Business Administration.

When asked what motivates

her, Catherine responded, “My

children are the motivating

factor in my life.

They support me

and encourage me

to continue my

education.”

Catherine says she

has wanted to be a

Certified Public

Accountant since

she took Account-

ing in high school.

She loves working

with numbers and

has found out she

is really good at it.

Eufaula Housing

Authority wishes

Catherine the best in her en-

deavors and conveys support in

all that she does to continue

her quest for self-sufficiency.

The Alabama Association of

Housing and Redevelopment

Authorities and the Alabama

Housing Authorities Education

and Enrichment Fund,

Inc. has selected Ms.

Catherine Pierce as a

winner among more

than 60 applicants in

the Alabama Housing

Authorities Scholar-

ship Contest.

Catherine is a single

mother of five chil-

dren, who at the age of

20 years old, decided

she would improve her

standard of living and

make an effort to be-

come self sufficient.

To this day, Catherine

has been awarded an

associate degree in Accounting

and an associates in Office

Administration, both from Wal-

lace Community College.

Ms. Pierce is currently enrolled

in Troy University Phenix City

in Accounting and is expected

to graduate in December 2010

with a Bachelor’s Degree in

We want to hear from you

when things go wrong and

you’re not happy with what

goes on in your neighborhood.

That’s why Eufaula Housing

Authority has taken the initia-

tive to set up a complaint proc-

ess that involves putting your

complaint in writing.

If your neighbors are causing

you grief or visitors to your

apartment complex are keeping

you up all night, you can make

an official complaint at the

EHA office.

The Complaint Form asks for

information such as your name,

the person or persons you are

complaining about, if the prob-

lem has been reported before

and the nature of the com-

plaint. Of course, you must

sign the form attesting to the

validity of the complaint.

You may pick up a Complaint

Form at the Chattahoochee

Courts office, if needed. As

always, your comments are

welcomed.

My children are the motivating factor

in my life. They support me and

encourage me to continue my educa-

tion. –Catherine Pierce, 2010 AAHRA

Scholarship Winner

S c h o l a r s h i p W i n n e r 2 0 1 0 S p e c i a l

p o i n t s o f

i n t e r e s t :

Eufaula Housing

Authority’s After-

school Tutorials

has begun. Please

encourage your

children to go to

the sites and get

their homework

done.

Got a Complaint?

Write it down.

Check out the new

form from Prop-

erty 1 Manage-

ment!

I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e :

Residents’ Spotlight 2

HERO Club 2

Self Sufficiency 3

Little Scholars’

Happenings 3

What’s Your Sign? 4

Announcements 5

Condolences 6

E H A I s s u e s F o r m t o A i d

R e s i d e n t s

E u f a u l a H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y

Community Connector

September 2010 Volume 7, Issue 8

Congratulations!

Emma Jean Christian

As part of Eufaula’s Senior

Nutrition Center Team

Placed 1st in Singles and Doubles

At the

Regional Dominoes Tournament in

Dothan, Alabama

health, education, responsibil-

ity for their community, their

behavior and taking advan-

tage of any rewarding opportu-

nities that may come their

way.

Kids in the HERO Club are

given lessons on how to set

goals and stick to them. They

learn that the best way to get

something is to look at the

incentive charts and tell them-

The Eufaula Housing Author-

ity’s HERO Club is once again

signing up for the 2010-2011

school year. The HERO Club

is an incentive program

designed to motivate our

youth to do those things which

will make them better people

and contributing citizens in

our community.

Focus is placed heavily on

selves, for example, “This is

what I want and in order to

get it I have to get more points.

In order to get more points, I

have to get to the bus on time,

get in my class on time, pay

attention in class, complete my

homework, turn in my home-

work, pick up my room so Mom

doesn’t turn me in to Ms.

Scharon, get my eye exam, go

to the dentist, participate in

Juanita Mahone, Maggie

Davis, Shakelia Appling,

Margarieta Blackshire,

Lakisha Burden,

Jacqueline Crews, Scarlett

Peterson, Angela Diggs,

Yolanda Wynn,

Teresa Laster, Elizabeth

Crews, Michael Lawrence,

Johnnie B. Davis, Birdie

Cliatt, Vester Morris,

Annie L. Hicks

Marilyn Gordon, Latonya

Bouyer, Raymond Deloney,

Virginia Cobbs, Sabrina

Mayo, Elizabeth Jackson,

Linda Green, Daisy Davis,

Mildred McElroy, Lakesha

Gordon, Barbara Thomas,

Teresa McCoy,

Cassandra Crews, Evelyn

Upshaw, Betty Davis,

Lewis Burden, Cheryl

Gochett, Trylon Forte,

R e s i d e n t S p o t l i g h t

H E R O C l u b S i g n - u p N o w

P a g e 2

E x c e l l e n t H o u s e k e e p i n g

Tips for Cleaning

Out the Closet

1. Throw away clothes

you haven’t worn in

a year or more

2. Use a hanging purse

organizer to put

your purses away

3. Try a hanging shoe

or boot organizer to

store shoes

C o m m u n i t y C o n n e c t o r

community service”...and so on.

No, HERO Club is not a boot

camp. It is voluntary and is

about making choices-the right

choices. Of course there are

consequences for those who

make the wrong choice.

If your child is an EHA resident

and is interested in joining the

HERO Club, please feel free to

contact Scharon at 687-2451.

small problems can be exacerbated by

the lack of a high school, as well as a

lack of a college degree.

Education is important because you

must have a high school diploma or

GED to enter college and prepare for a

future career. Without it, you’ll find

that your career choices are limited.

Another reason why education is im-

portant is the possibility of a career

change later in life. The higher or

more advanced the degree, the more

doors that will open to you in life.

Education is so important that children

and teenagers should understand that

the best time in their lives to devote to

education is while they are young. As a

person matures and settles down with

a job and children, dedication to educa-

tion can be challenging.

Parents should explain why education

is important beginning in the early

years. By raising children in an atmos-

phere that places a heavy emphasis on

education, children will understand

that education is an important tool

used for reaching their goals.

S e l f S u f f i c i e n c y - K i d s a n d E d u c a t i o n

L i t t l e S c h o l a r s ’ H a p p e n i n g s

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 7 , I s s u e 8

l. Jenifer Wells of

Alabama Cooperative

Extension Systems

presents Getting

Young Children Ready

to Learn and Stress

Management to

preschool parents.

r. Siblings sit in on

parent’s workshop

Jakori is greeted by Lead Teacher, Ms. Lou

When trying to explain why education

is important, words come so easily. It

is because adults understand that

First Day of School

Ashley McElroy fills out extra paperwork .

The first day of

school can be an

unsettling time

for a family, espe-

cially with a pre-

school-aged child.

Sometimes, the

best thing we can

do is let the

teacher take con-

trol once children

hit the door. By

showing your

child that you

trust the teacher,

he/she will even-

tually follow your

lead.

P a r e n t i n g W o r k s h o p s

September 3rd Bingo at 11:00am

Chattahoochee Courts Center

September 10 Yard of the Month

September 14 Kids and Kin at

Chattahoochee Courts Center

September 23-24 Homeownership

Workshop at Creek Ridge Center

September 28 Kids and Kin at

Chattahoochee Courts Center

P.O. Box 36

Eufaula, AL 36072

Phone:334-687-2451

334-616-0622

E-mail: speterson@eufaulahousing.com

E u f a u l a H o u s i n g

A u t h o r i t y

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Welcome Home!

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WWW.EUFAULAHOUSING.COM

No condolences to report

Founded in 1952, the Housing Authority of the City of Eu-

faula is chartered under the laws of the State of Alabama

to provide and administer affordable housing programs for

the citizens of Eufaula. We are committed to providing

quality customer service to our residents.

Libra: the only zodiac sign that’s neither animal or

human. It is among the most sociable signs of the

zodiac.

You seek balance in all you do. The greatest bal-

ancing act is between self and others, and it is here

that many Libras focus their energy. You are a

champion in the realms of interpersonal relation-

ships.

Strengths: Grace and Charm when helping others

Weakness: Forgetting to take care of your own

needs

Taken from www.aol.com/horoscopes

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