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Published July 24, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Eco Village groundbreaking cermony


A big crowd of people gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction on the EcoVillage.


Debbie Griffin photos

  • A big crowd of people gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction on the EcoVillage. <br /><br /><br />Debbie Griffin photos<br />
  • Speakers at the groundbreaking included SCVHFH Director Jim Farr; Director of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable community Development, based on the UW-River Falls campus, Kelly Cain; Habitat’s Stephen Seidel; former River Falls mayor Don Richards; current River Falls Mayor Dan Toland; and well-known local man of ministry, Del Permann.
  • Since starting to move dirt in late May, several Habitat homes have begun taking shape including foundations and walls.
  • As EcoVillage homes take shape, so do site improvements like a new road.
  • Habitat-home construction has begun in the EcoVillage.
  • The first six families who will live in the Habitat EcoVillage have already been working on their homes and all attended the July 17 ceremonial groundbreaking. Kids left to right in front row: Evan, Laura, Andrew, Marcus and Carter Schlee; Sage Mason; Kelsey and Cody Erickson; and Zhania and Jordaé Dismond and Kevin Perry. Adults left to right in back row: SCVHFH Executive Director Jim Farr, Habitat’s Senior Director of Global Design Stephen Seidel, John McKevitt of CalStar, Jessie Schlee, Director of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development Kelly Cain, Sara Zugschwert, Seegar Mason, Beth Evans holding Audrey Mason, Natalia and Paco Grande, Nicole Erickson and Nakeia (holding A’Nyssa) and Ramell Dismond.