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Future Habitat for Humanity Homes
Orientations
are first step
in process
Homeowner orientations are
the first step in family selection
process for Evergreen Habitat
for H u m an ity h o m es, the
Vancouver non-profit housing
provider that allows potential
homeowners to build sweat eq­
uity into in future home.
Orientations are being offer this
June and July. A Homeownership
orientation must be attended in uesere and Miguel Bastidas (with their children, Arianna and
order to receive an application for Aleesya), are putting in sw eat equity toward a home o f their own,
homeownership through the Habi­ thanks to Evergreen Habitat for Humanity in Vancouver.
tat program.
The Habitat for Humanity during construction. The fina
The next orientation will be hom eo w n ersh ip program is requirement for partner familie;
held on Thursday July 7 at 5:30 aimed at offering families and is the ability to pay the closing
p.m. at the Vancouver Housing individuals with incomes falling costs of their home and an af
Authority, at 2500 Main Street in between 30 and 50 percent of fordable mortgage which will noi
Vancouver, in the Community the median income the opportu- exceed 30 percent of the family's
Room. Another orientation will nity to obtain a home with an monthly income.
be held on Saturday, July 16, in affordable monthly mortgage
Since 1991, Evergreen Habi-
the Community Room of the payment at zero to one percent tat for Humanity has worked to
YWCA at 3609 Main Street in interest. A family of four with an improve living conditions forlow-
Vancouver at 1 p.m.
annual incom e o f b etw een income Clark County residents.
"We hold orientations to get $20,300 and $34,000 would The non-profit organization
potential homeowners familiar qualify based on income.
works in partnership with people
with the requirements of the pro­
In addition to income require- in need from all walks of life to
gram, to answer their questions ments, potential partner families develop communities by building
and make sure that Habitat's must also be willing to partner safe, affordable housing. Homes
program is the right fit, "said with Habitat which entails com- are sold at no profit with a zero
Josh Townsley, executive direc­ pleting homeownership classes percent interest rate mortgage
tor o f Evergreen H abitat for and completing 300 volunteer after the partner families corn-
Humanity.
hours per adult in the household plete their sweat equity hours.
DUI Patrols Increase as July 4 Nears
L aw
e n fo rc e m e n t
in
V ancouver and the state of
Washington are encouraging lo­
cal residents to make the sum­
mer safe by driving sober.
Traffic deaths that involve a
drunk or drugged driver are high­
est during the summer months.
That is why extra traffic patrols
looking for drivers under the in­
fluence of intoxicants will take
place throughout Clark County
from Friday, June 24 through the
4th of July holiday.
In Clark County, DUI patrols
will be increased though a grant
funded by the Washington Traf­
fic Safety Commission and sup-
ported by the Clark County Tar­
get Zero Traffic Safety Task
Force.
Police statewide advise ev­
eryone to choose their ride care­
fully! Plan ahead - designate a
sober driver, take a taxi because
if you drive impaired, your ride
may well be a police car taking
you directly to jail.
Community Fair Focuses on Health
A community fair complete
with health professionals, food,
music and free massages will be
held Saturday, June 25, at Everest
College in Vancouver.
“ B reath o f H o p e ” is a
fundraising benefit for the Cys­
tic Fibrosis Foundation to gener­
ate critical funds for lifesaving
cystic fibrosis research, educa­
tion and care.
The free event will take place
at 136th St. and Mill Place BI vd.
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fair
will also include complimentary
seated massages, raffle prizes,
guest speakers, music and a spa
garden with treatments offered
at a reduced rate.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited
chronic disease that affects the
lungs and digestive system of
about 30,000 children and adults
in the United States.