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Murfreesboro Housing Authority
Neighborhood
News
Inside this issue:
Pumpkin Patch Pics & Activities
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Activities Continued
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Announcements/Gen. Info
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November 2014 | Volume 4, Issue 11
Job Fair
Presented by CADCOR and MHA
Our Mission
Our mission at the
Murfreesboro Housing Authority is to
provide decent, safe
and sanitary housing
in good repair for
eligible families in a
manner that promotes serviceability,
economy, efficiency
and stability of the
developments; and to
utilize all available
resources to maximize the social and
economic opportunities of our residents.
Activities including
Bingo—see page 2
and 3 for details
Where: Murfreesboro Housing Authority at 415 North Maple
Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130
When: November 12,2014 from 9a.m. - 12p.m.
Multiple employers and educators will be here. Be sure to bring your resumes
and dress for success.
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them in the past 5 years. For more information, call Jackie at
615-485-5379. If no one answers, please leave a message and
Jackie will call you back.
After completing a paper on drugs with the theme “Don’t Let Drugs Cripple You”, the Project Go Kids took a trip to
Cripple Creek. Below are some pictures from that field trip. Project Go ! is an after school program for our housing
kids between the ages of 7 and 15. They can go there after school and get help with their homework and have fun
doing other activities. The program is open on school days from 3-6. Project Go! is also open in the summer at extended hours. For more information call Priscilla Murray at 615-893-1802.
Pictures from Our Trip to Cedarwood Farms Pumpkin Patch
Activities
MHA Resident Thanksgiving Bingo
Holiday Shopping Spree
Come join us for Bingo at the MHA’s main office on
November 21st from 10:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.. We
will be doing a Thanksgiving craft to celebrate
Thanksgiving starting at 10:30, eating a Thanksgiving dinner at 11:15, and playing bingo at 12:15.
On the 14th of November, starting at 9:00 a.m.,
MHA will pick up residents to go on a Holiday Shopping
spree at the Premium Outlet in Lebanon, TN. (about
20Minutes away) For lunch, you can bring your own lunch
or eat at the Outlet’s DiCicco’s Pizzeria or Franks & Patties.
You may want to bring between $5 and $10 for lunch. We’ll
be back home around 1:30pm.
* If you need a ride to this event, please call
Donald Smith at (615)225-9484.
For more information and to RSVP for a ride, call
Donald Smith at (615)225-9484.
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Activities Continued
Imagination Station (Sponsored
by Read to Succeed)
Parents/Guardians bring your pre-school (2-5
year old) child to the Franklin Heights Family
Learning and Resource Center to participate in a parent/child
reading activity. Free books and snacks will be available.
The Franklin Heights Family Learning and Resource Center
host Imagination Station every 3rd Wednesday of the
month at 2:15 P.M.. For more information, please call
(615) 474-1078
Thrifty Thursday Financial Class
Need help managing your money or credit? If you answered yes, then this class is for you. Every 3rd
Thursday of the month at 9 A.M. this class is held at the
Franklin Heights Family Learning and Resource Center and is
sponsored by Pinnacle Bank. You must RSVP a couple of days
before the class by calling (615) 474-1078. A lite breakfast will
be served.
*If you need a ride to this class, please call Donald
Smith at (615)225-9484
“Mom and Me”
Food Distribution
On November 12th starting at 1 P.M at the Franklin
Heights Family Learning and Resource Center, parents
and their pre-school children will interact by playing games and
activities. This is for mothers with children ages 0-5 and provides an outlet to discuss the joys and stresses of parenting. For
more information, please call (615)474-1078.
On the 4th Thursday of every month, the
Franklin Heights Family Learning and Resource
Center will have a food distribution day starting
at 9 a.m. You must call a week in advance if
you plan to attend by calling Candy Clifford at
(615)474-1078.
*If you need a ride, please call Donald Smith at (615)
225-9484.
GED Classes
This class is offered free of charge. The class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 A.M.—12:00 P.M. This course
lasts from August to June and assists adults in preparing to
attain their GED.
* If you need a ride to this class, please call Donald
Smith at (615)225-9484
Bread and Sweets
Every 1st Thursday of the month the Franklin Heights Family Learning and Resource Center has bread and sweets available on a first come fist serve basis
starting at 9 a.m..
* If you need a ride to this event, please call Donald
Smith at (615)225-9484
Computer Class
Every Monday in November the Franklin
Heights Family Learning and Resource Center
will have interns from MTSU teach basic computer skills
starting at 11 A.M. and ending at 12 P.M.
* If you need a ride to this class, please call Donald
Smith at (615)225-9484
Make a
promise to
read to your
children
every day for
at least 10
minutes.
Third Annual Veteran's Day Tea Party
We are having the 3rd annual Veterans Day Tea Party
on Monday, November 10th from 2-4 P.M. in the
MHA Auditorium. If you are a veteran, we want to honor you
and thank you for your service. * If you need a ride to this
event, please call Donald Smith at (615)225-9484.
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Announcements and General Information
Yard Inspections
Every Tuesday the Maintenance Department will
inspect each and every yard. If the following violations are noted they will be corrected by our staff
and you will be charged accordingly:
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Picking up trash in the yard—$20
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Removing indoor furniture from porch/yard,
swing sets, swimming pools, etc.—$20
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The Murfreesboro Lions Club would like to invite your
6th through 12th grade student to participate in a anti-drug
essay contest. This year the theme is “Why I Will Lead a
Drug Free Life”. The local Lions Club will pay $150 to the 1st
place winner, $100 to the 2nd place winner, and $75 to the 3rd place winner!
The winning essays will then go to the district level where 1st is $500, 2nd is
$250, and 3rd is $100! If your student is interested, please visit your nearest
Project Go! or call Donald Smith at (615)225-9484. All essays are due November 15th. All Murfreesboro Housing residents who participate will be able
to attend a pizza party!
Returning trash cans to station—$10 (Franklin
& Parkside only)
Frequently called phone numbers:
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MHA 893-9414
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Mid-Cumberland 893-8938
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Community Helpers 898-0617
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Family Resource 898-7159
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Franklin Hts. Police 904-6545
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Parkside Police 904-6544
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Police Dispatch 893-1311
Maintenance Calls—After Hours
Emergencies
The number to call for after hours emergencies is 893-9414 option 2. Keep in mind that if
maintenance is called to your apartment
after hours and it is not an emergency you
will be charged for the visit.
Or call 615-484-9101
Emergencies consist of:
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Investigating gas leaks;
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Light heater pilots when temp is
below 50 degrees;
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Water leaks that create a safety
hazard;
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Three scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors
with a minimum of a “B” average. Applicant must have lived in our
affordable housing unit for his/her entire senior year. An application, verification page, school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a essay is
required. One scholarship must have an additional essay. For more information,
please visit www.phada.org. If you are interested and need help with any portion of
the scholarship application, please feel free to call Donald Smith at (615)225-9484.
Stopped commode in units with
only one bathroom;
Neighborhood Network Computer Lab
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Any other situation that may pose a
danger to tenants or excessive
property damage if ignored.
ANY OTHER WORK ORDERS NEED TO BE
CALLED IN DURING OFFICE HOURS.
Internet available - A good place to do your homework or Community Service Hours
Open daily M-F, except holidays and weekends, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.; Reopens from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. MUST call to check availability. This service
is only available to our residents who live in MHA housing, including families
with Housing Choice vouchers.