Change We Can Believe In!
By Tom Barnett
Change we can believe in. Words that were spoken so many times during the presidential campaign. A promise yet to be seen as we embark on the changes that are before us during the coming year.A new President and a new HUD Secretary are certainly going to change the way things have been done in the past. Most of us by nature have a tendency to resist change. If you thought that things would stay the same as they have been in the past, you probably need to rethink that theory. I believe that you need to hold onto your hats, and get ready for the changes! Most of us are hoping for greater support for housing programs than we have seen under the out-going administration, but we have probably never faced a situation where finances in Washington are as tight as they are, and are going to be. More >>
Wm. S. Clements Award
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. Nominee’s must have been employed for at least one year with an agency who is a member in good standing with Southwest NAHRO. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of past Wm. S. Clements award winners and will be announced at the 2009 Southwest NAHRO Maintenance Conference in Bossier City, Louisiana. More >>
2009 Annual Southwest Maintenance Workshop
The 2009 Annual Southwest Maintenance Workshop will be held in Bossier City, LA at the DiamondJacks Casino. March 10th until mid-dayThursday March  12th,Southwest NAHRO’s Annual MaintenanceWorkshop will providea full menu of sessions and topics to fit staff asigned to Maintenance, Capital Improvements, Asset Management, UPCS Inspections and Section 8 HCV Inspection activities.
With all the fun maintenance activities we hope you will take time to enjoy some of the wonderful tourist sites that Bossier City has to offer. More>>
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NAHRO Says Goodbye to Beth Cooper
NAHRO's Beth Cooper, has accepted the opportunity to serve our industry and the public at large in the U. S. Senate. Beth will be joining the staff of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. More >>
NAHRO ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES
National NAHRO has announced two candidates running for the office for the 2009-2011 term. Akinola Popoola has announced his candidacy for National NAHRO President and, Betsey Martins has announced her candidacy for Senior Vice President. For more information on these candidates visit
www.nahro.org/members/09elections/index.cfm
Gift-giving idea turns into huge success as 200 children in public housing get presents
By Phaedra Haywood | The New Mexican
Dodi Salazar had an idea. The Santa Fe County Housing Authority director placed mini-Christmas trees at three county office complexes last month with slips of paper on them. The name and age of a child who lives in county-subsidized public housing was written on each slip.
Salazar sent an e-mail to colleagues asking them to choose a slip of paper from the tree and buy a $20 gift for the child whose name was on the paper."It's hard times right now," Salazar said. "We thought we'd be lucky if we could get tags taken for half of the kids that would be a really good outcome," she said. "They started going little by little, then after I sent out one last e-mail, all of them were gone in like one day. It's really about county staff and how they have just stepped up."
Ultimately county employees purchased gifts for all 200 of the children up to age 17 who live in county public-housing complexes. And when the tags ran out, the donated money was used to buy goodies such as snacks and blankets for some of the Housing Authority's elderly residents. More>> |
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The 69th Annual Southwest Conference will be held in the entertaining city of St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis is known for all its many attractions. But did you know...... >>
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