SAVINGS AT FORT HILL

JUST THE OTHER DAY (I WAS TOLD THAT ) THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, SENT A LETTER TO THE RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING.

IN THE LETTER HE REMINDED THE TENANTS, THAT THE TRIBE AND THE CASINO WERE MAKING CHANGES IN AN EFFORT TO STREAMLINE OPERATIONS AND SAVE WHATEVER POSSIBLE. HE ASKED THAT THE TENANTS ENDEAVOR TO DO THE SAME THING. BY DOING THIS HE FELT IT WOULD RESULT IN SAVINGS TO THE TRIBE.

HE SUGGESTED THAT THE TENANTS TURN OFF LIGHTS IN THEIR APARTMENTS WHEN THEY LEAVE. HE ASKED THE TENANTS TO TURN OFF RADIOS, TELEVISIONS WHEN THE TENANTS ARE NOT HOME. TURNING DOWN THE HEAT WHEN THE TENANTS LEAVE THEIR APARTMENTS FOR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE SUGGESTION OF KEEPING THE HALL HEATING UNITS AT A REASONABLE LEVEL. ANOTHER THING WAS KEEPING THE WINDOWS AND DOORS IN APARTMENTS CLOSED. HE URGED THAT THE USE OF PORTABLE HEATING UNITS BE MINIMIZED.

THESE WERE ALL GREAT IDEAS. HE SUPPOSEDLY STATED IF THE TENANTS HAD OTHER IDEAS, THEY SHOULD BRING THEM TO HIM. IT WAS A WELL WRITTEN LETTER AND CONTAINED MANY GOOD IDEAS. GOOD JOB HOUSING DIRECTOR.

HE SUMMED UP HIS LETTER QUOTING, TRIBAL CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS" BOZSUM WHO SAID, "WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND TOGETHER WE WILL GET THROUGH IT AND BE STRONGER FOR IT."