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Winter 2014
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A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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SPOTLIGHT ON RESIDENTS
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COVER STORY: My Home. My Choice.
11 EMPOWERING OUR RESIDENTS
My Home. My Choice. Story Page 5 Photo of Anthony Spallino Towers
Scholarship Opportunities 11
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21 2013 BASKET AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS 23 RETHINK PUBLIC HOUSING
24 A WORD FROM OUR STAFF 39 IN THE KNOW 41 CALENDAR
N I A G A R A FA L L S H O U S I N G A U T H O R I T Y
42 DIRECTORY
Happy New Year!
We Empower. We Enrich. We Build Strong Communities! Board of Commissioners Rev. Dobbs, Chairman Cynthia A. Bianco, Vice Chairman Vivian M. Watkins, Secretary Carmelette M. Rotella, Member Owen T. Steed, Member Jeff M. Paterson, Member Alicia M. Laible, Member Stephanie W. Cowart, Executive Director Jason J. Cafarella, Counsel
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