Volunteers build new front porch for Pacific woman

Volunteers recently came together to replace Yvonne Slaby's worn front porch.

November 22, 2011 6:13 pm
Rich Hildreth and volunteers replaced Yvonne Slaby's worn front porch.
Rich Hildreth and volunteers replaced Yvonne Slaby's worn front porch.

Volunteers recently came together to replace Yvonne Slaby’s worn front porch.

“Isn’t this wonderful?” Slaby said as workers put in a new 5-by-8-foot porch at her Pacific home on 3rd Avenue Southwest. “I really needed to have it done, but I couldn’t afford it.”

Slaby, a longtime volunteer, has lived in the house for 42 years.

Commercial Metals donated $500 to the project.

Frank Hatten joined Mayor Richard Hildreth and City Council President John C. Jones to lead the effort.