Extreme Build begins in McCreary County!

July 16, 2007

By Rachel Parsons
Kentucky Baptist Fellowship/Mountain Hope Intern

“Build up hope” has become a motto for Extreme Build and, luckily for the Garland family, there is a lot of hope being built up in McCreary County. It has been a busy few days as crews began work on the Garland family’s new home, scheduled to be completed on Saturday. A small crew was on hand Thursday to get a head start on the construction and to assist in the installation of the CORE unit, a pre-built kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room unit provided by the Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation. The unit was brought down to Whitley City via truck and then lifted into the house by a crane. Volunteers are hopeful that this unit will make the work go more quickly and efficiently.

Extreme Build officially kicked off last night with a cookout and concert by local bluegrass band Kentucky Wind at the Sandhill Camp in Whitley City. Most of the volunteers were on hand to meet the Garland family and one another before the start of the big build. The first shift of volunteers began construction at 7 a.m. this morning and work is expected to continue until 7 p.m. this evening. So far, things have gone smoothly and the work is getting done on schedule. Let’s hope the rest of the week continues to go as smoothly!