It doesn’t look like much from the road, but a new carport is something 89-year-old Ollie Berentson has been anticipating for a very long time.
“The wife and I can get out without getting soaked, rain or snow. That’s a big thing,” says Ollie.
Ollie called me a couple of months ago after his old carport was removed by the owners of his mobile home park.
State law says park owners are responsible for structures like carports.
But it turns out that only applies if you have a signed lease.
Ollie and his wife are now month-to-month, so they were left without any cover when weather hit.
Ollie told me, “I was really disturbed when they tore this thing down for no good reason.”
Ollie served his country in Korea during World War II and in Vietnam.
So when he asked for help we went into action.
I called the folks at McLendon’s, who jumped at the chance to help, providing a custom carport.
Bill Haytack is the Woodinville store manager.
“This is awesome, this is one of the things we try to do as a company and the fact that my store is involved, it means everything to us,” Bill said.
Now the job is done for a man who’s done more than his share for all of us.
And Ollie couldn’t be happier.
“I just think this is great, it’s fantastic.”
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