Last day, wrapping up

With everyone wearing the Paterson T-shirt, the "official" team photo was taken in the morning before work began.

Today there were a few projects to complete: additional rebar columns to make, more concrete to add to the walkway to the front door and one wall to finish. Late morning, Connie would lead a small group on a neighborhood tour. At 2 p.m. a Bbq for everyone was planned at Graciela's house. On the schedule in between would be house dedication at Claudia's and some recognition of the other homeowners with whom we had worked side-by-side.

On the site today:

WALKWAY (CAR AT R IS NEIGHBOR'S)

GREEN NAILS BUILDING THE REBAR FRAMEWORK

House Dedication:

The Paterson team members each signed the Bible which was presented to Claudia as a special memory of friendship. Standing in front of today's completed wall, Barbara Dunn, executive director PHFH, explained to Claudia that this was how Paterson dedicated their houses back in NJ.

CLAUDIA (AT L) AND TWO SONS THANK BARBARA
AND PATERSON HABITAT FOR THEIR VOLUNTEERING
AND THE HOUSE BUILDING HELP THIS WEEK.

FRONT: ANTONIA
REAR: MARIA, GRACIELA AND CLAUDIA WITH BARBARA

Lunch was an Argentine Bbq with all the volunteers, all the homeowners and all the local Habitat staff who had been on site these days.

Graciela shopped for all the food, prepared salad and sauces, grilled beef, chicken and sausage, plus opened up her home with table and chairs set up in the unfinished new dining/living room. Desert an coffee followed. It was a fine feast.

GRACIELA AT THE GRILL

INVITE A FEW FOLKS TO LUNCH.  :-)