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Applications

Public Housing & Section Eight Applications are taken at the Housing Authority office

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 11:00 am 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

All household members age 18 years and older

must be present to sign.

You must have Social Security Cards for all

members of the household.

Birth Certificates must be provided for all house-

hold members and a photo ID for all adults.

If anyone is pregnant a statement must be pre-

sented as to due date.

For Public Housing you must have proof of in-

come. There may also be other documents that may be needed. You can come to the office and pick up a list that show what other documents will be needed.

HOUSING AUTHORITY

OF HENDERSON

111 South Adams Street Henderson, Kentucky 42420

Phone: 270-827-1294 Fax: 270-827-1482

E-mail: housing@hahenderson.org

PROMOTING, WITHOUT

DISCRIMINATION, AFFORDABLE

QUALITY HOUSING, ECONOMIC

OPPORTUNITY, AND A POSITIVE LIVING

ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS WE SERVE

RE-EXAMS

Deadline for 8th Street and Madison

Re-Certifications

was May 31st, 2017.

If you have not signed your documents,

eviction notices will be issued.

Twice - Is - Nice Thrift Shop

111 South Adams Street Henderson, KY

Tuesday 9 am - 2 pm Wednesday 9 am - 12 pm Thursday 9 am - 2 pm

A Note from Bobbie Jarrett, HHA Executive Director

June 2017

RESIDENT NOTES

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HENDERSON

Housing Authority of Henderson

Board of Commissioner’s

Meeting is Monday, June 19, 2017 12:00 Noon

at the Housing Authority

Office

Director Notes

1-3

Manager Notes

4

CAT Center News

5

Event Calendar

6

Senior News 7

General Information

8

INSIDE

THIS EDITION

RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT

MALEEYAH GUMBS 2017 KENTUCKY HOUSING ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Maleeyah Gumbs is the recipient of a four year scholarship totaling $3,000. This scholarship is sponsored by the Kentucky Housing Association. Maleeyah is a resi-dent of the Housing Authority of Henderson Section Eight Program. She is a 2017 grad-uate of Henderson County High School. Maleeyah graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.5. Her academic achievements and extra-curricular school and community activities include: DAR Good Citizen, Kentucky High School achievement award, Colonel Club (3.5 GPA) or higher, Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Fu-ture Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Student Council representative and the Rise and Mentor (RAM) mentoring program. She is also a very active member of the First United Methodist Church, where she participated in mission trips to Appalachia in East-ern Kentucky, North Carolina and Chicago. This fall she will be attending Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY. Her Pas-tor noted, “ I see Maleeyah as an inspirational young lady who has the desire and drive to develop her gifts in order to have a career and to serve her community on an ongoing ba-sis. ”

The Housing Authority of Henderson congratulates Maleeyah on her success and wishes her the best as she continues her education with support from the Kentucky Housing Association.

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HUD Final Rule Prohibiting Smoking in Public Housing – December 5, 2016

On December 5, 2016, HUD published a Final Rule in the Federal Register, “Instituting Smoke-Free Public Hous-ing.” This rule requires each public housing agency (PHA) administering public housing to implement a smoke-free policy no later than 18-months from the effective date of the rule. This rule bans the use of prohibited tobacco prod-ucts and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, vaping) in all public housing living units, indoor common areas in public housing, and in PHA administrative office buildings. The smoke-free policy also extends to all outdoor areas up to 25 feet from the public housing and administrative office buildings.

Tobacco Cessation Services

Fact Sheet The single most important thing that you can do for your health and the health of others is to quit using to-bacco. Quit Now Kentucky is a FREE tobacco cessation service to help Kentuckians quit smoking or using tobacco products. Quit Now Kentucky features proactive telephone coaching, web-based services, and text messaging. Many people who use tobacco want to quit. By using Quit Now Kentucky, participants are one step closer to becoming tobacco free. Kentuckians who want to stop using tobacco or are concerned about a family member or friend’s tobacco use can call 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) from 8 am to 1 am EST (7 am to 12 midnight CST) Monday through Sunday or log on to www.QuitNowKentucky.org for resources to prepare to quit. All cessation ser-vices are offered in English or Spanish at the point of contact. Counseling in other languages is available free through a third party translation service. Deaf and hard-of-hearing services are also available. Cont. from pg 3

The Housing Authority of Henderson’s Smoke Free Policy

Effective June 5, 2017.

Summary of Major Provisions of the Rule:

This rule applies to all public housing units in the United States. This rule applies to all public housing units in the United States. Over 700,000 units will be affected by this rule (including over 500,000 units occupied by el-derly households or households with a non-elderly person with disabili-ties). It is important to note that this rule applies to public housing only; it does not apply to the HUD multifamily programs, such as Section 8.

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Senior Companions: Contact me if you are interested in becoming a Senior Companion or receiving services. Volunteers receive paid training and earn $200+ of tax free income per month and other benefits. The program is open to income eligible individuals aged 55 or older. Senior Companions serve a minimum of 20 hours a week at no cost to the clients. The Senior Companions engage in community service by providing com-panionship and assistance to adults struggling with daily living tasks. They also give caregivers time off from their duties. Commodities: Any resident that is receiving commodities: Please do not place the staple (food) that you do not want outside of your home. There have been staples (food) left at the mailboxes, recreation halls and laundry facilities.

SENIOR NEWS– Rachel Jackson

JUNE 2017 EVENT CALENDAR

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7 MONDAY

Picture Caption

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

JUNE IS

NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH

CARETENDERS BLOOD CLINIC 840 N. ADAMS

EACH MONDAY at

10:00 am

1

RENT DUE

2

4 5

CAT Center-Summer

Camp begins

6 Wal-Mart

Trip 9:30 am

and 12:30 pm

7 Wal-Mart

Trip 9:30 am

and 12:30 pm

8

9

11

12

EVICTION NOTICES

13 COMMODITIES

14 FLAG DAY

15

16

Housing Authority Pot Luck

for 840 North Adams

and Fagan

Residents

18

FATHER’S DAY

19

Board of Commissioner’s

Meeting at 12:00 noon

Housing Authority of Henderson

20 21 RITEAID

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

840 NORTH ADAMS 10:30 am

22

23

25 26

27

28 29 HENDERSON NURSING & REHAB BINGO 840 N. Adams Hall 10:00 am

30

SATURDAY

3

10

17

24

CAT CENTER’S SUMMER

CAMP JUNE 5th through

JUNE 30th

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MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISORS DAVE WATHEN and TROY COX

FIRE DEPARTMENT If the Fire Department is called to your apartment, it is your responsibility to immediately contact the Housing Authority by calling the answering service. Contact the Housing Authority by the next business day about any damages or problems that may have occurred in your apartment. Maintenance will need to check the apartment to confirm the apartment is safe and any problems are fixed.

PROBLEMS

Please do not attempt to repair problems yourself. Please call work orders in immediately!

LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES For Life Threatening Emergencies Call 911.

You receive FREE: � Support and advice from an experienced quit coach � A personalized quit program with self-help materials � The latest information about medications that can help you quit � Online resources (websites, interactive sites) � e-Coach mobile app � Text messaging and other smart phone applications � Social support available online � Referral to additional Kentucky cessation resources � Pregnancy/postpartum program

DOES IT WORK? YES. Participants who use Quit Now Kentucky will receive one intake call, a quit kit, up to 5 scheduled coaching calls (9 for pregnant smokers), and unlimited inbound calls as part of their quit attempt. Quit Now Kentucky serves all Kentuckians 15 years of age and older without parental consent regardless of tobacco use. FOUR GOOD REASONS TO CALL IT QUITS: � Your Family – Live a healthier, longer life and watch your family grow. � Your Health – Tobacco use can cause cancer, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma attacks, and poor birth outcomes if pregnant – just to name a few. � Your Child’s Health – SIDS, ear infections, asthma, and bronchitis from exposure to secondhand smoke. � Tobacco use is costly – The average smoker spends $500 to $3,000 a year on cigarettes. Take control of your tobacco dependence and Quit Now Kentucky. Bobbie Jarrett

Executive Director

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MANAGER’S NOTES Management Directors: Susan Gay/Randy Neisen

Schools closed for Summer:

Children are out of school so please slow down when you are driving through the developments.

Mowing schedule effective May 29, 2017: Mowing will begin on Mondays and be finished on Wednesdays. The only exceptions will be rainy weather or holiday related. Please remove all personal belongings from your yards on Monday mornings and keep the yards debris free to allow mowers to get their jobs done.

HUD REAC Inspections: HUD REAC Inspections will still be performed. They have not given us a timeline of when they will occur. We expect to get a two week notice prior to the inspection. We also plan to revisit all Public Housing units before they come. Please call in all work orders as they happen and replace all burned out or missing light bulbs. Also, report any pest control concerns and please do your part in keeping your home clean so that it is less likely that we’ll have any serious pest problem. If you are/were notified of an egress concern during pre-vious inspections, we need you to have this corrected before we do our final walk-thru prior to the REAC in-spections.

Bed Bugs: Bed Bugs are on the rise and have become a nation wide problem. Please be careful about who you allow in your apartment. Use caution when bringing home used furniture and don’t pick up furniture curbside. Inspect any items you bring into your home, including new clothing.

Trash: Please bag all trash and tie it closed to help eliminate odors when throwing trash in the dumpsters. This will also help control flies.

Car Washing:

Please remember that car washing with water from your apartment is not allowed.

Visitors: As in accordance with your lease, residents have 14 days per year of visitation. This is a total of all visitors, each day. If you would like to add someone to your lease, contact our office. Violators will be given a warn-ing, a lease violation, or could lead to lease termination!

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CAT CENTER NEWS Donna Rigsby

Hannah Christian Winner of the

Tommy Tate Choral Excellence Award

North Middle High School Congratulations!

Clayshawn Parker Jefferson Elementary

Voted Student of the Year

Congratulations!

CAT Center’s Student Ambassadors

with United Way Coalition

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CAREER IN NURSING? The Housing Authority of Henderson is providing an opportunity for you to obtain your CNA License. Only students who are indeed sincere about starting and completing the class will be considered. Applicants desiring to secure a spot for the class may call for an interview. This is an opportunity for economic power for your future. For more information, call Donna Rigsby at 827-1294 ext. 1147.

Welding Class Coming Soon! The Housing Authority of Henderson & Henderson Community College/Welding Technology are joining efforts in sponsoring a welding class. There’s a huge shortage of trained welders in the U.S., and the sky is the limit. Certified Welders are among the highest paid of all the skilled trades. Visit salary.com to learn more about salaries in this field of study. We offer course work and practical experience to give you the skills and knowledge to determine and perform appropriate welding techniques. You will also learn blue print reading and flame cutting of metals. You will learn to use saws, drill presses, grinders, power shears, metal brakes, rolls, and numerous other hand tools. You will learn to fabricate trailers, frames, racks, and swings using steel plates, angle iron, pipes, channel iron, and other structural steel. If you are interested, please contact Donna at the 827-1294 ext: 1147