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New homes dedicated, blessed for local families
First time Habitat for Humanity has built, dedicated multiple homes at once
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Joseph Byrd, left, and his son, Dylen, pray together on Friday during the blessing of their new home build by Habitat for Humanity on Tall Pine Way. The Byrd and Columbus families both received houses in the cul-de-sac and are now neighbors. - photo by Nick Bowman
After months helping build their houses on Tall Pine Way, the Columbus and Byrd families stepped through the thresholds on Friday as homeowners. Meoshea Columbus and Joseph and Holly Byrd were tucked into a crowd of dozens for the blessing and dedication of their new homes south of Gainesville by Hall County Habitat for Humanity for, and with, the two families. Volunteers, students, fundraisers and Habitat for Humanity staff were on hand for the event on an overcast Friday at the end of Tall Pine Way -- a quiet road capped by a cul-de-sac that hosts the two homes.