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Car show, cruise night tomorrow
A grand opening for Sierra Village, the new Self-Help apartments on Crawford Avenue, will be held on Wednesday.
New Self-Help apartment
complex opens its doors
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Self-Help Enterprises, a community development organization whose mission is to work with low-income families to build and sustain healthy homes and communities, will hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the new Sierra Village apartments, a 44-unit affordable apartment rental community on the corner of East Davis Drive and North Crawford Avenue in Dinuba.
Sierra Village is a highly energy efficient and transit-friendly project. Sustainable features include solar PV, water conservation measures, and a vanpool program in partnership with the California Vanpool Authority that will transport residents from Sierra Village and the surrounding community to and from work.
The project’s solar panel system will offset the power used in the common area, residential loads, and community center, making Sierra Village a grid neutral Zero Net Energy project. This will result in reduced utility bills for residents and the property, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and air pollution. community built by Self-Help Enterprises in
In addition, Sierra Village will include sidewalks, pedestrian improvements and bike lanes along East Davis Drive and North Crawford Ave. More than just a roof over the head, Sierra Village features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with a 3,027 sq. ft. community building, playground, and open space for residents.
The community building includes a computer lab, which will be available to adults and children for schoolwork and educational activities. Resident service programs will also be offered to enhance the everyday lives and futures of the residents. These classes include financial fitness, computer literacy, nutrition, English as a second language (ESL), and adult fitness.
Monthly net rents, ranging from $316 to $732, are determined based on unit size and income. By offering low monthly rents, Self- Help Enterprises is providing an affordable housing opportunity that will serve the needs of working families.
Sierra Village is the second affordable rental
the City of Dinuba. Viscaya Gardens, featuring 48-units, has been serving the Dinuba community since 2013.
Sierra Village is among 31 affordable apartment rental communities owned by Self-Help Enterprises serving 1,408 families throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
A Ribbon Cutting and Tour will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at 10:30 at Sierra Village Apartments, located at 1375 N. Crawford Ave. Additional project support provided through a combination of HOME funds, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program funds, and low-income housing tax credits.
The AHSC program is administered through a partnership between the Strategic Growth Council and the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) and is funded by Cap-and-Trade proceeds. Construction financing and tax credit equity was provided by Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Affordable Housing Community Development Corporation.
Rick Curiel | The Sentinel
Sentinel staff report
Though the city of Dinuba’s Summer Night Lights ended last Friday at the Downtown Entertainment Plaza, the entertainment will be extended into tomorrow night as the local Creativity Car Club will be hosting a Cruise Night and Car Show at the plaza next Friday night.
The event will be held at the Entertainment Plaza from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will feature
custom low rider vehicles from throughout the Valley that will line South L Street, from Kern to Ventura streets. The event is open to the public and free of charge.
Various food vendors will be on site and a DJ will provide entertainment throughout the night.
Creative Car Club was started in 1997 after eight friends decided to create a club based on their love for building cars. Twenty- one years later, Creative Car Club is still going strong.
District Doings
• The Dinuba Senior Center will be hosting a Caregiver Support Group on Wednesday, August 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Social Hall. The group will be meeting on the third Wednesday of each month.
Marie Espinola, Director of the Alzheimer's Foundation of Central California will be the facilitator for the group. Caregivers, family members and friends are welcome to attend to ask questions, get advice and find support.
For more information, contact Cece Bobst at 591-2450.
• The Alta District Historical Society, in conjunction with the Armenian Cultural Conservancy of Fresno, will be hosting an art exhibit featuring the work of Katchador 'K' Boroian on August 25. The exhibit will be held at the Alta District Historical Society White House at 289 South K Street in Dinuba.
A view and reception will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and will feature an extended collection of the artist who spent a good part of his life in Dinuba. The works will feature artwork in three different medias; needlepoint, charcoal drawings and oil paintings.
A presentation by Deacon Van Der Mugrdechian will be given at 11 a.m. The event is free to the public. For more information, call 591-2144.
• The Knights of Columbus, Council #11788 of Dinuba, will be hosting a Father and Daughter Dance on August 25. The dance will be held at the Parish Hall at St. Catherine's Catholic Church at 356 North Villa Avenue and will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets for the dance are $20 and provided entrance for both father (and/or father-figure) and daughter (and/or daughters). There will be hors d'oeuvres, arts and crafts, a photo booth and raffle prizes. For more information, contact Leo Soto at 679-1979.
• Open Gate Ministries will be holding its 44th Anniversary Dinner and Boutique on September 6. The event will be held at the Dinuba Seventh-Day Adventist Church, on the corner of Adelaide and Eaton avenues. Tickets are $12.50 and are available at the door or the Open Gate Shelter at 511 North K Street. For more information, call 591-1241.