The Woonsocket Development Corporation has been working on addressing the lack of housing issue in Woonsocket for a few years. In their work and research in determining some possible solutions, they found that empty lots are needed for housing development. With the recognition of this need, they created a new Housing Group, which consists of Woonsocket investors and citizens. The main goal of this group is to acquire lots within Woonsocket’s city limits and make the lots available to individuals to build a new home or bring a new house to place on a lot. 

According to Housing Group members, the lots that the Housing Group has been purchasing are what they have considered “blemished” lots; taxes are owed on the property, or there is a lean against the property for whatever reason, etc. The Housing Group purchases the lots to clean them up and get them to a condition that makes them marketable again. They are looking for what they consider to be “shovel-ready” projects, so if someone is ready to go in building or bringing in a home, they are trying to determine what is the best way the Housing Group can help. They want it to be clear that they aren’t just buying up lots to obtain property; they are purchasing “blemished” lots to make them more viable for the city and its members. They want them to be more productive for the community rather than just sitting idle. 

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

PVT Hannah Terkildsen was named Recruit of the Month for February for the South Dakota Army National Guard.

PVT Terkildsen, a 17-year-old junior at Woonsocket High School enlisted on Feb. 17 as a 12W Carpentry/Masonry Specialist in Det 1, 155th En Co, Parkston. She will attend Basic Training this summer in Ft. Jackson, S.C., and Advanced Individual Training after her senior year at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.  

She qualified for the GI Bill Kicker on top of her state and federal tuition assistance which she plans to utilize after graduation when she attends South Dakota State University to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation. She also plans to join the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Her future goals are to get a private pilot’s license before graduating high school and to get a commercial pilot license after college.  

…Read on and see a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!