaurants who donated: High Country Health Foods & Cafe and Pioneer Market! Chair Kay Dressel with husband Art and Delores Hahn The Ehler Family Happy Diners! Our sincere appreciation for the Dining-Out Event coming up!! Thank you to the ten restaurants who are participating this year in the Dining-Out Event (October 5 to October 11)!! Sierra Sunrise Cafe, Triangle Road Cafe, Castillos’ Mexican Restaurant, Bett’s Gold Coin Sports Tavern, Steve’s Sportsman Cafe, High Country Health Foods & Cafe, Pizza Factory, Savoury’s Restaurant, Sugar Pine Restaurant, and Charles Street Dinner House. LET’S ALL SUPPORT THEM AND HABITAT! NEWS FROM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL On Monday, October 6, World Habitat Day will be celebrated around the globe from Argentina to Zambia. Worldwide about 1,000,000 volunteers work with Habitat each year, and every four minutes Habitat serves a family in need of better housing. The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors will recognize World Habitat Day and Habitat Awareness Week at their meeting on October 7! Habitat supporters are invited to attend their board meeting at 9 a. m. that Tuesday at the County Government center. Shop at our warehouse from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays! See what’s available in the STI ads online under Habitat Warehouse! Cars for Homes News HFH of Mariposa County thanks all our car donors for our Cars for Homes program! A special “thank you” to those who have donated more than one vehicle!! We learned from Habitat International recently that we have been the top affiliate in service areas of fewer than 50,000 people in terms of money brought in through CFH. This is very exciting for us since Mariposa County has a population of 18,000! Last week an affiliate in Oregon made a big vehicle sale which earned that affiliate $10,000 so they are now ahead of us by $5,000! Can we surpass them to regain our title? We can try! we need you!!! 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