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ENEWS 1.29.10
News and Upcoming events
- Apartment for rent at 1192 Westminster Street, applications being accepted NOW, available Feb. 15, 2010
- Providence School Department Meeting to Present Recommendations for West Side Schools, Roger Williams Middle School- Auditorium, 278 Thurbers Ave., Thurs., Feb. 4, 6:00-7:30 p.m. or Sat., Feb. 6, 10 a.m.
- Tues., Feb. 6, 2pm at WBNAHQ - Testing for US Census Bureau jobs
- Seeking neighbors for the Friends of Olneyville Library
NOTICE: West Side AFFORDABLE APARTMENT AVAILABLE
WBNA is accepting rental applications for the second floor unit of 1192 Westminster St (formerly the Providence Design House) for occupancy on February 15, 2010. This 1,277 square foot unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and is in a renovated c.1856 Italianate building with modern amenities and historic charm. The unit is available for families earning at or below HOME income Limits for $900/mo. + utilities. Completed applications must be received by February 5, 2010. Please contact Kari Lang at the WBNA for an application at 831-9344 or Kari@wbna.org
*Total Household Annual Income: the following are the HOME income Limits
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1 Person
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2 Person
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3 Person
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4 Person
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5 Person
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6 Person
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7 Person
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8 Person
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30,720
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35,100
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39,480
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43,920
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47,400
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50,940
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54,420
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57,960
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Providence School Department Meeting to Present Recommendations for West Side Schools
Roger Williams Middle School- Auditorium
278 Thurbers Avenue
Thursday, February 4th, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, February 6th, 10 a.m.
Two very important meetings with a direct impact on West Side neighborhood schools, including the West Broadway Elementary School.
The Providence School Department is holding community meetings to present the preliminary recommendations on the Facilities Master Plan, which is the guide for renovating or closing neighborhood schools.
The recommendation for West Broadway Elementary School presented in the Facilities Master Plan calls for the re-opening of the West Broadway Elementary School Building, but recommends its use for another program. This differs from what was issued in the Mayor's January 20th, 2010 press release, which announced the reopening of the West Broadway Elementary School on Bainbridge Avenue. It is very important for the neighborhood to get clarification on the details of the plan, and for the teachers and faculty of West Broadway Elementary to return to a renovated Bainbridge Avenue building, as was promised by the City to the community in 2007.
Support quality public schools on the West Side by attending a meeting!
Good, quality, public schools on the West Side make for a strong and vibrant West Side community.
US Census Bureau Jobs available--Testing session @WBNAHQ, Tues. Feb. 6, 2pm
The 2010 US Census is currently seeking applicants for enumerators (census takers) and clerks for positions that will be opening in April 2010. Census taker positions are part-time to full-time flexible hours jobs that will be performed largely in the afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. Census takers will work in their own communities. The pay rate for enumerators is $16.00.
To be considered for a job with the 2010 US Census, applicants are required to take a thirty-minute, 28-question basic skills test. A testing session will be conducted at the WBNA office on February 6th beginning at 2:00 pm. When an applicant arrives at a testing location, he or she will also complete a job application and an I-9 form. You will need to bring up to 2 forms of ID to complete the I-9. If you have any questions about the forms of identification accepted, you may call 401-228-0920. Applicants should assume that they will be at the testing site for at least 2 hours. To sign up to participate in the testing at the WBNA, please email neighbor Rosalynde Vas Dias at the US Census at r.vasdias@yahoo.com.
Practice tests are available online at www.2010censusjobs.gov. Other testing schedule sites for the West Side area are currently Federal Hill House, 9 Courtland Street, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 pm and, beginning in February, Wednesdays at 1:00 pm at St. Martin De Porres at 160 Cranston Street.
Seeking neighbors for the Friends of Olneyville Library
The Providence Community Library is seeking new Friends particularly for our library in Olneyville. Friends engage in all types of library-related activities ranging from fundraising to advocacy. Money raised at bake sales and book sales can buy new books, DVDs, and CDs or be used to pay for special programs like the zoomobile or Sparky's Puppets. Contacting members of the City Council and state legislature will keep local officials up-to-date about the need for library services in each neighborhood and help ensure that all our libraries remain open next year.
There is almost no limit to what an imaginative Friends group can accomplish. Mount Pleasant organized a Harry Potter program complete with a Quidditch match played on broomsticks; Smith Hill hosted a special visitor from the North Pole at its Christmas sale on December 5; and Knight Memorial just hosted a remarkable Open House with Irish line dancers, storytelling, health screenings, and so much more.
Being a Friend is fun and a valuable way to make a difference. Please join a PCL Friends group today. For more information, contact Maureen Romans at mromans1031@yahoo.com.
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