Our nation s affordable housing crisis has grown worse with the coronavirus. Locally, our businesses suffer endlessly from gaining employees because people cannot locate housing. Our Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) has displayed an utter disinterest in this front-burner issue, and we need another person in our fifth district to work on this important need of our people.
The severe lack of housing is causing distress for countless families and workers. People need housing to stabilize families, support those who are disabled, support working people who want to make their way in our society. We must have leadership in Congress as this issue is systemic throughout America. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a federal government entity, and the community development block grant (CDBG) program can help communities such as ours.
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Andy Sacksteder is surrounded by his sculptures as he works on his latest creation at The Art Garage during last weekend’s open house in Port Clinton. (Photo buy D’Arcy Egan)
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
From a dirty, old city service garage to a mecca of local artwork, The Art Garage has suddenly burst on the Port Clinton scene. The downtown building is much cleaner and far more pleasant than just a few short weeks ago, and local expectations are sky high.
The building is now a partnership between the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council and the City of Port Clinton, which once used it as a service garage for city vehicles and equipment. Built in 1935, it is now envisioned as 9,000 square feet of The Arts Garage, or TAG, and being repurposed to be an epicenter for the arts in Port Clinton and all of Ottawa County.
Real prospects
Article by January 27, 2021
Barbadian Olympian and former national record holder Elvis Forde believes Barbados can be in the hunt for an Olympic medal based on the calibre of athletes that has burst on to the local and international scene.
The 61-year-old Forde who held the Barbados 400m record for 34 years until it was broken in 2019 by Jonathan Jones, says that Barbadian athletes have the talent.
“When I see guys like Shane Brathwaite and Greggmar Swift put in the kind of work and you see their performances and the effort they are putting in, based on their history they have to go out there believing they can do well.
s&p 500 dipped nearly nine. we start with suzanne pratt looking at what options remain for the fed, and how investors might react to them. reporter: as has been the case frequently this year, all eyes here on wall street, have been looking south about 200 miles, to washington. what traders have been watching is what happens here at the federal reserve. and, this week is no different, more watching and waiting for more stimulus. it is widely anticipated fed policymakers will decide once again to step in and try help the economy. we re expecting another round of quantitative easing, q.e.3., they ll probably buy mainly u.s. treasury securities. at the same time, they ll probably extend the language on when they expect to be hiking rates from 2014 to 2015. but, even if the market gets more assistance from the fed on thursday, traders say don t expect a big rally in stocks. it is probably factored into the market. but a lot will depend on what form another easing will take.
s&p 500 dipped nearly nine. we start with suzanne pratt looking at what options remain for the fed, and how investors might react to them. reporter: as has been the case frequently this year, all eyes here on wall street, have been looking south about 200 miles, to washington. what traders have been watching is what happens here at the federal reserve. and, this week is no different, more watching and waiting for more stimulus. it is widely anticipated fed policymakers will decide once again to step in and try help the economy. we re expecting another round of quantitative easing, q.e.3., they ll probably buy mainly u.s. treasury securities. at the same time, they ll probably extend the language on when they expect to be hiking rates from 2014 to 2015. but, even if the market gets more assistance from the fed on thursday, traders say don t expect a big rally in stocks. it is probably factored into the market. but a lot will depend on what form another easing will take.