metro councilor barbara shanklin's response to courier-journal questions

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Shanklin Response to Courier Journal Questions:

I sew a great deal and first met Ms. Heywood through her business and learned

she not only knew sewing but upholstery. I was impressed with her work and

was aware that she has also taught Adult Education classes for the Jefferson

County Public Schools System which why I asked if she would teach this

program.

At the time, the Metro Procurement Code did not require bids for a project or

personal service contract under $10,000. Ms Haywood was going to be paid on

an hourly basis.

The Newburg Community Council is still an active bank account even though

the organization was disbanded as you pointed out. Over the years, as the

community expanded and interest grew in otherprograms, the Councils name

was retained only for banking. There are many groups under the name of the

account, such as the Petersburg/ Newburg Improvement Association and

others. Funding in the account comes from community events such as fish fries

and other fund raising programs. I only wrote checks after the board of the

Association approved payment.


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I am surprised she would say that because it was common knowledge why the

program was started and what the goals were for her teaching the class.

In the last year of the program under the new administration, Corrections asked

that anyone who entered the building where the program was held was

required to sign in. The program was run in the LMPD Sub Station on Unseld

Avenue. Many times, I would open the building for Ms. Haywood and my

granddaughter was with me. As part of the requirement by Corrections I signedin. There are other instances were members of my family would stop by to see

me or check on something, they were required to sign in. While they may have

asked the instructor a question, we did not fully participate in the program. It

was the instructors responsibility to see that those who participated signed in

for the last year.

We issued flyers in the community and let people know of the beginning of the

program in newsletters. Reverend Roosevelt Litsey was involved in ex offender

reentry program through the Department of Justice.

This program was a training program not a job placement program. The

members of the Newburg Weed and Seed Board who oversaw it monitored

participation in the first year by ex-offenders. At one point it was felt the

program would be more beneficial to the community.


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It is still located at the LMPD substation on Unseld.

The program was instructional and did not pay for any fabric materials for

upholstering. If a person wanted a piece of furniture upholstered, they would

ask how much material would be needed, such as fabric in yards, and then they

would purchase that material. I worked on a couch I owned during the program

but I also worked on it during off hours when class was not held. The same

conditions applied for anyone whether it was my family or a friend. My son,

Craig participated in program but purchased all his materials for sectional

pieces of a couch he was working on.

Nena Helm she is a friend and lives in the community. She would have

learned about the program like anyone in the Newburg area.

It is Cheslyn. She is my nine year old Granddaughter and was only there

because I would have picked her up from school and stopped by the class on my

way home.

I am not familiar with either name.

I am not familiar with this name.


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The previous administration did not require any sign in sheets until the new

administrations began. It would be difficult to know who was in the program atthat time and how to locate them.

Upholstery was more economical and practical for what we were teaching. The

other trades you mentioned would require bigger classrooms and certified

teaching. As an example, we would not have been able to wire a house or buildone.

No I do not. Sewing and embroidery are hobbies of mine.

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