{"id":924,"date":"2023-09-12T13:35:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/?p=924"},"modified":"2023-09-12T13:43:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:43:28","slug":"31st-house-dedication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/2023\/09\/12\/31st-house-dedication\/","title":{"rendered":"31st House Dedication"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"924\" class=\"elementor elementor-924\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d44cd3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d44cd3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aba937\" data-id=\"0aba937\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3aba12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3aba12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Sunday August 27<sup>th<\/sup>, Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 31<sup>st<\/sup> home in Dyer County.\u00a0 The affiliate is celebrating 30 years of building hope through safe, affordable, and decent housing. Drew Binkley, the current board President welcomed everyone and opened the dedication as the group met in the living area of the new home. Executive Director, Michael Wilson, thanked everyone who contributed and mentioned numerous sponsors that helped make this home possible.\u00a0 He further explained the mission of Habitat which is to see a world where everyone has a decent place to live.\u00a0 Habitat does that through building safe, affordable, and decent housing offered to qualified homeowners through a 0% interest mortgage.<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\">Margie James presented a Habitat Bible and the house keys to Tashana Brown, the qualified new homeowner. Margie\u2019s late husband, Charlie James, was very instrumental in the Habitat program for many years as both a board member and the lead construction manager.<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); background-color: var(--nv-site-bg);\">The area where Habitat has been building homes for the last several years is aptly named St. James Subdivision.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Mayors David Quick and John Holden were both at the dedication and congratulated the homeowner and Habitat on their successful build.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">One thing that was highlighted during the dedication was the new partnership between Habitat and Tennessee College of Technology.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">TCAT\u2019s newest addition is a construction class and Habitat was able to provide the class with a real on-site learning lab.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Instructor Chad Sipes would bring out his students to work on the house build.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">This year, the students produced door and window headers, installed all the house siding, interior trim and built the side deck.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Michael Wilson ended the program by praying a prayer of dedication over the house and the family.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Tashana thanked everyone for helping build her new home and showed profound emotion as she was handed the keys. She had to wait over 12 months for this moment.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">During that time, she has taken homeowner education classes and put in numerous sweat-equity hours in the building of her home.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Tashana is a Shift Manager at Arby\u2019s where she has worked for 18 years. She is moving out of a very unsafe neighborhood. When asked how her life and future will be different with a Habitat home, she responded, \u201cMy will be a lot different because I would have something to leave to my kids and grandkids in the future.\u201d She was asked to describe Habitat.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">She said, \u201cHabitat is willing to help you reach your dreams of becoming a homeowner.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Habitat would like to recognize everyone that contributed both their labor and money to help us build this 31<\/span><sup style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">st<\/sup><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\"> home.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var(--nv-text-color); font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily),var(--nv-fallback-ff); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Special thanks go to United Way of West TN, Summit Roofing, GAF Shingles, Matt Jacobi, Heathcott &amp; Associates, Yale Locks, Levelor Blinds, Google Nest, Aztek Pest Control, Marc Fontaine, TCAT, Whirlpool Appliances, Windle HVAC, Security Bank, Carolyn Taylor.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d871adf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d871adf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf66c78\" data-id=\"cf66c78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cc2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"f9cc2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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housing. Drew Binkley, the current board President welcomed everyone and opened the dedication as the group met in the living area of the new home. Executive Director,&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/2023\/09\/12\/31st-house-dedication\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">31st House Dedication<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=924"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":941,"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/924\/revisions\/941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/habitatnwtn.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}