The Lasker Village apartments will house adults with disabling conditions in 24 new independent living units. The apartments are named for Mrs. Lasker O'Keefe Hereford, Laredo, a long-time, consistent and generous benefactor of Inman Center and numerous other Disciples ministries. The first residents are expected to occupy Lasker Village units in August. Inman sponsors and manages three other HUD facilities comprising nearly 200 residential apartments in the south Texas city. Nine burned African American churches will begin or complete restoration thanks to assistance from the Burned Churches Fund of the National Council of Churches.
All amounts are the maximum grants authorized by the grants committee.
Donated materials and labor could reduce the amount of cash needed, and actual cash needs could be less than currently estimated. Any church needing more than the designated amount will be encouraged to submit a further proposal. The U.S. Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East, Churches for Middle East Peace and the Jewish Peace Lobby all sent letters to Clinton or issued statements underscoring the importance of U.S. support for the peace process. The July 11-14 program drew on a Nashville institution the Grand Ole Opry for its theme and style. It imitated the Opry, with the Rev. Arnold Nelson, Little Rock, Ark., serving as the stage-side master of ceremonies.