Habitat for Humanity
July 2nd we hosted the bike group riding cross-country to raise funds
for Habitat for Humanity.
We are an annual stop for this group and while the faces and names
of the riders change, the commitment
remains strong. We fed them supper...thanks to Morita, Ethel,
Jo Frewen and Jim. As usual we had spaghetti
with vegetable sauce, meat sauce, salad, bread, cookies, and ice cream.
It
was a
great group of young people.
They were riding from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. They
enjoyed the Thrift Store, the Library, the showers at the Roadside Park,
sleeping in the church and supper. After supper they toured Jim's
garden
went to the bowling alley and had massages from Bruce.
Bike and Build Group -
Ruth Milliken
The bicycle riders came from Oberlin to St. Francis
and will travel to Akron, Colorado tomorrow. They began their trip
after each rider applied, was accepted and earned $4,000.00 for the trip,
from the Atlantic Ocean and will complete the trip in July at Cannon Beach,
Oregon. They were a remarkable group of young people. They
seemed to enjoy St. Francis and the warm hospitality they have experienced
in Kansas. They have helped to build houses for Habitat for Humanity
in Kansas City, Manhattan as well as some other places. They gave
an informative program, asked many questions about this area and generally
were a delightful group. Thanks to Eddie and Sherry Schultz for coming
and helping to serve the group. Thanks to Ethel Whitten for providing
the bread. Thanks to Kari and Molly Gilliland for helping to serve.
Thanks to Althea and the Weight Watcher's for sharing the space so that
this could work!!!
