CNA Career Fair at Divine Savior Healthcare

Come join us to learn about exciting Certified Nursing Assistant careers in Tivoli at Divine Savior Healthcare during our CNA Career Fair on Tuesday, October 7 from 1pm to 5pm. Tivoli, located at 2805 Hunter's Trail in Portage, is Divine Savior Healthcare's state of the art residential facility. We currently have full time, part time and casual openings in both Tivoli Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living.

Potential employees will have the opportunity to tour our facility, meet hiring supervisors, fill out applications, and receive interviews. This will be a great time to see our beautiful facility, and learn about what Divine Savior Healthcare has to offer to you!

There will also be a drawing for a Kindle Fire, and snacks will be available. This opportunity is for current CNAs, and for people that are thinking about becoming CNAs.

If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Gratz at 608-745-5189 or kgratz@dshealthcare.com. Also, feel free to apply in advance at www.dshealthcare.com.

Partners in Education Program 

Portage High School students are utilizing a new partnership between the school and an area university to get a head start on college credits, and their successes are paying off. PHS has partnered with University of Wisconsin-Whitewater through the Partners in Education (PIE) program in two courses, English 101 and Political Science 141. Last year, 16 students in English 101 and 25 students in Political Science 141 received three college credits each, the entire student enrollment for those two classes. This year, 13 students are enrolled in English 101, and 17 students are enrolled in Political Science 141.

District Administrator Charles Poches said the PIE program gives students another way to get a head start on their college experience at a much more economical cost than the same course would be at the college level.

"Post-secondary education costs continue to rise, and we want to make sure we are providing opportunities for our students to be proactive in reducing those expenses for themselves and their families," Poches said. "I'm proud that we are able to provide a variety of opportunities for students to move ahead. It's a tremendous opportunity that is finding success at PHS." 

Bill Gill, who teaches Political Science 141, said the course offerings are a crucial element to preparing students for life after high school.

"It's important for our schools to do everything in our power to prepare the students for the next levels of their lives.  The PIE program is one element necessary to achieve this goal for those students headed for a four year post -secondary experience," Gill said.  "The opportunity to interact with college level expectations and assignments allows the students to begin transitioning from the safe structured environment of high school to one that depends on more self-reliance, and personal responsibility."

Even though PHS students are younger than their college counterparts, their results do not reflect it. Students tested averaged a full point higher than those enrolled at UW-W, Gill said.

Something Special from Wisconsin event at Pierce's

Celebrate Wisconsin as you sample products from over 40 vendors of Something Special from Wisconsin at Pierce's Market Place, 2915 New Pinery Road, on Thursday, October 23 from 4pm to 7pm. Vendors that will be on hand include Deans, Schoep's, Emil's, Wollersheim, Palermo's and more!

Bucky Badger will greet fans and Mayor Tierney will be serving cake starting at 4pm. There will be  

FREE Gift Bags for the first 200 attending filled with all sorts of goodies!! Sign up to win great prizes, too. For more information, call Pierce's at 608-742-2386. 

HealthSource is having a ladies only night out with participating vendors, food, beverages and prizes. This is a perfect opportunity to leave your worries behind, bring your friends and associate with other women in our local area.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 from 5pm to 7pm at 205 Vino, 205 DeWitt St. in downtown Portage. For more information, contact Jessica Noble at 608-742-2225.

The annual coat drive is underway and is accepting gently used and clean winter coats infant to adult, especially for kids sizes 5-12 (workable buttons, zippers and snaps, please), and boots of all sizes. Drop off items at Portage Churches, Portage Police Department, or Portage Cleaners from October 1 through October 20. 

Distribution of coats happens on Friday, October 24 from 2pm to 6pm and Saturday, October 25 from 9am to 1pm at 118 W. Cook St. (former HoopLa bulding). For more information contact Nancy Schaper at 608-742-7242.

Euchre Card Party - Portage Presbyterian Church

Join us for a fun night with friends and a great game of cards on Friday, October 3 at Portage Presbyterian Church, 120 W. Pleasant St. The luncheon is scheduled for 6pm with cards beginning at 6:30pm. The cost is $5 for food, cards and prizes. The church is located at 120 West Pleasant Street and a donation to the Food Pantry would be appreciated. The event is a benefit to support the Yakutat Presbyterian Church in Yakutat, Alaska.