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Feb 9, 2021 | Features by TRACY ZOLLINGER TURNER Doris Sims has seen the country “go through hills and valleys” when it comes to race. “A lot especially within this past year has happened within our country with dealing with racial inequality, and dealing with issues of equity and diversity,” she says. For some, she believes, this time has introduced new awareness. “What I’m hoping is that we don’t lose the momentum that we’ve gained. It’s easy to stick a sign in your yard and say, ‘Black Lives Matter,’ it’s another thing to make sure the actions that you take show that Black lives matter to you.” ....
Feb 9, 2021 | Features photos by MARTIN BOLING and JIM KRAUSE The achievements of Black women are being recognized nationally as never before, thanks to the ascent of Kamala Harris to the vice presidency, the impact of Black women on the presidential election, and the several Black women appointed to cabinet and other key government positions. Finally, and long overdue. Black women are also mayors of several of the country’s largest cities, including Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Washington, D.C., and Michelle Obama for the third straight year is the most admired woman in America, according to a 2020 Gallup poll. (Harris finished second.) ....
Jan 29, 2021 WELLSVILLE –Ronald Dean “Buck” Tice Jr. died at his home Wednesday. He was born Feb. 12, 1964, the son of Ronald Dean Tice Sr. and Doris Sims. CARE Funeral & Cremation Specialists MacLean Chapel handled arrangements. 1/29/21 ....
December 16, 2020 (BLOOMINGTON) – A presentation on the Housing Development Fund (HDF) will be presented to the City Council tonight. The HDF is a revenue source that was established in 2016 to ensure the feasibility of affordable housing projects in Bloomington The presentation will include information about contributions to the fund from developers and community foundations since its inception, as well as the affordable housing developments it has supported. Doris Sims, Director of the City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, will make the presentation during the regular meeting of the Bloomington Common Council. The meeting is open to the public and will begin tonight at 6:30 p.m. ....
December 11, 2020 (BLOOMINGTON) – Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announces the retirement of City of Bloomington Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) Doris Sims on January 29, 2021. City of Bloomington Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) Doris Sims Having begun her service at the City in 1979, Sims has directed the City’s Human Resources (HR) Department as well as HAND, where she is responsible for providing leadership in the management of a $ 2.4 million annual budget in federal and local funds and oversees a staff of 16 employees. As two-term director of HAND (1996-2003 and 2016-current), Sims has provided management oversight of the City’s residential rental inspection program, collaborated with community stakeholders in the development of affordable housing, and ensured code compliance to promote neighborhood preservation. In 1998, Sims created the Citizens’ Academy program as a way of sharing ....