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10A THE DAILYASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 Poverty: ‘It was the first roof over their heads in months’ Continued from Page 1A “Connect die Dots,” is held on the last Tuesday of each month from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St. Childcare & Development Opportunities | Education Opportunities Success stories While much of the event Wednesday revolved around how those in poverty may have been failed, Clatsop Communi ty Action staff did share success stories. John Coy, a veteran’s case manager, spoke about a family of four who came to CCA while living in their car. Coy helped the husband, who was a veteran, get qualified for certain veter an’s programs. From there, Coy assisted the family with transi tional housing and, eventually, a permanent home. “It was the first roof over their heads in months,” Coy said. Case manager Viviana Mat thews described her experience assisting a homeless domestic-vi- olence victim who was a mother of three. The woman came to CCA ready to change her life, and Matthews gradually worked with her over multiple years. “I was just another tool in her )pportunities for Diverse |ïü Positive Networks Living Wage Jobs & Skillec Workforce JOSHUA BESSEX —The Daily Astorian Viviana Matthews, a case manager with Clatsop Community Action, holds up a board showing resources and needs during a group discussion session. life,” Matthews said. Marlin Martin, director of CCA’s regional food bank, gave a presentation detailing how the food bank is doing its part in ad dressing poverty. Each year, the food bank distributes about 1.5 million pounds of food in Clatsop Coun ty, enough to produce more than 1.2 million meals. The food bank is distributing 200 percent more food than five years ago. “We are trying to recreate a new format that we think, at the end of the day, we are pro viding better lives and helping people out of poverty 20 years down the road because they won’t have diabetes or some of the diet-related diseases that are keeping them in poverty,” Mar tin said. “That is what we do.” Making a fabric The conversation started Wednesday with a talk by Jim Tiemey, the executive director of the Community Action Team, a nonprofit serving Columbia, JOSHUA BESSEX—The Daily Astorian Marlin Martin, director of the regional food bank, speaks at the Barbey Maritime Center Wednesday. Clatsop and Tillamook counties. The nonprofit oversees Clatsop Community Action. Tiemey explained how every one in the Barbey Center Wednes day lias a role to play in curbing poverty and homelessness. “Together we make a fab ric that represents a safety net to catch people,” Tiemey said. “Weaving the fabric is what it is all about.” Plaza Jalisco CLATSOP POWER A uthentic ì M exican C uisine EQUIPMENT, INC SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS TAKE DAD OUT $2° FF Sunday, June 21 st • 3 pm 10pm - D inner S pecials ‘Carne” (Meat) Dishes! 16oz. Bone-ln Ribeye Baby Back Pork Ribs Sweet & Smokey Half Chicken STIHL Easy Start HONDA Power Equipment IfUfMUDE Halibut Neptune C*gp NOW OPEN TILL 10PM EVERY NIGHT THRU LABOR DAY |E J ohn D eere OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK DINE IN OR ORDERS TO GO 34912 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA 503-325-0792 • 1-800-220-0792 FAMILY DAYS Sunday and Monday 212 8TH AVE., ASTORIA 503-338-4440 503-738-7009 • 2427 S. Roosevelt Hwy 101 South • Between Motel 6 & Guesthouse Inn David Lum John Toyooka George Kurns Brad Cloe Peter Blodgett Rich Gauthier Randy Hollaway Frank Pellham Ken Kirby Dan Gentry David Ferraro Bill Graffius Orvis Odegard Ismael Flores JD Devine Duce Brock Zack Whitsett Mike White Steve Law Nate Whisnant sa® Donny Lindholm Rick Pace Jason Malena Casey Murphy Josh Ford Andy Adams Andy Harms LUM'S AUTO CENTER www.lumsautocenter.com
