Mid-Columbia Community Action Council will hold the grand opening of The Annex Transitional Housing and Shelter, formerly the Oregon Motor Motel at 200 West 2nd in The Dalles, on Thursday morning at 11 a.m.  The former 54-room motel has been fully renovated and converted to transitional housing and shelter for families, couples, and individuals in need of stability while they seek long-term permanent housing.  Community Action and its core partner organizations will provide 24/7 oversight and services on the Annex site, including housing case management, Veterans services, physical health, behavioral health, youth and family services, and Native and Latinx specific services.  The Annex will provide approximately 50 transitional housing and shelter units with around 75 beds. Community Action Executive Director Kenny LaPoint says The Annex highlights the first family specific shelter beds in the Mid-Columbia region, located in a separate building in The Annex’s west property.