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DECEMBER 2019

HangaroundMahoneyManoranditwon᾿tbelongbefore youmeetBarbHarpham.She’s beenzealouslyinvolvedwiththeseniorapartmentcom-plex’sactivitiessincemovingthereinJanuary2005. Harpham initially joined the rummage salescommitteeandhasservedaschairpersonforthelast13years.Shenowsupervisesmorethan40residentsandtheir200hoursofvolunteerservice,puttingonthetwice-a-yearsale.Underherleadership,thesaleshave becomemore successful and have providedfundingforresidentprojectsandactivities. Harphamwas elected toResidentCouncil asfloorrepresentativeandelectedpresidentin2008.Shewasunanimouslyre-electedfor10yearsuntilsheresignedduetohealthreasons,butshestillservesasfloorrepresentative,helpingtofundraiseandplanactivities.ShealsoservesontheEventsCommitteeandKitchenCrew,helpingplan,executeandcleanupafteractivities—allwithasmile. AspartofMahoney᾿semergencyresponsesys-tem,Harphamperformsdailydoorchecksandassistswithresidentwelfarecheckswhenappropriate.ShewasappointedbyLincolnHousingAuthorityasKey

Keeper in2006,whereinsheassistswith residentlockouts and emergency responses.Her nursingbackgroundprovesvaluableinemergencysituationsasshedemonstratespatience,kindnessandrespect. At aNov. 7 luncheon,Harpham was awardedthe Jerry Joyce CaringHeartAward fromLegacyRetirement Communitiesand KFOR. The LivingLegacyAwards are giv-en in memory of JerryJoyce, founder of LegacyRetirementCommunities,tohonorvolunteerheroeswhoexhibitthesamekindofquiet,givingspiritthatJoycehadshowntoothersinhislife. Harphamchosetogiveher$1,000awardtoLHAtohelpwiththecostofanewvan,whichprovidestransportationforMahoneyManor,BurkePlazaandCrossroadsHouseresidentstoattendactivitiesandgoshopping. “It᾿simmeasurable,”Harphamsaid.“Withouta

From left, Legacy Terrace Executive Director John K o p e t z k y, M a h o n e y Manor Resident Services Specialist Linda Hecht, for-mer LHA Tenant Services Manager Doug Marthaler,

A w a r d R e c i p i e n t B a r b H a r p h a m , Legacy Retirement Communities CEO Greg Joyce, Cathy B ly the o f KFOR,

and LHA Tenant S e r v i c e s

M a n a g e r S u s a n

Tatum.

Mahoney Manor resident Barb Harpham receives the Jerry Joyce Caring Heart Award from Cathy Blythe of KFOR Nov. 7.

Harpham recognized, gives back to LHA

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Set your kids up for success byensuring theyget to school regularly.Attendanceisessentialtoschool and learning suc-cess,andparentsoftendonot realize how quicklyexcused and unexcusedabsences can add up to academictrouble. Misseddaysaremissedopportuni-tiestolearn,buttheyalsoleavestudentsadayormorebehind.Forsome,itcanbedifficulttocatchup.Absenteeisminkindergartenisassociatedwithnegativefirst-grade outcomes including lowerachievementinreading,mathandgen-eralknowledge.Thiscanset thepathforastudent᾿sschoolcareer. Students who attend regularlyhavebeenshowntoachieveathigherlevelsthanstudentswhodonotattendregularly.Attending school regularlyhelpschildrenfeelbetteraboutschool

G a l l u p ’s C ommun i t yBuildersprogramawarded$1,500totheArnoldElementarySchoolCommunityLearningCenter. Since 2005,LHAhas beenthe lead agency for the CLCthat provides before- and after-schoolprograms,family-supportservices,andneighborhoodcon-nectionsforstudentsandfamiliesatArnoldElementary. CommunityBuilders’mission

istointegrateandfocusthechari-tableresourcesofGallupanditsassociates, concentratingon theareas of strengths, education,leadership,diversityandyouth. The fundswill be used todirectlysupportsuppliesfor theCLC after-school clubs. Theclubs are offered free to stu-dentsatArnoldElementaryandtypicallyhaveabout250students enrolled.

FSS Caseworker Amy Wager, left, accepts a check for the Arnold Elementary Community Learning Center from Kevin Olmer of Gallup’s Community Builders program.

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Arnold CLC awarded Gallup grant

van,wecouldn᾿tdohalfoftheactivitiesthatwedo.” HarphamthankedMahoneyResidentServicesSpecialistLindaHecht,TenantServicesManagerSusanTatumandfor-merTenantServicesManagerDougMarthalerfornominating

her,aswellasLegacyforhostingtheevent. “Iwassurprisedandoverwhelmedatthegeneros-ityofthepeoplewhonominatedmeandtheorganizationsthatdonatedtheprizemoney,”shesaid.“It’ssurprisingtogetanawardforsomethingIlovedoing.”

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Harpham recognized, gives back to LHA

Reading Matters: Attendance matters!andthemselves.

Beginninginkindergarten,missingabout 10%or 18 days ofschoolcancausechildrento fall behind,making ithardertolearntoread.Aschildrenentermiddleand

high school, regular attendancewillhelpthemstayengaged,successfulandontracktograduate.Absencescanbeasignastudenthaslostinterest,isstrug-glingwithschoolwork,dealingwithabullyorisfacingotherdifficulties. Studentsstillcanfallbehindeveniftheymissjustadayortwoeveryfewweeks.Goodattendancecanhelpstu-dentsdowellearlyinschoolandalsohighschool,collegeandwork. So what can you do?• Keeparegularbedtimeandmorn-

ingroutine.• Layoutclothesandbackpacksthe

nightbefore.

• Introduceyourchildtoteachersandclassmatesbeforeschoolstarts.

• Don᾿tletyourchildstayhomeun-lesstheyaretrulysick.Oftencom-plaintsofstomachacheorheadachecanbeasignofanxiety.

• If your child seems anxious, talkto teachers, school counselors foradvice tomake him or her feelmorecomfortableandexcitedaboutlearning.

• Developbackupplans for gettingto school, or someone to care foryour child ifyouareunavailable.Examplesincludefamilymembers,neighborsoranotherparent.

• Avoidmedical appointments andextended tripswhen school is insession.

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Lincoln HousingAuthority’sResidentAdvisoryBoardmettwiceinNovembertodiscuss theadministra-tiveandoccupancyplanandMovingtoWorkinitiatives. MovingtoWorkispartofLHA’sparticipation in a Department ofHousing and Urban Development(HUD) demonstration program,whereinLHAisauthorizedtoredesigncertainelementsofhousingassistanceprograms to achievemore efficientadministration and greater housingchoices,andpromoteself-sufficiency. LHAExecutiveDirectorChrisLamberty thanks theboardmembersfortheirtime. “WetakeyourfeedbackonLHAproceduresandinitia-tivesseriously,”hesaid. Members represent all housing programs and are

LHA’s 2019-20 Resident Advisory Board gathers Nov. 5 to review the agency’s annual plan.

KaylaJohnsonbeganherFamilySelf-Sufficiency journey five yearsago.Asasinglemom,shesetagoaltoearnacollegedegreewhilework-ingfulltimetobenefitherselfandher7-year-olddaughter,Abrielle. TheFSSprogramhelpedhermeetthatgoalandprovidedsupportalongtheway. Johnson attendedSoutheastCommunityCollege and earned herdegree in early childhood educationwhileworkingfulltimeatachildcarefacility.SincegraduatinginJune,shehasbeenpromotedtoleadteacherofthetoddlerroom. FSS Caseworker Susan Tatumencouragedhertokeepmovingtowardachievingthegoalnomatterhowchal-lengingitwas. “Susanwould tellme ‘Youneedtodothisforyourselfandyourdaugh-ter,’”Johnsonsaid.“Thatwasmypush;butwithoutSusanandtheprogram,Iwouldn᾿thavecommittedtothatgoalofgraduatingandworkingfulltime.”

Tatumhelpedprovideresourcestocommunityprogramsforthingssuchastaxpreparationorpayingforeducationandunexpectedbills. “There is so much I learnedthrough the program that Iwouldn᾿thaveknown,”Johnsonsaid.“Thatout-reachreallyhelpedme.IcouldreallytrusttheresourcesSusangaveme.” Shealsogainedconfidencethatshecouldreachhergoals,too. “IlearnedIcandothesethingsasasinglemomandwoman,”shesaid.“Iamabletoaccomplishmygoals,beamom,haveacollegedegree,success-fullyliveandprovideformychild.” Johnson encourages everyone toutilizetheFSSprogram. “It helps to realize opportunitiesyou don᾿t necessarily know about,”shesaid.“Ithelpstoholdyourselfac-countablenomatterwhatyou’redoinginlife.Ithelpsyoupushyourselfandnot forget thatyoucando things foryourself.”

Kayla Johnson, who earned her college degree while working full time thanks to support from LHA’s Family Self-Sufficiency program, is pictured with her daughter, Abrielle, 7.

Annual plan reviewed by residents

appointedbytheLHABoardofCommissionerstoserveone-year terms fromOctober throughSeptember. InputfromtheResidentAdvisoryBoardisconsideredbyman-agementandtheLHABoardofCommissionersbeforetheannualplanisapprovedinJanuaryeachyear.

Johnson propels herself into bright future

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Theendof thecalendaryear brings the beginningof taxseason.Asthecount-downto theApril15,2020,tax deadline approaches,considerusing freecommu-nitytaxpreparationservicesthrough the Lincoln EITCCoalition’sVolunteerIncomeTax Assis tance (VITA)program. VITAoffersno-costfed-eral-andstate-taxpreparationandfiling for low- tomod-erate-income households.VITAsitesoperateinvariousLincoln-area locations fromJanuarytoApril. Formore information,call 211, visit lincolnvit-acoalition.unl.edu, or callLincoln City Libraries at402-441-8500.Tomake anappointment, go to vita.unl.edu/signup,byapproximatelythe third week of January2020. Note:Thescopeofworkthat can be donewithin theVITA site is definedby theInternalRevenueService.Ifyourreturnisconsidered“outofscope”forthissite,VITAvolunteerswillnotbeabletoprepareyourreturn.

Please bring the follow-ing to tax preparation sites:• PhotoIDforalltaxreturn

signers. Both spousesmustsigniffilingjointly.

• SocialSecuritycardsorIndividualTaxpayerIdentificationNumberlettersforeveryoneonthereturn.

• W-2sfromemployer,W-2Gsforgamblingincome,and1099formsformiscellaneousincomeincludinginterest,dividends,unemployment,pension,401(k)distribution,andotherincome.

• Childcarereceipts,includingprovider’staxID,phonenumber,andaddress.

Free tax preparation services offered

No VITA sites open

No VITA sites open

FREE Community Tax Preparation2019 Federal and Nebraska State Returns

TENTATIVE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site ScheduleSchedule an appointment at https://vita.unl.edu/signup/

For an appointment at the Asian Community & Cultural Center call 402-477-3446

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

SITE NAME ADDRESS APPOINTMENTS DATES AVAILABLE (2020)

Center for People in Need* 3901 N 27th Street, Unit 1 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Feb 4 – Mar 24

F Street Community Center 1225 F Street 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Feb 4 – Apr 7

Asian Community 144 N 44th Street, Ste A Call for Appointment Feb 5–Apr 1& Cultural Center 402-477-3446

Victor E Anderson Library* 3635 Touzalin Ave 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Jan 29 – Apr 8

Asian Community 144 N 44th Street, Ste A Call for Appointment Feb 6 – Apr 9& Cultural Center 402-477-3446

Loren C Eiseley Library* 1530 Superior Street 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Feb 6 – Apr 9

Southeast Community College 8800 O Street, #T-102 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Jan 30 – Apr 9

Victor E Anderson Library* 3635 Touzalin Ave 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Jan 30 – Apr 9

Nebraska Union* 1400 R Street 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Jan 25 – Feb 29

Southeast Community College 8800 O Street, #T-102 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Feb 1 – Apr 4

Loren C Eiseley Library* 1530 Superior Street 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Feb 1 – Apr 4

Nebraska Union* 1400 R Street 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Jan 26 – Mar 1

Bennett Martin Library 136 S 14th Street 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Feb 2 – Mar 15

NOTE: * = site change

*Center for People in Need – DATE CHANGE: Tuesdays ONLY*Victor E Anderson Library – DATE CHANGE: Wednesdays & Thursdays (NOT Tuesdays)*Loren C Eiseley Library – DATE CHANGE: Thursdays & Saturdays (NOT Sundays)*Nebraska Union - ADDRESS CHANGE: UNL City Campus: 1400 R Street. Main Level, Next to the Food Court (NOT East Campus) DATE CHANGE: Saturdays and Sundays ONLY (402) 472-6150Site Closure Information**When Lincoln Public Schools, and/or UNL, and/or SCCareclosedduetobadweather,ALL VITA sites are closed.In case of bad weather, please call the site or tune i n to KFOR 1240 for cancellations.For more information call 2-1-1, visit www.lincolnvitacoalition.unl.edu and/or vita.unl.edu, or call the Libraries (402) 441-8500

Neither Sponsored nor Endorsed by Lincoln Public Schools

Day Site Name Address Appointments Dates AvailableMonday No VITA sites openTuesday Center for People in

Need*3901 N 27th St.,

Unit 111 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 4 – March 24

F Street Community Center

1225 F St. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 4 – April 7

Wednesday Asian Community & Cultural Center

144 N. 44th St., Ste A

Call 402-477-3446 for appointment

Feb. 5–April 1

Victor E. Anderson Library*

3635 Touzalin Ave.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 29 – April 8

Thursday Asian Community & Cultural Center

144 N. 44th St., Ste A

Call 402-477-3446 for appointment

Feb. 6 – April 9

Loren C. Eiseley Library*

1530 Superior St. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 6 – April 9

Southeast Community College

8800 O St., #T-102

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 30 – April 9

Victor E. Anderson Library*

3635 Touzalin Ave.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 30 – April 9

Friday No VITA sites openSaturday Nebraska Union* 1400 R St. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 – Feb. 29

Southeast Community College

8800 O St., #T-102

9 a.m. to noon Feb. 1 – April 4

Loren C. Eiseley Library*

1530 Superior St. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 1 – April 4

Sunday Nebraska Union* 1400 R St. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 26 – March 1Bennett Martin Library 136 S. 14th St. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2 – March 15

FREE Community Tax Preparation 2019 Federal and Nebraska State ReturnsTENTATIVE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site Schedule

Schedule an appointment at https://vita.unl.edu/signup/For an appointment at the Asian Community & Cultural Center call 402-477-3446

NOTE: * = site change*Center for People in Need – DATE CHANGE: Tuesdays ONLY*Victor E Anderson Library – DATE CHANGE: Wednesdays & Thursdays (NOT Tuesdays)*Loren C Eiseley Library – DATE CHANGE: Thursdays & Saturdays (NOT Sundays)*Nebraska Union - ADDRESS CHANGE: UNL City Campus: 1400 R Street. Main Level, Next to the Food Court (NOT East Campus) DATE CHANGE: Saturdays and Sundays ONLY (402) 472-6150 Site Closure Information**When Lincoln Public Schools, and/or UNL, and/or SCCareclosedduetobadweather,ALL VITA sites are closed.In case of bad weather, please call the site or tune in to KFOR 1240 for cancellations.For more information call 2-1-1, visit www.lincolnvitacoalition.unl.edu and/or vita.unl.edu, or call the Libraries (402) 441-8500

• Statementsofanystudentloaninterest,mortgageinterestandpropertytax.

• 1095sshowingcrediblehealthinsurancecoverage.• Recordsofrevenueandexpensesforself-employmentor

home-basedbusiness.• Ablankcheckorsavingsaccountinformationfordirect

deposit.• IfyouplantovisitaVITAsite,pleasebringacopyoflast

year’staxreturn.

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Renters insurance benefits outweigh costs

Free LegalAnswers is a helpfulresource for low-income individualswithlegalissues. Thewebsite,www.NE.freelegalanswers.org, is operated byt h e Ame r i c a n Ba rAssociationandtheNebraskaStateBarAssociationVolunteerLawyersProject.Thoseinterestedmust:• BeaNebraskaresident.• Beatleast18yearsold.• Cannotbeinjailorprison.• Mustmeet low-income eligibility

requirements.• Musthaveemailandaccesstothe

internet(publiclibrarieshavefreeinternet).

Websiteusersmustanswerscreen-ing questions to determine eligibility.Ifyoudonotqualify,thewebsitewillprovide information and services thatmay be helpful such as legal-serviceproviders,self-helpoptionsandlawyer-referralservice. Ifindividualsmeeteligibility,theywill be provided information onlineabout civil (not criminal) legal prob-lems.Questionsarepostedtoaqueuewhere volunteer lawyers can respondto all open questions. Individuals arepermitted to ask three questions percalendaryear.

Thereisnoguaranteethatavolun-teerlawyerwillrespondtoaquestion.Postedquestions stayup for30days,

and if a lawyerdoesnot respond, thequestion iswithdrawn. If a questiondoes not receive a response, it doesnotcountasoneofthethreequestionsindividualsareallowedtopostinayear.

If a lawyer chooses to answer aquestion,anindividualwillreceiveanemailtologinandreviewthelawyer᾿scommunication—whichmay be acompleteanswer,orarequestformoreinformationordocuments.

All questions posted to theweb-site are confidential and subject totheNebraska Rules of ProfessionalResponsibilitygoverningtheattorney-clientprivilege. Formoreinformationortousetheservice,visitNE.freelegalanswers.org.

Get free legal answers from volunteer lawyers

Youmightnot thinkyouowna lot,but ifyouwereforcedtoreplaceeverything—yourfurniture,clothing,books,toys,jewelry,potsandpans,dishesandtelevision—itaddsupquickly. Rentersinsurancepaysyouifyourpersonalpropertyisdamagedorstolenin the event of a fire, theft, vandalism,plumbingproblemsorotherdisasters.Italsoprotectsyoufromaliabilityifanaccidentoccursinyourhomeandmaypaytem-porarylivingexpenses.Rentersinsur-anceprovidesyoumorehelpthananycommunityorganizationcanprovide. Mostpoliciescostabout$11to$20permonth, and cover your furniture,clothing, electronics, appliances and

otherpersonalproperty.Fromcookingmishapstoshortsinelectricalwiringorlitcigarettesorcandles,renters

shouldconsiderpurchasingtheinsurance.Shop around for the best policy,

comparing coverage, deductibles andmonthly costs,which vary from onecompany to another. In some cases,

renters insurance can save peoplemoneyin unexpected ways. Some insurance

companiesofferreducedpremiumsforautomobileand renters insurance ifbothpoliciesarepurchasedthrough

thesamecompany.Formoreinformation,contactyour

insurance agent or get free quotes atwww.rentersinsurance.net/lincoln.html.

Haveajobinterviewbutdon᾿thavetheclothingtodressforsuccess?TheConnectioNPointCareerClosetisforthoseinneedwhohaveanupcomingjobintervieworarestartinganewposition,andneedcareer-appropriateclothing.CareerClosethasavarietyofdonated,lightly-usedclothesforwomenandmen,foravarietyofjobs.Individualsarepermittedtoselecttwooutfits. CareerCloset is openMonday through Friday from

2 to 5 p.m., or alter-natives times by ap-pointment.It ishostedat ConnectioN Point,1333N. 33rd St. Nopaperwork or income-eligibilityrequired.Formoreinformation,call402-413-0017.

Professional clothing available

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Nebraska drivers under age 72canrenewtheircar,CommercialD r i v e r ᾿ s L i c en s e(CDL)andmotorcyclelicensesonlinefortwoconsecutive renewalperiods. Previously,driverswere limitedtoonerenewalperiodandcouldnotrenewonlineifachangeofaddresswasneeded.StateIDcardscanberenewedonlineforthreeconsecu-tiverenewalperiodsregardlessofage. The change is a result of an in-crease in customers utilizing onlineservices. Driversandmotorcyclistsareabletorenewlicenses90daysbeforetheircurrentoneexpiresunlesstheirnameorappearancehaschanged.Licensesaregoodforfiveyears.TheNebraska

DMVsendsrenewalpostcardstoap-plicants30dayspriortothe expiration of theircurrent operator᾿s li-cense,CDLorstateIDcard.Youcantaketherenewal notice withyou to the DMV or

savetimeandrenewonline. Inmost cases, individuals can

renewonlinewhenthefollowingcon-ditionsaremet:• Namehasnotchangedsince the

issuanceoflastpermit,licenseorstateIDcard.

• Physical description has notchanged significantly.Photo andphysicaldescriptiononyourcur-rentdocumentwillbeusedonyournewdocument.

• Youmaybe able to renewyourCDLonline everyother renewalperiod if you are under age 72,andyourclassOorMlicensefortwoconsecutiverenewalperiods.YoucanrenewyourStateIDcardonlinethreeconsecutiverenewalperiodsregardlessofage.

• Otherexceptionsmayapply.Formore information and consider-ations,visitdmv.nebraska.gov.

Renew your driver’s license online

Formorethan15years,ClinicwithaHearthasprovided freehealthcare to theunder-anduninsured,orthosewithoutfinancialresourcestopayforroutineappointments.Volunteersprovideshort-termcareforconditionsthatrequirequickattention but are not life-threatening. Servicesincludemedical, physical therapy, dental, chi-ropractic,mentalhealth,visionandhearing.Allservicesarefree. TheclinicislocatedinthelowerleveloftheSowersClubofLincolnbuilding,1701S.17thSt.,andisopenTuesdays,ThursdaysandthefirstMondayofeachmonth.Patientscansigninat2p.m.tocompletepaperwork,vitalsignsandmedicalhistory.Volunteersbeginseeingpatientsatabout4p.m.Patientsareseenonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Those19oryoungermustbeaccompaniedbyaparentorlegalguardian.

MondaysMedical and ChiropracticJan. 6, Feb. 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7.Physical TherapyJan. 27, Feb. 24, March 23, April 27, June 22, July 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 28, Oct. 26 and Nov. 23.

TuesdaysMedical and Dental ExamsJan. 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25; Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 29.

WednesdaysVisionJan. 8, Feb. 12, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9.

Health care available through Clinic with a Heart2020 Schedule

ThursdaysMedical and Mental Health AssessmentsJan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27; March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23; May 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23; Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27; Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22; Nov. 5, 12, 19; Dec. 3, 10, 17.ChiropracticJan. 9, 23; Feb. 13, 27; March 12, 26; April 9, 23; May 14, 28; June 11, 25; July 9, 23; Aug. 13, 27; Sept. 10, 24; Oct. 8, 22; Nov. 12; Dec. 10.Hearing ScreeningsJan. 16, Feb. 20, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17.

Formore information,call 402-421-2924 or visitclinicwithaheart.org.6 LHA Today

YoungresidentsofPrairieCrossing,SummerHill,SunnyRidgeandWoodBridgeparticipatedinafiresafetypostercontestduringNationalFirePreventionWeekOct.6-12Thisyear’stopicwas“NotEveryHeroWearsaCape.PlanandPracticeYourEscape!” Encourage children to be a herobymakingsmall,importantactionstokeepthemselvesandotherssafeinafire.Onewaytodothatisbyencouraginghouseholdmemberstoplanandpracticeanescapeplan. Inatypicalhomefire,youhaveaslittleasone to twominutes toescapesafelyfromthetimethesmokealarmsounds.Escapeplanning andpracticecanhelpyoumakethemostofthetimeyouhave,givingyourselfandeveryonetimetosafelygetout. Participantshadtheopportunitytoreceiveacashprizeineachofthethreeage groups.Winners received checksfor$50,$30and$20,respectively.

3rd place, ages 6-9: Mohammed from Sunny Ridge

1st place, ages 6-9: Ali from Wood Bridge

2nd place, ages 6-9: Yara from Sunny Ridge

2nd place, ages 10-14: Nyakuar from Wood Bridge

1st place, ages 10-14: Israa from Sunny Ridge

3rd place, ages 10-14: Kitnyang from Wood Bridge

2nd place, ages 15-18: Nyamouch from Wood Bridge

1st place, ages 15-18: Faith (not pictured) from Wood Bridge

Ages 6-9:1st: Ali, Wood Bridge2nd: Yara, Sunny Ridge 3rd: Mohammed, Sunny Ridge Ages 10-14: 1st: Israa, Sunny Ridge2nd: Nyakuar, Wood Bridge3rd: Kitnyang, Wood Bridge Ages 15-18: 1st: Faith, Wood Bridge2nd: Nyamouch, Wood Bridge

Kids highlight importance of fire safety

Prairie Crossing res idents tour a Lincoln Fire D e p a r t m e n t f i re eng ine in October during Fire Prevention A w a r e n e s s Month.

TheCensusBureauislookingforcensusworkersage18 andolder for a variety of part-time temporary roles,including census takers, recruiting assistants, andofficeand supervisory staff. Jobsoffer competitivewages andflexiblehours. TheU.S.CensusBureauaimstocounteverypersonlivingintheU.S.Thisdatawillbeusedtohelpensureequalrepresentationinelectedgovernmentatthefederal,stateandlocallevels.ThedataalsohelpsestablishNebraska’spro-portionoffederalfundsforlocal-andstate-levelprograms

forthenext10years. CensusDay is officiallyApril 1, 2020. People arecountedbasedoff theaddresseswhere theyusually liveandsleepasofthatdate. Thoseinterestedincensusworkerrolesmustcompleteanonlineapplication,whichincludesassessmentquestionsabouteducation,workandotherexperience. Formoreinformation,visit2020census.gov/en/jobsorcall855-JOB-2020.HiringwilloccurthroughtheendofJanuary.

Get a job that counts with the 2020 Census

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Happyholidays from theLincolnHousingAuthority staff.Mayyourholidaysandnewyearbefilledwithhope,joy,peaceandprosperity. SotheLHAstaffcanenjoytheholidayswiththeirfamiliesandfriends,officeswillbeclosedthefollowingdates:Wednesday,Dec.25;andWednesday,Jan.1,2020.OfficesalsowillbeclosedMonday,Jan.20,forMartinLutherKingJr.DayandMonday,Feb.17,forPresidentsDay.

DougMarthaler, former LHAtenant servicesmanager, received theOrville StantonMemorialAward forDistinguished Service—NebraskaNationalAssociation ofHousing andRedevelopmentOfficials’ (NAHRO)highesthonor—atitsannualconfer-enceinSeptember.MarthalerworkedatLHAfornearly26yearsandretiredSept.5.

Doug Marthaler, former LHA tenant services man-ager, wins the Orville Stanton Memorial Award for Distinguished Service.

Marthaler receives Nebraska NAHRO’s highest honor

Happy holidays

C ommun i t y D e v e l o pme n tResources, 912N.70thSt., is a non-profitcertifiedcom-munitydevelopmentfinancial institutionthat provides loanstomicro-entrepreneurs,small-businessowners and community-developmentprojectsthroughoutNebraska. Themissionistocreateeconomicopportunity and strong communitiesby providing capital and businessconsultingtodevelopandfortifysmallbusinesses.CDRmainlyserveslow-to

moderate-incomeindividuals,women,minorities and people living in eco-nomicallydistressedareas. CDRprovidesU.S.SmallBusinessAdministration (SBA)microloans,small-business or community-devel-opmentloans,nonprofitloansandSBA504loans.TheyalsoprovidebusinessconsultingandworkshopstomaximizethepositiveimpactCDRcanmakeonabusiness. Foreligibilityrequirementsormoreinformation, visit cdr-nebraska.org orcall402-436-2387.

Loans available for small businesses

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