Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 2010 Page: 6 of 6
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Cooper Review - Page 6 Thursday, August 19, 2010
Representative Mark Homer
announces grant to help fund
shelter agencies for families
in east Texas
The U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban
Development has awarded
a $5.2 million Continuum
of Care grant to help fund
seven organizations in Texas,
including Shelter Agencies
for Families in East Texas,
also known as SAFE-T.
SAFE-T was awarded
$779, 226 for transitional
housing with an emphasis on
victims of domestic violence.
The organization was stared
in 1995 by residents and
businesses to provide shelter
for abused women and children
in Northeast Texas. They
now offer several programs
including sexual assault,
Resource, Information, Skills
and Resources (R.I.S.K.),
anger management for teens,
transitional housing and the
Child Supervised Visitation
and Exchange.
“We must take a stand
against homelessness and
domestic abuse on a federal
and state level, but more
importantly we’ve got to
address this issue in our own
communities and reach out
to the people around us,”
Representative Mark Homer
said. “SAFE-T is a wonderful
organization and I commend
them for the work they have
done and continue to do
in improving the lives of
Northeast Texans.
The Texas Department
of Housing and Community
Affairs estimates that the finds
will provide direct services to
350 individuals in 16 counties
in addition to helping 192
mostly rural counties.
Klondike News
_By John & Elizabeth Hopkins_
Sorry, kids, but this is the last weekend of
summer freedom. Classes begin on Monday.
But don’t feel too bad — your teachers had to
start this Monday!! Here’s wishing everyone
a good school year.
Nelma Dodd said their great-grandson Sam
had a CAT scan last week and got a good
report. His doctors told his parents that his
tumors were shrinking, which is exactly what
was hoped would happen. Praise the Lord!
Philip and Allie Stone had daughter-in-law
Louise stop by on Sunday for a visit and their
regular family Bible study. Glen was in a
couple of days and daughter Sharon was in
daily to help with Allie’s medicine patches.
Patricia Blundell visited with Cassie Gunn and
her youngest daughter Brionna on Saturday.
She also heard from her children this week.
Stella Martin has been having some back
problems recently. She had a doctor and
nurse come on Saturday to schedule tests to
help find the problem. Stella’s other visitors
were Cassie, Brionna, Dionna, and Braden.
Dwight and Tara Martin also visited Stella
recently as did Trisha Blundell.
Cindy Anderson is still working in Dallas for
the post office but hopes to be finished by the
end of the month.
Jerry and Faye Robnett had daughter
Sharon, son-in-law David and granddaughter
Elizabeth come on Friday night for supper and
a very enjoyable visit. Also, sadly, Faye lost
her cousin Lynn Nowlin who passed away on
Saturday night. Please remember this family
in our prayers during this time.
Steve and Tina Rainey spent their last
weekend before school watching old reruns
of Rawhide. Tina also visited with her mom
in Brady last week.
Larry George said he, Misty, Tanner and
Bayleigh went bowling in Greenville on
Saturday. (At least it was cool inside.) On
Saturday Travis joined the group at Cooper
Lake in an attempt to cool off again, but that
was difficult because the water level is so low
right now. Afterward, they came home to
ride 4-wheelers.
Seeds from the Sower
By Michael A. Guido
A man took his girlfriend to a Chinese
restaurant for dinner. Looking at the menu, he
asked, “How would you like your rice-fried
or boiled?”
“Thrown,” she answered.
Many are anxious to get married. But it
is better to be happily unmarried than to be
unhappily married.
So take the Lord into your plans. Then after
marriage you won’t be bothered about alibis
and alimony.
Many a marriage would be happy if the
couple remembered this; their hearts belong to
each other but their souls belong to the Lord.
The Bible says, “Each one of you must love
his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must
respect her husband.”
More weatherization funds
available for eligible residents
Dr. Susan B. Thomas,
Executive Director of
the Texoma Council of
Governments (TCOG),
announced on Monday that
TCOG recently received
additional federal stimulus
funds through the Department
of Energy (DOE) American
Recovery Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) of 2009.
“This funding will
expand TCOG’s existing
Weatherization Assistance
Program (WAP) and increase
the number of clients the
program is able to reach,” Dr.
Thomas said.
WAP provides low to
moderate income-eligible
homeowners and renters with
weatherization applications
that reduce utility costs,
address air infiltration and
increase energy efficiency.
While the Recovery Act
funds are available, the
income limit for eligibility
increases from 125 percent
of federal poverty guidelines
to 200 percent. That means a
one-person household with a
gross income of up to $21,660
can qualify for the program.
A family of four with a gross
income up to $44,100 can also
qualify.
TCOG’s WAP program
serves clients across 15
counties including TCOG’s
tri-county region of Cooke,
Grayson and Fannin plus 12
additional Northeast Texas
counties.
The Texoma Council of
Governments is a voluntary
association of the local
governments in Cooke,
Fannin, and Grayson
Counties. Established in
1968, the Texoma Council
of Governments promotes
economy and efficiency in
the coordinated planning and
development of the tri-county
region through its community
and economic development
activities. Either directly,
or through contractors, the
Council provides housing,
utility assistance, and
weatherization services for
low-income citizens in the
region. The Council also
facilitates the delivery of
grant funding for homeland
security, criminal justice,
transportation needs.
F or weatherizationprogram
application information, call
(903)813-3526. Applications
can also be downloaded at
www.texoma.cog.tx.us.
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