Habitat Finds Use for Former Paint Store

The old Sherwin-Williams building at 106 South Jefferson Street in Kittanning will become a Habitat for Humanity Re-Store sometime in the summer of 2010.

by Tiffany Chaffee

The Armstrong Habitat for Humanity group is set to open a re-store at 106 South Jefferson Street in the old Sherwin-Williams building some time this summer.

“We closed on the building yesterday,” said Donnie Guthrie, the Armstrong Habiat for Humanity Executive Director. 

“We’re going to be opening up a re-sale store soon on South Jefferson Street,” said Paul Klukan, the general contractor for the North Grant Avenue Habitat for Humanity site.  ”We’re going to sell the left over stuff from [the Habitat build site].  Or if somebody is remodeling and they’re tearing out a bathroom, and the fixtures are still good, we can take it into the store and re-sell it.”

Guthrie expressed his hopes that lots of building materials will be donated to the re-store. 

“We are putting the call out to anybody that can give us building supplies that could be sold in the store,” said Guthrie.  “We will take anything from wood to drywall to washing machines.  Basically, anything that could go into a house.”

All donated materials need to be in good shape, said Guthrie.  Members of Habitat for Humanity are available to pick up any larger items.

“All the proceeds will go back towards building houses for families in Armstrong County,” said Guthrie.

For more information about donations to the re-store, please contact Donnie Guthrie at (724) 545-4905 or (724) 664-0094.

Department of Public Safety Looking for Volunteers

by Tiffany Chaffee

The Armstrong County Department of Public Safety is looking for volunteers that would be willing to help during an emergency situation.  Volunteers can be any age, but cannot be involved with any other type of emergency personnel.

If a volunteer receives a call but cannot be at the scene due to an illness, work, or another reason, they have the ability to say no. 

“Any interested person can come to the Department of Public Safety office at the Courthouse, and we will give them an information sheet to fill out,” said Waugaman.  “Anyone who is interested in volunteering will fill out this sheet, and it will be kept at the Courthouse and viewed by staff only.”

If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Becky Waugaman by phone at 724-548-3368 or e-mail at rjwaugaman@co.armstrong.pa.us.