The Habitat for Humanity home built
inside of the construction lab at Marathon High School has now been moved to
Bonita Drive for the final stages of construction. (click on pictures to
enlarge)
The home was built as part of a unique program at Marathon High School
Students in teacher Glenn Naklicki's class have been building the home over
the course of the year inside the school's construction lab. The home will
be occupied by Stanley Switlik Elementary School Teacher Sarah Adams.
Even though the house was built in four separate parts that will be
connected once on site, getting them outside of the construction lab's bay
door proved to be a difficult operation. With just inches to spare on all
sides, the house pieces were set on heavy duty rollers and a crane set it on
a delivery truck. Plans are to have a certificate of occupancy for the
structure by August.
Link
to the school's website for the construction process
Habitech Home Groundbreaking Ceremony
(Photo: Weston Wiatt - MHS student, Superintendent Randy Acevedo, Bill Daniels - Habitat contractor, Glenn Naklicki - MHS construction instructor, James Joseph - MHS student, Sarah Adams - Homeowner, Amedeo D’Ascanio – D’Asign Source, Bruce Ferraro – Middle Keys President Habitat for Humanity, Michelle Adams, Mark Hooper – Career and Technical Education Coordinator
Over 100 community members attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Habitat Home that Marathon High School construction students are building. The home is ready to be moved from MHS to Bonita Drive by mid June with a move-in date for Sarah Adams of September 1st.
Sarah is a 3rd grade teacher at Stanley Switlik Elementary School and a 1998 graduate of Marathon High School. Sarah said that with this home she will be able to stay in the Keys and continue to do what she loves – teaching.
Amedeo D’Asciano from D’Asign Source surprised the crowd when he announced that D’Asign Source will reimburse Habitat for the cost of construction. "I am proud that we are able to give our students the opportunity to build a home that will last a lifetime," stated Mark Hooper, Coordinator of Career and Technical Education. "This is a win-win for the students and the community and 100% of the cost of the home is from grant funds."
Once the home is ready, Habitat will reimburse MHS for the material cost and these funds will be used to build the next Habitat Home.