It’s here, it’s here! March 2nd - 5th. We are down to the last days before the start of the Xtreme Monarch House makeover … Check out the latest…
The Rumor!
The rumor that we have a “Hot Shot” crew coming in from Home Depot who will complete a remodel project in one day, while eating a sandwich and watching the kids at the same time is not true. The Home Depot volunteers are just like any of us, in fact they might be your neighbor. These are the clerks, the guy in plumbing or the gal in the paint department of you local Home Depot. They are stepping in to work side by side with us to see this project completed. It’s a great time to show our appreciation to the Home Depot. So we need your help any day that you are available.
Children: Because of the hazards, no children under 16years old will be allowed inside the fence of the construction area. They are welcome to help in the food prep area. If they are 16 & 17 years old, they must have a parent on –site.
We will be providing breakfast & lunch every day on-site! If you would like to donate or help contact Beth Hassman at scstarlet@yahoo.com .
Tuesday, March 2nd. (This day has just been added)
This is considered a “Home Depot “day for them to get familiar with the work, if you are available and would like to help you are more than welcome on-site.
Major Projects are:
• Supply deliveries and organization.
• Spray stucco painting exterior
• Spray primer-interior walls.
• Layout of the patio.
• Layout kitchen cabinets
• Form concrete sidewalk
• Layout fencing.
Wednesday, March 3rd.
Everyone is on-site, Home Depot and Crossroads.
• Finish paint to all the walls.
• Install kitchen fixtures.
• Lay engineered flooring
• Lay travertine
• Tile bathroom floor
• Bathroom cabinets
• Tile flooring in the back bathrooms
• New front door
The 4th & 5th will mainly be Crossroads finishing what we started. The exact list is as follows:
Security:
• Front & Rear security lights
• PVC fencing with man gate.
• Side gate
• new front door/locks
• Smoke detectors
Landscaping:
• Cap retaining wall
• Repair retaining wall with brick/rock façade or paint.
• Driveway bed: sprinklers, plants, 12” garden wall with back fill.
• Front of house: 2 trees,
• concrete walkway
• pots & plants, sod,
• sprinkler repair.
Exterior:
• Replace 13 windows, retro fit.
• Paint
• Patio rail.
• Freestanding patio structure
• Gutter repair
• R/R vent covers
• BBQ
Bathroom:
• Flooring: tile w/base boards
• Replace toilet
• Paint
• Lighting
• Vanity/sink/fixtures
• tile shower enclose.
• Interior door & hardware.
Kids Corner
• Flooring: tile or engineered wood.
• Baseboards
• Paint
• Lighting
• Ceiling fan
Great Room:
• Paint
• Flooring
• Lighting
• 2 ceiling fans
• Baseboards/crown molding.
• Wood façade
Kitchen:
• Paint
• Floors
• lighting
• Cabinets
• Counter tops: Tile
• Sink/Faucet/disposal
• Appliances: Stove, fridge, dishwasher, microwave
Multipurpose room (Separate structure)
• Flooring :Bamboo
• Paint
• Window treatments
• Light fixtures
• Tile bathroom floors.
• Replace sink and toilets
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Scott Hassman is my guest writer, He used his (His) influence with Home Depot to get the Monarch House Project started ... Thanks for your testimony Scott.
How to start and avalanche
Sent an email at 10:27am on Nov 2 2009. The response came only 9 min later. That response might change lives forever. Many people have said thanks to me, applauded my tireless work and complimented me for doing such a great thing. Frankly, it makes me pretty uncomfortable to hear these things. What did I even do? One email only 110 words, including please and thank you. What credit can I take? What credit do I even want?
I have been very blessed and fortunate to have had some pretty cool experiences. Been to a Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, even seen the Stanley Cup raised during the final game. Been in the pits during a Nascar race, a PGA event and attended the ESPY awards in a tux. I have some pretty good stories to tell. Who would have thought one of the best would start with an email.
It all started with a sermon on Nov 1 2009 from Pastor Chuck. He talked about volunteering time. He wanted us to sign up after Church to help in the kids ministries, or at the food pantry or with missions. Of course I am too busy to be obligated to give in this way. After all I logged over 125,000 airline miles and 50+ hotel nights this year alone. Spent time in 3 countries and 20+ states. Other people will take care of this. I will do my best to tithe and be involved to a degree I feel comfortable. I can only do so much… right?
Have you thought about how an avalanche starts? Well I'll tell you how.
There are two things needed to start an avalanche. One is a snow covered
slope; another is a trigger like a strong wind, a skier, or a person's voice.
One person’s voice? Does an email count?
I know that day I was touched by God. It took a pretty swift kick as I am kind of slow, but a touch none the less. I don’t remember much of the sermon, as I spent most of the time arguing with myself. Debating with myself all the reasons why I should not send that email. I know him, we had worked together for years, we have been indoctrinated with similar corporate values. I can’t email him, I don’t work there anymore, they don’t do these types of projects anymore, it could be very awkward. For once in my life I decided to LISTEN to GOD. If He says to do it, it is for a reason.
Only 12 months earlier I had no idea where we would be. The company I worked for had just lost its contract and would be closing; the 4 companies I owned were simultaneously failing in the worst economy in 50+ years. Would I find a job? Would we keep our home? I need a plan. I need to figure out what to do. Finally I realized I can’t answer this one. I can’t figure a plan. I will just have to have some faith. Somehow it turned out great, probably because I got out of Gods way.
Was He putting the snow in place for an avalanche?
12 months earlier I would never had sent that email. I am not totally sure why, but I believe I would have talked myself out of it. I guess I would have lost that argument with myself.
What would have happened to all that snow? Would this avalanche have happened or would the snow have just melted. What an amazing opportunity would have been missed for all of us.
The avalanche began with a call the next day with the Team Depot people with Home Depot. The email I sent was to the President of the Western Division of Home Depot. He said they would love to be involved and forwarded it to the Team Depot group. Sherry with that group, turns out, used to be my Assistant when I was the Western Division Garden Buyer for Home Depot. I told her all I knew, not much, about the Women’s resource center our Church was hoping to open. She informed me Home Depot had just started doing these types of projects again. See, for the last 5+ years they had focused on community playgrounds and not much else. Hmmm, what timing. Is it luck or more snow?
As the process moved forward the project grew. It moved from the donation of some product to $35,000+ in supplies and an army of volunteers from Home Depot to help, all at one time, revamp the facility. More snow?
Now Michelle Koranda gets Todd Holtkamp involved and the thing really catches speed! Now we have hundreds of people involved, services donated and unstoppable determination to see incredible things happen.
Is God waiting to start an avalanche in your life? Is he just asking you to add one snow flake?
Each step of the way someone added the one flake of snow to start another avalanche. Why did Chuck do that sermon that day? Why did Michelle ask my wife to help pick colors for the Monarch House? Why was Todd available to help in such an unbelievable way? Why had Home Depot changed the type of projects?
It was all snow. Each flake had to be laid to start this avalanche. Only one flake missed and none of it happens. Are we standing in the way of an avalanche that would change our lives and those around us in a great and glorious way?
How to start and avalanche
Sent an email at 10:27am on Nov 2 2009. The response came only 9 min later. That response might change lives forever. Many people have said thanks to me, applauded my tireless work and complimented me for doing such a great thing. Frankly, it makes me pretty uncomfortable to hear these things. What did I even do? One email only 110 words, including please and thank you. What credit can I take? What credit do I even want?
I have been very blessed and fortunate to have had some pretty cool experiences. Been to a Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, even seen the Stanley Cup raised during the final game. Been in the pits during a Nascar race, a PGA event and attended the ESPY awards in a tux. I have some pretty good stories to tell. Who would have thought one of the best would start with an email.
It all started with a sermon on Nov 1 2009 from Pastor Chuck. He talked about volunteering time. He wanted us to sign up after Church to help in the kids ministries, or at the food pantry or with missions. Of course I am too busy to be obligated to give in this way. After all I logged over 125,000 airline miles and 50+ hotel nights this year alone. Spent time in 3 countries and 20+ states. Other people will take care of this. I will do my best to tithe and be involved to a degree I feel comfortable. I can only do so much… right?
Have you thought about how an avalanche starts? Well I'll tell you how.
There are two things needed to start an avalanche. One is a snow covered
slope; another is a trigger like a strong wind, a skier, or a person's voice.
One person’s voice? Does an email count?
I know that day I was touched by God. It took a pretty swift kick as I am kind of slow, but a touch none the less. I don’t remember much of the sermon, as I spent most of the time arguing with myself. Debating with myself all the reasons why I should not send that email. I know him, we had worked together for years, we have been indoctrinated with similar corporate values. I can’t email him, I don’t work there anymore, they don’t do these types of projects anymore, it could be very awkward. For once in my life I decided to LISTEN to GOD. If He says to do it, it is for a reason.
Only 12 months earlier I had no idea where we would be. The company I worked for had just lost its contract and would be closing; the 4 companies I owned were simultaneously failing in the worst economy in 50+ years. Would I find a job? Would we keep our home? I need a plan. I need to figure out what to do. Finally I realized I can’t answer this one. I can’t figure a plan. I will just have to have some faith. Somehow it turned out great, probably because I got out of Gods way.
Was He putting the snow in place for an avalanche?
12 months earlier I would never had sent that email. I am not totally sure why, but I believe I would have talked myself out of it. I guess I would have lost that argument with myself.
What would have happened to all that snow? Would this avalanche have happened or would the snow have just melted. What an amazing opportunity would have been missed for all of us.
The avalanche began with a call the next day with the Team Depot people with Home Depot. The email I sent was to the President of the Western Division of Home Depot. He said they would love to be involved and forwarded it to the Team Depot group. Sherry with that group, turns out, used to be my Assistant when I was the Western Division Garden Buyer for Home Depot. I told her all I knew, not much, about the Women’s resource center our Church was hoping to open. She informed me Home Depot had just started doing these types of projects again. See, for the last 5+ years they had focused on community playgrounds and not much else. Hmmm, what timing. Is it luck or more snow?
As the process moved forward the project grew. It moved from the donation of some product to $35,000+ in supplies and an army of volunteers from Home Depot to help, all at one time, revamp the facility. More snow?
Now Michelle Koranda gets Todd Holtkamp involved and the thing really catches speed! Now we have hundreds of people involved, services donated and unstoppable determination to see incredible things happen.
Is God waiting to start an avalanche in your life? Is he just asking you to add one snow flake?
Each step of the way someone added the one flake of snow to start another avalanche. Why did Chuck do that sermon that day? Why did Michelle ask my wife to help pick colors for the Monarch House? Why was Todd available to help in such an unbelievable way? Why had Home Depot changed the type of projects?
It was all snow. Each flake had to be laid to start this avalanche. Only one flake missed and none of it happens. Are we standing in the way of an avalanche that would change our lives and those around us in a great and glorious way?
Monday, February 15, 2010
It’s happening!! The Xtreme Makeover for Monarch House (Sorority House) is funded and moving forward. Food will only be provided on the “Construction Days” March 3-5th
THE ITINERARY:
This Saturday, February 20th - Wall & Patio Prep. 8a.m. We are putting together teams to come in and accomplish the tasks below. We have several men with the talents, but we can always use a hand. Please RSVP if you plan to make it. Yes, we are still looking for some help. Bring your tools. We will:
• Repair the drywall throughout the house. Skin and re-texture.
• Replace the rear bathroom drywall, texture.
• Set shower pan in front bath.
• Pour concrete footings for patio structure.
• Pour concrete pad for water heater.
Saturday February 27th - Floor Prep. 8 a.m. Again we will be putting together teams supervised by those with the expertise. This will be a day with a lot of lifting and moving panels of plywood and hardy board. Bring your legs and backs… NO WHINERS!!!… Except me!
• Prepare the kitchen & great room for tile & travertine.
• Replace subfloor in bathroom, prepare for tile.
Tuesday March 2nd - Home Depot Day. 8a.m. This is a Home Depot day that they can get delivery and preparation to start construction. Some of us will be on site that day to just help with organization.
Wednesday March 3rd- Friday March 5th LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!!! . 8am-5pm
I will have a better list of activities in updates to follow. We will also be establishing sign-up sheets for specific days so we have an idea of how many people will be on- site. We are planning a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Ryobi/Rigid tool truck will be on-site at least one day. “I CAN FEEL THE POWER!!! I’ll keep you posted as the time approaches.
THE ITINERARY:
This Saturday, February 20th - Wall & Patio Prep. 8a.m. We are putting together teams to come in and accomplish the tasks below. We have several men with the talents, but we can always use a hand. Please RSVP if you plan to make it. Yes, we are still looking for some help. Bring your tools. We will:
• Repair the drywall throughout the house. Skin and re-texture.
• Replace the rear bathroom drywall, texture.
• Set shower pan in front bath.
• Pour concrete footings for patio structure.
• Pour concrete pad for water heater.
Saturday February 27th - Floor Prep. 8 a.m. Again we will be putting together teams supervised by those with the expertise. This will be a day with a lot of lifting and moving panels of plywood and hardy board. Bring your legs and backs… NO WHINERS!!!… Except me!
• Prepare the kitchen & great room for tile & travertine.
• Replace subfloor in bathroom, prepare for tile.
Tuesday March 2nd - Home Depot Day. 8a.m. This is a Home Depot day that they can get delivery and preparation to start construction. Some of us will be on site that day to just help with organization.
Wednesday March 3rd- Friday March 5th LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!!! . 8am-5pm
I will have a better list of activities in updates to follow. We will also be establishing sign-up sheets for specific days so we have an idea of how many people will be on- site. We are planning a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Ryobi/Rigid tool truck will be on-site at least one day. “I CAN FEEL THE POWER!!! I’ll keep you posted as the time approaches.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
It’s time to give everyone a quick update on the Monarch House project. Thanks again for everyone who helped on Demo Day, it was fun & productive! They have made the name change from Sorority House to Monarch House:
Monarch House…
Where Transformation Begins
Monarch House exists to enrich and transform women’s lives through prayer, life coaching, crisis care referral, life skills classes, support groups, recreational activities, and community events. At Monarch House you will find HOME…a place where comfort, safety, love and laughter unfold…a place to discover sisters to share life’s journey with…and above all…a place to meet Him. That’s where transformation begins.
Monarch House will offer… Prayer Counselors Available for Walk-Ins, Community Resource Referral Center, Support Groups & Studies, Health Awareness Seminars, Life Skills Classes: Resumes, Budgeting, Organization, Mom and Me Classes/Parenting Seminars, High School/Young Adult Mentors, Art Classes, Scrapbooking, Cooking Groups/Classes, Book Clubs, Prayer Walks, Aerobics/Running, On-site Child Care.
Construction Days with Home Depot: March 3rd, 4th & 5th. We will be working side by side with volunteers from Home Depot to install kitchen & bath, lay flooring, replace windows, paint interior/exterior, repair stucco, build a patio and landscaping…. We will be providing breakfast and lunch on these days. It sounds like an amazing week lined up, so I hope you can join us. We will have schedules available on kiosk February 21st & 28th.
Right now we have approval for the project; we are waiting for the actual funding which should be Friday the 12th. This will give us the actual money to do some pre-construction work.
Pre-Construction Days:
Saturday, the 13th
Plumbing: Bogar Aguilar and Keith Stahl will be there to install the fresh water plumbing.
We will be putting together specific crews to accomplish the following tasks, please contact me for updates on the time and need:
Saturday the 20th
Floor prep: We need to remove the subfloor in the bathroom and prep for tile. We will prep the kitchen and Great room for tile & travertine: Lay hardy board or dry pack. We are still in need of a professional tile layer for advice.
Patio Footings: Pour concrete footings for the patio cover.
Saturday the 27th
Drywall: We are putting together a crew to do drywall repair and texture the walls. If you have experience, contact me.
Monarch House…
Where Transformation Begins
Monarch House exists to enrich and transform women’s lives through prayer, life coaching, crisis care referral, life skills classes, support groups, recreational activities, and community events. At Monarch House you will find HOME…a place where comfort, safety, love and laughter unfold…a place to discover sisters to share life’s journey with…and above all…a place to meet Him. That’s where transformation begins.
Monarch House will offer… Prayer Counselors Available for Walk-Ins, Community Resource Referral Center, Support Groups & Studies, Health Awareness Seminars, Life Skills Classes: Resumes, Budgeting, Organization, Mom and Me Classes/Parenting Seminars, High School/Young Adult Mentors, Art Classes, Scrapbooking, Cooking Groups/Classes, Book Clubs, Prayer Walks, Aerobics/Running, On-site Child Care.
Construction Days with Home Depot: March 3rd, 4th & 5th. We will be working side by side with volunteers from Home Depot to install kitchen & bath, lay flooring, replace windows, paint interior/exterior, repair stucco, build a patio and landscaping…. We will be providing breakfast and lunch on these days. It sounds like an amazing week lined up, so I hope you can join us. We will have schedules available on kiosk February 21st & 28th.
Right now we have approval for the project; we are waiting for the actual funding which should be Friday the 12th. This will give us the actual money to do some pre-construction work.
Pre-Construction Days:
Saturday, the 13th
Plumbing: Bogar Aguilar and Keith Stahl will be there to install the fresh water plumbing.
We will be putting together specific crews to accomplish the following tasks, please contact me for updates on the time and need:
Saturday the 20th
Floor prep: We need to remove the subfloor in the bathroom and prep for tile. We will prep the kitchen and Great room for tile & travertine: Lay hardy board or dry pack. We are still in need of a professional tile layer for advice.
Patio Footings: Pour concrete footings for the patio cover.
Saturday the 27th
Drywall: We are putting together a crew to do drywall repair and texture the walls. If you have experience, contact me.
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