Prince said in all likelihood the budget would be balanced by using funds from the recent tobacco settlement. That action occurs over the protests of some residents and groups who had hoped the tobacco settlement money would be directed toward health programs alone. The budget crunch comes as a disappointment to some. We need to educate them. Good service awaits The Humboldt Bay Service Corps, an affiliate of the Americorps National Service Program, is recruiting members.
Participants spend a year providing environmental education and other services to the community.
Call 445-0913 for details. The program gives financial assistance to residents who want to buy or make significant repairs to a home. The program pays at least 50 percent of the amount needed for purchase and rehabilitation, with the remainder of the purchase cost coming from a mortgage, usually through Humboldt Bank, which sponsors the program. The program is funded primarily by money from the federal Home Investment Partnership Program. More information is available by calling 269-2006.