Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
621 St. Louis Street,
New Orleans, LA 70140
Group Rates: $140 S/D
Cut-off Date: December 27, 2009
Reservations: 800-843-6664 or
402-952-6571
Registration and Information for the 2010 Winter Committee Meeting is now available here.
Click here for area New Orleans Attractions and Directions
Greetings from the Southwest NAHRO President
Southwest Friends and Family….
… This year has flown by quickly and has brought many changes in our industry and in our country. With these changes in our industry, we are given the opportunity for improvement … but, as we all know, change always creates work! So I know that you all have been just as busy as we have here in Louisiana at putting into place all those changes and improvements….. having that understanding makes me even more appreciative of the time and commitment you have given to Southwest NAHRO. I truly believe that the “Southwest Region is the best in the Nation” and promise to do all that I can to further that view in the next two years. If you haven’t discovered this already, you will find that I believe in leading by example… so I won’t ever ask you for anything I personally am not willing to commit to myself. Many of you have already stepped up to the plate when I have called, and I can’t thank you enough for that. That type of commitment is what makes it a pleasure to work with this group – I am really looking forward to the next two years!
Our first meeting together is right around the corner – we will be meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana - my home state – in the middle of Mardi Gras season…. so we are sure to have a good time! I am looking forward to seeing you all in January … to “Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez”…. Let the good times roll!
Katie Anderson,
SWNAHRO President
There is nothing like enjoying some good ol' fudge for the holiday!
Try out Homer Thompson's Super Quick Fudge at you next Holiday event! Find this recipe and many more like it in "Cooking with Southwest NAHRO!"
Rub butter in bottom and sides of 8 x 8 glass pan so fudge will not stick. Put milk and chips in plastic bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Remove from microwave and beat on low speed for 5 minutes. Add nuts (optional). Pour into 8 x 8 dish. Should harden in 15-30 minutes.
Submitted by: Homer Thompson
Commissioner
Mississippi County Public Facilities Board
From now until May each Southwesterner E-Newsletter will be promoting the 70th Annual Conference in Springdale, AR. Make sure that you are paying close to attention to these fun facts about "Discover it all in Arkansas" and in May you could win a free registration to the Southwest NAHRO 70th Annual Conference!
Southwest Upcoming Events
2010 Winter Committee Meetings
January 27-29, 2010 Click here for Registration Information and Agenda
2010 Southwest NAHRO Maintenance
Conference
February 9-11, 2010 Click here for Registration Information and Agenda
2010 Southwest NAHRO Annual Conference
June 12-17, 2010 Click here for Registration Information and Agenda Click here for Sponsorship Form Click here for Exhibitor Registration Form
Click here for the latest Job Postings in the Southwest Region
Southwest NAHRO Awards
The Wm. S. Clements
The Wm. S. Clements Award honors one outstanding maintenance professional each year at the Annual Southwest NAHRO Maintenance Conference. The Wm. S. Clements award is the most prestigious award a maintenance professional can receive from Southwest NAHRO and is named in honor of a William S. Clements who provided exemplary service to this industry throughout his career. Wm. S. Clements award winners will be announced at the 2010 Southwest NAHRO Maintenance Conference in Tulsa Oklahoma. Click here for more information and Award Application!
Deadline for entry is Friday, January 15, 2010
2010 Award Competition
The deadline for entries will be Friday, April 17, 2010. The Awards Committee will meet in Dallas, Friday April 30, 2010 for the award judging. All entries must be submitted by an agency/entity which is a current paid member of Southwest Regional Council NAHRO, an individual associated with such a member agency/entity, or by a state chapter of SWRC. Click Here for Application
2010 Scholarship Program
The Southwest Regional Council NAHRO Scholarship Program provides scholarship opportunities to families that reside in, work with, or who otherwise receive housing benefits from one of the member agencies of the Council. The SWRC NAHRO annually awards scholarships totaling more than $10,000.00. Scholarship awards are available to public housing residents, participants in rental assistance or similar programs, both heads of household and other family members, and children of staff working for a member agency
Applications available here
Commissioners' Corner
Moving Forward
Fred Wesley, VP of Commissioners, Louisiana
New Iberia Housing Authority
We in Louisiana have seen and been affected by damages of recently past hurricanes—Katrina, Rita, Ike, and Gustav. Additionally, many of us have a family member or close friend that is housed in various housing units. Simply put, we have deep firsthand knowledge of our problems, and “we just want to do the right thing” to fix them.
Updating the e-mail address of every commissioner so as to network with each other on a regular basis, share information and discuss best practices is a beginning. From there we must identify and go after new funding sources,
Advocacy at all levels is our urgent responsibility in this endeavor, as is our support of staff in crafting proposals and applications to obtain funding. More>>
DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE SAM MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS!
$ 5.00 FOR EACH COMMISSIONER AND EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR.
THANKS,
MEL SCOTT
MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
SOUTHWEST NAHRO
SULPHUR HOUSING
703 KINGSWOOD DR.
SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70665
" IT'S GREAT TO BE A COMMISSIONER "
PIH RHIIP &
EIV training
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
THIS VALUABLE TRAINING SESSION! PIH will provide PHAs with training on the Refinement of Income and Rent Rule,
which will become effective on January 31, 2010.
This training will provide guidance on revised and
new regulatory requirements outlined in the attached proposed rule (which will be finalized within the
next two months). The training will be held in Washington, DC on Thursday,January 28, 2010*,
from 1pm to 5pm, EST. A training agenda will be provided in early January. For those who wish to
attend the training in Washington, DC, a registration
form will be made available to you in late December. Training information will be posted at http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs
/ph/rhiip/training.cfm, by mid December.
Stay Tuned! PIH RHIIP & EIV training sessions
are always available via webcast & satellite.
No exception for this training. Yes, this training will
be available via webcast and satellite.
*Date subject to change
Editors Note:
This month we celebrate our one year Anniversary of the Southwesterner E-newsletter. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Southwestern E-newsletter in 2009! Please continue to send us your classified ads, job postings, and news from your area! Click here to take a look back at Volume 1 of the Southwesterner E-newsletter!
Southwest NAHRO's 70th Annual Conference is fast approaching and we need you to tell us what type of sessions you would like to attend in Springdale, AR. Please email you suggestions to swnahro_feedback@yahoo.com. then visit www.swnahro.org/feedback.asp to review you suggestions as well as others! This link will also be posted on the Home Page of Southwest NAHRO!
Your feedback is very important to us and we appreciate your time!