Home for the Holidays

 This past Thanksgiving and Christmas, just about the entire Renshaw family gathered at the old family home in Gap to eat and to celebrate the joy of being all together under one roof.  Lillian Renshaw, the 79 year-old matriarch of the clan, presided over the festivities, sure to include her ten children, most likely 16 of her 18 grandchildren, and her 10 great-grandchildren.  Missing would have been  two grandsons in the military - one stationed in Japan and the other in Korea.  Sadly, Lillian’s husband of fifty years, William Edward Renshaw, died of Parkinson’s Disease five years ago.  Rounding out the holiday gatherings, no doubt running around in search of scraps of turkey or crumbs of stuffing, were the two pure-bred Boston terriers who reside full-time at the house with Lillian:  nine year-old Bugsy and the more energetic and very affectionate 15 month-old puppy Sheila.

 Thanks to the Lancaster County Redevelopment Authority’s Home Improvement Program (HIP), this holiday season was warmer, brighter and certainly safer for the Renshaws.

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Executive Director’s Message

  It has been an extraordinary year for the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities.  We experienced significant successes in 2005, but we also had considerable challenges due to budget cuts in both the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and the Community Development Block Grant Program.  As a result of our success with Clipper Magazine Stadium we have been engaged with other agencies and organizations to work on some exciting projects in the City and County that will continue the revitalization efforts underway in Lancaster and the communities of Lancaster County. 

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Focus On:    Ralph Murray, Sr.

                                                           

FOCUS:   How long have you been involved with the Redevelopment Authority?

MURRAY:  Since 1978.  I served on the steering committee [of the Citizen                        
                     Advisory Council] for public works.  I was a citizen’s representative for Region
                    Three.  I was asked to serve by the Fulton Township Board of Supervisors.

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Congratulations, Ken!!

 When Ken Wiest decided to leave his position as Controller of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities after over twenty years, “retirement” was the very last thing on his mind. 

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Walnut Street Apartments
Are Completed

Project Uses Ground Source Heat Pumps

The Walnut Street Apartments Project, located at 117 South Walnut Street in the Borough of Lititz, was completed in July of 2005.  In addition to providing 18 units of affordable housing for families, this project met the criteria for the housing rehabilitation approach known as adaptive re-use.  The existing structure had been a shoe factory at one time and then housed at least one other business before it was left vacant.   

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Meet the Mikes

Within a week of each other, Mike Urenovitch (pictured above, on left) and Michael Brightbill brought their own particular expertise to the staff of the Lancaster County Redevelopment Authority. 

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