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Volume 15, Issue 4 – January 2017

New Year Resolutions and Words of Wisdom! Work smarter and follow my life priorities: Always put God first, then my family, then my work and then fun - and always treat others the way the way I would want to be treated! - Carroll Huggins, Executive Director My resolution will be to thank God everyday for my family and my friends and all the bless-ings I have received. I hope to become a better person. - Gene Bass, Board Member My resolutions are to exercise, pray and read my Bible more. Oh yes and pay attention and HEAR, when people are talking to me. (Not just listen) - Charla Sloan, Director KI BOIS Area Transit My life resolution has been to keep the main thing, the main thing….God first, then my hus-band and then our children. (Now that I’m a grandmother, I do believe the grands have bumped our children.) Happy New Year! - Doylene Knowlton, Human Resource Director I have one resolution this year that addresses many aspects of my life. In working with Veter-an Families that have very little and at times nothing, it has come to my attention just how much I have and take for granted. So my resolution this year is to reduce excess.....I have so

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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 kay.wood@kibois.org

January 3, 2017

I am very pleased at the accomplishments that this agency achieved in 2016. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all board members, employees, and volunteers for their ef-forts to improve the quality of life for our low-income clients.

In addition to our normal activities our auditors have com-pleted our annual agency audit. The months of November and December were filled with several monitoring visits from several different funding sources. I am pleased to say that so far we have had outstanding reports back. We are working hard to reduce the economic impact on our budgets and our low-income clients caused by the current Oklahoma financial crisis.

STARTING THE NEW YEAR RIGHT IN 2017:

Supervisors and staff; Questions to ask yourself:

*What can I do to improve my performance?

*Am I a team player?

*Do I use the terms I, me, and my when referring to the things we accomplish?

*Am I a gossip, whiner, griper, or complainer? How can I change my attitude?

We are looking forward to new opportunities and challenges that 2017 will bring. Happy New Year!

Carroll Huggins, CCAP Executive Director / CEO

Carroll Huggins

Stand Up For

An Abused Child

San Bois CASA,

Inc. Serving Latimer, LeFlore

and Haskell Counties. Call 918-647-3267

All KI BOIS Community Action Offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday. The DD, KATS, and OAKS programs will continue to operate on a 24/7 basis as needed.

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The coordinators and volunteers have done their part ….the bells and kettles have been put away until next year and now for the grand

Totals! Haskell County

$12,374.23

Latimer County $11,565.96

Pittsburg County

$11,523.82

All money stays in the county collected

and goes to help those in need!

Great Job!

Good Ones & Bad Ones

Habits for the New Year The healthy habits (healthy eating, exercising and not smoking) that your children form today will follow them all of their life. Make sure everyone fills their plate with half fruits and vegetables. It’s not only good for them, it’s also low in calories. Getting sixty minutes a day of physical activity combats obesity and promotes overall good health.

I know someone that started a new job delivering mail five to six days a week and has lost approximately sixty pounds in about a year and a half. They didn’t even change their eating habits that much. After wearing a pe-dometer, they were surprised to find they were taking about 20,000 steps a day delivering mail. The increase in daily physical activity caused the weight loss.

Moderation is almost always the best. Exercise combined with healthy eating habits is one of the best combinations you can have for a healthy life-style. If you help your children to learn these good habits then they may never learn the bad habits. It is easier to learn good habits from the beginning than to have to unlearn them later on. If you have bad habits try to replace them with good habits.

Also, instead of smoking a cigarette try to eat a carrot or a piece of celery. Instead of drinking lots of soda try drink-ing water first and see if you still want as much soda. No, it won’t be easy at first; but the rewards and habits you pick up instead could be the good ones.

Remember there is 1-800-quit now ready to help if you are ready to stop smoking.

For more information con-tact: Jennie Skimbo, Wellness Specialist, KI BOIS Latimer County office 918-465-3381 ext. 303.

(Editor’s Note: This article ran in the Latimer County

News Tribune on January 12th, 2017. Denise Dan-iels, Coordinator and Kathy Healy, Wellness Spe-cialist offices in Haskell County would also be available for more information, 918-967-9992.

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The start button on an office copier has times more bacteria than a pet bowl.

Trouble’s Brewing... Looks like our office’s coffee pot could also use a Lysol wipe. The study found that the handle averages 108,592 CFU.

That gives a whole new meaning to the phrase

“dirty work.” When tem-plate company Hloom

teamed with testing labora-tory EMLab P&K to scope

out the cleanliness of five office spaces, they found that copier controls aver-aged 1,2000,013 colony-forming units per square

inch. (In germ jargon, CFU refers to the number of bacteria cells a sample

contains.) By comparison, a pet bowl has only 306,000

CFU per square inch. There is a slight silver

living, though: Further analysis showed that only

half of the start button’s CFU were harmful kind of

bacteria that can cause skin infections and pneumonia. Still, we won’t blame you for reaching for the hand

sanitizer.

If your income is less than $54,000 and you have a BASIC Income Tax return, KI BOIS Community Action will prepare and e-file your Income Taxes for FREE!

Due to new IRS software, it is REQUIRED for anyone taking advantage of this service to provide last years' tax return or we will be unable to process your return. We no longer have access to any previous year information, so you MUST also provide copies of Social Security cards for everyone on the return, proof of Health Insurance coverage (if applicable) and photo ID of taxpayer and/or spouse. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Tax returns CANNOT be prepared if you have Stocks, Capital Gains/Losses, Cancellation of Debt, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Farms, Clergy and any other return that is deemed out of scope by each county office.

KI BOIS has IRS-certified preparers to assist you in e-filing your Federal and Oklahoma state taxes. The following Income Tax preparation sites will be available February 1st – April 15th, 2017, for your 2016 Income Taxes. If you have questions, give them a call or drop by the office.

Wilburton: 918-465-3381 McAlester: 918-423-3525

Poteau: 918-647-3267 Stigler: 918-967-3325

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It’s Income Tax Time…...

KI BOIS Community Action was represented at the Community Ac-tion Partnership Management and Leadership Training Conference by Linda Love, Director of Planning and Development.

The conference was held in Long Beach, CA., January 10th thru Janu-ary 13th. The three day conference featured high-quality diverse work-shops and learning opportunities.

Love was not the only Oklahoman attending as, left to right, INCA Community Services Executive Director LaQuita Thornley, Oklaho-ma Community Action Financial Education Programs Director Trish Auberle, Little Dixie Executive Director Becky Reynolds and Love.

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New Year Resolutions and Words of Wisdom! Continued from page 1

much more than I need and even things I never use. I plan to reduce excess purchases/spending, screen time, belongings and "stuff", food and calorie consumption and focus more on what I need. - Tammy Randazzo, Supportive Services for Veterans Families My New Year's resolution for this year is simply to be a better person this year than I have been. To set a bet-ter example for not only my kids, but also all those around me. To be a better Christian and to make sure to put God first and foremost in my life in all things. That is my New Year's Resolution. - Shaunda Noah Director Foster Grandparent Program My resolution this year is to improve my health, travel more and be more adventurous!          - Denice Daniels Wellness Coordinator Healthy Living Program My thoughts on 2017……..I want to spend more time living in the moment and less time living on my cell phone. I want to express more positive than negative statements. I want to eat healthier and exercise more. And last but certainly not least….try and be a quieter fan at my grandchildren’s sporting events! - Jan Garner, Fiscal Officer Making resolutions for me is a lost cause - I never keep them, but I would like to express my appreciation for the compassionate women who work in KI BOIS DV programs and those who support our efforts. - Anne Peck, Director Domestic Violence Program and Shelters My new year's resolution is to be less wasteful. My main issue is cooking and leftovers going to waste. I have de-cided to make a weekly menu and only purchase the food I need for each meal. If we have leftovers it gets frozen or turned into something different. Like a roast becoming enchiladas, baked chicken into dumpling. Pinto beans into bean dip. Mary Montgomery, Director Retired Senior Volunteer Program

What’s a New Year’s Resolution?

It’s a “To Do List for

the first week of January!

KI BOIS Area Transit Program JOB TITLE: TRANSIT DRIVERS (Contact local Transit Office to verify opening) JOB REQUIREMENTS: Maintain a valid driver’s license. Good driving 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 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM JOB TITLE: HABILITATION TRAINING SPECIALIST - PT/FT (Stigler Group Homes, 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 in-surance. 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.

KI BOIS Community Action Job Posting

January 11th, 2017

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2016 W2s IS YOUR ADDRESS

CORRECT? W-2s will be mailed prior to month

end. Please review your pay advice/check stub or EWS account

to verify that the address that appears there is the mailing address for your W-2. If it is wrong, please submit an address change either by e-mail, EWS, or by completing an address change form ASAP. If your

W-2 is mailed to a wrong/old address or lost, it will be mid

February before any re-prints will be processed..

Author Linda G Ross Hobbs and Illustrator Sherry Lynn Rogers Byrd shared " Blue's Mag-ical Christmas" at the Checotah Head Start Cen-ter. The pair not only read their book but donat-ed their book to the students. They also sat and autographed the books with a personal message to the students.

ALL POSITIONS SUBJECT TO CONTINUED PROJECT FUNDING. All positions are open to KI BOIS Community Action Foundation Staff as well as to the public - unless otherwise noted. Deadline for all openings: Until Filled. CURRENT AGEN-CY EMPLOYEES – please submit a letter of interest, and updated resume (if applicable) to Human Resources. Applica-tions for new hires are available online at www.kibois.org, or may be picked up at any KI BOIS Community Action office. Applications should be returned to KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc. P. O. Box 727 Stigler, OK 74462, Atten-tion: Human Resources or e-mailed to doylene.knowlton@kibois.org. Fax: 918.967.9100.

Applicant will be subject to a criminal history records search, as well as drug testing. KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc. to not discriminate against or deny equal employment opportunity to any applicant or employee on the grounds of race, sex, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to do the work for which employed. All employees of KI BOS Community Action Foundation, Inc. are "at will" employees.

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KI BOIS HEAD START PROGRAMS SOUTH and NORTH JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT TEACHER - FT (Tahlequah South)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have HS Diploma/GED an enjoy working with children. Must be willing to acquire CDA within two years of employment.

JOB TITLE: CERTIFIED TEACHER - FT (Westville)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have BA and be cer tified in Ear ly Childhood Education.

JOB TITLE: TEACHER/CERTIFIED TEACHER - FT (Roland)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have AA in Ear ly Childhood; BA and EC Cer tification prefer red.

JOB TITLE: FAMILY SERVICE WORKER – FT (Jefferson/McAlester)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have training in social work or related field.

JOB TITLE: TEACHER'S AIDES AND SUBS – PT (Inquire at your local center.)

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

KIBOIS COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!

KI BOIS Community Action Job Posting January 11, 2017

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KI BOIS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM

JOB TITLE: CASE MANAGER - FT (General area includes the following counties: Choctaw, Pushmataha and McCur-tain)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Will provide case management for the ADvantage Program. Requires B.S. in Social Work or related field with two years’ experience in human services. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substi-tuted. Must be willing/available to complete other program training as required.

KI BOIS OAKS REHABILITATIVE SERVICE CENTER

JOB TITLE: SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECH - PT (McAlester)

JOB SUMMARY: Assist clinical staff by providing logistical and suppor t services to residential clients. HS Diploma/GED.

JOB TITLE: COOK - FT (McAlester)

JOB SUMMARY: Cooking exper ience in an institutional setting prefer red. HS Diploma/GED.