Posted on 09/09/2005 8:07:16 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana
Storm survivors are quickly becoming Lubbock residents. The city and Worksource held a job and apartment fair today to try and get a more stable living condition for survivors planning on staying in the area. NewsChannel 11 was at the job fair and spoke with families moving into Lubbock for shelter, and now making it their homes. Day five, and spirits were high. "I'm having fun, I'm enjoying myself in Lubbock, Texas." When Keith Kelsey got to Reese Center on Sunday, he didn't even know what city he was in. "They said we were going to Texas. I said Dallas? No. I thought they said 'love it.' No, they said Lubbock." But now, five days later, Keith has found a home and a job. "I like to work in the kitchen and see the food being made." Hundreds showed up to the fair and were able to find housing and possible employment opportunities. With new jobs and new homes, these Katrina survivors are moving on, even if they're not sure where yet. "I'm staying on Weber street, I don't even know where it is." Some families are expected to move out as soon as this weekend. All of the apartments rented will be reimbursed by FEMA for six months of residence for each family.
Hub City PING
Here's hoping that most of the survivors manage to start new, better lives for themselves and their families.
In an earlier report on the same station, a survivor said "this place is better than where we were before Katrina" or something like that...referring to the town and the people.
Lubbock ping.
Happiness was Lubbock Texas in my rearview mirror.
Lubbock has changed dramatically.
When I was young there, you seldom saw a black person outside of east Lubbock unless they were working, usually at some manual labor type of job.
It was an extremely segregated city. I never had a black person in school until my senior year in high school.
I was at Texas Tech the first or second year they admitted blacks.
I am glad to see the changes and the acceptance of the evacuees.
This was not to condemn the town, rather it was to compliment the good folks of Lubbock for the positive changes there.
why? low humidty; everything's 15 minutes away; great football; BEAUTIFUL women like me.....
Make that in the form of a prayer and I'll add an Amen & ATTA BOY TEXAS!
And now great basketball as Coach Knight rules! :-)
I just love The General. I especially admire his disdain for the media.
Lubbock is a nice place. I think they will have to get used to the dryness after NO, but the people are really nice. I do miss West Texas!
susie
I have been following Coach's teams for more years than I want to admit - 30!. He's not for everyone, but I just love him.
He's found "his People" in Lubbock. He must have been born here & switched at birth or something.
There was an OLD freeper yesterday who said the last time he lived in Lubbock, 50th Street was the southern-most street. LOL. I can't remember a time when 50th Street wasn't right in the middle of the Hubaroo.
Man, there's going to be some goooooooood food in Lubbock.
Well I hate to admit but when I was there I don't know if 82nd street was more than a 2 lane country road, if that.......... going past the Mall was almost like leaving town then.....;^)
There is already some fantastic food, but this will add to the exisiting culinary delights.
Cajun Tex-Mex?
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