Volume 16, Issue 1
<h3>The Center News ~ January 2008</h3>
<h1> From The Front Office </h1>
We are very happy to let our membership know that the Congress and the President have approved our appropriations for construction and maintenance. This appropriation came through the Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. Senator Patty Murray is the ranking member on THUD and was instrumental in our success. This $196,000 grant is earmarked for renovations and maintenance. These funds, combined with the support of other recent grantors, including the $100,000 grant from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, should provide us with a couple of very busy years of building! 
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Reed Engel will head up construction management and oversight. A special thank-you goes to the planning and construction crews  who have been volunteering at the building &#8211; their continued effort has kept an old building usable for all. The grant team and board of directors are excited and a little in awe of the amount of support we have been receiving. A new building plan has just been completed and we are now ready to get started on a major push forward. 
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Please join us in our endeavors by pitching in, either financially or you can come to the CCC and help us out. We will be needing skilled carpenters, a demolition crew, a clean-up crew and lots of other help. This is a great time to get involved!  Contact the CCC office at 486-1328 with any questions.
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<h1>Drawing Immersion Classes Start This Month</h1>
Beginning in January, artist Jody Olson and the CCC will be offering drawing classes on the <strong>second Sunday</strong> of each month. These classes are suitable for all levels &#8211; beginners through advanced. Class times are 10 am to 1 pm, and will be ongoing through May. The fee for each class will be $30. Bring drawing pad, pens, pencils and eraser.  (3<SUP>rd</SUP>  Sunday of the week will be reserved for the popular <strong>Paint-In </strong>group that Stephanie Clark has initiated. ) So come on down to the CCC and let your creative juices flow! 
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