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The skies were gray but the faces of the Nicol-Grady family were as bright as the sunniest of days.
The family and Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County broke ground on the organization’s 103rd home Tuesday morning along Woodland Avenue in Morrisville Borough. The site is the future four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-story Cape Cod home that will be built for the deserving Grady family.
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Tina Grady was overwhelmed with emotions as dignitaries announced the project that will replace a recently-demolished home that was severely damaged by burst pipes.
The Nicol-Grady family of eight – Tina and Bill their five children and one grandchild – will be moving to the new home in Morrisville from their current three-bedroom rental on Main Street in Tullytown once construction is completed in early summer.
The new home will have special accommodations and be handicap accessible for the Nicol-Grady’s son, who is in a wheelchair and has special needs.
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“This is great,” Tina Grady said. “This really is. I can’t believe this.”
The Nicol-Grady family will have to put more than 150 hours of their own time into building the house and will get help from local residents, civic groups and businesses donating their time and resources. The home is being made possible with support from Parx Casino, Penn Community Bank, Toll Brothers and Wells Fargo.
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“It’s going to be our blood, sweat and tears going into this house,” Tina Grady said as she looked at the foundation.
Once the home is complete, the Nicol-Grady’s will purchase it, marking the first home the couple has owned.
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“This is what’s right about America,” freshman Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick remarked at the groundbreaking.
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“It’s love, purpose and dedication that will bring this all together,” said Ron Davis, director of diversity and community development at Parx Casino.
Tina Grady is a Tullytown Council member and will have to resign when she moves to Morrisville.
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Florence Kawoczka, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County, said the home will be the third the nonprofit has built in Morrisville.
