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Qvcmjd!Tbgfuz You Have Another Chance to Attend a Bike Helmet Clinic Anoka County Parks and Safe Kids Anoka County Team Up for Safety Anoka County Parks is spon- variety of colors and styles, ranging Lake, Andover, Coon Rapids, and soring a Bike Helmet Clinic in collab- from toddlers to adults, will be avail-Blaine. Entrances to the park are oration with Safe Kids Anoka County. able for $10 each. All helmets com-located two miles west of Highway On Tuesday, July 1 from 4:00 to 7:00 ply with US CPSC safety standards.65 on both Bunker Lake Boulevard pm at Bunker Hills Park, Pavilion 3, If you already own a helmet, we will (the north entrance) and Main Street members of the Parks Department ﬁ t it for free. No appointment neces-(the south entrance). Entrance to and Safe Kids Anoka County will sary. First come, ﬁ rst served, while Bunker Hills Park that day is FREE. be selling and properly ﬁ tting bike supplies last.So bring the family, get a bike helmet helmets for Anoka County residents. Bunker Hills Regional Park and enjoy an evening at the Park. New Bell™ Helmets, in a is situated at the city borders of Ham Qvcmjd!Opujdf Minnesota Mortgage Program Offers Great Deals on First-Time Homebuyer Mortgages Minnesota Mortgage Pro-14 will be placed in a state-wide pool for income and home pur- gram Offers Great Deals on First-and allocated on a ﬁ rst come basis. chase price limits (example: Time Homebuyer Mortgages.Also, both MHFA and Anoka County combined gross income not to Are you, or is someone you know, Community Action Program (AC-exceed $64,800 for a house- aﬁ rst-time homebuyer interested in CAP) have down payment assistance hold of 1-4 persons; maxi- buying a home in the city of Ramsey programs for qualiﬁ ed buyers.mum home purchase price of or Anoka County? If so, there are Some basic eligibility re-$298,125; amounts are subject lots of opportunities available for quirements for the First-Time Home-to change) . ﬁ rst-time homebuyers! The Min-buyer Program are: If you are interested in receiv- nesota Housing Finance Agency 1) You must not have owned a ing a First-Time Homebuyer informa- (MHFA) is offering low-interest, home within the last 3 yearstion packet by mail, contact 651-296- ﬁ xed-rate mortgage loans. Contact a 2) You must have federal in-8215 or 800-710-8871 or visit their MHFA-approved lender to apply for come tax returns for the last 3 website at www.mnhousing.gov. For the First-Time Homebuyer Program. yearsmore information regarding ACCAP’s This year’s program will run from 3) You must have acceptable down payment assistance program call April 14 through December 14, 2008. credit763-783-4747 or visit their website at Any funds remaining after October 4) You must meet requirements www.accap.org. 12 www.ci.ramsey.mn.us