Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity receives $1,000 grant
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Special to the Tribune
CHEBOYGAN Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity recently received a little extra help for its home repair program through a $1,000 grant from the First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy Foundation.
Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity was one of the legacy foundation s first quarter grant recipients, with the $1,000 to be used to help fund its home repair program that serves low income Cheboygan County homeowners.
First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy Foundation Board of Directors Chairman Mike Mahler recently presented Cheboygan County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Mandy Martin with the grant funding of $1,000. First Federal of Northern Michigan Legacy Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to serving community activities and nonprofit organizations in the Greater Alanson, Cheboygan, Gaylord, Lewiston, Oscoda, Mio, and Alpena areas.
SARACENO: New Perspective on Housing Court Can Provide Change for City
Candidate for Niagara Falls City Court Judge
Housing court has historically been an area of frustration to many city residents. Time and time again I hear people voice their concerns about all the run-down houses within the city and the fact that courts do not seem to have a solution. As a practicing attorney for over twenty years, I have witnessed this firsthand. Cases seem to get adjourned over and over again in an attempt to get the homeowners to make necessary repairs. The problem stems from the fact that many of these homeowners simply do not have the financial means to do the work needed. This problem can be remedied if housing court would borrow a few basic practices that are already utilized in other treatment courts.