I hope all has had a swell holiday, I spent mine in the hospital. Recently, I have been reading the list and sometimes, it's even better than watching the news or the soaps. I can even here theme music when reading some of the latest things on the list..... Gee Whiz.....
However, I am writing this to say how my husband and I are truly grateful for the deferred loans that was offered in Hawthorne. It has allowed us to fix and totally renovate a kitchen that was once call the dark domain. We knew upon signing the papers that this is a deferred loan and that we would have to live in our home for the next three-five years and then all would be forgiven; with predatory lenders and other scum's trying to steal our homes, a deferred loan was the safest and most financial way to go. We have a beautiful kitchen, fixed pluming, and most importantly we have our home.
I think the thought behind deferred loan's for neighborhoods, are to get people to stay in the neighborhood. Even though this "hood" at times may get more than it's fair share of problems, over all I and my family and staying. Moving to any other neighborhood would be like moving to a foreign country. *********************************
I also wanted to point out, that "WE" in the impacted neighborhoods seemed to want the police, however, when the police comes out and makes arrests, then it is police brutality or some other thing. Don't get me wrong, there are some officers that do not need to be on the police force, and those officers need to be identified and dealt with, then we move on.
Urban living needs Urban laws and support, we also need Urban folks to to run for office who will not go along with the norm. I think Linda Higgins has done a great job with understanding the needs of those who of us who live in her district. Who she supports and does not support is not of any concern to me, further more, If Jackie Cherryhomes, chooses to run for office so be it. Option to people who don't like it is vote for someone else....... But, until she has announced her running, it is all speculation.
Vanessa Freeman "Grateful for deferred loans" Hawthorne
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