KERRY & JUDY'S PLACE
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OPERATION REBIRTH
ST. PARIS, OHIO
MAY 2009
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May 1-22 2009
1638 Apple Road
St. Paris Ohio 43072-9792
Kerry & Judy
(541) 325-2544
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Our crew: Ed & Judy (California), Kerry & Judy (Oregon), Mike & Carlotta (Michigan), Bill & Jane (Arizona)
This project has a primary task of replacing up to three separate roofs with steel roofing. Our first structure is the living area for the boys and house parents. First task was to remove two layers of 3-tab roofing and install nailers (perlins) to attach the metal.
Our RV parking area next to the training building.
Living area for the boys. Our first re-roofing target.
Removing the old roofing.
Mike and Bill removing debris from the rain gutter as they finish removing the old roofing.
Mike dumping a load of old roofing into a dumpster.
Kerry, Ed, Mike and Bill placing the last few rows of tar paper (felt) prior to installing the nailers.
Mike and Kerry installing nailers on classroom building.
Bill removing the gutters on classroom.
Applying the steel..the fascia coverings first, then the actual roofing.
The ladies cataloging library books into the computer system.
Basket making.. the ladies are helping the boys learn how to weave baskets for Mother's Day.
The two Ohio projects & the Indiana project had a mini-R&R held at New Creations for those that could make it.
Our get-together held at New Creations was a great time to just meet and greet (and eat).
Our servers for the evening.... Bob Clevenger (l) and Harold Leiting (r) were a joy to watch as they provided the mystery dinner for us.
A local church that we attended on the second week. It was previously a school, and then a woodworking shop, and now a flourishing church that fills up both services each Sunday.
A Sunday afternoon Smores roast at the school. Note the kids and the "big" kids enjoying cooking on camp fire.
WEEK 2
The Ladies went with Teresa on a Ladies Day Out to Urbana OH. We hit the usual Goodwill Thrift Shop, Big Lots, and Wal Mart, then had lunch at The Robert Rothchild Farms Market Cafe in Urbana. What a beautiful place with beautiful flowers. Lunch was unique and delicious!! Then we headed to West Liberty and went to a small bookstore, a thrift store and a couple of gift stores before heading back to St. Paris.
Some of the beautiful Tulips
The Ladies helped the boys make woven baskets for their mothers for Mother's Day. Carlotta made the basket liners. Steven is showing us his finished basket. The boys spend 10 days at the school, then have 3 days at home, then come back to school
The roof is on (the classroom building).
Fitting a piece of steel over the chimney, figuring out how to link up the valley to the main roof, and the team on the ground making all the critical cuts.
3rd WEEK
Bar-b-que Birthday party for one of the school students at the director's house. Student's mom brought a yummy birthday cake. Their home is 180 years old on 170 acres in Piqua
The guys worked Friday morning to finish up the roof of the house. The rest of the roofing supplies came in Friday afternoon as some of us were leaving
Putting the finishing touches on the Dorm house
Finished roof on the school
One of the local friends of the school brings out truck loads of wood for the school. Kerry got a chance to play with the chain saw Friday afternoon and cut up some of the bigger pieces of wood to fit into the wood stove
