Duluth’s Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) awarded two groups and one individual at the annual LISC Celebration Luncheon on Nov. 1
Rick Ball, executive director of the Duluth Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA), accepted the first award on behalf of his governmental agency which develops and administers public housing.
Bruce Wyman, Executive Director of the Hillside Business Association, accepted an award on behalf of his organization, and was joined at the podium by HBA board members Henry Banks, Tammy Gosline, Gene McKeever and Claudie Washington. HBA was recognized for its role in saving the Fourth Street Market and helping it come under ownership by minority community members, for promoting the Fourth Street Redevelopment Plan, and for its advocacy on behalf of the Village Place Apartments and Chester Creek Bridge. HBA focuses on economic development, crime prevention and safety, storefront renovation and business retention efforts, and also participates in the At Home in Duluth initiative.
Scott Vesterstein, representing the private sector, received a Building Better Neighborhoods award for his work in At Home in Duluth neighborhoods and affordable housing initiatives through LISC-supported partnerships.
Also recognized at the luncheon for her service was outgoing LISC Local Advisory Board member Marti Buscaglia, publisher for the Duluth News-Tribune
