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Page 2 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, July 29-August 4, 2021 Chad is also completing a requirement to work 25 hours at the Habitat Restore. He has completed eight hours thus far and will fi nish his hours when school get back in session and he has more time. Also to earn hours, Chad and the girls also talked with a group of youth volunteers visiting the county this summer and Chad shared their story. Chad has done to get hours as well like the Homeowner Education Workshops he attends twice a month, Women Build, and he cleans the job site at his house. When the family moves into their home on Pennsylvania Avenue in Spindale, the girls will share a bedroom, although there are rooms for each. Before they get their own room, Chad wants to make sure they are responsible for cleaning "their room" together. "We have to show we will take care of our rooms before we get our own," Melody said. "I want to share a room," Malia said quietly. After all, it will be a brand new home in a new neighborhood and Malia wants to stick close to her big sister. Malia said she might be just a little lazy but they are already making their beds at their rental home and doing other chores. While Chad works, babysitter Tasha Barnette cares for the girls and they also spend some time with their mother, Christian Malendrez. Tasha recently shared a large basket of goodies for the Habitat staff and volunteers at the offi ce. Chad works from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. at Synergy Action (a group home for disabled and mentally challenged) and the girls are in the care of their baby-sitter. He arrives home in the mornings, takes the girls to school or where they are going for the day and then begins his other job at "All Ways Caring HomeCare" where he works one-one-one with clients. "All the thanks goes to the good Lord," he said about his family, life and work. While clients are sleeping at night at the group home, he too can sleep, which allows him the rest to work the second job. He's home for dinner with the girls, home work, some fun time and obviously to build sweat hours with the art projects. The family enjoys biking on the Thermal Belt Rail Trail and walking the Purple Martin Trail. "We like to go to KidSenses," said Malia. "And Big E's, Scoops, Bubba's and Chunk 'e Cheese," Melody added. Chad graduated from East Rutherford High School in 2002 and began attending Isothermal Community College where for two years he studied Offi ce Assistant/Technology. But after that time, he began working at the group homes. Chad said the Habitat home "is a dream come true for me." "I never thought I'd get my own home. I always thought I'd live in someone else's home," Chad said. On the date of the groundbreaking in February 2020, Chad wrote these words; On this special day, I would like to give my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, all the glory and all the honor for what he is continuing to do in my life, as well as my girls. Last year, a church friend came to me and told me that the Lord was going to bless me with a home. She was completely unaware that I've been praying for a home for the last 4 years. I knew in due time, God would bless me with something, I just wasn't sure what it would be. Little did I know, he was blessing me with something bigger than what I prayed for. And I fi nally get to announce that my girls and I will begin building our brand new home this summer. This is a dream come true for us. Thank you Thelma Twitty for the word God gave to you, to give to me. And thank you to those who often pray for us! We are Always standing in the need of prayer and we ask that you continue praying for us during this new journey. Thank you Rutherford County Habitat For Humanity. The Davis home is the 83rd built by Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity, and may be ready for occupancy by Christmas. If not, it will be the fi rst of 2022. If Chad, Malia and Melody are in their new home by Christmas, they will have a brand new Christmas tree. "I threw the other one away. I knew we would have a new tree," Chad said. Sheila said the Davis family is working toward a better future - a new, affordable home they will grow up in, thrive in. "This is a life changing event for the Davis family. This could be Chad's forever home. Melody and Malia will most likely be living in this home when they get their license, go to prom, graduate high school, go to college. There will be so many fi rsts for the Davis family in that house and I know that Chad will remind them as they get older that they worked for that house too. It's an extraordinary lesson to be taught. It's obvious he has worked with and taught his girls a lot so I know this journey to homeownership they are on will be something he talks about with them in those life lessons that come up through the years," Sheila added. 'It's a dream come true," Chad said again. $15/hr and Beyond Job Fair $15/hr and Beyond Job Fair The Foothills Manufacturing Alliance Presents: August 5, 2021 12-6 P.M. In the Gymnasium of Isothermal Community College - Spindale, NC Including over 30 employers from Polk, Rutherford, McDowell, and Burke Counties Background-Friendly Positions Available! WE WILL BUY WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR TODAY! YOUR CAR TODAY! www.mooresautos.com www.mooresautos.com 345 S Broadway, Forest City 828-245-8067 M O O RE ' S AUTO S ALES ©communityfi rstmedia Continued from front page. A sample of an art page in the booklet. Thank-You says it all — from Chad, Melody and Malia. Tasha Barnette and a group of her friends stopped by the offi ce with Chad Davis, a future homeowner, with a little something for the construction crew working on Chad's house.

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