1997 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
     The 1997 Annual HABITAT FOR HUMANITY South Central regional conference was held
November 14 and 15, 1997 at the Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church in Knoxville.  Over
500 HABITAT Homeowners, Board Members, Staff and other volunteers from Kentucky and
Tennessee attended, making this the largest conference ever held in this region.

     HABITAT's co-founders Millard and Linda Fuller were present.  On Friday night,
Millard Fuller gave a most inspirational talk to the assembled attendees.  Earlier in
the day, Knox County HFH completed their 100th house;  Millard and Linda were present
to dedicate it.  Millard was also interviewed by a local TV station, and spoke to the
University of Tennessee Habitat Campus Chapter.

     Several VISION 2013/HFH Partnership leaders were present at the conference.
Attending were M. W. Grand Master John Palmer, Deputy Grand Master R. W. Brother Walter
Wininger, his wife Sister Otta Lee, Task Force Chairman W. Brother Tom Boduch (Grand
Marshal) and his wife Betty.  Otta Lee Wininger serves on the Hawkins County HFH fund 
raising committee;  Betty Boduch serves on the same committee for Roane County HFH.


Deputy Grand Master Walter Wininger, Grand Master John Palmer, Millard Fuller, Grand Marshal Tom Boduch

Brother Dan Welch (shown at left), Middle Tennessee Task
Force Member, conducted workshops on Golf Marathon fund
raising activities.  Brother, Dan who is currently serving
as Senior Steward of Hiram Lodge #7 in Franklin, has
already worked with 4 Tennessee HABITAT affiliates.

     In District 20, efforts are underway for the first
HFH house sponsored and built by our Masonic family.
Several leaders of this project were also present at the
conference including District 20 Chairman Brother Johnny
Stooksbury, his wife (and 'secretary of the year') Sister
Glenda, Knox County co-chairman Tom Hudgens, his wife
Sister Marlene.  Representing Oriental Lodge #453 were
District 20 Officer's association president Bart Iddins,
Senior Warden Eric Tuck, and Senior Deacon Barry Iddins.
Representing Blazing Star Lodge #455 (Union County) was
brother Billy Hill (Past Master and Secretary).  The
Grand Master's Historian Brother Bobby Demott, his wife
Bea (see photo below right) and Brother James Pointer
also attended.


     Also present were several
brethren who are serving as leaders
of Tennessee HABITAT affiliates,
including Brother Aubin Lovin,
president of Cocke County HFH,
and member of Millington Lodge #671.
Brother Ernest'doc' McConnell (shown
below left) Past Master of Overton
Lodge #5 and Hawkins County HFH
Treasurer. and Brother Henry
Wattenbarger, oldest living Past
Master of Union Lodge #38 who has
worked as a construction volunteer
on most of the HFH houses built by
Roane County HFH.

     The brethren also met with Millard Fuller, HFH's founder and Nasvhille based Mr.
Jim Crowley, HFH South Central Regional director, (photo below) both of whom expressed
their gratitude and appreciation for our Vision 2013-HABITAT Partnership.


 Shown at Left
 Brother Ernest 'Doc'
 McConnell, Past Master
 Overton Lodge #5 and
 Hawkins County HFH
 Treasurer.

 Shown at Right (from
 left to right) Deputy
 Grand Master Walter
 Wininger, Grand Master
 John Palmer, Jim
 Crowley, Grand Marshal
 Tom Boduch





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