June 2007 Volume 1, Issue 5

Inside this issue:

From concept to completion

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Heard on the Street

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Women Build 2007

Sun and Smiles Mark Key Passing

On Wednesday, May 9, just a few days before Mother’s Day, the Women Build Committee pre-sented ceremonial house keys to Irina Antyufeyeva and her family, celebrating the completion of the volunteer component of this house build, including Irina’s sweat equity hours. They were joined by Lowe’s representatives, Vice Mayor Holly Jones, and Habitat staff and volunteers. Irina and her family will close on their home and receive their “real” keys very soon.

Building Houses, Changing Lives

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With the leadership of the Women Build Committee and the participation of hundreds of women, Asheville Area Habitat and YOU built the 2007 Women Build house, in partner-ship with the Antyufeyeva family! Look at the numbers: 2,000 hours of volunteer service were contributed by 267 female volunteers. $77,000+ was contributed to Women Build, exceeding the goal and providing plenty of seed money for the 2008 project! 70-something—age of oldest volunteer (that we know of!) 16—age of youngest volunteer (and our minimum)

By the Numbers

February 23

March 23

April 27

January 8

June 3

To Completion

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2007 Women Build Committee (We can’t thank you enough!)

Barbara Gordesky Janet Moore Nan Tomsky Selena Kittrell Gloria Myers Jeri Williams Sheila Meadows Maria Roloff Ann Young

Leaders Lowe’s Mission Health Foundation Elaine & Bart Boyer Adelaide Key Tops for Shoes

Thank you! Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the following individuals, groups and businesses that made

Women Build such a smashing success and set the foundation for making this an annual build. These supporters made financial and in-kind gifts, volunteered their time to build,

brought lunch, and/or hosted events.

W e t r u l y h o p e t h a t w e d i d no t o ve r l oo k a n yo ne i n t h i s l i s t ; i f w e d i d , p l e a se n o t i f y u s a n d a cc e p t o u r a p o l o g i es a s i t w as a n h o n es t m i s t ak e .

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Women Build Sup-

Site Supervisors Robin Clark

& Diane Matheson

(Your patience is unmatched!)

Fabeah Adu-Oppong Gloria Affenit Debbi Aiton W. E. Allen William Allen Michele Alexander Julie Andrews Leigh Angel Anna Antyufeyeva Irina Antyufeyeva Pat Arcuri & George Harrison Linda Ariail Sarah Asbill Greg Ascroft Tracy Ash B.B. Barns Leenie Bachman Jennifer Bailey Katie Baldwin Lora Balerno Barefoot Winery Kathy Barnwell Shirley Bartlett Cynthia Bathe Judith Baublitz Diane Bazzell Elsie Beaver Jan Beebe Robert Beebe Jeanette Behrens Betsey Bent Susan Bertrand Bill Lehnert Designs Blackbird Frame & Art

Janice Blackham David T. Blackmon, Jr. T.D. Blackmon Melissa Blalock Christy Blanchard Paula Blankenship Blue Oyster Pearls Merry Bock Jan B. Bodenhorst Beth Boone Frank Bott Ellen Boyd, MD Karen & Lowe Boyd Leslie Boyd Mary Ann Brackett Caitlin Bradley Latasha Branch Joy Brewer Jerene Broadway Marcia Bromberg Jennifer Brook Tonia Brooks Patsy & Gerald Brown Melinda Bryant Tracy Buchanan James Buckner Jeri Burdett Glenda & Bob Burgin Julia Burr Spencer Butler Kay Butt Sharon Caffrey Mary Caldwell Lauren M. Calvert Hillary Campbell

Mark Carland Gail Carpenter Beth Carr Ellen & Bob Carr Alana Carrott Michael Carter Sandy Carter Laura Casey Carolyn Chambers Michele Chapin Rebecca Chaplin Kim Charles Chili's Christine Cicotello Nancy Clemmons Pat & Charlie Clogston CMSA of WNC Tamara Coffey Tracy Coggins Teresa Coghill Margot Coleman Callie Conard Lisa Conley Michelle Conner Kathy Connors Carol Copeland Paloma Cor Mary Costello Arlene Cotler Charley Cox Glenda Craig Cricket & Norris Crigler Diane Crisp Joanne Crotts

Kathryn Crowell Crystal River Weaving Lori Cuadrado Claudine Cuento Jay Cutspec Kathy Daley Julie & Joe Damore Kevin Davis Lee Davis Deal Auto Group Dr. Darilyn Dealy Reeta Dean Samantha Delgado Rachel Della Valle Susan Derry-Sparboe Dorothy Desieux Carol & Bob Deutsch Mike Deweese Nancy Dexter Frances Dickson Molly Dingledine Lisa Donaldson Alice Donnelly Carole Donnelly Donna Donnelly Janise Donovan Christine Dozier Kimberly Beavers & Kevin Drexel Kat Duham Carol & Spencer Duin Joye Durham Tracy Dyer Robert Earley Katherine Early

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Susan & Dean Eayre Mandy Edwards Fredricka Renee Eggleston Amanda Elder Dr. & Mrs. Leon Elliston Karen Engle Summer Erb Kim Erickson Beatriz Escobor Karen Etheredge Teri J. Fagan Lou Farquhar Jean Faulkner Wendy Lee Feinberg Barbara & Dale Fell Anja Fernand Jaan Ferree Phylis Fields Mike Fisher Velinda Fisher Jennifer Flint Kate Flores Ada Jo Foley Les A. Foss Nancy Fox Margaret Franc & Leonard Tepper Stacy Friesland Sandra Frith Barbara Galloway Elizabeth Garbarino Dani Gardner Jes Garner Franci Gasperson Samantha Gibbs Dana Gibson Bonnie Gilbert Girls on the Run Karen Glaeser Robin Golden Janice Brown & David Goldsmith Barbara Gordesky Kathy Gortney Jacqueline Grant Graybar Electric Sonya Greck Elizabeth Greer Paula Grillot & James Topp Rhoda Groce Dennis Gruber Nikki Gunter Sarah R. Hallback Tamatha Halligan Melanie Hamilton Pam & Phillip Hardin Gail Harris

Eva Hartman Mary Hartwick Beverly Harwell William Hathaway Kathy Hearsey Katherine Hefner Barbara Hellebush Tracey Helmuth Melinda Helton Brittany Hendley Mariduan Hennessy Susan Hester Melissa Hicks, MD Martha Hill Rachel Hills Kimberly Hines Nancy Hogan Patricia Hollifield Mitzi Holmes Tracy Hopkins Hilda & Bill Horan Laura Hourican Ann Howell Tracy Howell Maureen Hoxie Ann Hubbard Joleen Huertas Alison Hughes Mary Hunley Jane Hunnicutt Rebecca Hurst Carrie Huskins Ruth Ilg Macharold Ingram Melba Jackson Cat Jennings Eliza Johnson Mary & Randy Johnson Jill Jones Laura Jones Matt Jones Stacy Jones Bonnie Judkins Martha Justice Ellen Kaczmarek & Gary Macpeek Michelle Kaiser Lisa Kastelic Reda Kay Jennifer Kaylor Hannah Keenan Jo Anne Keener Steven Kennedy Deborah Kent Katherine A. Kipka Linda Kirkman

Stephanie Kiser Carol Kistler Abby Kittrell Selena Kittrell Ariane Kjellquist Jessica Klarp Michelle Knight Mary Kopac Laurie A. Kozar Joan Cooper & Lew Kraus Patricia Kuess Crela Landreth Leigh Ann Landreth Janice M. Larson Stephanie Laughridge Carol Lawrence Dale Lawrence Sara LeDonne Kwang-Bin Lee Marianne Lee Deborah Leggett Maggie Leslie Erin Levine Leviton Ann & Bob Lewis Deal Auto Group L'Hermitage Studio Lisa Lindsay Virginia & Drew Litzenberger Jennifer Livingstone Vanessa Lockhart Constance Lombardo Carol A. Long, MD Sarah & John Lordeon Melanie Lovelace Teresa Lovelace Barbara & Ken Lundberg Sandy Lundblad Jill Lynch Leah Madamba Mr. & Mrs. William Maddox, Jr. Emily Mahowald Aicha Mahr Kay Malchow Ms. Susan Maley Madina Mamontova Barbara Marlow Nikki A. Marmo Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Marne Michelle Martin Jennifer Massey Natalie Matthews Sara B. May Cindy McCandless Laurie McCarriar Carolyn McClain Susan McClinton

Women Build Supporters (continued)

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The McFatters Beverly McGee Joy & Robert McIver Rhonda L. McKenna Merri & Copley McLean Judy McMahan Elizabeth McMillan Sallyanne & Jeff McVay Sheila & Fred Meadows June Melton Ronald Metcalf Linda Metzner Jerri Mitchell Michael A. Mills Dawson Mims Susan Mims Louise Miracle Marsha Moody Amelia Moore Amy Moore Brian Moore Janet & Parker Moore Janet Trent & Dargan Moore Kellie Moore Patricia Moore Judy Morris Sarah Morris True Morse Madeline & Merrit Moseley Carol Mott William Mott Maureen Demarest Murray Erica Muse Gloria Myers William Myers Lisa Nachbaur Pramad Nehrbass Nancy Nickel Beverly Nivens Margaret Noel & John Morris Bennie Norman Kendra Norton Mary Ellen Norton Kim O’Donnell Kate O'Hara Open Society Institute Toni Oros Russell Owen Stella Pakitsos Ashley Paluch Emily Park Carolyn Parker Pam Parker Piper Parker Hannah Parks

Brenda Parton Nancy Parton Leslie Patton Janet Payne Darryl Peek Charlene Perry Lindsay Pharr Krista Pialet Darla Pinkerton Kimberly Pinkerton Soni Pitts Ruth Planey Traci Plemmons Kathy Ponder Jacqueline Popp James Porter Kathleen Price Suzanne Prinz Nancy Pryately Micah Pulleyn Grace Quam Sheila Radcliff Kiana Rainey Colleen & Jack Ramsey Angie & Duff Rardin Kate Rebol Brittian Redcay Barbara N. Reynolds Chris Rich Randall Richardson Jean Riederer Sue Riles Necolen Rogers Lucinda Roberts Debbie Robertson Marion Robeson Beverly Robinson Rhonda Robinson Martha Rohrback Maria Roloff Melissa Rush Bea & Jeffrey Russell E. R. Russell Paul & Cherry Saenger Carole Saltzman Jesse Samuels Elizabeth Sarrett Ruth Ann Savage Catherine Schaller Heather Schnoebelen Tara Scholtz Jodi Schwab Deborah Scott Shareka Scott Jamie Seagraves

Rose Seleska Laurie Serfas Sara Sevy Melanie Shaffer Suzanne Shaffer Shirlie Shultz Sheila M. Lambert Janet Sheppard Denise Sherer Denise Shields Michelle Shillinglaw Karen Shockley Betty Shotton Mary & Doug Silver Flora Simons Elizabeth Sims Leslie Sipes Melissa L. Sites Bonnie Jean Smith Brenda Smith Harvey Smith Janet & Edward Smith Maggie Smith Traci Smith Marylow Snyder Jennifer Snypes Rachelle Sorensen Jacqueline & Joseph Souza Cathie St. John-Ritzen Elizabeth Stallings Sondra Stamey Danna Stansbury Nora Stephenson Denise Steuber Heather Stevens Kathy Stevens Walter Stewart Marsha Stickford Linda L. Stitzinger Nicole Stolzenbach Marie Stowe Anna Stowe Osborne Cassandra Styles Jennifer Summerell Elizabeth Surface Susan Sutherland Susie Sweet Tish & Paul Szurek Andrew Tanner Donna & Allen Tarleton Deborah Tatko Linda Tatsapaugh Moni Taylor Melissa Taylor-Buckner Michael Teaford

Virginia Templeton & Steven Plever Tricia Terhaar Pam Tidwell Nan & Dave Tomsky Jeanne Tramm Cathryn Trimby Paul Tucker Deborah & Timothy Turner Leigh Uhlenkott Karen Vale Karen Vernon-Young Ann Vasilik Visions of Creation Tracy Wahl Rosemary Walton Betsy Warren Jamie Warren Gwen Watson Sharon E. Waugh Janelle Weatherman Kristen Weaver Allison Webb Larry Webster Leslie D. Weeks Adrianne Weir Bill Wedner Michelle Westhusing Chele Whalen Lucy Wheeler Ramona Whichello Ann Wiig Melissa Wiklinski Jeri & Charles Williams Kaye Wilkie Charlie Williams Ellen Williams Dr. Jim Williams Rachel R. Williams Barefoot Winery Harriette Winner Deb Witmore Barbara J. Witt Sabine Kelischek Natalie Woodrift Anja Woody Laura Yaeger Jonathan Yarbrough Ann Young Elizabeth Young Michael Young Margaret & Milton Young Rachael A. Young Winnie Ziegler Jill Zimmeman Erin Znobile

“I really enjoyed working this past Saturday--I learned so much, and Robin and Diane were great instructors!” — Ada Jo Foley (Biltmore Company)

“I embarked on this journey without fully appreciating the rich layers of impact that it would have on me. After seeing Irina's glowing face today, I was truly hum-bled. Today brought back a chest-full of memories of the day my parents moved into their first home in America. To be part of a group of phenomenal women who are facilitating this dream for Irina is a joy. To be a member of your board is an honor and a privilege. You have given me the most wonderful Valentine's Day present ever.” - Maria Roloff, Women Build Committee & Habitat Board Member

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“Just wanted to let you know my volunteer experience last Saturday could not have been better or more re-warding. Robin and Diane were wonderful supervisors and absolutely brought out the best in the group. Are there any more dates available for Women Build?” — Barbara Galloway

“I wanted to thank you for giving us the oppor-tunity to have a wonder-ful time doing a great thing at Habitat. The house is wonderful; the supervisors were amazing (patient & instructive ) and we felt like we really contrib-uted to the project. We all look forward to a 2008 house!” — Kate O'Hara, Land of Sky Regional Council “We had a great day with Robin & Diane. They are

really patient superstars! I can’t wait to see the finished product of the house!” — Leah Madamba, SUWS of the Carolinas

“I am truly enjoying working on the house in Enka. Diane and Robin are really great to work with. They are so pa-tient! The women who I have worked alongside are really great too.” — Wendy Feinberg

“It was a life-changing experience.” — Barbara Gordesky, Women Build Committee

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ○ 30 Meadow Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 ○ (828)251-5702 ○ www.ashevillehabitat.org

“From all my heart,

I thank you!”

— Irina

Antyufeyeva, Women Build

Partner Family