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Miller, who worked for years as a home health aid, is in a training program for low-income senior citizens who want to re-enter the work force. She earns $6.15 an hour -- Maryland's minimum wage -- working 20 hours a week as part of the Senior Solutions Program, run by the Open Doors Career Center Inc. based in Aberdeen. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Frederick woman is grateful for the strong support of family and friends who help her keep life in balance as she struggles to regain financial independence. "I'm depending on a lot," she said. Her strong faith in God keeps her hopeful, she said. The money Miller earns -- $123 a week -- combined with the $816 a month she receives from Social Security, something she was forced to tap into early, are her only sources of income.
Senior living apartments planned
An apartment complex for senior citizens is planned on 10 acres of unincorporated land surrounded by City of Globe residential neighborhoods.The proposed Madera Peak Vista apartments would be in a canyon west of Skyline between Saguaro and Ocotillo in east Globe, currently zoned R-10. A zoning of R-3 is required for the apartments and developers are asking that letters of support for the project be sent prior to the Gila County Planning and Zoning meeting Feb. 15.Globe resident Mark Shellenberger owns 26 acres in the canyon, 10 of which are committed to Globe Pacific Associates, LP, a company that specializes in developing affordable housing. .
In their own words:from dormitories to houses, apartments
Dorm life. Whether you have lived in a dorm in the past, are currently residing in one, or just have friends who have gone through the experience, you know about dorm life.
Still, if you do not fall into any of the above categories, you have at least heard stories about it. If that still does not apply, then continue reading to learn what you have missed out on. Oh, and maybe think about getting out more. That being said, most of you think you know a lot about the dorms, and you are probably right.
Since people sometimes just like to complain, let's start with the disadvantages. First of all, the dorm rooms are tiny. There are also two, sometimes three, people crammed into one room, making privacy a thing of the past.
Second, there is the dorm food.
Milling about in Williamstown
Now that the dust (and much contaminated soil) has settled on the former Photech property on Cole Avenue in Williamstown, the town appears to have attracted two very reasonable development proposals one from a North Berkshire firm that wants to build condominiums and one from a Kansas company that specializes in assisted living centers ( see story ). While the Transcript normally would lead the cheerleading for a local business, the Eby Group's proposal for an assisted living center with 46 residential units looks a lot more promising than Scarafoni Associates' proposal for 16 condominiums at least on first blush. First, there's the purchase price: Eby proposes to pay the town $179,500, while Scarafoni wants to put up $1. Then there's the contamination issue: Eby says it would deal with all contamination as part of its estimated $5 million construction cost.
ATLAS program levels out educational
Imagine not having a stable place to rest your head at night, enough clothes to wear or, even worse, a growling stomach.All of these are barriers to children receiving a good education.Services are available through the Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County school systems that provide homeless students with a level playing field. These services provided through the Academic Time Leads to Achieving Students program include academic help, school supplies, free meals, clothing, transportation, assistance with school registration and snacks for the weekend.Our services are school-based, said Kim Snell, ATLAS liaison for Rutherford County Schools. We can provide services that will help them (homeless students) stay in school.Hundreds of students are expected to utilize these services funded through federal and local funds this school year.
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