10 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Local
More teacher photos from China
Wicked
Ways
Tickets are just $25 each.
Submitted Photos.
Last week, The Baker County Press ran a story about two local teachers who returned to China for visits
to classrooms there, among other things. After the story ran, we received two more photos of interest. To
the left is Tom Joseph and at right is David Laws.
Matched saving program seeks
younger savers
More than 125 people
in Baker, Union, and
Wallowa counties have
helped fi nance their higher
education or small busi-
ness using the Individual
Development Account
(IDA) program, offered
by Northeast Oregon
Economic Development
District (NEOEDD).
IDAs provide a 3-to-1
savings match—someone
who saves $1,000 and
completes the program
will receive an additional
$3,000. Up to $12,000
total! Most savers are
adults, but children 12
years or older who live in
households with low-to-
moderate incomes are also
eligible to enroll.
For example, a 15-year-
old saving for college
could enroll in the pro-
gram, save money for
three years and graduate
high school with a funds
for tuition and fees at
any accredited education
program. Youth can also
save to start or improve a
business.
“The IDA program is
not a grant, it’s an earned
incentive coupled with
goal-setting, education
and practical experience
saving over a period of
6 to 36 months,” says
NEOEDD’s executive
director, Lisa Dawson.
“It’s essentially a fi nancial-
responsibility program.
The matched funds can put
a good dent into a north-
east Oregonian’s higher
education bill, or pay for
the equipment, signage,
computer, or other invest-
ments needed to launch or
improve a business.”
NEOEDD has leveraged
more than a half-million
dollars that have circu-
lated into our region via
the IDA program. Once
accepted, program partici-
pants receive free educa-
tion or business-planning
and money-management
classes, helping them build
fi scal responsibility and
saving habits that can last a
lifetime.
The 2017 income limits
for eligibility are as fol-
lows; households must
be under the limit listed
to qualify. There are also
limits on net worth.
Persons in Household
Yearly Income for Oregon
IDA Eligibility
1—$36,200
2—$41,350
3—$46,500
4—$51,700
5—$57,560
6—$65,920
7—$74,280
8—$82,640
Anyone who is interested
in learning more about
this program and how to
apply can visit NEOEDD’s
website (http://neoedd.org/
content/individual-devel-
opment-accounts), or call
the offi ce at 541-426-3598.
The Northeast Oregon
Economic Development
District’s mission is to
provide resources and
facilitate quality decision-
making for the benefi t of
entrepreneurs, businesses
and communities in Baker,
Union, and Wallowa coun-
ties. Learn more about our
programs and business
support at www.neoedd.
org.
SEACT and NEACT meet Sept. 28 in Baker City
Members of the North
East Area Commissions on
Transportation (NEACT)
and the South East Area
Commissions on Trans-
portation (SEACT) will
be meeting September 28
in Baker City from 9 a.m.
– 1:30 p.m. Pacifi c Time
at the Community Con-
nections offi ce located at
2810 Cedar Street, Baker
City, Oregon. The meeting
is open to the public and
time has been set aside for
comments.
Meeting topics include:
• Update on recent
Transportation Bill - Keep
Oregon Moving (HB2017)
• Overview of key east-
ern Oregon projects funded
through HB2017
- Port of Morrow Project
- Malheur Co. Intermodal
Freight Facility
- US20 Freight Improve-
ment Project
• Connect Oregon pro-
gram update
• Status of the Oregon
Freight Plan
• ADA Program Update
• Updates on local city/
county transportation
projects
• Oregon Transportation
Commission and Statewide
Transportation Improve-
ment Program (STIP)
We are excited to announce that
Kim Zinn, DPT is joining our team!
Kim will bring her passion for sports
medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation
including the McKenzie Method.
Now offering expanded hours and an
enhanced patient experience beginning
October 2, 2017!
Please call 541.523.9664 today to
schedule an appointment.
Kim Zinn, DPT
Integrative Physical Therapy • 3715 Pocahontas Road, Ste. 101
Buy yours today at the front desk of
The Geiser Grand Hotel or online at
www.theBakerCountyPress.com
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