Friday, December 28, 2012

round 2


Click here to view this photo book larger
I thought you might like to see the book we made documenting the build.  If you want a copy, you can order it directly from shutterfly.  I recommend watching the site, because they are always offering discounts.

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Thank you!

RCCHS Class of 1977 says Thank You!

The generosity of our community has

made this project a reality.


Alpine Inn
Beatty Electric
Emily Childress - Train Collection
Chili's Restaurant
Coca Cola Inc.
Colonial House Restaurant
Dakota Middle School
Dakota Pride
First United Methodist Church
Fort Hays Chuckwagon
Ice House
Jon Crane Gallery
Knecht Home Center
Knollwood United Methodist Church
MP3. the band
McCaskell Construction
Millstone Restaurant
Modern Woodmen of America
Northwest Pipe
Pauly's Subs
Perkins Restaurant
Piece of Cake
RCCHS Learn and Serve Program
Robbinsdale Lounge
Servall Uniform and Linen Supply
Shamrock Landscaping
Shovelhead Construction
Skyline Engineering
Sharlyn Swenson - Antique Quilt
Taco John's
TREA
Unique Signs

Thank you to everyone who donated food, pies, and items for our silent auction and dinner.
Thank you to to the members of the Class of '77 for their generous cash donations.
Thank you to Paul Smith and Brett Sutton for providing our reunion dinner.

Thank you to the Habitat staff for their guidance and patience.
Thank you to the planning committee for their hard work and
 unshakeable faith in the project.
Pam Beshara
Dawn and Jim Christensen
Rich and Tonya Copeland
Dan Doney
Tina Freeman
Jim and Becky Fleming
Suzy Ganje
Julie Glasford
Chris Groves and Tammy Norman
Sue Jarvis
Gena Karen
Donna Maloney
Scott and Sharla McCaskell
Rich Palmer
Donna and Ed Savage
Rod and Dona Schroeder
Paul Smith
Jody Speck
Brett Sutton
Todd Wicks
 Mike Wolff
Jim Wood

The Family

Our reunion is tomorrow. Already.  Wow.  We are going to get to see some old friends.  But tomorrow we are also going to make some new ones.  Because tomorrow we are going to meet the family who will be living in the house the Cobblers will build. For those of you who can't be here, I'd like to tell you her story. She gave me permission to share online, but I will not use her name.  This is the internet, after all. 

Our recipient is a single mom with 5 children. The oldest is a nine year old boy.  The youngest is a little eight month old girl. There are three more girls in between, ages 3, 5, and 8.  

She grew up in another part of South Dakota in a 1.5 bedroom home with no running water or electricity and walked to an outhouse that was a quarter mile away from her house. She has lived in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Hawaii before settling here in Rapid City.  She has known about Habitat since she was a little girl, and she has volunteered for Habitat in the past.

She graduated from high school in 2000 and then spent the next nine years trying to get through college. During her college years she worked full time and was a single mother. She is currently divorced, but during her marriage she was the primary supporter of her family.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work in 2009. 

Now, she works for Rural American Initiatives Early Head Start.  Her primary title is "Health Advocate", but she plays many roles.  Her responsibilities include prenatal services, administrative assistant, and safety director. She really is the "face" of the program. 

On June 27, 2011 she and her five children became homeless.  One year later, on June 27, 2012 she received a call from Habitat saying that she would be the Project 77 Blitz Build homeowner! That same day she took all of her kids to Menards to pick out paint for their bedrooms.  Each one picked out FOUR colors.  This will be their first room without white walls. While the kids are excited about being able to paint their rooms, she is anxious to be able to decorate her home with family quilts, pictures, and drawings that her children have made.

This hard working woman will be joining us for dinner on Friday, and will spend a couple of days helping us build her house next week.  I hope the house we build will serve her well.  She is raising 5 future Cobblers!



Monday, July 9, 2012

ONE MORE WEEK!

We've been working on the foundation, getting ready for the blitz.  Here are a few pictures of the progress.  (Not in order, of course......)

Do you like the view?

This is all going to be crawl space.  AKA storage space.



A welcome visit from the ice cream truck

That's RCCHS in the background

Dawn

Honey, you missed a spot.   Right over there.


Almost ready to put up the walls
We are really looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.  If you are coming from out of town....please be safe.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Groundbreaking Pictures

We had our groundbreaking on May 29, 2012.  The guys started working on the lot last weekend. Here are some pictures of the progress.....


The golden shovels


Breaking Ground, May 29, 2012


Before
Before

Hauling away the trash
at the groundbreaking
clearing off the lot
nice and level now


marked off

digging the hole


more digging



I'm afraid this means they really expect me to work.......
Thanks Guys!



Sunday, May 27, 2012

GROUNDBREAKING TUESDAY!!!!!

RAPID CITY, SD –The public is invited to join the RCCHS Class of ’77 as they break ground on a new home to be built north of Central High School. The celebration begins at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29 at the construction site of 670 N. 7th Street. As part of their 35th reunion, classmates will work together the week of July 21 – 28, 2012 to build an entire home on the site. This building project, also known as Project ’77, is being funded by the class of ’77 graduates through various fundraisers leading up to the blitz build. Upcoming events for Project ’77 include:

· Pauly’s Sub Co. (2060 W. Main Street Suite 1) is donating 10% of all proceeds to Project ’77 on the third Monday of every month from 4 – 9 p.m. Dates for this event are May 21, June 18 and July 16.

· Also, bring your family out for a night of great food and entertainment in support of Project '77! On Thursday, June 14, Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper (2255 Fort Hays Drive, Rapid City, SD 57702) will donate 35% of ticket sales from anyone who mentions Project ‘77 when they book their reservation. Come early (around 6 p.m.); dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
Ticket information:
Adults: $21.00 plus tax
Kids age 5-12 are half price
Kids under 5 are free

Call 394-9653 for reservations and ticket information, and REMEMBER TO MENTION
PROJECT ‘77 WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

REUNION UPDATE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION


CLASS OF ‘77 - REUNION UPDATE

Friday, July 20       RCCHS Class of 1977 35th Reunion Dinner at Robbinsdale Lounge

The reunion dinner is open to all of our classmates. Bring the family. Kids under 21 can stay until the band starts. Dress casual. There is no charge for dinner if you register by June 20. Registrations after June 20 and at the door will be $25.00 per person which will be donated to Project 77.       
       
6:00 p.m.    Mixer - Cash bar
            7:00 p.m.    Dinner (Courtesy of Paul Smith and Brett Sutton)
            8:00 p.m.    Program
            9:00 p.m.    Band:  Layla with 21/20 (courtesy of Robbinsdale Lounge)


July 21-28                      PROJECT ‘77 Blitz Build
We will have a groundbreaking ceremony on May 25 at noon!!!  Come if you can! Construction crews will then get the ground work done and the foundation ready so that we will be able to put up walls beginning on the first day of the blitz build.
       
*      We are building on a lot located right behind the Civic Center. There will be two shifts each day.

*      Habitat will have tools, hard hats, and safety goggles for us to use. You may bring your own safety equipment and tools if you prefer. Put your name on them.

*      Wear appropriate clothes and bring work gloves. No sandals or open toed shoes.

*      Habitat requires that volunteers must be at least 16 years old.

*      All volunteers must register in advance and view an 8 minute safety video before coming to the site. To register and view the video follow the link to the Habitat website: http://blackhillshabitat.org Click on "get involved" then "project 77".  Go to the "volunteer up" link and follow the directions from there.  Be sure to register for Project 77 Blitz. Click on 'July 2012', then 'Next Week' to find our dates easily.  Register for EACH day you want to work. 

*      There will be a limited number of workers each day, so register early! Sign up for as many shifts as you want.    

*      Registration is restricted to classmates and their families until June 20. After that date, we will open it up to other volunteers.

*      No walk-on volunteers will be allowed.          

Sunday, July 29             Dedication  (time TBA, probably a.m.)
                         
LODGING  
Super 8 is holding a block of rooms until June 20. Room rates are $89.10 plus tax Sunday through Thursday, and $108.00 plus tax weekend rate. Call the motel directly and mention “Project 77” when you book your room. 

Super 8 Motel      2124 Lacrosse Street      605-348-8070

CHECKLIST                deadlines for everything….June 20

_____ Room reservations  
_____ Dinner reservations (fill out and return the enclosed form)
_____Watch the safety video and reserve your time slots for the blitz build. http://www.blackhillshabitat.org  

E-mail sneffjarvi@aol.com  or call 605-430-2704 if you have problems registering or need more information.
Updates will be posted on the blog: http://cobblerproject77.blogspot.com/2011/10/project-77.html

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SEND A DONATION
WE ARE GETTING CLOSER TO OUR GOAL EVERY DAY!!!

Please fill out and return ASAP to:  Sue Jarvis  P.O. Box 402  Hill City, SD  57745

_____Yes, I’ll be at the dinner on July 20                     
_____How many people?   
          If you are registering after June 20, please enclose $25.00 per person.
_____I want to order t-shirts ($20 each)    
           _____small _____med _____large _____xl _____xxl
_____I have signed up with Habitat to work on the house.


Name(s)___________________________________

Phone_________________________

Address__________________________________________
E-mail___________________________________________
Amount enclosed___________________