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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 6, 2004 - Page New art gallery to open 8 Federal agencies partner to increase home ownership opportunities for Native Americans The Secretary for the Department of Agricultures Office of Rural Development and David W. Anderson, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Interiors Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Under the MOU each agency commits to work together to remove the barriers that make the homeownership process and more difficult in Indian Counhousing improve homeownership opportunities try. Each agency will use its for American Indians and processes and proAlaska Natives. grams to improve assistance to With the recent opening of American Indians and Alaska the new National Museum of Natives to develop and operate the American Indian in the affordable housing on trust or Nations capital, I am pleased restricted lands and reservato add this partnership to tions. For example, BIA is in Americas tribute to Native the process of implementing Americans, said Liu, who an automated system, which signed the document at the will expedite Title Status Reannual conference of the Affilports (TSR), which is imporiated Tribes of Northwest Inditant documentation that lendI MT. ans in Poison, and my ers require before a family can colleagues are proud to be part obtain a home loan. In the of this agreement that will meantime, BIA agrees to use help more Native Americans its best efforts to produce a beco m e h omeow n e r s TSR within 30 days upon a Liu, who heads up IIUDs request. Office of Public and Indian American Indians and his added Alaska Natives communities Housing, signature to the Memorandum of Underhave significant needs for standing to that of Gilbert G. housing that cannot be fiGonzales Jr., Acting Under nanced with their own resources. The Agencies share a common goal to assist tribes in improving their living environment by creating more quality housing. For example, HUD will use its two loan guarantee programs - Section 184 and Title VI - to accomplish this goal. For the First time in history, three federal agencies have agreed to join forces to address housing conditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives. HUD Assistant Secretary Michael Liu signed an agreement with top officials from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior to combine resources to in-hou- se . Diploma offered 50 years later How about going to a doctor who was a high school drop-out- ? Well, Dr. David E. Hoot of Sacramento, California, was recently awarded his high school diploma from the San Juan School District while attending his 50th class reunion October 1, 2004. Dr. Root graduated from the University of Utah in 1958 with a BS degree in Psychology, received his Masters degree in 1962 from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, and a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1970. He is married to the former Mary Virginia Forbes, and has two growm sons, Dave and Dan Root. He retired to Sacramento, where he practices occupational medicine. He is a board certified specialist in aerospace and occupational medicine. Dr. Root notes that this high school diploma will make my grandchildren breathe more easily knowing that their grandfather is no longer a high school drop-ou- t. The San Juan School District Adult Education Program staff realizes that many adult graduates move on with their lives and become a success story much like Dr. David E. Root. father practiced medicine while living in Blanding many years ago. Dr. Roots The Section 181 Loan Guarantee Program is designed to give Native American families the opportunity to own their own homes, and Title VI provides the guaranteed loan so tribes can increase the amount of af- fordable housing in their munities. Indian Country. program can also be used to rehabilitate existing homes, build new homes and refinance higher interest rate loans. Since 1995, when HUD guaranteed its first loan, there have been 1,938 loans guaranteed with a dollar-valu- e of nearly $191 million. Liu also told the conferees that HUD issued guidance to- day on procedures tribes can use to designate its Indian area under the Section 184 program. Other specific goals in the MOU include: To work together, and with tribes and their TDIIEs, to provide housing development and related housing assistance to all sectors of the Indian communities, including those at the lowest income level. Assistance shall be provided within the authorities and resources available to each Agency. To p.m. be served on Saturday. The N. Gallery address is 1145 mile Grayson Parkway, one north of Blanding. There will be a raffle for an original paint- ing worth $1,500, with tickets available at the Gallery. There will also be door prizes. The featured artist is Kelly L. Pugh, son of Sam and self-employ- Maryann Pugh, and a native of Blanding. After graduating from San Juan High School, Kelly served an LDS mission to Mexico for two years. He obtained Bachelor and Masters degree in Fine Arts from Southern Utah University. As an artist, Kelly has had Amber Redd Karlie thank tribal development of comprehensive affordable housing plans, to cover all proposed phases of the entire project while minimizing duplication of effort and increasing the efficiency of project planning throughout the entire process. To further enhance the partnership between the Agencies, each will provide the other access to data as mutually agreed upon. The sharing of this data will assist the Agencies to meet the needs of the tribes more effectively and ef- low-incom- cans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. FOR THEIR KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR 4H PROGRAM Serving San Juan County Since 1957 Licensed Electrical Contractor Commercial Residential David Johnson 678-237- Indian lands are typically held in trust, complicating the ability of lenders to secure their interest in a mortgage. The Section 184 program guaranon Trenching 678-355- Call Us For Prompt And Efficient Service No Job Too Large Or Too Small o Make Things Right! VanDamUSSenate.com 801-879-34- 30 Paid for bj Van Dam for Senate Committee. K9 GROOM o0oc . rtfcp' 4 Indian lands, enabling private sector lenders to make mortgage loans to eligible borrowers which include Native American families, tribes and Indian Housing Authorities who are purchasing homes located in . cr00! 6 Eric Johnson lending for Native Americans. tees mortgages Family Agencies, in conjunction with HUD is the nations housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing oppore Ameritunities for Specifically, the Section 184 program was created in 1992 to address the lack of mortgage October 7 and 8 from 4 to 7:30 9 from 8 a.m. p.m. and October Refreshments will to 7:30 interact between the ficiently. com- the opportunity to work in several different art styles and settings. Kelly was assistant artist for Gregorys (a company that paints murals and detail art work in Las Vegas homes). Kelly also was Head Art Director for the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point in northern Utah, the largest dinosaur museum in the world. He has many paintings in the museum. Kelly has illustrated books and book covers as well. He has worked as a artist for 10 years and has painted a variety of subjects, including requests. Kelly is also helping out at the College of Eastern Utah by teaching classes as an art instructor. He now lives in beautiful San Juan County with his wife and four children. anRidgeway Art Gallery nounces their Grand Opening ot; You can now have all of & TAX II your bottles filled at Car Care Center in Monticello! Thanks Steve! m,'b (435) 260-104- 3 217 North Main LA SAL & MONTICELLO f VAfyi m A- (435) Mon-Fr- i: 8 am - 5 pm Sat & Monticello After Hours: by appointment 435-587-25- 38 686-259- 1 EMAIL: crafjachotmail.com (yottrU-.u- y of ()ac .v &a.s |