Help a UUAA Vet Family out… this summer...

[Larry Works]

Greetings UUAA Men and Veterans+ folks…

Yesterday, I spoke with Joe Penzien and his wife Rae Oviatt at the year-end UUAA Celebration.  Joe is doing ok and slowly recovering from brain surgery. and is trying to get their house ready for an important home inspection.

The inspection is related to an upcoming custody hearing re. Joe’s 3 children

My understanding is it’s not a lot of actual work.  However, Joe has shared that have a couple people working alongside hime would help keep him focused and on task.  Some things like lifting and moving furniture are strictly against doctors orders.  He's not to be doing anything that will increase his blood pressure.  A few of you know exactly what I’m talking about there.

So...what needs doing?  Two projects…

Interior Painting

1) Move furniture out of room(s) to be painted.

2) Prep for painting (drop cloth / tape off)

3) Paint & cleanup

4) Minutes furniture back 

Flooring (install new laminate)

1) Move furniture out of room(s)

2) Remove “a little bit” of old flooring

3) Prep for laying new flooring

4) Lay new laminate

5) Move furniture back

Joe and Raw will provide all of the materils.

I don't know if Joe, and/or Rae* will come to Men’s Night Out at Casey’s Tavern this Thursday, June 12 at 7.  But if they could, it would be a good time to coordinate.  If weather permits, we'll sit outside on the back deck.

IF you have a bit of time to volunteer, I'm sure they would greatly appreciate your help.  Hope to see some of you Thursday at 7pm at Casey’s.

Please ask questions, or volunteer, directly with Rae and/or Joe (emails above).  Thanks.

Warmly,

Larry

PS.  Please note… Veterans+ includes both and women.  If both genders show up at Casey’s, we can either meet in 2 separate groups, bend the invitation slightly or excommunicate me 🤪.  

PPS.  For those who choose to help out, and if I'm not excommunicated, I'll buy you a beer or a pint.  Just sayin'.

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[Larry Works]

FYI - Unfortunately, due to a prior commitment, Joe & Ray WILL NOT be at Casey’s this Thursday evening.  

Also, Joe clarified the laminate product is planks.  Here’s a link with a video showing step-by-step instructions.  

https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-install-laminate-flooring/9ba683603be9fa5395fab903249c06a

After watching it… I’m pretty sure whomever installed the flooring in my “new to me” house… went for speed over quality.  It’s a bit uneven and has a few gaps.  So I suspect either the planks weren’t allowed to acclimate or a vapor barrier was not installed.  Possibly both.

Re. your volunteer work schedule… they would like help beginning on, or shortly after, Wednesday, June 18th.  Whomever volunteers can work this out directly with them.

Thanks for considering helping them out.

Warmly,

Larry

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