Solano Napa Habitat for Humanity: Builds: Benicia Completed Construction

Solano Napa Habitat for Humanity has completed two housed at 201 and 205 East E Street in Benicia, Solano County, California. Begun in May 2001 and completed in the Summer of 2002, these houses reflect the efforts of our dedicated construction volunteers. The houses were funded in part by grants from the U.S. Senate, under the auspices of Senator Barbara Boxer, and the U.S. House of Representatives, under the auspices of Congressman George Miller. Many other generous sponsors and donors helped make these houses a reality.

Solano County

Napa County

Thank You
Senator Barbara Boxer Congressman George Miller John Ormsby (Sen. Boxer's Field Rep.) Kathy Hoffman (Con. Miller's Field Rep.) Valero Refining - California Federal Home Loan Bank Board - San Francisco Barber Sign Company - Vallejo Home Data Wiring Systems Wells Fargo Bank Bella Salon Benicia Welcome Wagon The Professionals	Star Sports Pacific Bay Homes Wal-Mart - Vallejo Dan W. Brandt (Construction Sign) Abasolo Home Simonton Windows - Vacaville Minuteman Press Vallejo Elks Lodat #559 Fairfield Elks Lodge #1976 Superior Modular Products Solano Association of Realtors Fannie Mae Local 104 Sheet Metal Workers	Solano Community Foundation Soroptomist of Benicia Benicia Plumbing Paper Tiger - Benicia Pedrotti Ace Hardware Culligan Water M&M Sanitary Dolan's Lumber Shaklee Brothers Whirlpool Corporation Benicia Overhead Door Aspen Timco Inc.

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Outstanding Volunteers: Partial List

Yolanda DeVore & all the Valero Volunteers
Kathy Hoffman
Art Schipper
Aaron Thorn
Doug Cope & the Vacaville Builders
Boy Scouts Troops #8 and #78
David Hubal
Len Caves
George Harris
Travis Air Force Base Personnel
Joe and Wilma Schaffer
Carl Sanchez - Local 104 Sheet Metal Workers
Jamie Calderwood
Benicia Middle School students
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Materials Donors: Partial List

Jefferson Street Mansion
Camellia Tea Room
St Paul's Church
Benicia Plumbing
Sears - Fairfield
Specialty AC Products
Shaklee Brothers
Intertile Distributors, Inc
Calhoun's Country Corner Cuttin 'N' Carvin
BFI - Pleasant Hill
Marcia Toruno

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Project Development

Luis F. Delgado Architectural Group, Benicia
V. Tucker Design Group, Benicia
City of Benicia Mayor, City Council and Building Staff
Cullen Engineering, Benicia
KC Engineering, Vacaville
ALX Engineering, Pinole
Placer Title (Escrow and Title Services)
Jack Lewis, Benicia Build Chair
Bob DuBois, Project Supervisor

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Photos of the Completed Benicia Build

From start to finish, here's a photo recap of the Benicia Build.

Groundbreaking ceremony.
May 5, 2001

Invocation given by Rev. Jerry Pollard.
May 5, 2001

Foundation started.
July 16, 2001

Foundation work continues.

Foundation ready for pouring.

Working on subflooring

Framing begins.
August, 2001

Official construction sign installed.
August 19, 2001

Visiting students from Spain to Benicia helped
with the build on their final day.
August 23, 2001

Benicia Mayor, Steve Messina, helps raise a wall and gives students their pins.
August 23, 2001

Capitol to Communities Build Celebration.
George Miller House
August 31, 2001

Barbara Boxer House
August 31, 2001

Welcome Wagon presents a check for the Build.
August 31, 2001

City workers ready to work.
August 31, 2001

Elks provide a BBQ lunch for the workers.
August 31, 2001

Travis Air Force Base sent lots of workers.
August 31, 2001

Corporation workers.
August 31, 2001

Senator Barbara Boxer speaking.
August 31, 2001

City Manager and Councilman pounding nails.
August 31, 2001

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Senator Barbara Boxer hanging
a door on the Boxer house.
August 31, 2001

Abasolo/Dominguez Family in front of their house in progress.
August 31, 2001

The Velasquez Family inside their house to be.
August 31, 2001

Barbara Boxer and Drusilla Velasquez hug.
August 31, 2001

Senator Barbara Boxer signing a stud.
August 31, 2001

Frames for the rooms are in place.
Fall, 2001

The roofs are sheathed.
December, 2001

International Brotherhood of Electricial Workers
wired both houses.
December, 2001

Benicia Plumbing finishes the inside plumbing.
December, 2001

Emai Wade, manager of the
local Wells Fargo Bank,
helps install siding.
Bob DuBois, build project
manager, helps too.
December, 2001

Siding is complete.
Roof shingles have been delivered.
January, 2002

Bathroom of the new house.
February, 2002

Kitchen cabinets installed.
February, 2002

House Dedication Festivities
Congressman George Miller speaking.
March 2, 2002

Deacon Ed Lazarek blessing the house.
March 2, 2002

New homeowner, Ed Abasolo, receives the house key.
March 2, 2002

Congressman George Miller with some of the build workers.
March 2, 2002

Sidewalk Preparation.
Spring 2002

Driveways poured.
Spring 2002

The International Association
of Sheet Metal Workers Local
104 donate their efforts to
the Build. They do all
the sheet metal work on
both houses.

A sheet metal worker
at work.
Spring 2002

Move-In Day for the Abasolo Family
Daughter, Tina Abasolo cutting the cake with
Susan Street's help as Mom looks on. Picture
courtesy of the Vallejo Times Herald.
Spring 2002

Jackie Abasolo receiving her quilt made by the
Carquinez Strait Stitchers Quilting Guild.
Spring 2002

The Abasolo Family covered in quilts.
Spring 2002

Julia Calderwood, the Benicia Build mascot waits outside.
Spring 2002

Painters Union Apprentice Class painting

Painters putting final touches on the second house.
Spring 2002

Painters from the Painters Union Apprentice Class.
Spring 2002

Thank You

Outstanding Volunteers: Partial List

Materials Donors: Partial List

Project Development

Photos of the Completed Benicia Build