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Students visiting the library on South Campus can no longer visit the
computer center in the basement, where black mold has been found.
The basement will be closed until the mold has been cleared and re-
pairs made, but computers have been moved to a new location.
In lecture halls with tiered seating, plans are to raise the lower areas to
make them more easily handicap accessible.
Also being considered are the installation of stationary tables with
movable seating and the addition of multimedia display systems.
The recital hall, a 200-seat theater in the fine arts complex, will also
get new, more comfortable seating, Waldrop said.
The final project being undertaken on South Campus is the renovation
of the pool in the Gym.
The renovation has been approved and is currently in the planning
stages.
by Bernie Scheffler
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(Final in a four-part series about maintaining campus facilities.)
Some South Campus facilities will undergo serious renovations this
summer to eliminate roof leaks and improve accessibility.
“We’ve got plans and we’re ready to go. We’re just waiting for ap-
proval,” David Waldrop, assistant plant superintendent, said.
South Campus is the oldest of the four TCC campuses, completed in
September 1967. Surprisingly, however, the campus’ most serious mainte-
nance problem is not necessarily age-related.
Waldrop said roof leaks in many campus buildings resulted from dam-
age inflicted by the infamous 1995 hailstorm that hit the Dallas-Fort Worth
area.
“The hailstorm in 1995 was the most damaging thing that happened to
this campus,” he said.
As a result of the storm damage, many campus buildings have had
roof-leak problems for several years.
The leaks have resulted in both damage to the buildings and possible
health concerns.
Health concerns arose after black mold was discovered in the basement
of the Learning Resources Center.
The mold was discovered when the instructional media area under the
library flooded after heavy spring rains.
The water leak has been a problem for years, but when boxes were
being moved to avoid the flood, black mold was found.
Black mold thrives in moist, warm environments and can cause serious
health problems for individuals allergic to it.
However, the mold is harmless to those without an allergy to it.
Since the leaks in the basement worsened and the mold was discov-
ered, the basement has been closed.
“The mold is a problem, but so is having water drop on your head
when you’re trying to work,” Waldrop said.
“Fixing the leaks will keep the mold from forming,” he said.
The first step in the project will be to remove any existing black mold
from the building.
Then the building will be renovated to eliminate leaks and water dam-
age.
“We’ll be demolishing the existing structures, replacing the ceiling and
installing a new lining,” he said.
Another building facing serious leak problems is the Rotunda (RTA).
RTA 132 and 133 (large meeting rooms) also will undergo renovation
this summer.
These rooms will get new ceilings and linings, as well as cosmetic im-
provements.
“We’re going to install new luxurious seating and raise up the pit to
make it more handicap accessible,” Waldrop said.
“We’ll also install a green room behind the stage for speakers to use
before they go onto the stage,” he said.
The RTA will also have repairs done to the hallways to repair water
damage there, he said.
The RTA will be the first building renovated this summer. RTA 132
► and 133 will be closed beginning Friday, May 10. The entire RTA will then
be closed July 10-August 20.
Also awaiting approval are plans to improve some science lecture halls
and the recital hall.
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Volunteers sought
for home builders
by Long Yangyingxong
reporter
Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity (FWAHFH) invites the pub-
lic to volunteer in providing affordable housing to low-income families.
Dixie Fisher, volunteer coordinator, said, “It’s important that people
volunteer because it helps provide the homeowner with an interest-free
mortgage.”
Affordable homes are made possible by sponsorships, donations
and volunteer help. No public funds are used to build the homes.
Homeowners do not receive a free house but must contribute 300
hours of “sweat equity” toward the construction of their home. They
work alongside volunteers to complete the job.
Individuals interested in volunteering must fill out an application
and go through orientation.
The application can be filled out online and submitted electronical-
ly or mailed.
A waiver must also be signed at orientation.
During orientation on the second Saturday of every month, volun-
teers learn more about FWAHFH and current volunteer jobs.
Individuals can also visit a house currently under construction or
near completion, Fisher said.
“People do not need experience to volunteer for FWAHFH,” she
said.
The more people know, the more specific their volunteer task will
be, Fisher said.
Because of the Texas climate, Habitat for Humanity builds houses
mainly in the spring and fall. During the hot summer months, volun-
teers can work in the Habitat for Humanity Restore or help out with ad-
ministrative duties at the Habitat office.
The Restore sells donated and used household and building materi-
als. People can save money on items that would normally cost more at
other home-improvement stores.
Other volunteer opportunities include working on a deconstruction
site, where individuals tear down and take out materials that can be sold
or reused.
Fisher suggests people wear comfortable clothes when working on
a construction site. Blue jeans and proper shoes are usually the proper
attire.
Not only do volunteers gain experience in construction, but they
also feel the satisfaction that they helped build a house for someone in
need, Fisher said.
Sipce 1989, FWAHFH has built more than 100 houses in Fort
Worth and continues to help the community and individuals as well.
The Habitat for Humanity Restore, located at 3420 S. Grove St., is
open Monday-Friday 9:30-5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9-5 p.m.
For more details, call 817-920-9203.
For more information about FWAHFH, contact Fisher at 817-926-
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“Volunteering helps someone to help themselves; it’s a hands-up
not a hands-down and that’s what Habitat for Humanity is all about,”
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