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KI BOIS Community Care held an Open House/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, September 4th, in Boswell. The historical building once was home to a bank and a meeting place for the Odd Fellow Organi-zation, but the newly renovated space is now home to KI BOIS Community Care Director Susan Roberts and her staff. Above, staff, family and friends are all smiles as they gather for the event. (More photos on page 7)

Fifty Years of Moving Forward...Our nation’s capitol was in full bloom during the 2014 Na-tional Community Action Partnership 50th An-niversary Convention. Those attending were blessed with A Conversation with Sister Simo-ne Campbell; The Spirit Moving - Community Action in Flight from 1964 –2014 presented by Juan Williams. Also presenting the Sargent Shriver Achievement Award was Mark Shriver, son of Sargent and Eunice Shriver. Another exciting event was when KI BOIS Community Action Board Member Kenny Monroe was rec-ognized during the 50th Anniversary Awards Gala Banquet.

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From the Desk of the Executive Director / CEO

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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 Steve Carter, Member

Kay Box, Editor

918-967-3325, Ext. 131

September 2014

Calendar of Events I hope each of you enjoyed your three day Labor Day Holiday weekend! Personally, I am looking forward to football weather. I love the beauty and climate of our Oklahoma Fall Season.

Things are back in full swing after the summer for Head Start and KATS staff. We are in the process of preparing for our annual agency audit by our independent auditor.

We have received notice of award for the second year of fund-ing for our SSVF (Supportive Service for Veteran’s Families) in 24 counties in Eastern Oklahoma. We are very pleased with our outstanding staff who will meet their goals for this year.

KI BOIS Community Care hosted an Open House and Ribbon Cutting at their new office location in Boswell on September 4th. Congratulations Susan Roberts and staff on your beautiful office, and also congratulations on the success of your pro-gram.

Kenneth Monroe, Larry Hall, Linda Love, Kay Box and I attended the National Community Action Partnership Annual Conference and 50th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, DC on August 19-22, 2014. At the Awards Gala and Banquet on Friday evening Kenneth Monroe was recognized for his 50 Years Service. Congratulations are also in order for Pam Harless, Shaunda Noah, John Jones, and Kelly Thomas who received their National CCAP Certification renewal. We have fourteen Nationally Certified CCAP’s in our agency.

Carroll Huggins, CCAP

Executive Director / CEO

KI BOIS Community Action Sequoyah County is hosting a Mobile Food Pantry in Roland on Sept. 17th.

The annual conference of the Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies Sept. 17th - 19th, The Reed Center, Midwest City.

50th Anniversary Celebra-tion of the Eufaula Dam, Thursday, September 25th, Dam Site South, 10:00 a.m.

KI BOIS Community Action Board Meeting, Thursday, September 25th, 6:30 p.m. KI BOIS Community Action Baysul Balentine and Farmer Wann Conference Rooms, Stigler.

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It’s a girl! Jewel Elizabeth was born July 29,weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. Par-ents are Latt & Lizzie Jeffrey. Proud grandparents are KI BOIS Community Action Latimer County Director Clau-dia Jeffrey and her husband, Earl. Jewel also has an aunt, Rx for Oklahoma Director Amy Fair, who welcomed her home.

KI BOIS Community Action Muldrow Head Start celebrated

Grandparents Day Monday, September 8th.

Please Vote….. The Haskell County Coalition has been chosen as a TOP 3 FINALIST in the Oklahoma Dental Foundation's (ODF)SHARE THE CARE competition. This means if we win, we will receive a $600 voucher from the ODF to use for the Mo-bile Smiles Unit to come to Haskell County. This would offer FREE much-needed dental services to our uninsured residents. It's an honor to have been nominated, and now we need to win it. This contest simply asks that you LIKE the picture of the organization that you are voting for between today and Sep-tember 22nd at the link below: https://www.facebook.com/MobileSmilesOK/photos/a.734405229963440.1073741832.489061737831125/734405246630105/?type=3&theater The Mobile Smiles unit has traveled to Stigler the past three years and helped around 50 patients with services total-ing over $15,000.00.

Ms. Jaymie and Sammi’s Classroom - Stigler Head Start Calendar Leader of the Day!

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It was an exciting time as Community Action Agencies from across the United States converged on Washington, DC for the 50th Anniversary of Community Action Partnership Convention. Although each year Community Action holds a national meeting this year was special as the convention was held in the city where it all began. ….Washington D.C. It was also unique as the opening session was held on the very day, Wednesday, August 20th , when the late President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 which created the national Network of Community Action Agencies!

50 Years of Moving Forward……..

President Lyndon Baines Johnson is shown signing the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. This historic signing not only started “The War on Poverty”, but created the national Network of Community Action Agencies!

My fellow Americans: On this occasion the American people and our American system are making history. For so long as man has lived on this earth poverty has been his curse. On every continent in every age men have sought escape from poverty's oppression. Today for the first time in all the history of the human race, a great nation is able to make and is willing to make a commitment to eradicate poverty among its people. Whatever our situation in life, whatever our partisan affiliation, we can be grateful and proud that we are able to pledge ourselves this morning to this historic course. We can be especially proud of the nature of the commit-ments that we are making. This is not in any sense a cynical proposal to exploit the poor with a promise of a handout or a dole. We know--we learned long ago--that answer is no answer. The measure before me this morning for signature offers the answer that its title implies--the answer of oppor-tunity. For the purpose of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is to offer opportunity, not an opiate. For the million young men and women who are out of school and who are out of work, this program will permit us to take them off the streets, put them into work training programs, to prepare them for productive lives, not wasted lives………… President Lyndon B. Johnson

It was also an exciting time as Community Action Pioneers were recognized for their many years of service to Community Ac-tion. Our own KI BOIS Community Action Board Member Kenneth “Kenny” Monroe was one of the few who stood during this

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50 Years of Moving Forward……..continued from page 4

Attending the opening session on the very day, Wednesday, August 20th 50 years ago when the late President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 were left to right, Linda Love, Larry Hall, Kay Box, Carroll Huggins, Ken-neth “Kenny” Monroe and Mr. Monroe’s wife, Catherine.

special recognition. Mr. Monroe started his service to Community Action serving on the board of the LeFlore County Community Action for approximately four years and when the counties of LeFlore, Haskell and Latimer Counties joined forces to form KI BOIS Community Action in 1968, Mr. Monroe continued his service. One of the highlights of the whole evening was when The Chair of the National Board of Directors, Mr. Thomas Tenorio, presented Mr. Monroe a plaque for his many years of dedicated service.

Pride also was abounding as KI BOIS Community Action staff Pamela Harless, John Jones, Shaunda Noah and Kelly Thomas received the recertification as Community Action Professionals.

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A Big Thank You…to all whoparticipatedinourgamenightto

raisefundsforthelocalfoodbank.Wewillbeutilizingthesefundstohosta“mobilefoodpantry”asaprojectfortheChoctawNationYouthAdvisoryBoardmembersforthelessfortunateinourcommunity.Itwasagreateventwithlively,spiritedcompetitionamongthetenteamswhoparticipated.Intheend,theWilburtonMainStreetTeamandtheBelleStarrGangwereengagedinasomewhat“friendly”challengeforthechampionshipandtheWilburtonMainStreetTeamwasdeclaredthewinner.Thankstothefollowingteamswhopaidtoparticipate:Quiznows,GrayMatters(VFWLadiesTeams),LionsClub,PaffordEMS,BelleStarrGang(FriendsofRobbersCave),YoungandNotSoYoungWarriors(ChoctawNation)WilburtonMainStreet,KIBOISKuties,CoalitionCrackerjacks,BrinleeBrainiancs(MayorBrinleeandCityofWilburton),andtheThreeStoogesplusTwo.

Thiseventwasmadepossiblewithtremendoussupportfromthefollowing:

FirstBaptistChurch,PastorPaulBrady,RobertHoneycutt,andLindaBodiford:Popcorn ChoctawNationProjectSAFE,KarenLyons,Coordinator:Doorprizesandfoodtray BobbieVinson‐Doorprize HALTProgram:DeniceDaniels,KathyHealy:Giftcardsfor2ndand3rdplaceteams AngieSmithandRaySockey,ChoctawNationCommunityOutreachSpecialists:assistance VFW:UseofBuilding YouthAdvisoryBoardMembers:Monitors,MC,scorekeepers,popcornservers ChristianFair,SethEhrhardt:Doorkeepersandmostofall….Ourteams! ChoctawNationCommunityOutreachSpecialistNicoleNorris KIBOISCommunityActionLatimerCountyDirectorClaudiaJeffrey

Some were, some were not!

Left, 1st place winners at the recent “Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” competition was the Wilburton Main Street Team. Also compet-ing, but not winning, were Brinlee Brainiacs which represented the City of Wilburton Mayor Steven Brinlee’s office.

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Extending a hand…...Driving down a road in south-eastern Oklahoma headed to an open house and you see a man resting by the side of the road with a sign stating “need food!”

KI BOIS Community Action has been “Helping Peo-ple…...Changing Lives” since its beginning in 1968. Thanks to our leaders Carroll Huggins and Larry Hall for carrying out our promise and mission, but most of all for setting an example!

The Promise of Community Action

Community Action changes people’s lives, em-bodies the spirit of hope, improves communi-ties and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and we are dedicated to helping people help them-

selves and each other.

KI BOIS Community Care Open House / Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Photos…..1. KI BOIS Com-munity Care Case Manager George Dowell serving punch. 2. KI BOIS Com-munity Care Director Susan Roberts accepts a beautiful plant from Bobby Long of Complete Care Medical. 3. Larry Hall, Kelly Thomas and Carroll Huggins pose for a photo during the celebra-tion. 4. All smiles as the KI BOIS Community Care staff and friends prepare to cut the cake.

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These positions are open to KI BOIS Community Action Foundation Staff as well as to the public. (ALL POSITIONS 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 AREA TRANSIT PROGRAM JOB TITLE: TRANSIT DRIVERS (Contact local Transit Office to verify opening)

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

KI BOIS OAKS REHABILITATIVE SERVICES CENTER JOB TITLE: SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECH - FT (McAlester)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Assist Clinical Staff by providing logistical and suppor t services to residential clients. HS Diplo-ma/GED.

KI BOIS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM  JOB TITLE: ADVANTAGE CASE MANAGER - FT (2) (Choctaw County and Service Area)

Will provide Case Management within the Advantage Program.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Requires B.S. in Social Work or related field with two years exper ience in human services. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Must be willing/available to complete other program training as required.

KI BOIS HEAD START PROGRAMS SOUTH and NORTH

KI BOIS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM JOB TITLE: HABILITATION TRAINING SPECIALIST - PT/FT (Stigler Group Home, Poteau, McAlester, Ada, Ardmore, Pauls Valley and Sulphur)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Will serve as direct suppor t staff for consumers. Ability to handle sensitive issues while protect-ing others’ 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 minimum of 50 lbs.

JOB TITLE: TEACHER'S AIDES AND SUBS - PT (Inquire at your local Head Start Center)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have HS Diploma/GED and enjoy working with children. JOB TITLE: COOK -FT (Tahlequah West)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have HS Diploma/GED and enjoy working with children.