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• Habitat House #37 Habitat House #37
• Volunteers, friends and family help hold the wall as it is placed and secured. Volunteers, friends and family help hold the wall as it is placed and secured.
• Dave nails the wall as Kara looks on. Dave nails the wall as Kara looks on.
• Dave Kitrell and Kara Elsloo are excited as their new house takes shape. Dave Kitrell and Kara Elsloo are excited as their new house takes shape.
• A House Blessing ceremony was held on September 29. A House Blessing ceremony was held on September 29.
• Family, friends and Habitat members wrote prayers for blessings on the house and family which were fastened to interior walls. Family, friends and Habitat members wrote prayers for blessings on the house and family which were fastened to interior walls.
• Wishes and prayers line the wall. Wishes and prayers line the wall.
• Dave and Kara and their daughter. Dave and Kara and their daughter.
• A view of the house on October 1. This house is being built as a joint effort by the Pella High School Construction Trades class and community volunteers. A view of the house on October 1. This house is being built as a joint effort by the Pella High School Construction Trades class and community volunteers.
• Insulation arrives. Insulation arrives.
• Blown in insulation will keep the house snug and warm. Blown in insulation will keep the house snug and warm.
• Students putting up siding. Students putting up siding.
• Concrete arrives before the cold weather. Concrete arrives before the cold weather.
• This house has a couple of steps to the street. This house has a couple of steps to the street.
• Kara screws on boards for the rear stair deck. Kara screws on boards for the rear stair deck.
• Interior walls go up. Interior walls go up.
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Construction began in late August on the newest Habitat house at 111 Prairie Street in Pella. This house was built by the Pella High School construction trades class, who worked during the week, under the direction of Mark Goodrich and by community volunteers who worked on Saturdays. The partner family for this house is David Littrel and Kara Elsloo and their daughter, McKayla. Construction was completed on the home the first week of March, and the home was dedicated to David and Kara on March 9. Family, friends, and volunteers joined us to help celebrate the completion of the home and wish the family the best of luck going forward. Click on the photo for more pictures.