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Luis “Louie” Godoy, drove L uis “L ouie” Godo y, 24, dr ove ffour our teenagers back from thee stor storee after teen agers b ack fr om m th buying markers, posterboard and b uying m arkers, pos sterboard an d other upcoming oth er ssupplies upplies ffor or an n upc oming Justice Andy Lopez march. op J ustice ffor or An dy L pez m arch. Upon hiss rreturn Moorland U pon hi eturn to M oorland Avenue hee an and A venue in Santa Santa Rosa, Rossa, h d thee teenagers by th teenagers were were ssurprised urprised b y vehicles waiting sseveral everal ssheriff’s heriff ’s v ehiicles w aiting thee d dark their off.. in th ark with th eirr lights off Two deputies T wo minutes after de eputies announced their presence, ann ounced th eir pr esence, a helicopter was ssheriff’s heriff ’s h elicopter w as on ) 10
It may se seem eem a stretch stretchh to conne ect connect personal w finance with empowe rment, empowerment, especiall or those who have especiallyy ffor lived by the t mantr mantraa of “Eat the rich” sinc ce birth. Having money rich” since yoou ou’rre evil, evil right? The 1%! means you’re ll, Warren Warren Buffett! Buffett! Go to he hell, All jokingg aside, personal finance finanncial planning shouldn’t shouldn’t and financial be a luxu ury rreserved eserved ffor or the rich. luxury We all deserves deeserves the chance to We understaand where where out money understand goes andd how we can make our w best ffor or us. That ’s income work That’s eep It! Save why the Earn It! KKeep It! (EKS) coalition is an idea me has come. Created Created whose ti time specifically ffor or Bay Area Area residents, residents, specifically EKS’ mis sion is to pr ovide fr ee mission provide free tax pr epaaration as a tool to help preparation low inco me rresidents esidents become income financially stable—and part financially of the Un nited W ay’s str ategic United Way’s strategic initiative to cut local poverty in half by 2020. 2 Her S County y, Empir Heree in Sonoma County, Empiree g accounting a g students College VITA, a tax pr eparation will use VITA, preparation program thr ough the IRS, to program through deliver fr ree income ser vices to free services low-inco ome rresidents esidents (household low-income m be less than income must through April $52,000 in 2013) through 15. The pprogram rogram is a win-win in that it pr rovides valuable tax pr ep provides prep guidance, which can lead and guidance, to gr eateer rreturns, eturns, and work greater workss service-based v learning as a service-based opportun t nity it ffor or Empir EEmpire i e College C ll opportunity accounting students, who must accounting become IRS certified in tax preparation to participate. preparation The EKS kick-off event gets underway on Satur dayy, Jan. 25, at underway Saturday, Empir C 3035 Cleveland Empiree College. A ve., San nta Rosa. 9am–1pm. Ave., Santa 707 7.546.4 . 4000. A ttendees will have 707.546.4000. Attendees the chan nce to explor ee tax chance exploree fr free help, ons site heal thcare and onsite healthcare CalFresh enrollment, enrollment, and dir ect CalFresh direct deposit and a bank ser vices. services. For mor ormation, see moree inf information, www.unitedwaywinecountry.org. www.unitedwaywinecountry.org. —Leilani Clark
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