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Oakwood veterans transition home still in early stages

Director: Progress being made, but ‘we still need people to step up’

Phillip Sperry, IT and social media director at Bridging the Gap, inspects the former home of Frank Turk, a Korean War veteran, in Oakwood, on Oct. 19, 2017. Bridging the Gap plans to convert the house into a transitional home for veterans in need of housing. - photo by David Barnes

10232017 TURK 0004.jpg — Phillip Sperry, IT and social media director at Bridging the Gap, inspects the former home of Frank Turk, a Korean War veteran, in Oakwood, on Oct. 19, 2017. Bridging the Gap plans to convert the house into a transitional home for veterans in need of housing. - photo by David Barnes

Keith Laseter said he “had nothing but a vision and a prayer” when he began the journey six months ago at an Oakwood City Council meeting.