Many readers will have been following the building of a Homes for Our Troops home in Elizabeth over the last several months. The home, being built for LCpl Kade Hinkhouse and his wife Becky is sponsored by the Homes for Our Troops charity and is largely completed due to donations of materials and skills.
The home is being built under the supervision of Aaron Lovelace in the Elbert County subdivision of Wild Pointe and showcases the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) principles of building a home which is environmentally friendly as well as being efficient to run. Lovelace, who is certified LEED AP Homes is working to ensure the highest rating for the home for its certification. The rating, which takes into account a variety of factors including local sourcing of materials, amount of recycled materials as well as energy efficiency methods such as solar panels. The home is also specially adapted for LCpl Hinkhouse who was severely injured while on patrol in Iraq.
August 21st at 8am is the start of Volunteer Day - a day when many of the final touches of the home are completed prior to being formally signed over to LCpl Hinkhouse on August 28th including rolling of sod, cleaning the interior of the home, planting flowers and many other fun activities. If you are interested in helping to finish out the last action items please register at the site on August 21st at 8am. The site is at 33075 Vista View Circle, Elizabeth, CO 80107.
The formal "Key Ceremony" will take place on August 28th at 11am at the home site. There will be a parade to the site from the Elizabeth Firehouse for the Lance Corporal and his wife. Line the route to welcome them both to their new home.
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