We Have Heart
A very special
NHS Victory Celebration
was held on Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Many 2006 year successes
were celebrated together as NHS Board and Staff met over lunch. A
hearty welcome was given to new Board Member, Jerry Cook. Terry
announced the election of Tom Harvey to the NHS Fundraising
Committee. The Viola tornado house repairs are close to an end with
only 2 houses to paint and 1 chimney repair to be completed during
appropriate weather. NHS helped 15 more homebuyers purchase homes
than in 2005, 23 more individuals went through the Home Buyer
Education Seminar, and twice the number of individuals were counseled
in 2006 than in 2007.
Pictured above: NHS Board of
Directors and Staff: Left to Right: Carol Clausius; Virginia
Wiedenfeld; Administrative Assistant, Cheryl Dull; Executive Director,
Terry Testolin; Program Assistant, Deb Adams; Operations Manager,
Marilyn Perez; President, Mike O’Leary; Gordon Moore; Allen Koch;
Secretary, Mary Housner; Jay Walsh; Vice-President/Treasurer, Jim
Vodak; Gerald Cook; Development Assistant, Corrina Mott; and
HomeOwnership Center Assistant, Linda Smith; Not Pictured: Deborah
Cureton; HomeOwnership Center Coordinator, Lori Brinkley;
Construction Consultant, Larry Mumford; Park Apt Managers, Larry and
Barb Ledman.
Photo Gallery:
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New Orleans
Jay Walsh - NHS of Richland
County Fundraising Committee Chairperson, Mike O'Leary - NHS of Richland
County Board President and Terry Testolin - NHS of Richland County
Executive Director, the NHS Leadership Team attended a NeighborWorks
America National Training In New Orleans December 9-15 through a
scholarship award. Jay, Mike and Terry volunteered at the Booker T.
Washington High School, where they worked with over 500 NeighborWorks
America volunteers across the country in the effort to clean up,
improve and get more New Orleans schools up and running as part of the
on-going recovery efforts. NeighborWorks America played a key role
with NHS of Richland County's partnership recovery effort in Viola,
Vernon and Richland County with over 44 homes repaired and rebuilt
with over $400,000 in CDBG-EAP funding provided by the State of
Wisconsin Department of Commerce through a successful Richland County
and Vernon County partnership recovery initiative! The NHS Team also
toured the 9th ward disaster area and public housing slated for
demolition in the New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Disaster area.
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