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Invest an Hour in the Life of a Child
 With school getting underway this month, new volunteers are needed to work with children in several P4OC programs. Consider giving an hour per week of your time to make a difference in the life of a child. There are many choices available for working one to one with children of various ages, at various times of the day or week and at different locations across Otoe County:
Study Buddies Tutoring Program pairs a volunteer from the community, high school age or older, with an elementary student. The two work together one hour per week in a community setting so the child can improve reading or math skills. Volunteer tutors are needed in Nebraska City, Syracuse and Talmage. The next Study Buddies tutor training will be held in Nebraska City at Arbor Bank on Tuesday, September 7, at 5:30 pm. For more information contact Holly at 873-6343.
TeamMates Mentoring Program pairs an adult volunteer from the community with a student who can benefit from an another positive adult role model in his or her life. The two meet one hour per week at school and share a variety of activities. Volunteer mentoring opportunities are available with students at Hayward Elementary and Nebraska City Middle School. The next TeamMates mentor training is Monday, August 30 at 6:30 pm at the Nebraska City Center for Children and Families. To inquire or register, please contact Stacie at 873-6343.
Otoe County CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates Program matches an adult volunteer advocate with children from one family. The volunteer speaks up for the best interest of the child in court. A 30-hour CASA volunteer training is currently underway in Otoe County. Contact Jo at 873-6343 for more information.
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Five Youth Paintings Sold in Silent Auction:
Five murals created by students participating in the 2008 Summer Art Camp were auctioned by Partners for Otoe County, netting $250 for next summer's art camp.
Stephanie Shrader placed the winning bid for a recreation of  Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa recreated by Morgan Bishop,Alex Meyers, Michael Miller and Stephanie Shrader.
Pat Friedli purchased Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers  recreated by Braden Feickert, Erica Hollesen, Aspen Ross, Christian Rowe and Brenna Turner.
Georgia O'Keeffe's White Trumpet Flower recreated by Julia Francis, Victoria Hernandez, Patrick O'Neil, Taylor Snyder and Delaney Taylor is being purchased by Jennifer Kreifels.
JoAnn Martens won the bid for Paul Gauguin's Tahitian  Landscape recreated by: Jake Heitkamp, Zach Heitkamp, Cameron Langemeier, Jacob Martens and Meg Michel.
Thanks again to the folks at the KHN Center for the Arts, Moser's U-Save Pharmacy, Nebraska City News-Press, KNCY Radio, and Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce for their assistance in promoting the silent auction.
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Olivia is Home
Olivia Sherman finally came home August 11 to join her parents, Scott and Vanessa and her older sister, Addison at the age of 3 months and 4 days. She was born May 7, 2010, six weeks earlier than expected, and has been a patient at Childrens' Hospital since that time.
Olivia has
proved to be a fighter from her first day! She has been diagnosed with
Cystic Fibrosis and you can join Olivia in her fight.
Tammi Thompson and Stacie Higgins will each be running distance races this fall
in honor of Olivia. Tammi will run the Omaha Half Marathon (13.1miles)
on September 26 and Stacie will run the Market to Market Relay (86
mile team event, each runner completing 13 miles) on October 9. The runners
have committed to making a donation for each mile they train and race.
They encourage others to do the same. You can make a pledge per mile of
training, per mile of the race or just a donation. Donations can be made
directly to Vanessa and Scott Sherman to help offset bills or to the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to help find a cure.
To make a donation please contact Stacie Higgins at 873-6343 or teammates@windstream.net
or Tammi Thompson at 873-8920 or tthompson@stez.org. Donations
may also be mailed to 917 Wildwood Lane, Nebraska City, NE 68410
Vanessa
Sherman is the Otoe County Juvenile Diversion Coordinator at Partners for Otoe County. Vanessa and her
husband, Scottie, want to thank everyone who has helped since Olivia's birth and
during her stay in the hospital. So many have been so generous in numerous ways. On the Sherman family blog, Vanessa shares "Without your love and support I'm not sure how we would have
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 Thumbs Up for Responsible Businesses
Less than 60 days after a city ordinance was passed mandating that employees of liquor license holders in Nebraska City be certified in responsible beverage server training, four area businesses are leading the way in successfully training 100% of their employees through the TiPS Beverage Server Training Program. Congratulations to: - Lied Lodge and Conference Center
- The Avenue Grill
- Tag's One Stop
- Toddy Shop
Partners for Otoe County has been able to help these area businesses achieve this high standard by offering a state-certified training called TiPS since January of 2010. TiPS certification training is available free of charge for all liquor license holders and their employees in Otoe County, t hanks to a Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Persons who successfully complete the TiPS training are certified for three years. For more information about TiPS, contact Tim at 873-6343. |
Partners for Otoe County
917 Wildwood Lane, Suite H | Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-873-6343 | www.p4oc.org
Partners for Otoe County is a registered trade name of
People United for Families, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation
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August 15 - 18
Syracuse
Mon - August 16
CASA Volunteer Training
NCCCF
1:00 - 4:00
Wed - August 18
CASA Volunteer Training
NCCCF
1:00 - 4:00
Sat - August 21
4:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Mon - August 23
CASA Volunteer Training
NCCCF
9:00 - 4:00
Tues - August 24
P4OC Board Meeting NCCCF Conf Room 12:00
Thurs - August 26
Child Advocacy Center House Party Rowe Memorial Safety Complex 4:30 - 6:30 email
Sat - August 28
Computer Recycling
Sat -August 28
CASA Volunteer Training
NCCCF
9:00 - 4:00
Monday - August 30
TeamMate Mentor Training
NCCCF Conference Room 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday - Sept 1
CASA Swearing In
Otoe County Courthouse 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Sept 7
Study Buddies Tutor Training 5:30 p.m. Arbor Bank - Neb City
Thurs - Sept 9
TeamMates Board of Directors Monthly Meeting NCCCF 7:00 a.m.
Tues - Sept 14
Neb City Study Budddies 5:30 - 7:30 Arbor Bank
Nebraska City
Monday, October 4
Neb City High School
Syracuse High School
Details coming soon
CONTACT Laurie to post YOUR information. |
Partners for
Otoe County
(P4OC) Services
After School Cubs
All Stars
Otoe County
Primary Violence
Prevention Initiative
Growing Great Kids
in Southeast NE
Otoe County CASA
(Court Appointed
Special Advocate)
Otoe County
Juvenile Diversion
Program
PACT
(Parents &
Communities Together)
Substance Abuse
Prevention Initiative
Safe Homes
Parent Network
SAIL
(Students Accelerating
in Leadership)
Study Buddies Tutoring Program
Summer Art Camps
TeamMates Mentoring Program
TiPS
(Training in
Intervention Procedures)
Youth as
Resources (YAR) Service Learning Program |
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