By Tashia Lovell
tashia@athensnews-courier.com
It has taken approximately three months to complete and multiple hours of hard work, but Sunday one family will reap the rewards.
As one of several projects throughout the year, the Lions Club joined forces with Habitat for Humanity and others to build a home for a local family.
Lions Club member Roger Andrews said that 25 to 30 members of the club worked on the home, which was one of several projects they do throughout the year. Work began in February, he said, but they mostly worked on Saturdays.
The house, which will become home to single mother Teblo Garrison and her children, is approximately 1,200 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths. It is located on Brownsferry Road in Athens.
“They have to pay for the home,” Andrews said.
“They put in sweat equity,” he said. “Everything they (family and friends) could do, they did,” he said.
Aside from what time was served helping build the house, a monthly payment will also be required.
Habitat does not give people homes but rather sells them at a zero percent interest. The principle the family pays on the home in turn goes into paying for another habitat home. It’s families helping families.
People who get a Habitat home must be able to pay a mortgage.
Melissa Barton, with Habitat for Humanity, said that it would be at least another month before the family moves into the home.
The dedication will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home located on Brownsferry Road. The dedication is open to the public.
According to statistics, during the past two years there were more than 28,000 households in Limestone County and nearly 70,000 people. The median income was $40,000 per year.
Statistics also reveal that 24 percent of the households in Limestone County make less than 50 percent of that median income — less than 7,000 households that bring in less than $20,000 a year.
Nationally, about 18-percent of households paid more than half of their income in rent — 5,000 households in Limestone County.
One-seventh of the county, nearly 4,000 households, were in need and do not receive government help. Ten to 15 percent got some kind of government assistance. More than 2,300 people who were living in inadequate housing in the county are children under the age of 18.
News
May 26, 2006
Home to be dedicated
- News
-
-
Mission accomplished: Tanner wins state
Top-ranked Tanner claims first state championship, overwhelms No. 4 Washington Co. 28-14
-
APD charges suspect in home burglary
An Athens man is facing a burglary charge in connection with a home break-in Monday.
-
Whiskey barrel company to hire 200 workers in Lawrence Co.
If the recent spate of announcements is any indication, the Tennessee Valley has become one of the nation’s top industry hotspots.
- Hot Tennessee River costs TVA millions of dollars
- Residents want veto of historic commission amendment About a half-dozen residents of the city’s historical districts met with Athens Mayor Dan Williams Monday to ask him to veto an amendment to the city’s historical district ordinance.
- Noah moved from ICU Twenty-one-month–old Noah Crowe, son of John David and Jessica Crowe, who had surgery for a brain tumor a week ago at Children’s Hospital of Birmingham, has been moved out of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, where he has been since the surgery.
- Men charged with child abuse, porno among 133 indicted Five Limestone County men have been formally charged by a Limestone County grand jury on separate felony charges involving child abuse or child pornography, records show.
- DOC to turn over Barksdale records to media today The Department of Corrections announced Monday that it would make available for viewing by the media all prison records concerning the death of Farron Barksdale at 9 a.m. today.
- Police identify victims of fatal accident
-
ABS wins two in Class 1A, Area 14 tourney as play continues
Athens Bible School’s quest to defend the Class 1A state softball title began Monday with the Class 1A, Area 14 tournament.
- More News Headlines
-
Officials: Truck Hit Bridge Before Collapse
Sheriff: No Sign Killing of 2 Kids Was Planned
Obama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits
Raw: Jurors Deadlock on Jodi Arias Penalty
Boy Scouts Decision "First Step" Say Activists
Raw: Utah Teen Arrested in Death of His Brothers
Closer Look at Okla. School Where Children Died
Two Suspects in Murder Known to London Police
Boy Scouts Mom Supports Gay Inclusiveness
"Be Ready": NOAA Warns of Busy Hurricane Season
SeaWorld: Penguins Are Coolest Thing in Florida
Obama Renews Call to Close Gitmo
Obama Offers Drone Strike Defense
Raw: Heckler Interrupts Obama on Guantanamo
A Slice of Apple History Up for Grabs
