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MEXICAN FIESTA FUND RAISER FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, OAKLAND COUNTY FEB. 7TH
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 1550 Walton Blvd in Rochester Hills, invites the public to a fiesta dinner at 6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, to benefit Habitat for Humanity Oakland County and honor the memory of a local carpenter who believed in helping those in need of shelter.
A goodwill offering will be taken up at the fiesta for Habitat Oakland. Consumers Energy will match donations at 50 percent. An action grant from Thrivent Financial also supports the event. Volunteers from the Habitat for Humanity group at Oakland University will assist with the event.
A pinata for children and a variety of games for all ages follows the buffet dinner. Make reservations by calling 248-651-6550 or by emailing office@abidingpresence.org.
The family of Kurt Ketelsen has sponsored “The Birthday Build” each year since his death in 2005 after 40 years of living with Type I diabetes. He lived in Rochester, attended Woodward, West Jr. and Rochester High schools. He was an active Boy Scout, achieving the rank of Eagle and worked as a carpenter for Tage Ketelsen and Company. He is survived by his wife, Carol Anne, daughters Jennifer Burlingame and Caitlin Ketelsen, parents Ginger and Eric Ketelsen and sister, Kristin Newer. Since his death his family has sponsored “The Birthday Build” to celebrate his birthday, his life and his values of building and helping those in need of shelter.