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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF UTAH COUNTY

February 2016

HABITAT TO BUILD FIRST HOME IN AMERICAN FORK

Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will be building its first ever Habitat home in American Fork early spring. The home is being built at 332 East 580 South with the Gundersen family. A ground-

breaking is being planned for the first week in March. IM Flash and TD Ameritrade will be the major sponsors of the home and will be providing employee volunteers to help with construction.

NEW FAIRFIELD INN TO “HIT A HOLE IN ONE” FOR HABITAT AT GRAND OPENING

The Fairfield Inn and Suites will be raising money for Habitat for Humanity at the open house of its new hotel, located at 901 North 1200 West, Orem, on February 18th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The hotel will be holding a mini golf course throughout the hotel with proceeds being donated to the area Habitat affiliate. The hotel hopes to raise $5,000 for the Gundersen Habitat home in American Fork.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO JOIN THE HABITAT’S CIRCLE OF 100

Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is still looking for women to join its Circle of 100 campaign and help us build a home with a young widow and her two children this coming spring. The home will be the local Habitat affiliate’s first ever Women Build home and will be constructed by over 75 percent of female volun-teers from our community.

Habitat is asking 100 community women to donate $1,000 with the goal of raising $100,000 for the three bedroom, two bathroom Provo home. Circle Members will be listed as sponsors on the home and receive a half-build day at the Women Build home in Provo with 10 friends, co-workers, family, etc. T-shirts and lunch will be included.

Women Build is Habitat for Humanity’s program for women who want to learn construction skills and build homes and communities. This program brings together women from all walks of life to address the hous-ing crisis facing millions of women and children worldwide. This will be the first time the local Habitat affili-ate has been done a full Women Build. To join the Circle or for more information, look online at www.habitatuc.org/circleOf100.htm.

• Pride in Ownership – Becky Larsen was selected as this quarter’s Pride in Ownership award winners for beautifying and maintaining her home at 1473 East 910 South in Spanish Fork. For her dedicated efforts, she received a framed certificate and a gift card to a local home improvement store. Congratu-lations!

• In December Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is celebrating 25 years of providing safe and af-fordable housing in our community! We are putting together a flyer on 25 ways that people can get involved with Habitat and need some ideas. How have you been involved with the local Habitat affili-ate? Email Habitat at info@habitatuc.org and let us know.

• “Revved Up” for Affordable Housing! Gail Miller will be speaking at Habitat’s Annual Fundraising

Breakfast on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. at the Riverside Country Club in Provo. All inter-

ested community members are invited to attend. RSVP to info@habitatuc.org or (801) 344-8527.

• Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is partnering with H&R Block this tax season! Get a referral code from Jimmie Smith at (801) 344-8527 or jimmiesmith@habitatuc.org and take it to the office when you have your tax return prepared. If you are a new H&R Block client, we will get a $20 contribution.

• Utah County residents with household hazardous waste items such as old gasoline, paint, fluorescent light bulbs, and unused medications will be offered to dispose of these items safely at a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 9th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The collection will take place in the west parking lot of the Provo Towne Centre Mall. Habitat will be collecting all useable paint for its paint recycling program.

2 • Getting ready to do some spring improvements to your home? Check out the great bargains on new

and used building materials, appliances, and furniture at the Habitat ReStores in Utah Valley! Locations and hours at www.habitatuc.org/restore.htm.

• Each year in North America 12 million vehicles reach the end of their useful lives. When you donate your ve-hicle to the Habitat Cars for Homes program, running or not, you can change lives in your community. Vehi-cle pick-up is free! Learn more at www.habitatuc.org/cars-for-homes.htm.

• Go grocery shopping and help provide safe and affordable housing for families in need in our community! Sign up for Smith’s Community Rewards Program at www.smithscommunityrewards.com, link your ac-count/card with Habitat for Humanity of Utah County (#48773) and then go shopping at your local Smith’s Grocery Store. Smith’s will then provide a financial contribution to the local Habitat affiliate.

• Check out Habitat’s FUNSAVER Site! Habitat for Humanity has partnered with VP Deals to get all the lat-est bargains on local products/venues. Check out this week’s FUNSAVER specials at www.habitatucdeals.info. A portion of your “fun” purchases will help Habitat further its housing mission in the community.

• Love your family! Test your home for radon today! Test kits are available at the Habitat ReStores in Orem and Spanish Fork for only $6.00 (includes lab fee). More information about radon, look online at www.habitatuc.org/radon.htm.

STUDENTS HONOR DR. KING WITH “DAY ON” PROJECTS - Students from Brigham Young University and Utah Val-ley University honored the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Utah County and other local organizations on Monday, January 18th The student vol-unteers spent their “day off” working on various community projects including cleaning and organizing at the Habitat ReStore in Orem, building garden boxes at the TyeRay Community Garden in Provo, and holding housing honk and waves to promote the Mountainlands Continuum of Care Utah County Hous-ing First Fund at four different locations in Provo and Orem.

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MOUNTAINLANDS CONTINUUM OF CARE UTAH COUNTY HOUSING

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Home Maintenance Classes

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For more information, look online at www.habitatuc.org or contact LeAnn at (801) 368-2250 or leann@habitatuc.org. You can also sign up online at www.habitatuc.org/volunteer.htm.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO SERVE ON

COMMITTEES

Volunteers are needed to serve on all of Habitat’s lo-cal committees. Monthly or quarterly meetings, limited time commitment, no experience necessary, varying interests and skills needed. For more information, contact LeAnn Hillam at (801) 368-2250 or leann@habitatuc.org.

Home Maintenance Tips

Volunteer Opportunities

CREW LEADERS AND SITE HOSTS NEEDED TO

HELP GUIDE CONSTRUCTION

Volunteers with construction experience or those want-ing to improve their construction skills are being sought to participate in the affiliate's Crew Leader and Site Host Programs. Orientations are monthly. The next orientation will be on at the Habitat office in Orem on February 20th. For information, contact LeAnn at the number or email below.

Check out Habitat & Community Action’s Free Home Maintenance Course. The next class will be Thursday, Feb-ruary 25, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. The topics are: Interior Painting, Interior Wall Repair, and Leaky Roof Repair. Classes begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Habitat office at 340 South Orem Blvd., Orem.

At HOME DEPOT – Registration is necessary. Call store or register online. Look online for the February clinic schedules at www.homedepot.com.

At LOWE'S - you must sign up for How-To Clinics by calling 229-1485 or stopping by their store at 140 West Uni-versity Parkway in Orem. Look online for February clinic schedules at www.lowes.com.

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Honey Do List for Valentine’s Day: The Most Requested Home Repairs and Improvements

Since February 14th is right around the corner, you’re probably already thinking about how you’re going to cele-brate this day with your significant other. From candy to flowers to a nice dinner, there’s no shortage of things you can do to express your love. And while all those gestures are nice, the only downside is they’re temporary.

If you would like to supplement those gestures with something that’s more permanent, you should strongly con-sider taking care of all those home repairs and improvements that your significant other has been asking you to complete for longer than you can remember. Those repairs may include tasks like:

Repairing the Tub

No one likes to step inside a tub and feel like they’re surrounded by mold. Unfortunately, once caulk goes bad, no amount of cleaning can get it back to its previously pristine state. In order to enjoy a bright white color instead of an unpleasant brown tinge, it’s necessary to remove the old caulk and then replace it.

Adding Weather-stripping

Whether its windows, doors or both components of your home, these spots are prime targets for letting in a draft. Fortunately, you can help cut down energy costs and keep your home at a more comfortable temperature by us-ing weather-stripping to eliminate air leaks.

Painting a Room

If a room has seen better days, the good news is a fresh coat of paint can bring it back to life. And if you opt for a new color, you can completely transform how a space looks and feels when you’re in it.

Install a Ceiling Fan

There are two reasons it makes sense to have a ceiling fan in every room in your house. First, they do a great job of keeping things cool during the hotter months of the year. And even when it’s cooler outside, a fan is a nice way to keep air circulating so your home doesn’t feel stuffy. Second, using fans to cool down your house can help reduce your utility costs. While there are definitely benefits to adding a ceiling fan, a big part of why you may have been putting it off is the fact that it requires dealing with an electrical box and wiring.

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15 Cheap Valentine’s Day Ideas – Have Fun And Save Money!

Valentine’s Day Ideas To Have More Fun And Save Money!

Using a little imagination, you can make your Valentine’s day a little more fun and a lot less expensive. If you want to add a little personalized romance or if you don’t have the time or money to buy all the pre-made things in the store, here are some Valentine’s Day ideas to help you make the day special.

Valentine’s Day Ideas For The Kids:

• My mom always made a great but inexpensive Valentine’s Day treat for us. She would take construc-tion paper and cut a big heart out of it. (About 8×10 inches). She would staple the edges together and write our names and an I love you on the outside. Then she would fill the heart with candy, purchased on clearance after Christmas.. It was very inexpensive but we loved it!

• Have a Valentine’s Day treasure hunt. Leave little notes around with the last one leading back to the kitchen table with a heart full of candy.

• Leave sticks of red gum in their Valentine’s Day cards.

Valentine’s Day Ideas For The Lunches

• Make heart shaped Valentine’s cookies. Cut the kids (or hubby’s) sandwiches with a heart shaped cookie cutter. Add a few Valentine’s chocolates and put a note in red with a big heart on their napkin.

• Serve anything red for Valentine’s Day. Serve red Jello, red pudding, red apples, toast with strawberry jelly, tomato soup, red applesauce, red Kool-aid, strawberry milk, or red frosted cookies. Use powered food coloring from the cake store to get the deepest shade of red. Serving all red things at a meal will really have wow factor even if it is something as inexpensive as red jello and tomato soup.

• Make red heart shaped cupcakes. Make cupcakes as usual but place a marble down the side of the muffin tin between the muffin tin and each cupcake cup. This will make heart shaped cupcakes.

• Make hearts out of chocolate chips in each of your pancakes.

Valentine’s Day Ideas To Do With Or For Your Honey

• Mail your pre-addressed and stamped Valentines to Loveland, Colorado and they will postmark them and mail them for you. Send them to: Postmaster, Valentine Re-mailing, 446 E. 29th St., Loveland, CO 80538

• Make a treasure hunt for your spouse. Start by mailing or e-mailing him the first clue. Then leave clues all over the house, yard, car or his office telling him where to find the next clue. End the hunt by mak-ing a picnic in the back yard or going to a park for a picnic. Use your imagination and have fun. The simple things are the ones people remember.

• Go to a bookstore together and enjoy the silence and browse. Get a cup of coffee and make a date of it.

• Celebrate Valentine’s Day AFTER Valentine’s day. Everything is half off.

• Mail a love letter to your hubby’s work.

• Leave “Why I love you” message all over the house. Buy a package of the cheap Valentines. Leave a message on each one and hide them all over the house for your honey. They will get to enjoy the gift for months!

• Use lipstick to make hearts and love notes on the rear view mirror, car windows, bathroom mirror or windows of the house. Leave a kiss on his napkin for lunch or dinner.

• Make a bunch of hearts out of construction paper. Put a love note on each one. Paste them all over the front door or car before your hubby or kids come home from work.

• If you don’t have money to go out, have a picnic on the floor. Use some candles and lay a soft blanket on the floor. Put on some soft music and have a romantic Valentine’s dinner on the floor. Use some white Christmas lights for additional romantic lighting!

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• Are vaccinations required?

• Are there special items such as sunscreen or insect repellent that you will need?

• If you take medications, do you have enough for the trip?

• If you're going on a cruise, learn the sanitation in-spection scores for specific ships. Know what’s hap-

pening en route or at your travel destination.

Go easy on the bubbly.

If you drink alcohol, do so only in modera-tion. Excessive alcohol use has immediate effects that increase the risk of many harmful health conditions. It is also the third leading cause of preventable death. Don't drink and drive or let others drink and drive. Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant should not

drink any alcohol.

Be safe.

Gear up. Are you considering a new, poten-tially risky, or unsafe activity? Be sure to use appropriate safety gear, including seat belts, life vests, and helmets to help prevent injury.

Watch the sparks. If you decide to cook a romantic din-ner, light some candles, or have a cozy fire, don’t leave them unattended.

Be aware. Women are more likely to be victims of sex-ual violence, including intimate partner violence, than men. Risk factors such as drinking alcohol and using drugs are associated with a greater likelihood of vio-lence.

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Be sensitive.

Consider that your valentine may have aller-gies, asthma, diabetes, or other health conditions. You can be sensitive to your valentine by finding out if certain foods, flowers, pets, stuffed animals, or anything else might affect his or her health.

Valentine's Day Tips

Whether you plan to celebrate on your own or with someone special, use these tips to give a gift of health to you or someone you love on Valentine’s Day and all year long.

Be heart-healthy.

Make A Date With Your Heart! February is American Heart Month, and Valentine's Day is a great time to start taking steps to

be heart-healthy.

• Prevent and control high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

• Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke.

• Limit alcohol use.

• Maintain a healthy weight.

• Be active.

• Eat healthy.

Be food-conscious.

Consider making a healthy meal for Valen-tine’s Day. Serve food lower in salt and fat content, provide more fruits and vegeta-

bles, and make less sugary sweets for an overall healthy Valentine’s Day.

Spread love, not germs.

Protect yourself from the cold and flu.

• Wash hands often.

• Avoid close contact when you or someone you know is sick.

• Get your flu vaccine.

Be prepared for travel.

If you are going on a romantic getaway, be prepared.

(www.cdc.gov) SAFETY TIP

Community Action Services offers Home Buyer Education Classes on a monthly basis. Classes in February will be held February 3 and 4th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and February 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To register, please call (801) 691-5200 or go online to www.communityactionuc.org.

Habitat families who are struggling to put food on the table can contact Kena at the Habitat office. She can pro-vide emergency food vouchers for families to receive short term food boxes from Community Action. Call her at (801) 344-8527 x 103 for further details.

The HEAT program assists eligible individuals and families meet the higher costs of energy during the winter months. Eligible families and residents of Utah, Wasatch and Summit counties can apply for one-time assis-tance. Target groups for the program include low-income families with children five and under, elderly and dis-abled residents. The HEAT Program is open until April 30, 2016. Contact Mountainland Association of Govern-ments at 801-229-3855 for more information.

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HEALTH TIPS

Think red

Red bell peppers, radicchio, cherries, strawberries, red beans, red onions and tomatoes, for example, are all packed with vitamins, cancer-fighting antioxidants or cho-lesterol-busting fiber and protein. In addition, a daily glass of red wine is believed to help reduce the risk of blood clots and keep the cardiovascular system in shape. So forgo that cocktail, which can be loaded with sugar, and have a glass of red wine instead (and ask if they serve a light version).

Don't always give the gift of chocolate

If you and your significant other are trying to lose or main-tain weight, consider purchasing a fruit basket instead of a box of chocolate, or baking a low-calorie dessert. It’s also important to remember that a number of sugar-free candies and chocolate brands are available and can be found at your local grocery store or the candy section of an area pharmacy. A bouquet of flowers, healthy cook-book, personal training sessions or a day spa gift certifi-cate could also prove worthy gift substitutes.

Do not completely deprive yourself

Valentine’s Day is a time for laughter, fun and food. Hav-ing a small slice of cake or a couple truffles will not lead to weight gain. Moderation is key. And if you do pop the lid off that box of chocolates this Valentine’s Day, don’t feel guilty. Research indicates chocolate is chock-full of healthy compounds and may actually help prevent heart disease, enhance immune systems and give us a feeling of well-being.

Consider dining in this year

A great way to save calories, money and avoid crowds. Find an easy reduced calorie meal that you can cook with or for your significant other at home. Rent some romantic movies and make a healthy dessert, like strawberry shortcake sprinkled with your favorite low-calorie sweet-ener, and enjoy!

Tips for a Healthy Valentine’s Day

From intimate meals to decadent desserts, couples across the globe will be celebrating romance this Feb-ruary 14th. Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day remains one of the biggest restaurant nights of the year – one that often involves heavy dinners. But with a few tips and some planning, you can get through the big night without adding inches to your waistline.

Step away from the bread basket

If you’d like a roll, grab one then move it outside of your reaching distance. The same goes for chips, should you be at a Mexican restaurant. Grab a small handful and then stay away from them the rest of the night.

Meal modifications are key

Feel free to make special requests. Ask the waiter if they can put the sauce on the side – or to substitute veggies for the french fries. Find out if your meal can be made without butter, oil or saltPanything that could help cut down on calories. And remember: in terms of calories, grilled is usually better than fried and baked is better than braised.

Start out healthy

Consider ordering a light salad or soup to kick things off. This will help to fill you up before you dive into the big meal. You also might want to split an entrée with your significant other.

Practice portion control

Remember that restaurant sizes are often larger than normal. Consider eating half of your meal and putting the rest in a doggie bag.

Avoid all the bells and whistles

Don’t add a bunch of extras to your meal. When it comes to a salad, avoid topping it off with buttery crou-tons, grated cheese, bacon and dollops of high-fat dressing. The same goes with a burger, baked potato and other entrees.

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Thank You Mitylite, Utah County Health Department

BYU Habitat for Humanity Chapter

BYU Service Learning Center

Carin Crowe

Client Tether

Daily Herald

Ed Blake

Kenny Seng Construction

Marlys Jackson

Mike Crandall and Provo Abstract Title

Mitylite

Mountainland Supply

Orem City

Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity

Utah County Health Department

Utah Department of Environmental

Quality

UVU Habitat for Humanity Chapter

HOUSING FACT

Decent shelter contributes to thriv-ing school systems, community organizations and civic activism.

HOUSEHOLD HINT

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If your dryer seems to take longer to dry the clothes then it used to, remove the screen filter and scrub both sides with a soft brush in warm soapy water (an old toothbrush works well). Then rinse thoroughly and dry before putting back in dryer. This will also help your heating element last longer. Re-peat as necessary.

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Building February 2nd 2:00 p.m. Central Bank Riverside Branch

Development Services February 9th Noon Orem Habitat office

Neighborhood Revitalization February 10th 4:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office

Volunteer Committee February 10th 5:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office

Executive/Finance February 11th 4:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office

Happy Valentine’s Day February 14th

Happy President’s Day February 15th

ReStore February 18th 7:30 a.m. Orem Habitat office

Crew and Site Host Training February 20th 9:00 a.m. Orem Habitat office

Home Maintenance February 25th 6:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office