Abstract

Volume three, Number 1, January 1973

  • Local Model Cities, C-P ‘pass test’
    • The Region IV Citizens Council Inc. recently conducted an assessment of Bowling Green’s Model Cities agency
      • The primary objective of the assessment was to point out both the successes and the problem areas of the programs involving Bowling Green through the agency
    • Tom Davidson was the C.P. Coordinator
    • Joe Denning was the Model Cities liaison
  • No police study, for no study-er
    • There is one problem with conducting a management study of the local police department and that seems to be finding someone qualified to do the job
    • Capt. Elster Willoughby administrated the grant programs
      • The department had not found any qualified person is willing to do the management study
  • Wandi was a local magician
  • Local agency prepared for 4th year
  • Ben Shouse was the paraprofessional Boy Scouts of America
  • Residents of Month named
    • Center Street
      • Mrs. Emma Whitney has been a member of the Citizens Participation board for three years and sits on the Relocation Grievous Committee
    • West Main Street
      • Mrs. Lottie Virginia Berry has been a member of the Citizens Participation Council for over two years and sits on the P.A.C. (Urban Renewal Board)
    • Parker-Bennett
      • Mrs. Minnie Moran had a two and a half year tenure on the Parker-Bennett 20-man board
    • Delafield
      • Mrs. Lezetta George has been an Avon representative for the past 21 years
    • High Street
      • Mrs. Nell Curry was a member of the High Street 20-man board, a vice-chairman of the Family Planning Board, and a member of the Model Cities Evaluation Board
  • No kidding, B.O. is [a] serious problem
    • Written by Lou Shelton (health department)
    • So that a few more people may know what to do I have prepared a guide to getting one’s body clean
  • The Neighbor speaks
    • Written by F.O. Moxley
    • Clark Hanes is the editor
    • Barry Williams is the staff reporter
  • Mrs. Lottie Virginia Berry is presented a certificate for being named the Resident of the Month in the West Main Street area
  • Family Planning finds a new home
    • Many local and federal officials were on hand recently for the open house conducted at the new offices of the Comprehensive Family Planning Services offices at the corner of Elm and Chestnut
  • Outline of the revenue sharing bill
  • Letter from Hyde endorses CDA 11
    • Written by Floyd Hyde (community development)
    • During the past six months, all Model Cities, with the exception of the Planned Variations cities (city-wide) have entered the implementation stage of the Model Cities Resident Employment and Training Policy, CDA #11
  • Successful public defender rehired
    • Warren Fiscal Court has approved the rehiring of Gordon Johnson as the county’s public defender
    • Charles Bauer resigned [from] the post
  • Bowling Green’s C-P is assessed
  • Deserved tribute to a great leader
    • Written by F.O. Moxley
    • Model Cities Executive Director Bob McCormack had a heart attack and passed while helping a neighbor install a TV antenna
  • Entire community suffers setback with death of executive director
    • The executive director of the local Model Cities Agency, Robert R. McCormack, was electrocuted in late December when a television antenna he was helping hold came in contact with a 7,200-volt power line
    • Allen Rogers was the neighbor that McCormack was assisting
    • Arthur Gilbert was on the scene as well
    • J.C. Kirby was the Warren County Coroner
    • Spero Keriakes was Bowling Green’s Mayor
  • [The] agency purchased [a] local night spot
    • A Third Street nightclub has been purchased by Model Cities and will be used for a daycare center
    • John and Jimmy Bryant were the former owners of the former nightclub

Volume three, Number two, February 1973

  • Progress is made by Warren County
    • Despite the fact that the nation’s economy has not been proceeding [at] full speed, Warren County has made solid progress during the past five years
  • Since’72 was a year to remember, the local C-P head does just that
    • Written by Tom Davidson (community affairs coordinator)
  • Winter workshop scheduled here on Feb. 16-17
    • Robert McAlpine was a former program coordinator
    • Wilbur C. Warren was the Immediate Past President
  • Complex hopes still alive
    • Whittle was the speaker for the Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Health screening services offered
  • Letters to The Neighbor
    • Danny Alford
    • Dr. Jack Frost
    • Joseph H. Owmby
    • Jane B. Rees
  • Troop 118 of the Boy Scouts of America
    • Maxie Taylor
    • Carl Whitfield
    • Rev. E. Russell
    • Ron Lewis
    • Greg Douglas
    • Jeff Harris
    • Mark Johnson
  • Request is denied
    • The city’s request for more than $3/4 million in surplus funds from the National Model Cities programs has been turned down by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Workshop covers government trends
    • The implications
    • Executive action
    • Proposals and actions
    • Obstacles
    • Dwight A. Ink was the associate director of OMB (Office of Management and Budget)
  • The Neighbor speaks
    • Written by F.O. Moxley
  • The Neighbor staff
    • Clark Hanes is the editor
    • Barry Williams is the staff reporter
  • Robert McCauley is the new City Manager
    • Leslie Allen resigned last fall
  • Meet your C-P staff
    • Tom Davidson
    • Margaret Austin
    • Etta Mae Pritchett
    • NYC girls
    • Cynthia Riley
    • Rev. Grider
    • Patty Goodall
    • Nany Shanklin
    • Sharon Fulton
  • Program debated by [the] crime council
    • Members of the Barren River Regional Crime Council discussed the merits of the new work release program during last month’s meeting
    • Robert Hunter is the new acting coordinator for the Work-Release Program
  • ‘New Federalism’ is discussed
  • Citizens’ involvement is stressed
    • Whereas, the Region IV Citizens Council, Inc. agrees that practically every HUD program has some detailed regulatory requirement concerning citizen involvement
  • McCauley becomes [the] new city manager
    • Paul L. McCauley
  • Ben Shouse was the paraprofessional Boy Scouts of America
  • Learning center has [a] new program
    • The Adult Learning Center can now supply credits to adults to gain their high school diplomas or build them up in all subject areas so that they might pass their G.E.D.
    • George Esters is the coordinator
    • Robert McAlpine is the former Program Coordinator
  • C-P resolution
    • Wilbur C. Warren is the immediate past president of the National Citizens Participation Council
  • 10 commandments of community ed (only 9 are listed)
    • Thou shalt no other goal before thee but to help communities become the best, they are capable of becoming
    • Remember thy Community Education program, to keep it serving the entire community
    • Six days shall thy buildings be open for community use, and the seventh day also if community members do desire
    • Honor the educational needs of the fathers, mothers, and other community members in addition to the children so that their days in the community may be rich in nature
    • Thou shalt not kill the desire to learn in the community members
    • Thou shalt not commit adulteration of Community Education by promoting programs or goals of lesser quality as being true Community Education
    • Thou shalt not steal from any community member the right to fully realize his own potential
    • Thou shalt not bear false tidings of cooperation with other agencies, but shall marshall your combined resources to meet community needs
    • Thou shalt not covet thy schools thine own but open it willingly for use by all members of the community

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Genealogy | History | Urban, Community and Regional Planning

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