It was a time of tears of joy and thankfulness as Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity dedicated their two newest homes last Saturday to Cerecia and her son Anthony and also to Dawn and her daughters, Mackenzie and Shannon. 

About 40 people showed up for the dedication, which had to be held indoors due to the cold and snow. 

Beth Cooper, Vice President of the Habitat board, welcomed the crowd in Cerecia's side of the duplex, followed by Sharon Adcock, lead family coach, opening in prayer.

Dale Shoemaker, President of the board, lead a litany of dedication, followed by Jill Smola, Chaffee County Habitat Executive Director, and Bowie Duncan, Construction Volunteer, who both spoke on the history of Habitat and how they effect their community. 

"It was a wonderful dedication," Jill said. "It was great to see so many community members out today. Dawn and Cerecia are so humble, they truly see this as a blessing and opportunity for their families to grow." 

After the families were introduced and presented with bibles by their family coaches Sharon Adcock and Mary Grannell before the event ended with a dedication prayer.

"This was just so beautiful," Cerecia Hall said. "It's a true blessing, I'm just so blessed. I'm excited for Dawn and her girls and for my boy Anthony. All that excitement just grows into joy."

"I'm really excited about it all," LeBeau said. "I can't wait to move in and start making a life in our new house."

Sharon loves getting to know the many people who volunteer

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Sharon K. Adcock

Event brings in sixty people and $1,000 for Habitat for Humanity   

Over sixty community members came together Nov. 5 for InsBREWation, an evening of dinner, drinks, arts and an auction to benefit Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity and Chaffee Arts Council.

Eddyline Restaurant @ South Main collaborated with Habitat's ReStore and members of the Chaffee Arts Council to raise funds for both causes.

The Habitat ReStore donated items to members of the Arts Council, who then turned those items into art pieces, which were auctioned off in a silent auction. 

The Chaffee Arts Council raised $2,400 from the event, while Habitat brought in $1,000 from sales of tickets to the dinner. 

Eddyline, who hosted the dinner, offered a four-course meal paired with their various beers. 

Appetizer: Mini roasted pumpkins stuffed with quinoa, paired with Jumpin' Goat Dairy First Snow

Salad: Kale salad with pumpkin hop vinaigrette paired with Kickin' Back Amber Lager

Entree: Pecan smoked duck with a sweet and spicy butternut squash chutney topped with local micro greens and paired with Pumpkin Patch Pale Ale

Dessert: Amber lager poached pears with home-made Pine Creek Porter ice cream paired with Pine Creek Porter

Looking for housing for summer interns   

The Internship program is in full search mode! We have already had a few inquiries into the internships. Our hope for this summer is four or five interns. These interns will be traveling to Buena Vista to take part in an unpaid internship that will be of untold value to our organization. A family in our community has been incredibly generous over the past few years with the use of a cabin on their property. Their cabin can accommodate three interns. If we have four or five interns we will have a housing shortage. We are asking if anyone in the community has the ability to provide free housing opportunities for one or two interns. Because they are here for an unpaid internship finding housing, especially in the busy summer months, would cause an undue burden for them.

Ideally, we are looking for a space that would allow some privacy for both the owner and the interns. There is no need to feed them or provide for any other needs. Because the build will be taking place in Johnson Village, housing in the Buena Vista, Johnson Village or Nathrop areas would be most convenient.

Anyone who has a free housing opportunity they would be willing to provide an intern is encouraged to call Andrea in the office for more information, 395-0482.