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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-98 (Repair Affair)EPAI AFFAIR NEW DIRECTIONS HOUSING CORPORATION March 9, 1998 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fred Banks J. Barry Barker Margaret W. 1000 E Liberty Street Louisville, Kentucky 40204 1029 (502) 589-2272 (502) 589-3256 Fax Dear City Council Members: On behalf of the Southern Indiana Repair Affair Leadership Committee, thank you for this opportunity to ask for support in 1998. As in the past, this committee, its corporate and congregational sponsors and it., cadre of caring volunteers are ready to take on their share of challenges t¢ ensure that more of our community's elderly and disabled homeowners can live with dignity in safe, decent housing. The City of Jeffersonville has been a loyal supporter as Repair Affair has grown from an idea to a powerful way to aid both elderly homeowners and their neighborhoods. We ask you to continue that support in 1998 at the current level of $7,500. As a committee, we will leverage your support of our initiative. In each of these three years, we have provided reports listing our initiative's outcomes and activities. For 1997, we are pleased to report that our committee was able to achieve an unprecedented level of private sector support--both in volunteerism and in sponsorships. The accompanying report will provide all necessary details and we ask that the names and addresses of those assisted be held as confidential. A summary of this report is also attached. Wheelchair ramps, new roofs, repaired and replaced floors, safety and accessibility additions...the list of repairs and safety improvements is a long one! For this, we are grateful to you, our municipal supporter. Without your anchoring sponsorship, these results would simply not be possible. In 1998, the Southern Indiana Repair Affair Leadership Committee has taken on new challenges. First, on Saturday, June 20, they pledge to repair 25 homes in, Jeffersonville (11 homes), New Albany (11 homes) and Clarksville (3 homes). Second, they will increase outreach to assist four elderly homeowners who live outside the cities' limits but within Clark and Floyd counties. To accomplish this, the committee will solicit separate fun, ding from the counties' commissioners. No city funding will be used to st)ppod any actions taken in the county. Please call us if you have any questions or concerns at the phone numbers listed below and on our committee roster. Again, please accept our thanks and gratitude. Sincerely, Lisa D. Thompson Director, Resident Services A proposal for funding to The City of Jeffersonville from Southern Indiana Repair Affair Leadership Committee To aid in repairing 11 elderly-owned homes in the City of Jeffersonville on Saturday, June 20, 1998 Total project goal Total project budget Amount requested from The City of Jeffersonville For more information contact: Jackie James Repair Affair Development Chair % PNC Bank 400 State Street New Albany, IN 949.6768 Repair 25 homes in Jeffersonville, Clarksville and New Albany and four homes outside the cities' limits in Floyd and Clark Counties. $36,500 $7,500 Lisa Thompson Resident Services Director New Directions Housing 1000 East Liberty Street Louisville, KY 40204 502.589.2272 Attachments: Leadership Committee Roster 1997 SIRA Annual Report The Southern Indiana Repair Leadership Committee in 1998 FrcIohn Beitans De~Ln of New Abany Deanery 923-5785 William Black Hoosier Hills Health Services 949-5628 Jack Gavin Wall Street UMC Church 775-3173 Mike Henderson Hoosier Uplands 284-0685 Pat Jewell South Central Indiana Council for the Aging and Aged 948-8330 Vonda Livers Regional Bank 949-4338 Jim Messmer CINergy 949-6402 Patty Vanbinsbergen NBD Bank 284-7440 RonRobb St. Vincent de Paul 775-4922 Dean Sco~ Graceland Baptist Church 944-6448 Ceil SperzeI RSVP 948-1815 Martha Tate Schuler Realty 282-1000 Trish White Town of Clarksville 283-I504 Affair Earlene Bennet South Central Indiana Council for the Aging and Aged 948-8330 Jay Ellis Jeffersonville Main Street Assoc. 283-0301 Darnell Jackson Hoosier Valley 288-6451 Jackie James PNC Bank 949-6768 Peggy Melican The City of New Albany 949-5333 Lajune McLean Rural Development (812) 752-3708 Dale Moss(ex officio) The Cou~er~ournal 948-1315 Jennifer Wilcox Lifespring Mental Health Services 283-2849 Phillip Roth The City of New Aibany 948-5333 Steve Shetter National City Bank (812) 738-4814 Jennifer Striker American Eye Institute 948-0616 Jim Urban City ofJeffersonville 285-6493 Table of Contents 1997 Collage .......................... 2 Summary statistics .................. 3 Individual house reports Jeffersonville ..................... 4-7 New Albany ....................... 8-10 Clarksville .......................... 11 Evaluation results .................... 12 1997 Sponsors list ................... 13 Income/expense report ............. 14 1997 media ............................ 15-17 R Southern Indiana Repair Affair June 14, 1997 Event Profile Number of Homeowners helped: Total number of volunteers: Jobs completed: 24 215 63+ Interiorjobs painted moms installed tub surround & grab bars plumbing replaced counter paneled entire mom replaced floors heavy chore 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 Exterior jobs entire roof replaced partial roof replaced installed gutters gutters repaired/cleaned gutter boards replaced soffits repaired doors/windows replaced windows caulked/glazed 3 1 2 4 4 2 3 3 storm windows repaired steps & handrail added trim painted entire exterior painted porches rebuilt/repaired garage demolished assembled shed 4 3 11 1 8 1 1 Repair Affair - Southern Indiana Saturday, June '14, 1997 Event Summary Individual House Reports: Jeffersonville The Stats: Jewell Duke 920 Locust Accomplished Repairs: Front pomh rebuilt, new steps and handrail added, trim painted, gutterboa replaced and painted, kitchen door replaced and painted, basement door replaced and windows caulked and painted. Team Leader: Jack Gavin Team & # of volunteers: Twelve volunteers from Wall Street UMC Material costs: $1048.23 Mrs. Duke bought her prefab home 20 years ago. Unfortunately, it has not held up very well. Becau she only has one set of steps, she worries about fire safety. The kitchen door and basement door were in poor condition. The gutterboar~l along the bottom of the home were rotten. She has worried constantly about her safety. The industrious crew led by their tireless leader were able to repair and paint the gutterboard, replace two doors and rebuild a porch and steps with a handrail. The Stats: Elizabeth Williams 924 Meigs Ave. Accomplished Repairs: Painted the entire exterior including all trim. Team Leader: Mike Rogers Team and # of volunteers: Eight volunteers from St. Francis of Assisi Four volunteers from John Kenyon Eye Center Four volunteers from SI Realtors Material Costs: $428.75 Ms. Williams is a delightful senior citizen who has been in this home for approximately 15 years. Yo~ can tell she takes great pride in herself and her home. She has been alone in this home for a numb, of years. She retired from her last employer, Adver Togs, in 1976. She has been on a fixed income since this time and finds the prospect of paying a painter overwhelming. The team leader and volunteers were able to paint a large surface area on a hot June Saturday. They fixed a wrought iro handrail even though the parts requested were not available. The Stats: Rose Marie Cannon 728 Chestnut St. Accomplished Repairs: New gutters installed and exterior trim reworked. Team Leader: Joe Spalding Team and # of volunteers: Four volunteers from Regional Bank & Two members of Northside Christian. Mrs. Cannon is active at the Ken Ellis Senior Center. She enjoys life more now since she has had cataract surgery. She still loves the home she and her late husband purchased but she is unable to do needed repairs that were once easy. The team leaders and volunteers were unable to tackle th~ exterior work on event day because of the rain. They promptly returned and completed allrepairs! The Stats: Ola and James Thornton '1530 EIIwanger AcComp Ished Repairs: Replaced missing/loose tiles. Team Leader: Keith Johnson Material costs: $10.88 The VNA suggested that Repair Affair help the Thorntons. The tiles around the tub are falling and it appeared that a new tub surround might be the best solution. Keith was able to replace the tiles and the tub surround was not needed. Mrs. Thornton has a long history of volunteer work and understands that communities help each other. She received the Bell Award in 1987 and has been featured in several news articles for her volunteer efforts. The Stats: Margaret Snider 1530 Elliot Accomplished Repairs: Carpet replaced on front and rear stoop, security doors and handrails painted, front threshold reinforced, clothesline pole replaced, mailbox painted, windows caulked and living room shelf painted. Team Leader: Jimmy Campbell Team and # of volunteers: Six members of Wesley UMC Material Costs: $111.44 Ms. Snider is 77 years of age. She is a member of Wall St. UMC. She is diabetic and takes medication for her high blood pressure. She is also on medication for a heart condition. One half of her income goes to pay for her medical bills leaving her very little cash for general upkeep of her home. Ms. Snider is grateful for the work done on her windows, root cellar door, and her front and back steps to make them safe for her. The Stats: Ella Lewis 318 Knobloch Accomplished Repairs: Living room and hall painted, kitchen window and four storm windows repaired and commode seat replaced. Team Leader: Frank Price Team and # of volunteers: Eleven volunteers of PNC Bank Material Costs: $263.67 Ms. Lewis is an elderly woman living alone. She has spent time in the past taking care of her family and a foster child. She is alone now and needs help in the upkeep of her home. She has no one else to depend on and her income is limited. After taking care of so many others, it is wonderful that someone is finally able to help her. This would not appear to be an overwhelming need for some of us but to an elderly woman alone, this kind of assistance can make a big differencel Thanks to generous team leaders and volunteers, Ms. Lewis may feel a bit better about herself and her standing in the community. 5 The Stats: Sarah Gilliam 4513 Charlestown-Jeff Pike Accomplished Repairs: Side porch torn down and replaced with a new porch and railing. Te~m Leader: Bill Sewell Team and # of volunteers: Eight volunteers from Southern Indiana Realtors Association Material Costs: $794.19 Ms. Gilliam has just retumed from a short stay in the hospital. She is suffering from a heart condition water retention and recently recovered from a hernia. She lives alone and just recently her daughter has traveled here from Virginia to help take care of her. Ms. GiIIiam is very conservative, saving rain water in barrels to water her garden and flowers. She has the original coal/wood burning stove and furnace in her home. Ms. Gilliam is 81 and tries to maintain her meager lifestyle with a small monthly income and few family members. Her deteriorating porch had become a great concern for her. Her frail and unstable condition were predisposing her to more falls. The porch was contributing to her vulnerability. Now she can come and go on her side porch without concern to her safety. The team leader and team had a big challenge before them and they met the challenge head on The Stats: Lorine Adams 615 Ewing Accomplished Repairs: Grab bar installed in bathroom, tub surround installed, bath tub faucet replaced, kitchen faucet and kitchen counter replaced. Team Leader: John Canter Team & # of volunteers: Three members of Trinity Methodist Church Material Costs: $412.86 Lorine will be 59 years old in July. She has been a widow for 25 years and lives alone. She is in poor health and receives dialysis three days a week. She is diabetic and suffers from a hearing loss and has no vision in her left eye. She has been living in this house since 1987 and is now in need of som~ general upkeep to assist her in feeling safe and secure. This group went beyond the initial repair decision. When the team leader visited Ms. Adams he felt that he could replace the tiles around the tub. He then decided to install the tub surround. He also decided he could replace the kitchen counte at a minimal cost. I know Ms. Adams was pleasantly surprised to find that a new kitchen counter was part of the package. The volunteers were not quite sure how the old, warped counter was managing' stay in place! The Stats: Mattie Moore 113 E, Harrison Accomplished Repairs: Team Leader: Team and # of volunteers: Material Costs: Den and kitchen ceiling painted, gutters cleaned, dryer vent installec Jim Urban Jeffersonv[lle City employees $99.20 Ms. Moore is retired from the Powder Plant where she worked from 1966-1975. She was laid off after 9.5 years. She now lives alone and is still active and lively. She is 76 years old and states that she sti can do a lot around the house because she grew up in the country. There are however, some things she can not do and would appreciate help with those things. She is very proud of the fact that her house is paid for and that the deed is in her name! It would be hard to imagine a more appreciative recipient. Ms. Moore has taken so much pride in her home and her abilities to take care of her home that this added assistance was a reward to her for her efforts. The Stats: Virginia Stumler 1006 Nachand Ac&omplished Repairs: Porch repaired, soffitts repaired, roof placed on rebuilt porch and entire roof replaced. Team Leader: Frank Alford/Kentuckiana Roofing Team and # of volunteers: Three individual volunteers Material costs: $155 + $1312 (roof materials) Mrs. Stumler has lived in her home since before the area was developed. (She lives across the street from the shopping center and is between two businesses.) She is very sad that she is estranged from 2 of her 3 sons and cannot get help from them with her problems. Her one son has serious personal problems of his own, but does help her with daily tasks such as grocery shopping. She was very concerned that if repairs were not made, her porch roof would fail in on her one day, Repair Affair volunteers have rebuilt the rafters and porch ceiling and Kentuckiana Roofing has returned later to finish roofing the tiny porch. Ms, Stumler has been one of the three lucky homeowners to receive a new roof from Repair Affair-thanks to Kentuckiana Roofing Company. 7 Individual House RePorts - New Albany The Stats: Ossie Ratliff 331 E. 16th Accomplished Repairs: Team Leader: Team and # of volunteers: Material Costs: Paneling installed on all interior walls. Jerry Owens Fourteen volunteers from OLPH. $378.81 Mrs. Ratliff moved to her husband's abandoned TV shop when her house burned. She lost all of her possessions in the fire. She now lives alone in the "shop" which remained intact on her property. She is retired from M. Fine where her daughter still works (until the factory closes). She has a large quilting frame, which dominates the single mom. This is how she passes her time since she no longer is able to stand or walk much. This job may have been overwhelming to many volunteers and team leaders, however this was a seasoned group who changed a bleak block building into a home for Mrs. Ratliff. The interior walls were transformed by the application of a light color paneling, which brought light and dignity to Mrs. Ratliff's living space. It was hard to know where to start as every surface needed work along with the plumbing and other systems. The team leader made a wise choice focusing on the interior walls. It really seems more like a home than a desperate reaction to dire circumstances. The Stats: Lewis Pomplin 1720 E. Oak Accomplished Repairs: Rotten and worn wood was replaced on three porches, a weight bearing post was reattached, paint applied on porches as needed. Team Leader: Team and # of volunteers: Material Costs: Greg Bickel Three individual volunteers $222.80 Mr. Pomplin moved into his home in 1960 to care for his mother until her death. Now he needs care from others. He receives Meals on Wheels daily. He uses a wheelchair inside for safety, but is able to walk outside with a cane. He ffered to paint the porch floor from his wheelchair if volunteers could repair it. Mr. Pomplin was spared painting from his wheel chair as the team leader and volunteers repaired and painted all three porches. This particular group of volunteers was not going to be available to work on event day, so they organized and worked prior to event day. The StatS: Pamela Robinson 1521 Culbertson Accomplished Repairs: Dining room floor replaced, back porch repaired Team Leader: Don Pitts Team and # of volunteers: Five individual volunteers. Material Costs: $370.47 Mrs. Robinson has multiple health problems. She even had a stroke while taking her daughter-in-law to the hospital for a heart attack! She tried to repair the back porch herself, but the boards are far apart and she is afraid of falling. The dining room floor tile, which was coming up, has been reattached. The back porch has been repaired so that Mr. Robinson is able to sit and talk with her neighbors for the first time in at least a year. Thanks to the team leader and volunteers, Mrs. Robinson feels a bit more carefree and safer in her own home. 8 The Stats: Barbara Disney 2134 Beechgrove Accomplished Repairs: Exterior including trim painted, gutters repaired, gutter board replaced an banister secured. Team Leader: Rick Casteel/Leslie Meek Team and # of volunteers: Eight volunteers from Colgate. Material Costs: $I54.86 Mrs. Disney has multiple disabling diseases and has received disability since 1972. She was hospitalized for 200 days last year, of which 37 were at Southern Indiana Rehab. Even after 19 surgeries, she still tries to walk with a cane, but mostly uses a wheelchair while inside the house. Thanks to a group of hardworking volunteers, Mrs: Disney does not have to worry about the wood or her house decaying further. The team was able to paint the exterior, repair the gutters and gutter board and put Mrs. Disney at ease. Now she can concentrate on repairing some interior spaces affected by the exterior condition. The Stats: Otha & Frances Hunter 1320 E. Spring Accomplished Repairs: Exterior trim'painted, hedges trimmed, porch roof corner repaired. Team Leader: Roger Ashton Team and # of volunteers: Ten volunteers from Bank One Material Costs: $88.58 Mr. Hunter is quite handy. He put up handrails, but due to his heart condition he can no longer climb ladders. At age 89, he and Mrs. Hunter keep the house repaired as best they can. Mr. Hunter was not comfortable asking for help but realizes his limitations. It is difficult for people like the Hunter's to receive help since they have been able to do so much for themselves for so long. The roof had leaked, but it has since been repaired. Now a good coat of paint has put the finishing touch on the Hunter's home. The Stats: Hiram & Margie Mayberry 2116 Gary Dr. Accomplished Repairs: Tub surround installed, exterior trim painted. Team Leader: Houser Canter Team and # of volunteers: Eight volunteers from Floyd Memorial Home Health Two volunteers from the City of New Albany Material Costs: $208.99 Mr. Mayberry has been in and out of the hospital since his retirement from the Water Company after 36 years of employment. They always did the repair work themselves, but since neither are able to climb ladders anymore, the house has not been painted in 15 years. And according to a plumber, pipes were leaking behind the shower wall, which had loosened much of the tile. With the help of volunteers and a plumber, the wails and leaks were fixed. The Mayberry's are living a little more comfortably these days after volunteers put the finishing touches on their home. The Stats: James & Sybil Thomas Charlestown Road AcC.~mplished Repairs: Living room, kitchen and hall wails washed and painted, kitchen cleaned, gutters cleaned, clutter and debris moved out of home. Team Leader: 'ream and # of volunteers: Material Costs: Dennis Cox Ten volunteers from the Council on Aging $50.87 Mr. Thomas is a Veteran of the Korean War. Both Mr. & Mrs. Thomas are now confined to their home. He uses oxygen 24 hours a day and sleeps in a recliner in the living room. She is diabetic, has suffered numerous heart attacks, and has difficulty walking. They moved from a larger house to this house 10 years ago, and did not get rid of anything. Because of the clutter, we were concerned about a group being able to take on this Project. Besides the clutter, the home was filthy as neither of the Thomas's are able to do any cleaning, including washing their own dishes. They agreed to have the volunteers clean, paint and toss out some of the clutter. The difference in the home after their work was dramatic. The Thomas's said they had almost given up hope until these volunteers came in and started doing things for them. The Stats: Ray Meurer 1628 Sprigler Ct. Accomplished Repairs: Built wheelchair ramp. Team Leader: Terry Ginkins Team and # of volunteers: Seven volunteers from the City of New Albany Material Costs: $837.81 Mr. Meurer is 82 years old and is confined to a wheelchair after becoming an amputee. He is diabetic and also suffers from osteoarthritis. He must wear a catheter at all times and requires around the clock nursing care. His sisters Thelma and Lucille help to prepare some of his meals and fill in when a nurse can not be there. Mr. Meurer lives alone now after losing his wife to cancer. His nursing care expenses now exceed his monthly income! This team leader had a vision for this porch and wheelchair ramp! Not only is it functional; it is a work of precision and beauty. Mr. Meurer not only finds the outside world more approachable, but he can use the porch for sun worship or visiting with the neighbors. The Stats: James & Virginia Johnson West St. Accomplished Repairs: Roof repaired and trim painted. Team Leader: Gil Money Team and # of volunteers: Six members of Wesley Chapel Five members of the Church of the Nazarene Material Costs: $237.16 Mr. Johnson is 54 years old and has been receiving disability income since 1989. He has had a knee replacement and underwent back surgery in December. He has also had a head attack and is limited in his physical activity. He is particularly frustrated with the condition of his roof since he used to be a professional roofer. A previous roofing service proved to be disreputable and this roofer is now in prison for home improvement fraud. Mr. Johnson lives with his wife and a son who suffers from numerous bidh defects. This team was an inspiration as they toiled on a hot roof on a sweltering day. 10 Individual House Reports - Clarksville The Stats: Jewell Smith 1542 Horn St. Accomplished Repairs: Gutters washed and painted, rotten gutterboards replaced and painted, porch,wrought iron railing, door and windows scraped and painted. Team Leader: Bob Fields Team and # of volunteers: Ten volunteers from Greater Clark Schools Material Costs: $282.77 Ms. Smith is 63 years old and suffers from arthritis. She is on disability and receives a small pension from her deceased husband's employer. She lives alone and has decreased mobility because of her disability, She keeps her home neat and clean but cannot handle some of the larger jobs that need to be done now. Rain prevented work on Event Day, but the team leader was able to round up the sam~ dedicated group of volunteers to complete the tasks. Ms. Smith has already done a good job of keeping her home neat and clean. These repairs have given her a renewed sense of pride. The Stats: Irene Baer 2316 Gutford Rd. Accomplished Repairs: New gutters installed, gutterboards scraped and painted, garage door and trim painted, windows reglazed and painted and installed plywood over garage window. Team Leader: Dave Pull[urn Team and # of volunteers: Eight volunteers from Greater Clark Schools Material Costs: $394.03 Ms. Baer is 69 years old. She lives alone and is still active enough to do most of her own yard work. As a matter of fact, she has a new monstrous riding mower that she is most proud of. So. Ms. Baer really makes an effort at keeping things up as best she can. She is limited when it comes to hanging gutters and is hampered financially as half of her income goes to basic housing costs. The volunteers completed a total overhaul on her fallen gutters, Ms. Baer was right there with ice, cups and soft drinks for the crew. This was a wonderful gesture to support the volunteers in their efforts. The Stats: Florence Raymond 431 Accrusia Accomplished Repairs: Luan and linoleum installed on bathroom floor, foundation and first floor windows reglazed and painted. Team Leader: Dave Pull[urn Team and # of volunteers: Nine volunteers from Greater Clark Schools Material Costs: $223.84 Ms. Raymond is 69 years old. She receives disability for a chronic condition. She was a motel cleaning woman when she was able to work. Her husband died 10 years ago and she has lived alone since. She needed help with some repairs to keep her safe and secure. The rain did not deter this group from these repairs. They successfully installed the bathroom luan and linoleum and when the rain subsided, they were able to continue with the glazing and painting. SIRA Spring 1997 Evaluation Results 100% of homeowners reported they were glad they participated in Repair Affair and would recommend RA to a friend. 64% of responding homeowners reported all repairs were completed and the work was done well. 28% of respondents reported that not all repairs were completed, but the work was done well. 72% of respondent homeowners reported feeling safer in their homes and will be able to remain independent longer because of the repairs made by Repair Affair. 86% of respondents reported they will be able to remain in their home longer because of Repair Affair. Homeowners comments: "It made us feel as though we were not forgotten and reaffirmed by confidence that there are a lot of fine people in the world yet!" "The repairs helped a lot and made living here much safer and healthy." "It renews my will a lot - I was on the verge of despair - now I am renewed." Volunteer comments: "It was fun to see all the people and gel on an idea of the scope of Repair Affair." "Thank you for providing and easy way to give back to the community. It is a wonderful program and my group and I are proud to be part of it." "Don't let it rain!" 12 Thank your fantastic Repair Affair sponsors by pafronizJng their businesses .... Repair Affair June 14, 1997 Material Sponsors Apollo America Bank One Bowles Ma'ffress Carman Industries D~scount Label FJoyd Memorial Hospital Graceland Baptist Church Greater Clark Schools Hitachi Cable Indiana Indiana Gas Key CommunJcatioiqs Koeffer Construction Leadership Southern Indiana New Horizons Computer Learning Cfr. NBD Bank National City Bank F>fau Company PSI/ClNergy Foundation PNC Bank Regional Bank Samtec SerVend Southern Indiana Rea~tor's Association St. Augustine Church ~. John Presbyterian Church UPS Wall Street United Methodist Church Administrative Sponsorships City of Jeffersonville City of New Albany Town of Clarksville Breakfast Sponsors Furrow Building Materials John Conti Coffee Winn Dixie Lunch Sponsors Kroger Wyandot Inc. In-kind sponsors Cell Call Earth FErst Kentuckiana Roofing Partnering Organizations Council for Aging and Aged New Directions Housing Corporation RSVP Budget Income/Expense Report Income Cit7 of New Albany City of leffersonville City of Clarksville Corporate/private sponsors (1) Payroll Admin,taxes, ins.benefits 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 2,000 2,000 14,973 13,500 Total Income $31,973 $30,500 Expense 12,210 12,210 12,657 546 (2) Project Materials (3) Office supplies (4) Postage (5) Rent 375 12,500 781 779 780 780 (6) Event/volunteers 1,760 3,450 Total Expense $28,328 $30,500 Since 1888 'THE RIB UNE ~EYOUINTHE HEARI'OF SOUTHERNL' 108, NO. 154 INDIANA 'Repmr Affair By AMANY ALI I'CEW ALBANY -- Ray · . thc ad]o n- t~r~,w~ spent ia me living ' helps NA man *Repair: Workers build deck for NA man 50 cents LBANy, INDIANA Despite rain, RePair Affair a :,:,. i By MIKE RICK~-'I-F$ ' ;L: Tn~une Staff Writee' . N]~V] .4.CSAzN'Y --A representative of Sour-hem Indiana Repair Aflair said aithou~ the rains came Saturday. the ~roup and more than 200 volunteers were uble to finish work on many o£ the 25 homes that had been pledged for rapers this year. Anne Rciter, Repair Affair boa-d mem- ber, said the ~oup was able to get the financing through business sponsors and local municipalities co repair 9~ homes. The homes are located in New A. Iban% Yeffersonvllle and Clarksville. In its third year, Repair Affair was held in one day this year as opposed to past years when ~'o days were put ~id~ for the volunteers to 'go out into the community and help eldertv resi- dents who are unable to make *certain repairs to their homes. Reker said same. of the jobs such as outside, painting didn'.t get fin/shed and will be .iloni some time in the next two weeks, She said 'i{ther jobs included fix- ing leaks, r~palrir/g a porch, replacing roofs and painting insic~ rooms. and' off,ers worked ~o restore .~ alid iix leaks ;Or an aria' his wife. Because of rain, said work at the home on Fast Street will have to be ,,time in the next two weeks. We are.~ble'., :. - ., - to hel~3 ~/fth ' The things .. ~hey awe were able to. help' Aging,, can't 'do ']fid'. with. things they can't do anU have want,~[ to' do for.:koI~g,", and have wanted to do m~es t~m for . Road fe~I ~a~' '. An~: Reiter ~my, Group volun- ?. tccrs ~or the cv~t ~clud~d t~s f~m ~c ~'~c diet ~d his ~c cu~ently Eve. Sou~cm ~di~a ci~s involved; I~ Relter said '~e ev~t w~ be b~; l~fl' churches; toed school · ~ghn nex~ ye~ md tea~ers and ad~sw~', and 1~ ~eady ~heduled a bus~c~ses, plant what can be ~ne to h New Albany,.B~ One voI~t~g next 16 The courier Journat December 31, 1997 Neighborhood Newsmaker , Faith is roofer'¢ top priority actions But Brown provided full r ~ '- ~ ~^b that's hard to find David ~rown didn't go into oualiiied v~o~untee,rs for "7 ?~n.e... ~at would other~,tse co?,r.muuj · the roofing business to ~et closer to' God. But looking at hie from rooitOps has given him a perspec- sands o[ dollars.' Everl/inmg a.e~ · tire different from that of many gives us is gold," Thompson sara. other business ownerS, , He says that'doin~ good deeds, contributing to chanties and roi- · reli 'ous teachings are not towin g~ - e 're only }~e right thing to do, th ¥ als, o~ good tror business. ~fou'ra following the princi- ples in ~e Bible;" he .smd. '~.~And when it s put into business, tr wor · ' . ... f One of the benehcmnes o Brown's approach to .bust.ness ~s the non-profit New D~rections Housirig Corp., which relies on : volunteers to make major repairs on homes owned by p~opl~ who can't afford them. . Last year, Brown's firm, Ken- tuckiana Roofing, replaced the roofs on 20 hon'ies in Jefferson Cdunty and Southern Indiana as part of New Directions' Repair Affair program. ', , Most of the program s vomn- tears work just one day a year; said !Jsa Thompson o~New Df- is someone in your fielghborhood · making news? If you know of some- one who could be featured in this column, please send a note that tnciudes your daytime telephone number to Neighborhood Newsmaker, c/o The Courier- Journal, 525 W. Broadway, P.O. Box 740031, Louisville, Ky. 40201-7431. Brn.,wn_~ plays down his qontri- bution s importance: . 'Wqhen we get slow, w,e can e · either lay people off or oo sore roofs for free." Brown said New Directions ini- tially wanted him to work with voldnteers. "I said, Td rather take our guys down everybody out of the way; let us ear the roof off and put it back on and be done ,mtn personal: Brown, 36, and his wife, Amanda, live in Barbour- meade and have three children: Megan, 13; Andre~, 7V2 months. Notable quote: "It's been a really good year for us. God blessed us. We turn around and bless the people who don't have money for roofs." 17