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Congratulations to Amy Fair and Royce Alverson for receiving their Certified Community Action Professionals creden-tials. The Community Action National Convention was held in New York City August 19th - 23rd. This brings KI BOIS Community Action total CCAP titles to 12. Congratulations to Amy and Royce for a job well done!

The Stella Linney House was filled with love and laughter as family, friends, dignitaries and co-workers gathered for a Ribbon Cutting and Open House Tuesday, August 28th. The vision of the Stella Linney House project began approximately three years ago with the ground breaking ceremony taking place on Thursday, November 17th, 2011. According to KI BOIS Community Action Executive Director Carroll Huggins, “This has been a great project with construction moving at a very fast pace with very few prob-lems.”

Stella Linney was a very special person to KI BOIS Community Action. She was respected not only by

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The Stella Linney family cuts the ribbon for the Stella Linney House.

Ribbon Cutting / Open House for the Stella Linney House

From the Desk of the Executive Director / CEO I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for football weather. Things are back in full swing after the summer for Head Start and KATS. We are in the process of preparing for our annual agency audit by our independent auditor. Our ARRA Weatherization Pro-gram is winding down in all five of our counties. The new stimulus funding greatly increased the number of houses weatherized with new higher income guidelines and is allowing us to spend more money on each house. We have also been able to purchase six weath-erization vehicles and upgrade to new weatherization equipment. This funding will be ending this month. We had an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 for the new Stella Linney house in Wilburton. This new HUD funded house is a great addition to our group home pro-gram.

We are having our Third Annual KATS Bus Roadeo in Stigler on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Having the Bus Roadeo on a Saturday allows most of our drivers to be able to participate and bring their families. The training, food, and fellowship will be great. We hope you can join us.

Congratulations are in order for Royce Alverson and Amy Fair who received their National CCAP Certification at a ceremony in New York City on August 22nd. Larry Hall and Kenneth Barnhart also received the renewal of their National CCAP Certifications. We have twelve CCAP’s in our agency and two more are working towards certification in 2013.

R. Carroll Huggins, CCAP Executive Director / CEO

Carroll Huggins

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KI BOIS News is published monthly by

KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc.

200 Southeast “A” Street P.O. Box 727

Stigler, OK 74462 918-967-3325 800-299-4479

www.kibois.org

R. Carroll Huggins Executive Director / CEO

Tom Marlatt Associate Director / CFO

Larry Hall, Associate Director / COO

KI BOIS Community Action

Board of Directors Gene Bass, Board Chairperson

John Cook, 1st VP Kenneth Monroe, 2nd VP Jan Coplen, Sec./Treasurer

Cecil Williams, Parliamentarian

Kay Box, Editor 918-967-3325, Ext. 131

Calendar of Events

September 2012 OKACAA Annual Confer-

ence September 19th - 21st, Embassy Suites Conference Center, Norman

3rd Annual KATS Bus Roadeo, Sep-tember 29th, KATS Facil-ity, Stigler.

KI BOIS Community Ac-tion Board meeting, Thurs-day, September 27th, 6:30 p.m. KI BOIS Administra-tive Building.

It’s not the best photo, but if you look to the left you will see KI BOIS Community Action Le-Flore County Director Kenny Barnhart and if you look to the right you will see KI BOIS Com-munity Action Associate Director / COO Larry Hall as they receive their re-certifications as a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP).

School, Effort, and Play. Trying your best Each hour of the day, Making new friends, Being good as you can Exciting discoveries, Reading books with a

friend

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her clients but by her co-workers. Stella started to work for KI BOIS Community Action in May 1980 and retired in September 2001 and was one of the original Developmental Disabilities (DD) staff. Claudia Jeffrey, Latimer County Director, who was privi-leged to work with Stella for many years, stated, “This home will certainly honor the memory of Stella who was so instrumental in the lives of the clients under her supervision.”

According to KI BOIS Community Action Director of Operations Larry Hall, “The 3,100 square foot home located on a hillside lot will accommodate six individuals. The floor plan will consist of seven bedrooms, one for each client and one for a staff member, commons area, kitchen, dining area, utility room, screened-in back porch and a safe room. This house is also unique in location….if Stella were alive she could just walk across the street and visit the six individuals who will now call the Stella Linney House home.” Hall also stated, “The staff will be supervised by Group Home Director Natalie Green. Green has worked for the DD Program for over 26 years and will do a great job at this home.”

Making Memories...Stella Linney House

The Stella Linney Family

Mr. Huggins chatting with resident Matthew Black.

Resident Tanna Conley and her mother .

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Stella Linney House Board President / KI BOIS Com-munity Action 1st Vice President John Cook intro-duces special guests as KI BOIS Community Action 2nd Vice President Kenny Monroe and KI BOIS Community Action Executive Director Carroll Hug-gins listens.

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Donated Blood Saves Lives…….. KI BOIS Community Action Blood Drive

Thursday, August 30th

Tabbatha Duff

Jessica and Zane Kleman

Chuck Forrester

Valerie Crase and Lisa Sloan

Tiffany Touchstone

Gary Dunn

Larry Hall

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Successful Donors

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The Haskell and Latimer Tobacco Project (HALT) recently had the opportunity to attend the 2012 National Conference on To-bacco and Health at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Coordinator Denice Daniels, Assistant Coordina-tor Tiffany Boyles and Coalition members Sandie Rutherford, Smart Start and Tammy Randazzo with Turning Point attended the conference August 15-August 17, 2012.

This year’s conference was titled “A New Era of Tobacco Control: Policy, Regu-lations and Prevention”. The purpose of the National Conference on Tobacco or Health is to help improve and sustain the effectiveness and reach of tobacco control programs and activities in the United States.

Keynote speakers included Dr. Howard Koh, MD, MPH, US Department of Health and Human Services; Dr. Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Lawrence Deyton, MD, MSPH, FDA Center for Tobacco Products; Frances Harding, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SAM-HSA; and Dr. Erik Augustson, Ph.D., MPH, National Cancer Institute and Dr. Peb-bles Fagan, PhD, MPH, University of Hawaii Cancer Center; Dr. Jeffrey Levi, PhD, Trust for America's Health; Dr. Patricia Henderson, MD, MPH, Black Hills Center for American Indian Health; Dr. Jeannette Noltenius, MA, PhD, National Latino To-bacco Control Network (NLTCN).

Some of the issues addressed at the conference were new trends in tobacco prod-ucts, the pros and cons of E-Cigarettes for tobacco cessation and how tobacco control is going to affect the future of our nation as a whole. One of our favorite activities was meeting Ms. Terrie Hall. Terrie is a 51 year old cancer survivor from North Carolina. She is featured in one of the CDC anti-tobacco ads going through her morning routine, which includes putting in her teeth, putting on her wig and installing her hands-free electrolarynx. These ads were quite controversial, however, the calls to the tobacco helpline tripled nationwide when they came out. She was a delight to meet. The staff also enjoyed some “downtime” including plenty of shopping and good food including some of that famous Kansas City BBQ.

Terrie’s Story……………………... In high school, Terrie was a pretty cheerleader who competed on the cheer circuit. Her father was a smoker, and with more and more of her friends smoking, Terrie soon found herself lighting up in social settings. “It was the cool thing to do,” she says. She would come to smoke up to two packs a day and felt the adverse effects of tobacco from as early as 25 years old — a sore throat that never seemed to go away. In 2001, at the age of 40, Terrie Hall was diagnosed with oral cancer. As she recalls, “I had a sore in my mouth and had to go through all these grueling radiation treatments. It was awful.” Terrie continued to smoke throughout her radiation treatments. “I didn't think I had to quit. The radiation was getting rid of the cancer, so I could still smoke,” she says. Later that same year, Terrie was diagnosed with throat cancer. It was then that she quit for good. The doctors informed her that they would need to remove her larynx. “It's hard to wrap your mind around cancer, and when they told me that they were going to remove my voice box, I thought I would never speak again,” says Terrie. Today, at 51, Terrie speaks often with the help of her electrolarynx. She works tirelessly to edu-cate young people about the dangers and consequences of tobacco use. She's as active as she can be, lending her time and support to several health and advocacy organizations. “I'm busier now than be-fore I got cancer,” Terrie says. Unfortunately, cancer has returned numerous times since she was first diagnosed, and she continues to battle it today.

Tiffany Boyles and Denise Daniels attending one of the many sessions.

Halt Staff Attends National Conference

Terrie Hall

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KI BOIS Head Start administrative staff stopped to pose for a group photo during a recent staff meeting…. Left to right, sitting, Ad-ministrative Coordinator Alice Walker, Head Start Director Donna Carolan, Assistant Head Start Director Sherry Hullinger, and Ad-ministrative Coordinator Kimberly Tyer. Middle row, left to right, Education Coordinator Sarah Tucker, Health and Nutrition Coor-dinator Diane Sheives, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator JoAnna Bunch, Health Coordinator Vanessa Farrow, Dis-abilities and Mental Health Coordinator Kim Brown, Education Coordinator Tracey Barger and Disability and Mental Health Coor-dinator Carolyn Selph. Back row, left to right, Facilities Coordinator Oscar “Bo” Dold, Family and Community Engagement Coor-dinator Karen Resendiz and Nutrition Coordinator Regina Martin.

Getting the word out…..Over 200 KI BOIS Head Start staff will be wearing KI BOIS Head Start tee-shirts during the 2012 - 2013 school year. The tee-shirts were available in pink, lime green, black, red and sapphire blue. Sorting the shirts by size were Head Start staff JoAnna Bunch and Lynn Johnson.

Jefferson Early Childhood Center /KI BOIS Head Start had their first KATS evacuation drill for the new year.

The Stork Has Arrived Kade Allen was born on Wednesday, August 15th. Kade weighed 8lbs. 7 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Parents are Brent and Kimberly Tyer. Kimberly is the Head Start Administra-tive Coordinator in Still-well.

Kenadee Grace was born on Sunday, September 2nd to Kirk and Shianna Ward. Kenadee weighed 6 lbs and 15 oz and was 19 inches long. Ke-nadee is the eighth great-grandchild for Head Start Director Donna Carolan.

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Editor’s Note: LeFlore County KI BOIS Community Action came to the rescue when they learned that Mrs. Sheriff was on oxygen and her air conditioner was not working. Helping People. Changing Lives is our goal, one family at a time.

Pittsburg County

Latimer County

Haskell County

Hydrate the Heroes Project was conducted in Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg and Sequoyah Counties. When KI BOIS News went to press a total for the amount of water collected had not been tallied. Please look for more photos and story in the October Issue of KI BOIS News!

These positions are open to KI BOIS Community Action Foundation Staff as well as to the public. (ALL POSI-TIONS SUBJECT TO CONTINUED PROJECT FUNDING.) Deadline for all openings: Until Filled. Current employees – please submit a letter of interest to Human Resources. Applications may be picked up at any KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc. office or printed from the website, www.kibois.org. Applications should be returned to:

KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc. P. O. Box 727, Stigler, OK 74462 Attention: Human Resources

Phone: 800.299.4479 Fax: 918.967.9100 KI BOIS COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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KI BOIS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS JOB TITLE: HABILITATION TRAINING SPECIALIST (Poteau, McAlester and Ada)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Will serve as direct support staff for consumers. Ability to handle sensitive issues while protecting oth-ers’ welfare. Able to exercise patience, understanding, creativity and flexibility. HS Diploma/GED, valid DL and auto insurance. Must complete Foundation, CPR and First Aid Training (and any other training as required/requested.) Must be able to lift a mini-mum of 50 lbs.

KI BOIS (KATS) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

JOB TITLE: TRANSIT DRIVERS (Contact local Transit Office to verify opening)

LOCATION: Contact local Transit Office to verify opening

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Maintain a valid driver’s license. Good driving record. Must be physically able to assist passengers and their belongings while entering and exiting the vehicles. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and provide wheel chair assis-tance. Should have knowledge of area resources and live within convenient distance of city where job opening is available.

KI BOIS Community Action Notice of Job Posting www.kibois.org

HIRING OUR HEROES JOB FAIR IN McALESTER Join us September 19, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, for a job fair for veteran job seekers, active duty military members, Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses, at the Southeast Expo Center 4500 W Highway 270 McAlester, OK 74501. This event will be a one-of-a-kind FREE hiring fair for both employers and job seekers.

KI BOIS HEAD START PROGRAMS NORTH

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT TEACHER - FT (Keys)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have high school diploma/GED and working on CDA or AA by 2013.

JOB TITLE: TEACHER - FT (Hulbert, Keys, Tahlequah South, Tenkiller, Woodall)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have an AA in Early Childhood or Child Development. (3 year old classroom)