Alternate Spring Break 2000

Habitat for Humanity
Richmond, Virginia

MISSION

Work would include construction of affordable housing for local residents currently living in deteriorating homes and apartments and in poor public housing. Local attractions include the town of Richmond, civil war and historical sites, and the James River Area.

THINGS HEARD

  • "No one dial up, we have DSL."
  • "This is not a committee decision."
  • "He calls me Boo." "He calls everyone Boo!"
  • "Wait, you got something on your nose."
  • "You're on Spring Break? That's so cute!"
  • "Party in my cot!"
  • "I gotta get my rub on."
  • "Get my sleep on"
  • Bye Bye Bye 
  • "Takes it up the …"
  • "Virginia is the only state where they grow bricks underground!"
  • "You rock, You roll"
  • GTG!
  • "We've been all over this town and really only been 3 places!"
  • "That is against official ASB policy."
  • Bet you can't eat 5 saltines in a minute
  • Unchained Melody 
  • "All of these nails... are wrong."
  • "But I couldn't find any studs."
  • "Nothin' but ice!"
  • I try 
  • "Good luck with your wedding." "Huh?"
  • "Hook it up!"
  • "BAM!"
  • "… and hairy!"
  • Booty
  • Measure twice, cut once.
  • Pre-drill your holes
  • Confuscious say:
  • Get out the map
  • Virginia is for ex-lovers 

PLACES TO GO/STUFF TO DO

  • Food Lion
  • Mini-golf
  • Powhite Parkway
  • Midlo
  • the Arby's of all Arby's
  • The Stamp and Rock Store
  • Thrift store
  • Raising the roof
  • Twisters

PARTICIPANTS

May Cheng
Christine Fenyus
Sandy Foo
Julia Gottlieb
Paul Karner
Troy Madres
Emily Sama Martin
Patricia Okeeffe
Sherry Orbach
Marina Serper
Evan Thomas
Alice Wu

OTHER PEEPS

My cook - Mike Cook
Mommy and Daddy
Mer Bombs
Safoo, Safu 
Patti-O furniture
Not-so-nice waitress at the 3rd street diner
Random waitress we kept seeing everywhere
Cheerleaders
Bill and Ted
Your Mom

RICHMOND 2000 SITE LEADERS

Peter Hicks and Meredith Chiaccio
Click here to learn more about Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity.

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Last revised: March, 2002.