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The story of Mount Rogers Community Services (MRCS) extends far beyond a single person or family. The ever-expanding narrative is more like a patchwork quilt of caring that covers six jurisdictions in Southwest Virginia.
A strong community must have affordable housing.
The lack of affordable or available housing in Cave Junction, Oregon, has led to a housing crisis that has affected the people of this small, rural community within the Illinois Valley. Unpredictable wildfires and a major shift to use land for growing legalized marijuana left many individuals and families struggling or facing homelessness.
You might not expect to find a fancy bistro when driving through the mountains in northern New Mexico, but that is exactly what you will find in the small mountain town of Peñasco. Sugar Nymphs Bistro shares building space with the town theater and is a place where people come from near and far to eat a meal and relax.
“We are a destination,” said Ki Holste, owner of Sugar Nymphs Bistro. “We have been written up in every major food magazine. People literally come and eat with us from all over the world. We are even in an Italian tourist manual.”
It’s been a long road to success, but more than 330 customers of the Cherokee Hills Utility District, will soon have something to celebrate. Cherokee Hills Utility District, a small utility district in Southeast Tennessee, was facing serious water supply and shortage problems with very few resources to address the issues. That was until they reached out to the Chattanooga Area Office for assistance.
Nothing says welcome to Tennessee better than owning a new home. When Brian Ranger decided it was time to leave California and move to Tennessee, he hoped that this would be his opportunity at homeownership. Now, nearly 4 ½ years after successfully buying a Tennessee home, Mr. Ranger shares that he “loves his home and community.” “Some cannot believe that a guy who spent 65 years in Southern California, could easily adjust to very rural living,” Ranger said.
Living in a big city like Cleveland, Toni K. dreamed of having a rural home closer to her daughter and family. But because Toni relies primarily on her Social Security retirement income, she was understandably concerned about buying a home.
As Toni was considering her options, she learned about a Lake County-based nonprofit called “Asa’s Angels.” Angels, indeed.
To check eligible areas for Business Programs, Community Facilities, and Water and Environmental Programs, view the program eligibility look-up map: Puerto Rico Eligibility Map (arcgis.com)
Mary Ann Forrester is living proof that “life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” The familiar lyric from John Lennon’s “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)” offers a perfect picture of her path to home ownership and fierce commitment to her son’s health and wellbeing.
It was 2023 and Chelsea Langevin was in the market for a new home. It wasn’t Chelsea’s first time buying a home, but it would be her first time doing it on her own. Chelsea knew she needed some help weighing her options and helping her through the homebuying process. That’s when she discovered the team at the HomeOwnership Center in Elkins.
As you drive north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, through Velarde, it might be easy to miss the small vineyard nestled in the middle of Black Mesa. If you stop in, though, you will have the opportunity to taste wine flavored with local choke cherries, prickly pear fruit from the property, and chiles grown in the valley. If the taste of New Mexico doesn’t let you know where you are, the chile ristras and relaxing mountain scenery will.
