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Your Dade Helper

You need help with your projects and To-Do Lists in Dade County, GA, but don't know who to call? Now What is Your Dade Helper? Organizing papers? Honey-do's? b. c. d.

How many times have you said “I wish I had help” or “If I only had one more hand.”?

1. You have home projects you’d like to finish (or start), piles you’d like to see cleaned up, housework, yard projects, …the list never ends. What about setup and takedown for fundraisers, family reunions, and other events? Messes you want cleaned? Small construction projects? Old houses demolished? Maybe you ju

st want a book read to you, or someone to teach you Excel, or fold the laundry, or mow the lawn? What about setting up that bed, carrying boxes, or holding up that new curtain rod or that wrench? Or help with taking down your above-ground pool or Christmas tree? Maybe you have to mail out wedding invitations, newsletters, or event flyers and need help folding and stuffing? The sky's the limit. Look around and you know there are jobs where you live that you would like to knock off your To-Do list if you just had some help.

2. How much do you charge? That’s the beauty of it….it’s free. You’ll never see me with my hand out; my goal is to give you the helping hand you need. My compensation is seeing your relief that projects are coming off your to-do list.

3. What’s the catch? What’s in in for you? There’s no catch. Basically,
a. I like to help people. Always have, always will. I get enjoyment out of seeing you get your things done and knowing I was a part of that. I’m used to working all-out at a fast pace with extreme output. Since my life has slowed down a lot, I’m looking for more activities to ramp it back up. I don’t drink, smoke, watch TV, watch sports, etc. and I’m not a big fan of talk and watching other people do things. It’s the action I like and what you need that’s going to make things happen. The time is mine. If I get done early, I can leave when I want. If I’m not finished, I can stay until I am done. If I take a break (hardly ever, but sometimes), I can take it for 5 minutes instead of a required 15. I like that freedom. I have needed help myself, and wished there was “that person” I could call who I knew wouldn’t get irritated and would be there for me. But it isn’t easy to find someone who will put on a business suit one day and get muddy in a crawl space the next. I want to be your person. e. It helps me gain new experiences and improve on stuff I already know. f. It helps me meet people, make friends, and gets me out of the house and out where I can do some good.

4. Any special things I need to know? a. You have to provide any consumables and tools/equipment. I’ll do the labor, but can’t afford to supply any paint, mowers, gasoline, etc. Although I hate to admit it, some jobs will just be beyond my means (require heavy equipment, etc.). If I needed to, realistically, I could dig an in-ground pool with a shovel…😊
c. I’d like to spread my help around, so if I feel like I’m being taken advantage of, I may have to cut you off. No hard feelings. I’ll snap a before and after photo just so I can get the word out. The more advertising, I can get, the more help I can provide.

5. How do I schedule you? E-mail me or message or call me with 1) what you want done, and 2) when you would like it done. If I can help and can meet your schedule, I’ll contact you back. Then you can send me contact information so I drive to your location and get to work. I am currently accepting projects in Trenton (GA), Rising Fawn (GA), Tiftonia (TN), Whiteside (TN), and Wildwood (GA). If you are outside of these areas, give me a try anyway and I’ll do my best to get there (schedule-permitting). If you change your mind after you have scheduled, and you decide to do the job yourself or you get help elsewhere, please e-mail or call me to cancel as soon as you know, so I can help someone else instead of driving to you.

6. What are your values? I am extremely meticulous and quality-minded, and will do any job as if I was doing it at my own home for my family. I have a Master’s degree in Leadership and Management, and a Bachelor’s and Associates in Nuclear Engineering. I was a Navy Chief Electrician for 24 years. Here’s my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnthuffman/. Bottom Line: I am trustworthy and not going to touch your stuff unless it is needed to do the job. I am there to help you. Period.

7. What kinds of things can you help with? I do a little bit of everything. Feel free to help me add to the list below. 😊
So, that's my story. I’m here to help! Sincerely,
John Huffman
Your Dade Helper
[email protected]

Stuff I have experience doing (an ever-growing list!):
Technical: operating nuclear plants, operating nuclear submarines, creating curriculum, management (hiring, firing, evaluation, counseling, rewards), human resources, production line assembly, picking, scanning, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, statistics, auditing, process improvement, Value Stream Mapping, computers (MS Office, DOS to Win10), Sketchup, 3D printing, designing spreadsheets and databases, webpages, word processing, PowerPoint presentations, MS Publisher, income tax preparer, financial counselor, writing work packages, work procedures, maintenance procedures, social worker, 23) Master Training Specialist (teacher, lecturer, presenter); equipment repair and assembly (electrical/mechanical/electronic, etc.) Housework: organizing (stacking, sorting, filing), beds, boxes (carrying, packing, moving furniture), cooking/BBQ, laundry (washing, drying, folding, ironing), dishes, cleaning, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, wiping, carpet cleaning, feeding and care of pets (dogs, cats, fish, turtles, birds), garage piles
Yardwork: mowing, edging, weeding, trimming, leaves, planting, fertilizing, aerating, seeding, pruning, brush clearing, metal scrapping, cleaning, recycling, gardening; swimming pools (setup, maintain, clean, break down)
Construction: painting, framing, plumbing, woodwork, drywall, doors/ windows, dryer venting, crawlspaces, attics; Wiring/installing light switches, outlets, lights, ceiling fans
Family: reading, diapers, activities, games, crying babies 😊
Recreation: biking, soccer, walking, running, trail hiking, caving, hovercrafting
Hobbies: sign language, Spanish, escape rooms, puzzles, inventing
Automotive: maintenance (repairs, oil changes, brake replacement, air filters, vacuuming, washing, tire rotations), looking for lost items 😊
Driving: running errands, travel, road trips, pickups and deliveries
Events: setup, takedown, chairs, tables, decorations
Community: Meals on Wheels delivery; Food Bank sorting; Goodwill sorting;
Odd jobs: catching/ removing pests and rodents, making gutters, cutting rebar

If you don't see it here, it doesn't mean I haven't done it. Just ask!

02/11/2026

YDH #3841:
*To the tax office to do a car registration renewal for a family
*Picked up a project washer
*Blessing box pic
*Gave away burn barrels to two families

02/09/2026

YDH #3840:
*Gave away a fixed dryer to family on Sand Mountain
*Gave away a dryer lint filter to a family in Valley Head
*Delivered mail to a family in New Home
*Delivered a fixed dryer to Henagar

A good Sunday with a lot of driving and Helping. :) 👍

02/08/2026

YDH #3839:
So, I don't know what was up with this dryer. It cleaned up fine, but it didn't want to get finished:
1) Take it apart. Clean it up. Put it together.
2) Tested. Error lights!
3) Saw that door switch was not reconnected. Oops!
4) Take it apart. Reconnect door switch
5) Tested. Runs and gets hot, but I don't like the noise level. Hmm.
6) Take it apart. Check the other two rollers and then removed the heater pipe and found a pile of burnt sand.
7) Put it back together. Screw falls down into the drum area.
8 ) Take it back apart to get the screw.
9) Back together. Rotate the drum to check. Notice that the belt is twisted. C'mon! 😭
10) Take it back apart again, straighten the belt, and put it back together.
11) Tested. Much quieter and works just fine. Ready to give away! Whew! ;:) 👍

02/08/2026

YDH #3838:
-Gave away a shower chair and a wheelchair
-Gave away egg cartons
-Gave away a fixed dryer

:) !

02/07/2026

YDH #3837:
-Gave away a wooden nametag and toilet chair and a donated glass table
-Up Sand Mountain to get food boxes to deliver to four families. Down to Trenton and 4-Fields and New England
-Received donated egg cartons (thank you!!)
-To Slygo to take a picture of the bridge closure sign
-Back home to open up a donated dryer to clean and checkout. I found a good pile of metal in there. :O

Done for today. Tomorrow is already stacking up.👍👍👍

02/07/2026

YDH #3836:
From their site: "RoadsideAmerica.com is a caramel-coated-nutbag-full of odd and hilarious travel destinations -- over 15,000 places in the U.S.A. and Canada -- ready for exploration.

Road trip know-it-alls Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, Mike Wilkins introduced readers to the world of offbeat tourist attractions with their books, Roadside America and New Roadside America (Jack Barth was a co-author of the first RA book). The three writers continued to document and photograph their backroad discoveries. On the web since 1994 (RoadsideAmerica.com launched in 1996), and with a companion iPhone application since 2010, they're accompanied online by a horde of tipsters shoving little pushpins of peculiarity into the landscape."

But what does this have to do with Dade? Well, every year, there are MANY tourists who plot where they want to go, but then ALSO use Roadside America to look for interesting stops to break up the trips.. RoadsideAmerica has been around since 1994, so 30 years! And in all of this time, how many "interesting places" has the RoadsideAmerica shown for Dade County, with all the people we pay locally to advertise and schmooze and promote our county? ZERO! Not a single one. There are pins of interesting places all around us in AL and TN and other counties in GA, but NOTHING here in Dade, and yep, we have missed out on 30 years of tourists! :O

Well, I'd like to say that 30 years ends today and Dade finally has a pin, but nope. Now in addition to the one for Rock City, there is a new one added...for Walker County! 😁👍

02/06/2026

YDH #3835:
*Gave away HDMI cords
*Gave away three donated baseboard heaters
*Delivered another donated baseboard heater
*Picked up a donated potty chair
*Two blessings boxes pics
*Gave away the donated potty chair
*Giveaway of donated refrigerator
:)

02/03/2026

YDH #3834:
*Pickup of a project washer
*Pickup of another project washer
*Pickup of donated heaters! :)
*Giveaway of Harry Potter items

Done! :)

02/03/2026

YDH #3833:
Cleanup and giveaway of a donated stove
Giveaway of two donated comforters

Done! :)

01/31/2026

YDH #3832:
-Last of the propane tanks given away
-A lot of scrap given away
-Received and checked out donated stove and refrigerator

01/30/2026

YDH #3831: Another dryer worked on. The screws were all mismatched so that was fixed. It needed a cord, so that was added. The control panel was only being held by one clip, so the missing clip installed. One of the rollers needed lubrication, and then the drum plastic liner strip was coming off. All fixed and ready to give away! :) 👍

01/30/2026

YDH #3830:
*Delivered a dryer with hose clamps
*Gave away collected glass bottles
*Two blessings box pics

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What is Your Dade Helper?

How many times have you said “I wish I had help” or “If I only had one more hand.”?

1. You have home projects you’d like to finish (or start), piles you’d like to see cleaned up, housework, yard projects, …the list never ends. What about setup and takedown for fundraisers, family reunions, and other events? Organizing papers? Messes you want cleaned? Small construction projects? Old houses demolished? Honey-do's? Maybe you just want a book read to you, or someone to teach you Excel, or fold the laundry, or mow the lawn? What about setting up that bed, carrying boxes, or holding up that new curtain rod or that wrench? Or help with taking down your above-ground pool or Christmas tree? Maybe you have to mail out wedding invitations, newsletters, or event flyers and need help folding and stuffing? The sky's the limit. Look around and you know there are jobs where you live that you would like to knock off your To-Do list if you just had some help.

2. How much do you charge? That’s the beauty of it….it’s free. You’ll never see me with my hand out; my goal is to give you the helping hand you need. My compensation is seeing your relief that projects are coming off your to-do list.

3. What’s the catch? What’s in in for you? There’s no catch. Basically,

a. I like to help people. Always have, always will. I get enjoyment out of seeing you get your things done and knowing I was a part of that.

b. I’m used to working all-out at a fast pace with extreme output. Since my life has slowed down a lot, I’m looking for more activities to ramp it back up. I don’t drink, smoke, watch TV, watch sports, etc. and I’m not a big fan of talk and watching other people do things. It’s the action I like and what you need that’s going to make things happen.

c. The time is mine. If I get done early, I can leave when I want. If I’m not finished, I can stay until I am done. If I take a break (hardly ever, but sometimes), I can take it for 5 minutes instead of a required 15. I like that freedom.

d. I have needed help myself, and wished there was “that person” I could call who I knew wouldn’t get irritated and would be there for me. But it isn’t easy to find someone who will put on a business suit one day and get muddy in a crawl space the next. I want to be your person.

e. It helps me gain new experiences and improve on stuff I already know.

f. It helps me meet people, make friends, and gets me out of the house and out where I can do some good.

4. Any special things I need to know?

a. You have to provide any consumables and tools/equipment. I’ll do the labor, but can’t afford to supply any paint, mowers, gasoline, etc.

b. Although I hate to admit it, some jobs will just be beyond my means (require heavy equipment, etc.). If I needed to, realistically, I could dig an in-ground pool with a shovel…😊

c. I’d like to spread my help around, so if I feel like I’m being taken advantage of, I may have to cut you off. No hard feelings.

d. I’ll snap a before and after photo just so I can get the word out. The more advertising, I can get, the more help I can provide.

5. How do I schedule you?

a. E-mail me or message or call me with 1) what you want done, and 2) when you would like it done. If I can help and can meet your schedule, I’ll contact you back. Then you can send me contact information so I drive to your location and get to work.

b. I am currently accepting projects in Trenton (GA), Rising Fawn (GA), Tiftonia (TN), Whiteside (TN), and Wildwood (GA). If you are outside of these areas, give me a try anyway and I’ll do my best to get there (schedule-permitting).

c. If you change your mind after you have scheduled, and you decide to do the job yourself or you get help elsewhere, please e-mail or call me to cancel as soon as you know, so I can help someone else instead of driving to you.

6. What are your values? I am extremely meticulous and quality-minded, and will do any job as if I was doing it at my own home for my family. I have a Master’s degree in Leadership and Management, and a Bachelor’s and Associates in Nuclear Engineering. I was a Navy Chief Electrician for 24 years. Here’s my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnthuffman/. Bottom Line: I am trustworthy and not going to touch your stuff unless it is needed to do the job. I am there to help you. Period.

7. What kinds of things can you help with? I do a little bit of everything. Feel free to help me add to the list below. 😊

So, that's my story. I’m here to help!

Sincerely,

John Huffman

Your Dade Helper

[email protected]

Stuff I have experience doing (an ever-growing list!):

Technical: operating nuclear plants, operating nuclear submarines, creating curriculum, management (hiring, firing, evaluation, counseling, rewards), human resources, production line assembly, picking, scanning, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, statistics, auditing, process improvement, Value Stream Mapping, computers (MS Office, DOS to Win10), Sketchup, 3D printing, designing spreadsheets and databases, webpages, word processing, PowerPoint presentations, MS Publisher, income tax preparer, financial counselor, writing work packages, work procedures, maintenance procedures, social worker, 23) Master Training Specialist (teacher, lecturer, presenter); equipment repair and assembly (electrical/mechanical/electronic, etc.)

Housework: organizing (stacking, sorting, filing), beds, boxes (carrying, packing, moving furniture), cooking/BBQ, laundry (washing, drying, folding, ironing), dishes, cleaning, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, wiping, carpet cleaning, feeding and care of pets (dogs, cats, fish, turtles, birds), garage piles

Yardwork: mowing, edging, weeding, trimming, leaves, planting, fertilizing, aerating, seeding, pruning, brush clearing, metal scrapping, cleaning, recycling, gardening; swimming pools (setup, maintain, clean, break down)

Construction: painting, framing, plumbing, woodwork, drywall, doors/ windows, dryer venting, crawlspaces, attics; Wiring/installing light switches, outlets, lights, ceiling fans

Family: reading, diapers, activities, games, crying babies 😊

Recreation: biking, soccer, walking, running, trail hiking, caving, hovercrafting

Hobbies: sign language, Spanish, escape rooms, puzzles, inventing

Automotive: maintenance (repairs, oil changes, brake replacement, air filters, vacuuming, washing, tire rotations), looking for lost items 😊

Driving: running errands, travel, road trips, pickups and deliveries

Events: setup, takedown, chairs, tables, decorations

Community: Meals on Wheels delivery; Food Bank sorting; Goodwill sorting;

Odd jobs: catching/ removing pests and rodents, making gutters, cutting rebar

If you don't see it here, it doesn't mean I haven't done it. Just ask!

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