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Page 4 May 27, 2015 Kris Andrzejeski (left) and Toby Service remove a front door awning that was leaking and causing dry rot as part of a volunteer crew working to make repairs to the north- east Portland home of a low-income and disabled woman. Healthy Housing Challenge Volunteers give back to help disabled woman A group of volunteers worked hard transforming the northeast Portland home of a low-income, disabled woman, making it easier and healthier for her to live there. They removed excess trees and scrub brush; mowed the over- grown yard; and installed a front deck, new gutters, new washer and drier, and grab bars inside and outside so the occupant can get up and down the stairs more easily. A front door awning that had been leaking and causing dry rot was also removed. “We got a lot of work done,” said team co-captain Toby Ser- vice of Wells Fargo, of the May 16 event, drawing a group of Wells Fargo and rebuilding Together Portland volunteers. Co-captain Kris Andrzejeski, also of Wells Fargo, said the res- ident was very excited to have the new porch and deck in the front. “She can’t do maintenance. We alleviated a lot of the yard mainte- nance she would have to do. That was a really big help to her,” An- drzejeski said. By the end of the day, the vol- unteers had filled a large dumpster to the top with debris from the yard and interior. Wells Fargo donated $15,000 for the work as part of its support of the Healthy Housing Challenge, a joint project of the National Center for Healthy Housing, Wells Fargo and Rebuilding Together. Strip Clubs Bust C ontinued from P age 3 spiring to promote illegal acts of prostitution at the business- es throughout that time. Kan- dace Desmarais, 63, and Gilbert “Mace” Desmarais, 50, both of Milwaukie, were both also charged with participating in the conspiracy alongside Owen. Authorities said dancers paid the club $15 per shift, and then charged up to $160 for each 30-minute “private show” they provided. Part of that charge, $60, would go back to the business owners. Those charged would re- portedly use that money to stock strip-club ATMs, and then get re- imbursed for the dispensed money from out-of-state electronic fund transfers. Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com
