Join Occupy Homes MN 2/1 Sat at 11am Stop eviction of Jaymie Kelly

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URGENT: Mel Watt moving to evict Jaymie Kelly in Minneapolis, MN

After 5 months of active eviction defense of Jaymie Kelly's home of 30 years, turning back Sheriff Stanek's 5am election day raid, getting a call from the white house they that were investigating her case, and replacing Ed Demarco as the head of the FHFA with Mel Watt, who we hoped would be more open to working with struggling homeowners, we have learned that Watt is moving forward to evict Jaymie.

Please join us Saturday (tomorrow) at 11am at Jaymie's home (3753 11th ave s.) to plan our response to the renewed threat of eviction against Jaymie Kelly who is refusing to be moved from a home that she has paid for five times over.

We've fought too long and hard to let Mel Watt evict Jaymie from her home. Let's stand with Jaymie to show the City, the Sheriffs, and the FHFA that we will not be moved.

More info: http://start2.occupyourhomes.org/petitions/jp-morgan-chase-negotiate-with-jaymie-kelly

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1. Why is this important?

I had always admired this house as a child, had thought it was a castle. Buying it for $75,000 was a dream come true. I knew everyone in the neighborhood and made friends with new families, many I met through play dates for my daughter. I have lived in this house for 30 years and I will not pack up my life to try and start somewhere else.

Had I not run into a predatory lender after my husband died, my house would have been fully paid off in August. I paid my mortgage for 28 years, in total around $425,000, and even after the predatory loan sent me spiraling to catch up--until I just couldn’t balance the bills any longer. Chase demanded $255,000 from me before auctioning my house off in a sheriff sale, when Chase bought it back at the current market value of $81,000! My roots are firmly embedded in this neighborhood, I am a part of this community, and I want the deal Chase gave to themselves!

If Chase has a proven commitment to the community like they advertise, why won’t they work with me, as a lifetime member of the Powderhorn community? I want Chase to write me a new mortgage to the current market value for my home, $81,000. I have already paid for my house five times over so it’s not as if I’m not asking for a bailout. I refuse to move. I demand a fair negotiation.

My life here is like a banyon tree with roots spreading deeply into the Powderhorn community. I never thought I would be in this position. Support my victory over Chase’s attempt to uproot me and my family. Please sign my petition, and ensure I remain in my house as the same stable member of the community I have always been.

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2. Occupy is far from dead

The good work continues.

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