September 2011

There are sports dream teams.  They are usually made up of athletes that were put together totry to win games against other sports teams.  The people you see here have come together to help others win against the hardships in life.  AND THEY ALWAYS. —Pictured here are people from the tremendously popular television show– Extreme Makeover.  In the first picture are Michael,Tracy, […]

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These Are Your Local Heroes And Dream Team

by altardy on September 26, 2011

—Nick Riley (pictured with Ernest and me) brought his  own construction business–Riley Construction–to the rescue.  He and his family and friends are the true local heroes and local “Dream Team” in this whole story. His efforts and those around him are  put forth by very few people in this world. When help was needed to build a house for the […]

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They All Came To Witness The Victory

by altardy on September 26, 2011

 Hundreds of people had gathered to be part of the celebration.  This was it and……………….

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You Can Never Forget Moments Like This

by altardy on September 26, 2011

All those days and all the craziness and all the planning and work came down to this moment.  The bus was moved away and the house that had been created for the Walker-Hoover Family was revealed.  Suddenly the lost sleep, the working around 100 other workers and wondering why your heart kept you coming back to help was […]

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They Gave Of Themselves

by altardy on September 25, 2011

The people who were at the building of the home for Carl-Joseph Walker-Hoover’s family by Exrteme Makeover are now heroes of mine.  You need to understand that most did not know the boy nor the family.  They also volunteered their time and were willing to work around, and with, people they probably had never met before in their lives.  Not […]

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More Heroes At The Job Site

by altardy on September 25, 2011

If people came to help, they came because of their great hearts.  In my eyes they are heroes.  I promised all of the people I took pictures of that they would be on this site.  You’ve already seen a bunch if you’ve gotten this far, and there are a bunch more in the entries after […]

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It Was Training Food—-Really

by altardy on September 25, 2011

     There was a tremendous amount of wonderful food, which was donated and delivered by some great eating establishments, at the building site.  With 5 meal times each day, the food tent was a popular and busy place.  And I did partake of quite a bit of it.  However, in the second picture, you […]

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Rick–This Ones For You

by altardy on September 22, 2011

I would like all of you to meet Rick.  I’ve known Rick for 15 or so years.  I have always known him to have a great heart and spirit.  I’ve also known him to not to be afraid to work.  He really put both together in helping build the house on Extreme Makeover for the family […]

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A View From Above

by altardy on September 22, 2011

I thought you might enjoy part of the story from a worker with a camera’s point of view.  Nick, Kim and I were headed to the peak and I decided to grab my camera.  Sam and then Kristi Ann with Erin are the only names I know of the photos you’ll see here and in the 2 entries […]

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