CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP -- Construction is underway to expand the Houghton family house. Lisa Miller says the house was too small for the family of eight.
"There's an addition going on for this family; I'm trying to get them a better living environment," said Miller.
The family outgrew their small three bedroom house after taking in four grandkids who lost their parents in a murder-suicide almost two years ago in Sawyer. The plan is to make it a two-story home with three more rooms, a bigger kitchen and living room.
"They get their own bedrooms, they can paint. They have a better living environment, they can move on with their lives. I would like to see the community out here to tell the kids that there's a lot of good in this world," Miller said.
It's costing an estimated $100,000 to do this, and the family, at this point, has raised $4,000.
So far they have the foundation of the new house built and the walls are going up, but they need more volunteers. They have a crew of three people and the homeowners working on it. Project Manager Fred Baij says they need workers with specific skills.
"Of course, skilled trades are really needed--carpenters, electricians, plumbers. So anybody with any skills would be really appreciated. We will accept any volunteers," said Baij.
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