Housing Authority Recehres HUD Report
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q Texas Tech University Box 4090 Lubbock's Honie Owned Lubbock, TX FIFTEEN CENTS EST Thursday, July 1, 1976 (Week of July 1-7) Thirty Pages TEXAS TIMES In Two Sections Dedicated tl) In forming the Citizens of West Texas Housing Authority Recehres HUD Report By Richard Mason The operation of the Lubbock Housing Authority Board is Students Participate apparently better in certain situations than other housing authorities in the state, members In Special Program of a Housing and Urban Development investigation team iy Janice Jarvis said. But in other aspects it is F Somewhere someone as found a helium balloon with a message worse. written by a student at Dunbar High School tied to it. Board member Vernon Behner, As part of a Summer I;nrichment Program participants sent off however, noted he was dissatisfied helium balloons with set addressed post cards tied to the balloon. with the board's operation. In addition students us. ,d maps and globes to plot the course of "I'm not happy with the their balloons. They also used telescopes to watch their balloons findings," he said. "I think we're is ante. disappear into the e doing a lousy job." The program, whit h lasted only two weeks, was divided into four Comments came at a specially sections dealing with space, time, energy and matter, according to called Housing board meeting Mrs. Eva Samples, the teacher in charge of the study. Friday morning. Members of the Students made their own chronometers and graphs and they also authority heard a report from dissected a frog dui in:; the program. Students also studied sounds HUD investigators who tour and experimented with the parts of various instruments and sound housing projects throughout the distortion. state once every four years to Students visited U.S. weather station and electrical plants determine if the authorities These two children spent the month of June in school. Sec Janice during the two week program. operate within federal guidelines. At the end of the program students received certificates of merit Jarvis' story inside to find out why. The team then makes recommen- showing they comp eted the course. dations on ways to improve project Both students a ad parents expressed a desire to have the management. program next year, although "no plans have been made as of yet," Community Development said Mrs. Samples. The program was presented by the Lubbock Charles Parr, a housing Independent Scho. 1 District. management officer, told author- "The program vas very successful and enjoyable for the ity board members that key staff students," said M s. Samples. members need to be reoriented to Begins Second Year the goals of the housing authority By Janice Jarvis cent complete. In other areas of the and better communication be- Year two of the city's city, the entire $5.3 million first Carrol Thomas, Jr. Named Asst. tween the staff and the board be community development program year program ranges from finished encouraged, particularly about is getting underway, a city official in the Manhattan Heights area to HUD Homes and Greenfair Manor. said. three quarters finished in Principal' et Estacado High School The HUD team recommended "I expect rehabilitation will Arnett-Benson. Carrol Thomas, Jr.. a member of that the new lease and grievance begin anytime if it hasn't already:" Community Development is a the Estacado Higl S.:hool faculty procedure instituted by the board David Kitten, community develop- combination of seven former since 1970, has been named last winter be displayed, occu- ment coordinator, told the Times federal programs which provided assistant principal of the school. pancy policy for authority last week. aid to cities to build public housing, The new admiristi ator began operated projects be updated, This year's plans call for water and sewer lines, and give his teaching career at ways to better select residents be rehabilitation of 40 housing units in grants under model cities. It is Campo in 1969 as a high sch ).31 government found, additional security deposits the Posey neighborhood, south of funded by the Department of teacher and assist .nt varsity for non-elderly tenants be Broadway and west of Quirt. Housing and Urban Development. coach. His assignrr am at Estacado required, a more aggressive policy Another 33 parcels of land will be The program provides money from 1970-1974 inc uded teacher of for rent collection be instituted, acquired by the Urban Renewal through a local agency to history, head bask -tb..11coach, and and a budget for legal services be Agency, and 14 owner-occupants, rehabilitate housing, pave streets, .obi established. assistant varsity ball coach. 17 tenants, and 8 businesses will be install street lighting and In 1974 he assumed the post of Gene Robertson, a maintenance relocated. In addition 12,000 feet of sidewalks, and to purchase land. director of studen' activities and engineer, felt the authority had an sidewalks will be constructed The funds must be spent in audio-visual servic, s a , the school. adequate staff for the size of the along newly paved streets in that moderate to low income areas. He served in that c ipa. ity until his project but recommended that area. This month persons who qualify latest appointment more preventive maintenance be "Street paving and sidewalks for rehabilitation homes will Mr. Thomas is i iTaduate of performed, and that manager in really go a long way toward receive grants, while demolition of each of the units have a greater say homes and relocation of home Lockhart High Sci,00l. His helping a neighborhood," Kitten bachelor's degree was taken from in what work is done. said. owners will not begin until later Texas MA Univerdty and his way Neighborhood Centers. He Robertson said more attention this summer. should be paid to security of vacant The community development "Emphasis is to preserve master's degree was earned at worships at Lyons Chapel Baptist Texas Tech Univei sit /. He has Church. His wife, Linda Reed units as well. program is scheduled to spend neighborhoods instead of wiping A full written report will be sent more than $780,000 for rehabilita- them off the map," Kitten said. The also completed an additional year Thomas, is a teacher at Bowie of graduate studies at Texas Tech Elementary School. to the board within 30 days. tion and relocation in the Posey neighborhoods that were worked Parr said the investigation team area. Last year the programs on last year are beginning to in the areas of school administra- Mr. Thomas noted that he was tion and supervisic n. very pleased for the advancement was recommending ways for the remodeled houses in the Posey stabilize, Kitten noted, and have board to come into further section north of Broadway. Work The former coact was a member in his chosen career. "But, I also am experienced some movement into compliance with the 1974 Housing on that project is more than 80 per the neighborhoods. of the A&I Univtrsity 1968 pleased that the new assignment N.A.I.A. champio u football team. will put me into contact with many Act. The board has adopted some He served as vice-President of the students," he continued. He added of the provisions, he noted, and student council at A&I in that Estacado is a great school and needed minor corrections on Heritage Center To Open 1968-1969. He was named coach of he is happy to have a part in its others. One of the engineers on the team Four days of home on the range Ranch Building. the year for basketball in administration. 1973-1974 by the Lubbock The assistant principal's post said classification of authority — as it really was in the white Dale Robertson, star of TV and Avalanche-Journal. was vacated by the transfer of maintenance personnel should be man's early West — will give film, will be master of ceremonies. more accurate. The official said the Americans a true-to-life picture of On July 3, 4 and 5 the score of Active in a number of Hollis Gainey to the central professi )na'. organizations, Mr. administrative offices as coordina- board currently has people who their past at the Ranching buildings at the Ranching are performing mechanics work Heritage Center July 2-5. Heritage Center will be open and Thomas; iso serves on the board of tor of girls' and junior high director! of the Guadalupe-Park- athletics. classified as laborers. In some All America is invited and it's "working." cases, they are qualified mechanics free, except for a tent show and The center is an exhibit of will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. daily, and should be given a new chuckwagon meals. For informa- authentic ranching structures Kiwi nis To Sell classification and higher wages. while the booth on Slide Road will tion call Area Code 806: 742-2511. brought to the site and "You'd be dollars ahead if you be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. A symbolic Texas Tech meticulously restored to depict Fireworks To Help were willing and able to hire at All funds raised will be used to Bicentennial Longhorn Trail the history of one of America's least some of the people able to do help needy children. Drive will precede the center's oldest industries, ranching. Needy Children the work," Robertson said. formal opening. Visitors will see skills in black And Bruce Gibson, manager.of Seventy Longhorns will be powder weaponry, shingle split- The Lubbo !k Sunrisers Kiwanis Holiday Schedule the investigating team, agreed. driven in San Antonio, Kerrville, ting, featherbed construction, Club will sell fireworks at two "You shouldn't have a truck San Angelo, Stamford and caliche carving, rope chair lacing, locations Tulr 1-5 to raise money For Postal Service driver changing water heaters," he Midland before arriving at the churning, quilting, spinning, doll for the 7111 chase of athletic noted.