Ground broken at Marshall family's Habitat For Humanity home

Friday, November 20, 2009

By GEOFF RANDS/Staff writer

From left, Carl Girard steadies a shovel as Josh Girard and CJ Girard turn some earth during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Girards' home Sunday, Nov. 8, while Helen Girard, Christina Girard and April Girard look on.
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From left, Josh Girard, 11, Dylan Bellamy, 11, Tyler Girard, 14, and CJ Girard, 10, explore the basement of what will soon be the Girards' new home, thanks to the efforts of Darrell Ahrens and others in a Habitat For Humanity project.
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Geoff Rands; Thank you for looking in to this and clarifing it.

Advocate; I have never done anything to need a second chance. Therefore, no one hands stuff out to me. So I guess you have to mess up to get anything. So I guess I won't get rewarded for not populating the earth with kids I can't take care of and not spending time in jail for a crime.

I have no issue if these people get this house. Someone has to. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't an oversight on the committees side.

-- Posted by awake on Wed, Nov 25, 2009, at 9:24 AM

Bah humbug to all who have decided beforehand that this family will fail. The message of Christmas, and all year round, is hope and second chances. I'm sure there isn't a person criticizing that hasn't been given second, third or even more chances. I know this way too well myself. God bless the Habitat for Humanitiy folks for all their hard work. They live their faith; one nail at a time. Children need shelter,it is the most basic need.

-- Posted by ADVOCATE on Mon, Nov 23, 2009, at 10:14 PM

well that is good to hear on and great holiday my thoughts and prays are with the marshall's people

-- Posted by blizz on Sun, Nov 22, 2009, at 12:03 PM

i just wonder with all the work put into this house if they will keep it clean the house they are in now sure is not .

-- Posted by purpleroses on Sun, Nov 22, 2009, at 11:02 AM

hmmmm is right.......

-- Posted by mrxray on Sun, Nov 22, 2009, at 8:24 AM

hummm.....

http://www.marshallnews.com/story/101466...

-- Posted by awake on Sun, Nov 22, 2009, at 3:19 AM

Response by Geoff Rands/Staff writer:

Rev. Pam Sebastian, chair of Habitat For Humanity Saline County Affiliate, said the board is aware of this part of Mr. Girard's past.

During the application process, applicants must disclose all criminal history. After accepting one woman's application several years ago, said Sebastian, board members were forced to then deny her application because she had not disclosed a part of her criminal history. However, she said, in the Girards' case, the board found "no subterfuge."

The board also examines work history and work references, and found both to be acceptable in the Girards' case.

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