CaABI topic for chamber meeting

During the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce’s general membership luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 13, Patrick Malone will be discussing the Columbia area Asset Building Initiative (CaABI). The meeting begins at noon, and the no-host lunch is at the Ritz Roadhouse.

CaABI is the result of a public policy project called “Horizons” that was established many years ago. Washington State University Extension taught Horizons to 42 communities in central and eastern Washington over the course of eight years.

CaABI is focused on financial education, credit counseling, debt management planning, tax aide and...