New Homes for Hardworking Families

Happy families and their neighbors pose for a group photo at the celebration – Tim Dustrude photo

Homes for Islanders held their Key Ceremony and Celebration for 8 families on Tuesday where official completion of their homes was recognized and keys were formally given by HFI and the USDA office of Rural Development. Work is now complete on their homes at Heritage Court, just off of Grover Street near the Elementary School.

The new homeowners and their friends and families packed the San Juan Island Yacht Club for lunch, cake, refreshments and celebrations.

After working hard for nearly two years, “I now know these neighbors of mine better than any neighbors I’ve ever had,” said new homeowner Dean Riley when he spoke to the group. “They’re really not just neighbors, they’re Family”.

Additional speakers were TJ Wilkinson (HFI Construction Supervisor), Gayle Hoskison (USDA-Rural Development), Duncan Wilson (Friday Harbor Town Administrator) and Justin Roche (HFI Executive Director)

Click to see photos of all the new homeowners along with Justin Roche, and Gayle Hoskison & Susan Davenport, both from USDA-Rural Development, as they proudly show off their certificates of completion…

Dean Riley & Brynlee King

Jacob Leiker & Annie Kropp

Nathan & Amanda Smith

Nicholas Zervas

Shannon Borg

Amber Harshbarger

Cody & Jennifer Anderson

Kimberly Craft

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