The INDEPENDENT, Ju ly 21, 1999
CAT will administer grant for housing repairs, rehab
Housing Preservation Grant
funds are available in C olum
bia County to help low income
hom eowners with critical re
pairs for their homes. The zero-
interest, deferred paym ent
loans may be used for repairs
to improve the health and safe
ty of the fam ily or preserve the
integrity of the structure, such
as roof, foundation, plumbing,
electrical, windows or energy
saving measures.
If you are a very low in
come hom eowner residing in
Colum bia County and would
like information regarding the
program, call Community Ac
tion Team Housing and W eath
erization P rogram s at 397-
1675 to request an application
to be placed on our waiting list.
The address is C.A.T., Inc.,
474 Milton Way, St. Helens,
OR 97051.
Very low income is 50-per-
cent of the median income for
C olum bia County, as estab
lished by Section 8 income lim
its proportionate to household
size. As an example, the in
com e limits for a one-person
household, is at or below
$18,350. For a fam ily of three,
it is $23,600.
The Housing Rehabilitation
Program of Com m unity Action
Team, Inc., is adm inistering
this grant, w hich expires in
September, 2000. The con tact'
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For further information, call
C asey S herrell, D irector of
Housing Rehabilitation of C o
lumbia County, or Katie Lewis,
Loan Specialist, at 397-1675.
Event will help
first-time buyers
Hom e O w nership
Made
Easy (H.O.M.E.) is an organi
zation form ed in C olum bia
County to help educate the
com m unity about home ow ner
ship.
H.O.M.E. is a not-for-profit
organization form ed to provide
educational sem inars for com
munity members who are inter
ested in learning about buying
a home.
“We have been meeting for
the past couple of months to
establish our goals and objec
tives,” said Micki Gettman, a
volunteer for H.O.M.E. “This is
an exciting project to work on.
The com m unity will have ac
cess to education which will al-
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Suzanne Arnits, the first ex
ecutive director of United Way
of Columbia County, is leaving
after eight-and-a-half years.
She has accepted the job of
Foundation Director for C om
munity Home Heath and Hos
pice
based
in Longview,
Wash., with a satellite office in
Vancouver, Wash.
W ay of Colum bia County is
well positioned in the com m u
nity. Indeed, the organization’s
reputation for integrity and hon
esty is well-recognized region
ally.
“ For years to com e, my
heart will remain close to Unit
ed W ay and to the many resi
dents of Columbia County with
Arnits conducted eight suc whom I have worked closely,”
cessful fundraising campaigns she concluded.
that increased revenues 146%,
Charly Warren, President of
while while United Ways na
tionally have experienced an the Board added, “We will miss
average increase of 8-percent Suzanne and her leadership,
but certainly wish her well in
over the same period.
her new position! W ith her
“Ultimately, I am very proud leadership, great progress has
of what I have helped accom been made toward supporting
plish in the support of less for our com m unities’ needs. In ad
tunate citizens in C olum bia dition, she has helped develop
County,” said Arnits. “ United a very capable replacement in
Kathye Beck, who will assume
OFFICE
the executive director position.”
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will also be presentations on
different hom e topics.
The HOME Fair will be from
10 a.m .- 4:00 p.m. at the St.
Helens High School Com m ons
Area.
For m ore inform ation on
H.O.M.E or the HOME Fair,
contact Stacy Garrett at 397-
3537 or stacyg@ keytitle.com .
low them to make more edu
cated home buying decisions.”
One of the first projects for
the organization is a HOME
Fair on July 31. The HOME
Fair will include businesses
and organizations from all over
Colum bia County to talk about
real estate, mortgages, mainte
nance and much more. There
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7:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Church
Sundays
Alcoholics Anonym ous
i:00 p.m., 1st Christian Church
Tuesdays
Alcoholics Anonym ous
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
2nd W ednesday
Boosters
7:00
p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 201
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
W ednesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
7:00 p.m., City Library
Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday
Noon, Lew’s Place
2nd Wed.
Cham ber of Com m erce
7:00 p.m.W GS Cafeteria
Last Tuesday
Cub Scout Parents
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
3rd W ednesday
Doll Club
3:15 p.m., WGS Library
1st Tuesday
Elem. Schools Site Council
7:00 p.m., City Library
4th Monday
Friends of the Scout Cabin
6:30-8 p.m., Christian Church
Thursdays
Girl Scouts
For location call 429-7193
3rd Thursday
Izaak W alton League
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Lions Club
For Info Call 429-4074
Nehalem Valley Car Club
7:00 p.m., WGS Library
3rd Thursday
Parent-Teacher Assoc.
10:30 a m., City Library
W ednesdays
Preschool Story Hour
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
1st Friday
Senior C enter Directors
6:15 p.m., 1st Baptist Church
Tuesdays
TOPS
For location call 429-2401
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday
3:15 p.m., VHS Library
1 st Monday
VHS Site Council
7:00 p.m., City Library
Vernonia Airport Com m ittee 3rd W ednesday
For location call 429-1414
1st Thursday
Vernonia Cares Directors
6:30 p.m., City Library
1 st Monday
Vernonia City Council
7:00 p.m., Grange Hall
2nd Friday
Vernonia Grange
6:00 p.m., 854 Grant Ave.
2nd W ednesday
Vernonia Health Center
7:00 p.m., City Library
1st Thursday
Vernonia Planning Comm.
For
Info Call, 429-1204
Vernonia Pride
7:00 p.m., VHS, Rm. 6
Last Thursday
Vernonia Ridge Riders
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia RFPD Board
8:00
p.m., District Office
2nd Thursday
Vernonia School Board
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Monday
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
7:00 p.m., W OEC
3rd Tuesday
W OEC Directors
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7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., G range Hall
BANKS
8:00 p.m., M ethodist Church
Fridays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:30 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Banks City Council
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
2nd Monday
Banks School Board
Sundays, W ednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Banks Youth Group
1st Thursday
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
Chamber of Commerce
3rd Monday, odd months
7:15 p.m., City Hall
Citizen Participation Org.
1 st Saturday
10:00 a.m., City Library
Friends of the Library
1st
&
3rd
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7:00
p.m.,
Methodist Church
Lions Club
3rd W ednesday
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
Sunset Park Assoc.
W ednesdays
7:00 p.m., Jr. High Library
TOPS
2nd W ednesday
7:00 p.rn., Station 13
Tri-City RFPD Board
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
10 a.m., Courthouse
W ednesdays
Board of Commissioners
7:00
p.m.,
Sunset Park Church
2nd Tuesday
Citizens for Senior Justice
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
COLCO Transportation
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
County Council of Seniors
7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds
2nd & 4th Mondays
County Fair Board
6:00
p.m.,
1054 Oregon St.
3rd Thursday
County Parks Commission
7:00 p.m., Courthouse
Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1) 3rd Tuesday
Noon, location call 429-3713
Historical Society
4th W ednesday
7:00 a.m., Village Inn
Traffic Safety Commission
1 st W ednesday
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.