Written by Tom Broad Published: 04 May 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic reared its ugly head a year ago, everyone wondered how they would handle it – working from home, staying away from favorite places, even avoiding friends and family. Yvan Edwards used his pandemic time to do good. The 17-year-old spent his pandemic year building bird houses – hundreds of them – that will become a birdhouse therapy wall at Stoney Glen, an assisted living home operated by the Village Learning Center for those with learning and developmental disabilities. He lives in Kingwood with his parents, Arlene and Juan Martinez, and his 15-year-old sister, Alani.