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Homeowners and Renters Assistance Program
You may qualify for homeowner or renter assistance even though you are not required to file a state income tax return. The qualifying period is calendar year 2007; therefore you need to provide information relating to the 2007 calendar year. Homeowners will need to provide information relating to their 2007/2008 property tax bill.

You are eligible IF you were ONE of the following on December 31, 2007: You were 62 years of age or older, blind or disabled AND you meet ALL of the following requirements: You paid $50 or more rent per month in 2007 or owned and lived in your own home on December 31, 2007; your total household income for 2007 was $44,096 or less; and you were a U.S. citizen, a designated alien, or qualified alien when you filed your claim.

The Ethel Hart Center, 915 27th Street, Sacramento, in collaboration with the Franchise Tax Board offers free assistance for completing the claim forms every Saturday from July 12 to October 11 from 9 a.m. to noon by appointment only. Call (916) 808-5462 to schedule an appointment.

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Special Screening of ‘California of the Past’ Stories, June 28
The public is invited to view selected personal memories of Sacramento’s past that were digitally recorded through the “California of the Past” digital story project at the Sacramento Central Library. The viewing will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, in the Sacramento Room at the Central Library, 828 I Street, Sacramento.

This special screening will feature local residents who volunteered to have their own “Sacramento stories” recorded for future generations to see and hear in the Sacramento Room’s historical archives. The event will also recognize and celebrate those who have shared their “California of the Past” stories in the past year.

The project is made possible through a grant provided by the California State Library. Reservations to attend the June 28 program should be made by June 23 by calling the Sacramento Public Library at (916) 264-2920 or e-mailing sacramentostories@saclibrary.org.

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Seeking Nominations for ‘Wonderful Older Woman’ Award
The Sacramento Capitol Chapter of the Older Women’s League (OWL) is seeking nominations for its biennial Wonderful Older Woman (WOW) award. Contestants for the award must be age-50+ and have made outstanding contributions to the community beyond any regular job.

The award will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 27, when the 2008 Wonderful Older Woman ceremony and tea will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Sierra Health Foundation, 1321 Garden Highway, Sacramento.

This event is held by OWL every two years, and it honors older women who distinguish themselves with their outstanding service to the community.

Nomination forms, a description of the tea and instructions for getting to the Foundation may be obtained by contacting OWL representatives Audrey Barth at (916) 456-9677 or Ida Curtice at (916) 367-2211. Nomination forms must be returned by July 31.

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