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Rebuilding Japan -- Habitat for Humanity, Int'l

Benefit Dinner & Nothin' Fancy Concert

Nothin' Fancy

Back by popular demand, Rockbridge Area Habitat and Theater at Lime Kiln will host a benefit dinner and concert featuring the acclaimed bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy, on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Lime Kiln. The 2010 dinner and concert were an unparalleled success, with great music and terrific food. The 2011 event, again sponsored by The Main Street Group, promises more of the same.

The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Lime Kiln with a gourmet dinner, catered by The Southern Inn. Diners will enjoy conversation with the band members during dinner. The dinner ticket includes a reserved seat ticket to the concert.

Nothin’ Fancy is enjoyed by young and old alike, due to its “unique sound that vacillates between smooth, progressive bluegrass and country-tinged Americana (Cary Virgin, Bluegrass Now).” Whether you’re a dyed-in-the-wool bluegrass fan or are experiencing the genre for the first time, you’ll be impressed by the band’s repertoire, ranging from gospel classics to pop music covers. Nothin’ Fancy’s energetic stage presence makes for an entertaining evening, whatever your musical predilection.

To reserve dinner and concert tickets, contact Habitat, 463-3770 or habitat@rockbridge.net . Tickets are $100 per person, advance only (includes a $50 charitable deduction).

For concert only tickets contact Lime Kiln at 463-7088 or www.theateratlimekiln.com/season.html. Adults: $25 in advance, $30 day of. Seniors: $23 advance, $28 day of. Children: $10.

Terry's Big Move

Left to right: Mac Felts, Amy Preddy,Terry Foster,
Board Member Jim Vallance,
Lynn Leech, Board Chair Jim Kvach

Terry Foster, Habitat’s 50^th homeowner, waited in anticipation on a hill overlooking the spot where her new home would soon stand. A group of friends and supporters stood with her, including Habitat’s Interim Executive Director, Lynn Leech; Mac Felts and Amy Preddy of State Farm Insurance; and reporters from our two local newspapers. Terry’s parents arrived, their faces glowing with happiness and pride. Everyone eagerly awaited the Big Move.

The action began when a flat-bed truck drove one of the halves of Terry’s home to a crane waiting by the foundation. A giant hook was lowered to meet a cable encircling the structure. The house rose slowly into the air, suspended by the cable. With delicate precision, the crane operator rotated the building into place. Gradually, the house descended to rest on its foundation. The other half of the house was placed next.

Kurt Bennett and his crew of RCHS students arrived and began attaching the roof. These students have spent the past school year working on the home. Kurt’s buildings and trades class teaches high school students the essential skills of house construction by having them build one Habitat home a year.

Terry handed bouquets of yellow daisies to Mac and Amy and thanked them for State Farm’s sponsorship of her house. She said her new home would be a place for friends and neighbors to relax and unwind. “This isn’t just going to be my house, it’s going to be a place for everyone to come and enjoy each other’s company,” she said.

Habitat’s Construction Supervisors, Joe and Kelly, our volunteers and a few skilled tradespeople, will spend the next six weeks putting the final touches on Terry’s home. Then the dedication ceremony will be held and Terry will move in.

Congratulations on your new home Terry! Welcome to the Habitat family!