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Sustainability /
Homes for First-Time Buyers
A Portland non-profit Proud Ground has been
awarded more than $2 million in Neighborhood Stabi­
lization Program funds, creating more than 20 perma­
nently affordable home buying opportunities.
The federal program’s goal is to revitalize neigh­
borhoods by providing funds to purchase and
renovate empty,
foreclosed homes
and then selling
them to low and
"An Interdenominational Church"
moderate-income
Invite All To:
first-tim e hom e
buyers.
"A Celebration for 6 Years of Service"
T he
hom es
Bishop Hodge believes in Jesus Christ and Him Crucified.
re n o v a ted and
He says we are limited by denominationalism but we are
sold by P ro u d
govern by Jesus Christ. He is our rock, Lord and Savior and
Ground will be per­
Him only do we serve. We invite and appeal to you and
manently afford­
those you lead to join us in the 6"1 Pastoral Appreciation
able— along with
Service on Sunday June 9th, at 3:30P.M. Our theme:
being energy effi­
“The Steps of the Righteous Are O rdered’’...(Psalm 37:23)
c ie n t, u p d ated ,
.
Bishop Wm. Marcus Pollard, Senior Pastor, Emmanuel
and in solid oper­
is op . . o ge, . . COGIC United the Messenger. Superintendent Roy Tate
ating condition.
Christ Memorial COGIC United will be our Worship Leader. Special music by
“This is a won­
Eldon “T ” Jones, Jr. saxophonist.
Also, an Appreciation Service and luncheon Saturday June 8'h at 1:00P.M. “Elect Lady
d erfu l p ro g ram
Earlean Hodge Day”. The theme: “She W alks by Faith” (2 Cor. 5:7) Keynote speaker:
and
P roud
Missionary Diane Chappell, Elect Lady St. Johns All Nations COGIC. These sendees
Ground is grateful
will be held at True V’ine Missionary Baptist Church, 4735 N. Commercial Avenue.
to the P ortland
For additional information please telephone our church office at (503) 863-6545 or
Housing Bureau,
(503) 929-1371.
Oregon Housing
Bishop Hodge is CEO Hodge Comprehensive Counseling Service, and Northwest Voice
and Com m unity
for Christ Training Ministry. Bishop Hodge is an officer in the Pacific Northwest Baptist
Services, HUD,
Convention Director of Professional Psychology of Christian Education and the First
and the N ative
Assistant Oregon 2nd Jurisdiction, COGIC United. L o okingforw ard to the fellow ship.
American Youth
Non-profit buys foreclosed
homes for neighborhood
affordability, stabilization
Kelli Jarrell is a
first time home-
owner thanks to a
home buying
opportunityfor
first time and low
and moderate
income residents.
Northwest Voice For Christ Ministries
Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC
Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
Truly making a difference in the lives of
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years.
If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
We are located on the
comer ofM LK and Russell
Street, on the second floor
above the coffee shop.
333 NE
Russell
#200
Russell St.
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Neighborhood Stabilization Pro­
gram , in P o rtla n d , M o la lla,
Milwaukie and Oregon City.
They are families like Kelli Jarrell,
an intake analyst for Aetna Insur­
ance. Jarrell’s newly renovated 3
bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1,600 square foot
home in the Mill Park neighborhood
was just $115,000. And one of the
best parts? Her monthly house pay­
ments are less than what she was
paying in rent.
“I worked so hard to buy this
home because I wanted security for
my children, I wanted them to al­
ways have a place to live,” Jerrell
said.
Proud Ground provides afford­
able home buying opportunities for
low/m oderate-incom e, first-tim e
home buyers at up to 80 percent of
median family income.
A Picnic with Cellphone Charge
Solar-powered
charging stations for
Mt. Hood students
(503) 284-7838
Parking .Area
& Family Center for their role in
helping so many homes become
available at such affordable prices
for the families we serve,” said Proud
Ground Executive Director Jesse
Beason.
“Homeownership opportunities
like this one help build stability and
wealth so families can contribute to
their communities and break the
cycle of poverty,” said Traci Man­
ning, Portland Housing Bureau di­
rector.
The homes will sell from about
$100,000 to $140,000. One of the
homes will be renovated by Proud
Ground partner Native American
Youth & Family Center’s Construc­
tion Services, and will then be sold
to a NAY A family.
Currently 18 Proud Ground fami­
lies live in homes provided by the
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Mt. Hood Community College
students will soon be able to charge
their electronic devices outdoors,
while enjoying a latte, chatting with
friends and studying for classes.
The charging stations are the first
solar picnic tables of their kind west
of the Mississippi River, and the
first at a U.S. community college,
according to the manufacturer.
The Associated Student Gov­
ernment of Mt. Hood Community
C o lle g e is p a rtn e rin g w ith
EnerFusion, Inc., to purchase and
install the three picnic tables that
will double as solar-powered charg­
ing stations for laptops, cellphones,
tablets, cameras and other electronic
devices.
Each table, called a “Solar Dok,”
generates renewable power that is
totally off the electricity grid - and
at no cost to the user or the college.
Each table comes with four stan­
dard power outlets and two USB
Mt. Hood Community College is
adding state-of-the-art picnic
tables to campus gathering spots
that double as solar-powered
charging stations for laptops,
cellphones, tables, cameras and
o th e r e le c tro n ic de vice s.
ports.
The solar panels are expected to
collect enough energy to power the
outlets-even during cloudy Oregon
winters— as well as LED lights that
illuminate the tables throughout the
night. The tables are constructed
from 1,200 recycled milkcartons.