Habitat for Humanity, Garland County, Arkansas

Partner Families

Sophia and son Camren got into their new home just in time for Christmas and the arrival of the new baby in the family, little daughter Calie Rana. Sophia was just a week or so away from delivering her second child when her home was dedicated Dec. 15. Sophia felt that Christmas had come early for her family and she couldn't have been happier about it. Sophia is a certified nursing assistant at Quapaw Nursing Home on Carpenter Dam Road.

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Susan Richardson and her three little girls moved into their new home in mid December. The girls are thrilled to have their own room, as well as a play room. Susan appreciates the luxury of having a room to herself as well. The family had to all sleep in the same room in their previous living arrangement. Susan is also pleased to have good neighbors who have children for her girls to play with. Susan has also made good friends with her neighbors.

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Bobby Murphree's home was dedicated on Feb. 2, 2008. Murphree and Rebecca Fontaine will be married June14. The Murphree home is decorated to reflect Bobby's love of hunting and outdoor life. He has placed a deer head on the living room wall and has a mural of a sunset on the adjacent wall. Murphree's two daughters are excited about the new home. Ivory attends Hot Springs schools, but Samantha who lives with her mother except on weekends attends Jessieville School.

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Completing Wheatley Habitat Village is the 15th home, that of Brenda Hammock. The home was dedicated March 15 at 11 a.m. Participating in the dedication were the local chapter of Woodmen of the World who financed the house and the carpentry class of Paul Scrivner from National Park Community College who did much of the construction of the home. National Park Community College President Sally Carder spoke of the pride the college feels in being able to work with Habitat for Humanity. She also announced college scholarships for both Hammock girls when they are ready to attend college.

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After the dedication of Wheatley Habitat Village to the volunteers and other workers, and of the Picnic Pavilion in honor of Lynn Kuykendall, Jhonnie and Candiac Scott and Helen and John Selig treated all guests and village homeowners to a feast of barbecue with all the trimmings. Shown here are homeowner partners Bobby Murphree and children Ivory and Samantha visiting with homeowner Pam Arnold as they go through the food line. Arnold's children Miracle and Greg are just ahead of Pam in line. Many board members and other guests attended this event on Feb. 26, 2008.

Wheatley Habitat Village now complete with 15 Partner Family Homeowners

Wheatley Habitat Village is now complete with 15 proud new homeowners. Dedication for the village was on Feb. 26, 2008, with Karen and Ken Wheatley, who donated the property for the village, in attendance. Also participating in the day's events were the family of Lynn Kuykendall in whose honor the picnic area of the development was named. The fifteen families who comprise Wheatley Habitat Village are the following: Kyra Sears, Belva Chavez, Ken and Ronda Miller, Jhonnie Scott, Teresa Campbell, Shirlene Dodson, Mary Barron, Valerie Buckley, Charity Reyes, Jason and Susan Rumfield, Susan Richardson, Sophia Young, Pam Arnold, Bobby Murphree, and Brenda Hammock. The dedication for the home of Brenda Hammock, final homeowner for Wheatley Habitat Village, was March 15 at 11a.m.

Shaw Habitat Village is now underway to house our next 18 Habitat Partner Families. Look for the first of these dedications coming soon.