Helping a neighbor with home repairs and improvements keeps Lynn busy throughout the day but another neighbor, Gary Lindley, wants to help Lynn with overgrown grass, fallen tree limbs, mildew and general home repairs at her own home.
Lindley is working to organize a group for July 26 at 8 a.m. and is encouraging about six volunteers with lawn mowers, weed wackers, hedge trimmers and tree trimmers to participate in the project.
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Gary Lindley is organizing a group of at least six volunteers to help him clean the yard and repair the home of a nearby neighbor. He is asking for anyone interested in helping to contact him and join in the project.
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“I first met my neighbor, Lynn, in 1982 when we first moved to Kingwood. I have not talked with her much during the past 27 years but I know we could help her make improvements to her home and improve her quality of life,” Lindley said.
Lynn, who has suffered from heart ailments for more than eight years, lives alone and does not appear to have air conditioning, as she keeps her windows open to keep cool, Lindley said.
“There are a lot of folks in the community who are willing to help people though they are not sure how. I have spent a lot of time helping my neighbor with repairs and her house is looking good,” Lynn said.
Lynn’s lawnmower is broken and she has not had the funds to clean up her yard and home, though she works several odd jobs to help make ends meet.
“God is going to get me on the right side. If you see a need you can meet, do it and it will help make the world a better place,” Lynn said.
Lindley hopes to help Lynn with her home in several phases, beginning with yard work in phase one. Lindley hopes to get more community groups involved in helping clean and repair her home for the remaining phases.
Lindley’s purpose for getting the word out is to see if any church or community group would like to help with labor and or materials to fix the home.
Replacing the siding on the home, painting, repairing the air conditioning and Sheetrock are on the list of improvements for the remaining phases.
Lindley has permission from Lynn to enter her premises for repairs and improvements and has had Bob Mabry with Handyman Matters stop by the house to inspect the property.
Mabry estimated the remaining phases would cost about a minimum of $4,000 for siding materials.
“I have broken down the repairs that need to be done into several different phases; we just need some people to jump in to help sponsor and get their group involved,” Lindley said.
Phase one is expected to last three to four hours and pizza will be served. The day will include general yard work, tree limb and debris removal. The volunteers would also work to rinse mold and mildew off the outside of the house.
“Though it may seem like a lot of work, nothing but good can come out of helping Lynn,” Lindley said. “I am encouraging anyone interested in helping with the repairs to contact me and help our neighbor in need.”
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