At long last, first-time homeowners move into Post Falls' Britton neighborhood
The first Miracle on Britton residents proudly hold up the keys to their new homes Thursday during a block party in their Post Falls neighborhood. From left: Taytem Wolfe, Caitie Kreitz, Garrett Kreitz, Gauge Kreitz, Colin McIver, Melissa Kimp, Nathan Armon, Casey Doyle and Daniel Doyle.
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Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance advisory committee member Christine Mathini presents Executive Director Maggie Lyons with a gift Thursday during the Miracle on Britton block party to thank Lyons for her determination to get things done, which has earned her a fond nickname, "The Golden Sledgehammer."
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From left, Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance Supporters Joy Richards, Nancy Siegel and Leilani Ellingsen enjoy a tour of a new Britton home Thursday during the Miracle on Britton grand opening and block party.
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New Britton homeowners Casey and Daniel Doyle and Casey's sister, Camy Thomas, share a laugh with their loan officer Jimmy McAndrew as they stand in the driveway of their new home Thursday. "It's like we got to get in a time machine and go back like 10 years when we got to help first-time homebuyers all the time," McAndrew said. "It's like a time machine."
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Welcome home: Colin McIver and Melissa Kimp take a photo in front of their new house with their family Thursday. From left: Grandma Susan Freund, McIver, Kimp, mom Marisue Anderson and stepdad Tom Anderson.
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POST FALLS — Puffy white clouds rolled across the deep blue sky as that new-home smell wafted on the breeze.
The sun shined on the celebration unfolding on Britton Road in Post Falls. And just as happens on a lucky wedding day, the skies opened long enough to sprinkle rain and blessings on the first-time homeowners who received the keys to their brand-new homes.
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