Monday, December 4, 2017

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 9


TONY WERNKE TALKED TO ROTARY TODAY.    OUR FEDERAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY IS "OPERATION NEW VIEW" AND CONSISTS OF DUBUQUE,
DELAWARE AND JACKSON COUNTY.   TONY, WITH OFFICE IN DUBUQUE,
WORKS IN ALL 3 COUNTIES.   THE MAQUOKETA OFFICE (ALSO HOME OF
HEADSTART CLASSROOMS) IS ON EAST QUARRY STREET.     THIS FEDERAL
PROGRAM DEALS WITH POVERTY.     A FAMILY OF 4 WITH INCOME OF
$24,000 OR LESS A YEAR, IS IN POVERTY AND SEVERE POVERTY IS FOR
A FAMILY THAT ONLY HAS HALF THAT INCOME, REPRESENTING 40% OF
JACKSON COUNTY.    AND JACKSON COUNTY IS AN AVERAGE IOWA COUNTY.
"OPERATION NEW VIEW" THIS YEAR HAS HAD 921 APPLICATIONS FOR
ASSISTANCE UNDER AVAILABLE PROGRAMS  AND NOW, THE SIGN-UP IS ON FOR HEATING BILLS ASSISTANCE.   THOSE THAT QUALIFY WILL RECEIVE
FUEL HELP THAT AVERAGES AROUND $500.
FEDERAL HELP FOR THOSE IN POVERTY IMPROVES THEIR HEALTH, BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL.   THERE ARE EVEN WAYS THAT CAN HELP THE
POVERTY FAMILY ACHIEVE HOME OWNERSHIP.

BOB'S GRANDAUGHTER FROM AUSTRALIA, WAS HIS GUEST TODAY.
SHE WAS A ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT IN NEW ZEALAND.








 

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