House in the Woods Military and Family Retreat
July 8th, 2017
10:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
217 Skunk Hill Road
Lee, Maine 04455
Tel: 207~738~4421
The dream has become a reality!
We are so excited!!
The day has arrived….
to invite you to join us in celebrating the Open House for the lodge and offices.
From a “hole in the ground” to…….
A beautiful lodge…….
where our weary warriors and their families can rest and commune with their comrades from all branches of the Armed Forces.
Here they can relax, breathe in the fresh Maine air and smell the pines while enjoying hunting, fishing, and therapeutic recreational programs throughout the year.
This is truly build it and they will come!
This is how the House and Emery families are honoring their sons.
This is where the wounded souls and bodies of combat warriors can feel “at home”.
This is where our active military can come, while on leave, before returning to base or before being deployed overseas.
This is where veterans of all wars are honored in the most respectful and caring manner that is so deserving of their years of service.
This is where we continue to honor our brave warriors who paid, with their lives, for our freedom and liberties we enjoy each day. Those who are among the bravest of warriors from long ago and from just last week.
This is where many of the volunteers and supporters give of their time and financial support to be a part of honoring our military men and women from all 50 states.
~This is where, TOGETHER WE HEAL~
~ In an instant everything changed: and it was never the same again……..~
For those readers who are new to postings of House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat the following will acquaint you with how it all began.
Two hometown boys who loved the wood of Maine and loved living in the small town of Lee.
Two families from Lee, Maine became Gold Star Families in 2007.
Paul and Dee House founded House in the Woods after their son, Sgt. Joel A. House, was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in the Army in Iraq in June 23, 2007.
They dreamed of creating a program using Maine’s outdoor resources that would help military families support one another.
Sgt. Joel A. House
Bill and Quie Emery are the parents of Sgt. Blair Emery who made the ultimate sacrifice on November 30, 2007 in Iraq.
The Emerys learned first hand the power of being comforted by other Gold Star Family members when Blair was memorialized just five months after Joel.
Sgt. Blair Emery
Please, come join us! We look forward to seeing each of you on July 8th between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Lee may be a small town but we are on the map and GPS.
Call us with any questions: 207~738~4421.
House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat
217 Skunk Hill Road
Lee, Maine 04455
45.3601° N, 68.2864° W
