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Legion program helps vets Re: " Flexible spending needed : Vets," Aug. 15. In reply to and to coincide with the article Flexible Spending Needed : Vets. published August 15th 2017 . I wish to inform the readers that Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion has been helping and housing homeless veterans since 2009. To date, and with the help of our branches, Ladies Auxiliaries amd some outside organizations, Ontario Command has spent in excess of $1.55 million in their outreach program "Leave the streets behind". This program combined with the " Joe Sweeney Fund " and the hard work of many dedicated volunteers has assisted over 517 veterans, in 117 communities across the province. We have housed 290 veterans and assisted with first and last month's rent, utilities, food vouchers, apartment start up items, bus tickets, dental needs and more. We do not just get them a place to live and hope they make it, we monitor progress and all that show any in...

CLOSE Kristine De Jesus , a staff psychologist and coordinator of the Alcohol and Other Drug Program at MSU, speaks about the services the school offers to students dealing with alcohol and drug abuse. Mollie Shauger/NorthJersey.com Montclair State University " /> The Montclair State University Red Hawk statue on the school's campus. (Photo: Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com file) For students recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, the typical college campus can seem like a minefield of temptation, with frat parties, tailgating and late night rounds of beer pong. To help recovering students cope , Montclair State University has set aside a floor in one of its dormitories for those committed to sobriety. Officials hope it will give recovering students a refuge on campus, as well as a way for them to develop a small community of classmates who can provide each other support. The initiative at Montclair State  is part of a growing trend nationally , with about 50   coll...

Last week, we sponsored the 11th annual Points Summer Book Club , a community discussion of Matthew Desmond's piercing Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City . We debated the causes of eviction, the effect on children, how to view landlords' role, and what this discussion means for a city like Dallas. The book club also included an event with the author, in a partnership with Southern Methodist University 's SMU Reads program . On Thursday, Desmond spoke to a crowd of more than 900 people, laying out his research and his experience with evictions' damaging effect on people's safety, family, jobs and mental health. "When you add all that up, we have to conclude that eviction -- which used to be rare in this country, which used to draw crowds — it's not just a condition of poverty, it's also a cause of it. And it's making it worse. It's leaving a deep and jagged scar on the next generation — which means that we can't fix poverty in A...

E&S Ring appoints Erik Alexander as president and Joe Flores as director of maintenance and capital services LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 21, 2017) - E&S Ring Management Corporation , a family-run company with properties for rent in California and Washington, has added two key executive appointments to further strengthen its senior management team as it seeks to leverage the company's existing platform to attract new clients and better serve existing clients . Erik Alexander , a 27-year multi- family industry leader , has been appointed as President, while Joe Flores, a well-respected multi-family veteran, has been appointed to Director of Maintenance and Capital Services , to guide the company towards future growth. Alexander comes to E&S Ring Management Corporation from Essex Property Trust , where he served as Senior Vice President . He led operations of over 50,000 apartments throughout California and Washington with more than $1 billion in annual revenu...

Twelve communities across the state celebrated Wisconsin Main Street Day with a visit from state officials to highlight the importance of downtown business districts in Wisconsin’s economy. Locations were chosen from members of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation ’s Wisconsin Main Street Program and Connect Communities Program — which assist communities and organizations dedicated to revitalization efforts. Ninety-five communities in the state are part of the programs — 34 Main Street and 61 Connect Communities. Tomah is a member of Connect Communities. Tricia Braun, deputy secretary and chief operating officer of WECD, said Tomah was chosen for its hard work and commitment to improvement. “It’s also a commitment to the state,” she said. “We appreciate that.” Tomah celebrated the day at the site of the former Tee Pee Supper Club , where redevelopment plans were unveiled for the site. Tina Thompson, executive director of the Tomah Chamber of Commerce and Convention ...

Tennis fans from all corners of the city love Roger Federer for a wide variety of reasons. (Shutterstock) Roger Federer's connection to New York City is unmistakable, both on and off the court. Throughout this week, TENNIS.com will take a closer look at this unique bond between person and place through the eyes of celebrities, Federer's closest confidants and fans from around the five boroughs. You can view all of our special Roger Federer & New York City content here. "I was in the second row, and I felt really fortunate to be there,” Rob Cooper says. “I felt like this was the best tennis I’d ever seen in my life. Then, in three shots, it all went to hell.” Cooper had been a fan of Roger Federer's since the late-1990s, when he’d caught a glimpse of the Swiss teen’s elegant strokes, and occasional shanks, while watching a small tournament on TV.  “Everyone was slugging two-handed backhands then,” says Cooper, a three-times-a-week, 5.0 player who lives in Brooklyn...