This document provides updates from Habitat for Humanity of Utah County. It announces that they will be breaking ground on their first home in American Fork on March 1st. It also announces their annual fundraising breakfast on March 8th where Gail Miller will speak. On March 23rd, they will hold their annual volunteer recognition dinner. Habitat will also participate in the Love Give Utah donation campaign on March 31st. They have also selected six new families for their homeownership program.

1. What’s Up
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HABITATFORHUMANITYOFUTAHCOUNTY
March 2016
HABITAT TO BREAK GROUND ON FIRST HABITAT HOME IN AMERICAN FORK
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will be breaking ground on its first ever Habitat home in American
Fork on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. The home is being built at 332 East 580 South with the
Gundersen family. All interested community members are invited to attend.
GET “REVVVED UP” FOR HABITAT! GAIL MILLER TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL FUNDRAISING
BREAKFAST
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will be holding its Sixth Annual Fundraising Breakfast on Thursday,
March 8, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. at the Riverside Country Club in Provo. Gail Miller, owner of the Larry H.
Miller Group of Companies, will be speaking at the breakfast event. The free event, sponsored by Ban-
ner Bank, will provide the local Habitat affiliate an opportunity to showcase its programs while raising
much needed funding for the organization's affordable housing mission. All interested community mem-
bers are invited to attend. RSVP to info@habitatuc.org or (801) 344-8527.
HABITAT TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY PARTNER AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will be holding its tenth annual volunteer and community supporter
recognition event on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at Castle Park in Lindon. The silver
themed event, sponsored by Americas Barter Exchange and its members, will include a delicious dinner,
piano music, and fun favors. Business partners, supporters, and community volunteers will be honored
for their outstanding service efforts with the local Habitat affiliate over the past year. In celebration of
Habitat’s 25th birthday, the affiliate will also be honoring some long time volunteers and supporters with
some special “silver” awards.
HABITAT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR’S LOVE GIVE UTAH DONATION CAMPAIGN
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will be participating in this year’s Love Give Utah on March 31,
2016. The statewide giving and awareness campaign encourages individuals and companies to donate
to their favorite charity or charities during the one day event. Habitat supporters can donate at
https://loveutgiveut.razoo.com/us/story/Utah-County-Habitat-For-Humanity-Of. Donations will help sup-
port the Gundersen Habitat home in American Fork.
HABITAT SELECTS NEW FAMILIES FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County has selected six new families for the affiliate’s homeownership pro-
gram – the Munoz, Acosta, Black, Harter, Morgan, and Sanabria families. We would like to welcome
them to our program and look forward to working with them over the next couple of years as we work on
building or renovating safe and affordable homes with them.
• Time is running out! We still need community members to join our Circle of 100 and help us build
our first full Women Build home with a widow and her two children this spring in Provo. Details at
www.habitatuc.org/circleOf100.htm.
• Paint Your Heart Out! The Habitat ReStores in Orem and Spanish Fork have quality, recycled
paint and paint tools for great prices! Stop by and refresh your home today! Locations and hours
at www.habitatuc.org/restore.htm.
• Habitat is celebrating its 25th Birthday in 2016! To celebrate this milestone event, the Utah
Valley Habitat ReStores will be holding a 25 percent off sale on the 25th day of each month (when
open)! They will also be offering bags of peppermint taffy for only .25! The next sale will be Friday
March 25th
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2. • Donate your car, running or not, to Habitat and change lives in your community. Pick-up is free! Details at
www.habitatuc.org/cars-for-homes.htm.
• Get your taxes done and help a family in need! H&R Block is giving Habitat $20.00 for every new client
referral. Call a local H&R Block office today and make an appointment! Be sure to give them the code
#40010001082865! Thank you!
• Utah County residents with household hazardous waste items such as old gasoline, paint, fluorescent light
bulbs, and unused medications will be offered to dispose of these items safely at a Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 9th
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The collection will take place in the west
parking lot of the Provo Towne Centre Mall. Habitat will be collecting all useable paint for its paint recycling
program.
• Go grocery shopping and help provide safe and affordable housing for families in need in our community!
Sign up for Smith’s Community Rewards Program at www.smithscommunityrewards.com, link your ac-
count/card with Habitat for Humanity of Utah County (#48773) and then go shopping at your local Smith’s
Grocery Store. Smith’s will then provide a financial contribution to the local Habitat affiliate.
• Check out Habitat’s FUNSAVER Site! Habitat for Humanity has partnered with VP Deals to get all the lat-
est bargains on local products/venues. Check out this week’s FUNSAVER specials at
www.habitatucdeals.info. A portion of your “fun” purchases will help Habitat further its housing mission in
the community.
• Test your home for radon today! Test kits are available at the Habitat ReStores in Orem and Spanish Fork
for only $6.00 (includes lab fee). More information about radon, look online at www.habitatuc.org/radon.htm.
PHOTO GALLERY
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Habitat Promotes Programs at
Utah Valley Home and Garden
Show- Habitat for Humanity of
Utah County had a booth at this
past weekend’s Utah Valley
Home and Garden Show at UVU.
Habitat staff members and volun-
teers shared information about
the ReStores and Habitat’s other
programs, gave out peppermint
taffy, and held a prize giveaway
for those in attendance.

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PHOTO GALLERY PROVO MAYOR HOLDS PRESS
CONFERENCE AND RETESTS
HOME TO PROMOTE RADON
AWARENESS!- In partnership with
Habitat and the Utah County Health
Department, Provo Mayor John Curtis
held a press conference on Thursday,
February 4th at his home in North
Provo to discuss the deadly effects of
radon gas. Mayor Curtis and Andrea
Jensen, an Environmental Health Edu-
cator with the Health Department,
talked about radon, its effects, and the
importance of testing your home.
Mayor Curtis then unveiled his own
radon test results. Last year, Mayor
Curtis installed a mitigation system at
his home after his radon test results
came back high. After mitigation, his
home has dropped 12 points and is
now within the EPA’s recommended
level for the natural occurring gas.
OREM FAIRFIELD INN HITS “A HOLE IN ONE”
FOR HABITAT AT ITS GRAND OPENING - The
new Fairfield Inn and Suites in Orem raised over
$2,000 for Habitat for Humanity at its grand opening
this past week. The hotel held a mini golf course
throughout the hotel to highlight its amenities and
Habitat’s programs and raise money for the Gunder-
sen Habitat home in American Fork.

4. Home Maintenance Classes
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For more information, look online at www.habitatuc.org or contact LeAnn at (801) 368-2250 or
leann@habitatuc.org. You can also sign up online at www.habitatuc.org/volunteer.htm.
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO SERVE ON
COMMITTEES
Volunteers are needed to serve on all of Habitat’s lo-
cal committees. Monthly or quarterly meetings, limited
time commitment, no experience necessary, varying
interests and skills needed. For more information,
contact LeAnn Hillam at (801) 368-2250 or
leann@habitatuc.org.
Home Maintenance Tips
Volunteer Opportunities
CREW LEADERS AND SITE HOSTS NEEDED TO
HELP GUIDE CONSTRUCTION
Volunteers with construction experience or those want-
ing to improve their construction skills are being sought
to participate in the affiliate's Crew Leader and Site
Host Programs. Orientations are monthly. The next
orientation will be on at the Habitat office in Orem on
March 12, 2016. For information, contact LeAnn at the
number or email below.
Check out Habitat & Community Action’s Free Home Maintenance Course. The next class will be Thursday,
March 31, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. The topics are: Landscaping, Lawn Care, and Sprinkler System Maintenance.
Classes begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Habitat office at 340 South Orem Blvd., Orem.
At HOME DEPOT – Registration is necessary. Call store or register online. Look online for the March clinic
schedules at www.homedepot.com.
At LOWE'S - you must sign up for How-To Clinics by calling 229-1485 or stopping by their store at 140 West Uni-
versity Parkway in Orem. Look online for March clinic schedules at www.lowes.com.
(www.hgtv.com)
10 Home Maintenance Tips for Spring
After a long, dark winter, spring's bright sun and warm winds are, well, a breath of fresh air. The only downside?
All that sunshine spotlights your leaf-filled gutters, cracked sidewalks and the dead plants in last year's flower
beds. Dwight Barnett, a certified master inspector with the American Society of Home Inspectors, shared this
checklist to help you target the areas that need maintenance so you can get your chores done quickly, leaving
you time to go outside and play in the sunshine.
• Check for loose or leaky gutters. Improper drainage can lead to water in the basement or crawl space. Make
sure downspouts drain away from the foundation and are clear and free of debris.
• Low areas in the yard or next to the foundation should be filled with compacted soil. Spring rains can cause
yard flooding, which can lead to foundation flooding and damage. Also, when water pools in these low areas
in summer, it creates a breeding ground for insects.
• Use a screwdriver to probe the wood trim around windows, doors, railings and decks. Make repairs now be-
fore the spring rains do more damage to the exposed wood.
• From the ground, examine roof shingles to see if any were lost or damaged during winter. If your home has
an older roof covering, you may want to start a budget for replacement. The summer sun can really damage
roof shingles. Shingles that are cracked, buckled or loose or are missing granules need to be replaced. Flash-
ing around plumbing vents, skylights and chimneys need to be checked and repaired by a qualified roofer.
• Examine the exterior of the chimney for signs of damage. Have the flue cleaned and inspected by a certified
chimney sweep.
• Inspect concrete slabs for signs of cracks or movement. All exterior slabs except pool decks should drain
away from the home's foundation. Fill cracks with a concrete crack filler or silicone caulk. When weather per-
mits, power-wash and then seal the concrete.
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• Remove firewood stored near the home. Firewood should be stored at least 18 inches off the ground at least
2 feet from the structure.
• Check outside hose faucets for freeze damage. Turn the water on and place your thumb or finger over the
opening. If you can stop the flow of water, it is likely the pipe inside the home is damaged and will need to be
replaced. While you're at it, check the garden hose for dry rot.
• Have a qualified heating and cooling contractor clean and service the outside unit of the air conditioning sys-
tem. Clean coils operate more efficiently, and an annual service call will keep the system working at peak
performance levels. Change interior filters on a regular basis.
• Check your gas- and battery-powered lawn equipment to make sure it is ready for summer use. Clean equip-
ment and sharp cutting blades will make yardwork easier.
Health and Nutrition Tips for March
Entering March, it’s time to get ready for spring. As sunlight and days become longer, it gives good reason to
start going outdoors more. Start moving your exercise routines outside, especially if you have kept them up since
the New Year. Enjoy the warmer weather and get as much sunlight as possible to keep your body in balance.
Light Outdoor Exercise Tips for Healthy Spring Lifestyle
Some easy exercises that Princess Lifestyle recommends for healthy lifestyle is to go for a walk, a quick jog or to
ride a bike. These activities are great for healthy body functions. Walking after a meal is best for better digestive
support. Walking can also be therapeutic to help clear your mind. A quick jog or riding a bike around the
neighborhood will help your circulatory system to keep the blood flowing and heart active. Keeping your cardio-
vascular activities constant is important to overall health and general well-being.
Add Whole Grains Health Tip for Optimal Nutrition
Start including more whole grains in your diet such as oats,
millet, barley, brown rice and quinoa. Whole grains can be
eaten for breakfast along with fruits and nuts for a complete
and healthy breakfast meal. Adding healthy foods to your diet
will provide you with more energy. This extra energy keeps you
working as spring gives ample opportunities to exercise. out-
doors. Combining more outdoor exercises with whole grains to
your diet, you’ll be much happier, focused and healthier.
RESOURCES
Community Action Services offers Home Buyer Education Classes on a monthly basis. Classes in February
will be held March 2nd
and March 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and March 19th
at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To
register, please call (801) 691-5200 or go online to www.communityactionuc.org.
People Helping People’s Employment Program can help you reach your full potential at work and in life! The
free program is currently accepting new clients. Call (801) 437-4415 or stop by any Wednesday night at 6pm at
748 North 1340 West, Orem (Boy Scouts Building 3rd
Floor).
Habitat families who are struggling to put food on the table can contact Kena at the Habitat office. She can pro-
vide emergency food vouchers for families to receive short term food boxes from Community Action. Call her
at (801) 344-8527 x 103 for further details.
The HEAT program assists eligible individuals and families meet the higher costs of energy during the winter
months. Eligible families and residents of Utah, Wasatch and Summit counties can apply for one-time assis-
tance. Target groups for the program include low-income families with children five and under, elderly and dis-
abled residents. The HEAT Program is open until April 30, 2016. Contact Mountainland Association of Govern-
ments at 801-229-3855 for more information.
HEALTH TIPS (princesslife.com)
HOUSING FACT
Safe homes and neighborhoods
help to build social stability and
security.

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SAVING TIP (blog.transamerica.com)
Put a Shamrock in Your Savings This St. Paddy’s
Day
In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day is best known
as a celebration of our Irish brethren’s heritage—
usually in the form of epic street parades, wild green
attire and of course, endless pints of green beverages.
Yet despite the party, this is actually the perfect oppor-
tunity to think about your retirement savings.
Seriously, what better time to start planting seeds of
better savings habits than on the luckiest day of the
year?
Even if you don’t subscribe to the whole luck-of-the-
Irish thing, you can always improve your odds of a
comfortable retirement just by creating—and stick-
ing—to a game plan. So before you raise your mug
this year, take a minute to learn how you can raise
your retirement savings—and truly Transform Your
Tomorrow®.
Plant your four-leaf clover today and start saving.
Step 1: Create a winning game plan.
It doesn’t matter how much luck you have on your side
if you don’t have a plan. So if you haven’t already, the
first thing you’ll want to do is figure out your net worth.
How to estimate your net worth.
Simply subtract your total debt from your total assets.
Remember, you can estimate your total debt by add-
ing up all of your loans and mortgage, credit cards and
other outstanding balances. You can estimate your
total assets by adding up the value of all of your in-
vestments, savings, retirement accounts, owned prop-
erty and personal valuables.
This number will serve as the foundation of your
plan—and don’t worry if it’s negative, that’s actually
pretty normal.
Next, set a realistic retirement goal, in dollars and age,
and work backwards. How much do you need to save
by when? There are many online calculators to help
you with gathering numbers.
Once you have a goal and a timeline, here are the
next steps to consider taking toward retirement readi-
ness:
• Divide your net income by ten and create a yearly,
monthly and weekly budget that allows you to
save at least that much every year.
• Save extra when you can to make up for lost time.
• Ramp up your contribution to your employer’s re-
tirement plan.
• Invest in your own retirement plan.
• Grow your income as much and as often as possi-
ble.
• Safeguard your money.
(www.cdc.gov)SAFETY TIP6
• Track your retirement goals
Step 2: Be savings-positive.
St. Patrick is remembered for bringing the positive force
of change and proverbial rainbows to the people of Ire-
land. You may not need to take the vow of poverty to
save more money, but consistently saving over time
may help you create your own rainbow someday.
There is no better time than now to take a closer look at
your personal spending habits, set up a simple monthly
budget, and find as many ways to cut back as possible.
Step 3: Max out the benefits of participating in your
employer’s retirement option.
If your employer offers a retirement plan, and odds are
they do, make sure you’re enrolled and taking advan-
tage of the benefits. Find out if they offer an employee
match and try to contribute at least as much as they’ll
match you. Typically, that’s three-to-five percent of your
salary. You’ll also want to automate as much of the
heavy lifting as possible. This includes automatic contri-
bution, automatic contribution increases, and automatic
portfolio management.
Step 4: Keep growing your income—even into retire-
ment.
Regardless of your current retirement saving situation,
you should always be on the lookout for ways to in-
crease your disposable income—into retirement and
beyond.
Check the career center at your local library or at your
former school, talk to your manager about a raise or pro-
motion, or search for moneymaking opportunities online.
There are plenty of sites and social networks that can
connect you with something in your wheelhouse.
Bottom line: Don’t expect to get lucky by winning the
lottery. After all, St. Patrick didn’t achieve his destiny
overnight. You’ll find that the real “luck of the Irish” is
simply hard work and determination that pays off.
Start doing the simple things mentioned above and you
just might find, luck is already on your side.

7. Thank You
Fairfield Inn of Orem
Alison’s Pantry
Andrea Jensen
Bennett Events
Bill and Mary Street
BYU American Society of Civil Engineers
BYU Campus Chapter
Community Action Services and Food Bank
Cynthia Gambill
Doris Rusaw
Edge Homes
Eide Bailly
Fairfield Inn of Orem
Gavin Brewer and Alakazam
Grant Sumsion
Johnny McCoy and McCoy’s Flooring and Cabinets
Kandis Gasdik
Karen Hamilton
Magelby Construction
Marla Barnum
Mary Cisneros
Mayor James Hatfield
Mayor John Curtis
Merilee Bishop
Michael Salisbury
NuSkin
Sue Curtis
Tami Harris
Utah County Health Department
UVU Campus Chapter
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SAVING TIP
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• Screen distance — you should sit approximately 20
inches from the computer monitor, a little further than
you would for reading distance, with the top of the
screen at or below eye level.
• Equipment — choose a monitor that tilts or swivels,
and has both contrast and brightness controls;
• Furniture — an adjustable chair is best;
• Reference materials — keep reference materials on
a document holder so you don’t have to keep looking
back and forth, frequently refocusing your eyes and
turning your neck and head;
Another thing to remember is that the forced-air heating
systems in big office buildings can increase problems
with dry eyes during the winter months. The usual symp-
toms of dry eye are stinging or burning eyes, scratchi-
ness, a feeling that there’s something in the eye, exces-
sive tearing or difficulty wearing contact lenses.
Over-the-counter eye drops, called artificial tears, usually
help, but if dry eye persists, see your eye doctor for an
evaluation.
March Is Eye Safety Month
With so many people using computers at work and at
home, complaints of eye strain, difficulty focusing and
discomfort have become commonplace in doctors’
offices.
One of the main reasons for this is — although offices
have marched into the age of technology, not much
else has. People are still using the same lighting, furni-
ture and desk configurations they had when using
typewriters.
To mark March as Workplace Eye Safety Month, the
American Academy of Ophthalmology has put to-
gether some tips to help us alleviate some of the eye
problems modern technology has given birth to. They
are:
• First and most important — get an eye exam by
your ophthalmologist, who can rule out the possi-
bility of eye disease as the cause of your symp-
toms. You could simply need glasses when work-
ing at a computer, or your prescription might need
updating.

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Gundersen Groundbreaking March 1st
9:00 a.m. 332 East 580 South, AF
Building March 1st
2:00 p.m. Central Bank Riverside Branch
Fundraising Breakfast March 8th
8:00 a.m. Riverside Country Club
Development Services March 8th
Noon Orem Habitat office
Neighborhood Revitalization March 9th
4:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Volunteer Committee March 9th
4:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Executive/Finance March 10th
4:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Nominating March 10th
6:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Crew and Site Host Training March 12th
9:00 a.m. Orem Habitat office
Happy St. Patrick’s Day March 17th
ReStore March 17th
7:30 a.m. Orem Habitat office
Recognition Dinner March 23rd
6:00 p.m. Castle Park in Lindon
Love Give Utah March 31st
Home Maintenance March 31st
6:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
HOUSEHOLD HINT (besthouseholdhintsandtips.com)
To clean and deodorize basins and tubs, sprinkle with Arm & Hammer baking soda, clean with a
damp sponge, then rinse with water. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda is non-abrasive and will not
scratch surfaces.