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INCA INFORMER July-Sept 2011
Forever In Our Hearts INCA Community Services is deeply saddened at the news of the death of our friend and coworker, Sue Staats. Her dedication, devotion, energy and love for people along with her strong belief in our agency will continue to inspire and strengthen us as we deal with this tragedy in the coming days. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with her husband, Doug, her children and family. Sue had been with the agency since 2001, serving as Atoka County Community Outreach Worker, transit route supervisor and was currently serving as Transit Operations Manager. Sue Staats started the Medical Lending Closet in Atoka County and in lieu of flowers and in memory of her we will be collecting money to purchase equipment for the lending closet. Even though she’s gone her memory still remains in our hearts. Her smile and face will never fade. We think of her as we go on each day. The good times we remember and the days spent together will be in our memories forever. So when we start to get down and really want to cry we just think of the fun “spangdangly” times and don’t wonder why. Just leave it at that and know she’s in a better place. Her heart was right with God. So Sue we love you and we miss you so much but we know you’re much happier. So watch over us and make sure we’re okay and we will see you again someday.
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INCA INFORMER
IN MEMORY OF We are deeply saddened to announce the death of our friend and co-worker, Joyce Lawson, on August 4, 2011. Joyce had worked for the agency for 22 years and served as RSVP Director for 15 of those years. Joyce had a great love for working with people and especially the retired and elderly. She began working for INCA as a transportation driver. A couple of years after she started to work she was promoted to be RSVP Coordinator for Murray County and was later hired as RSVP Director. Joyce served RSVP Director for over 15 years and was committed to making a difference in the lives of the volunteers and individuals she came in contact with.
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WELCOME HOME
Stephen Cook and his family lost their home in the April 14th tornado. They moved back into their home in mid-August. Career Opportunities held a housewarming party in help them celebrate.
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CAREER OPPORTUNTITIES SERVICE AWARDS
INCA INFORMER
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Melissa Green and Trish Howe filling the backpacks for delivery.
BACKPACKS FOR NUTRITION Sooner Foods has partnered with INCA in Sulphur in establishing a Backpacks For Nutrition program. INCA has identified a number of children who need nutritional requirements on weekends when they are void of the school lunch program. Sooner Foods will fill the backpacks with nutritional food items and INCA will deliver the packs to the children each week on Friday. INCA will also return the backpacks each week so Sooner Foods can fill them again. Some examples of the food that will go in the backpacks are applesauce, fruit juices, peanut butter, nut meats, cereal, apples, oranges and banana. Taken from http://www.soonerfoods.com September 26, 2011 post.
Trish Howe of Sooner Foods and Mary Grarrison of INCA make plans for the Backpack for Nutrition Program.
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The Lane Research Center donated over 310 freshly picked watermelons.
Lindsay Jackson and Mona Hopson were busy little elves this summer. They wrapped over 200 gifts for the Angel Tree.
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Once again 400 Pedestrian Safety Packers put together for all the Head Start Centers to give out to the children after they teach pedestrian safety in the classroom. This year the classrooms also got a new curriculum to teach pedestrian safety in the classroom from “I’m Safe.”
New Employee Training held on August 9, 2011
INCA INFORMER
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2011 Pre-Service
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INCA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC LaQuita Thornley Executive Director 202 South Capitol Tishomingo, OK 73460 Phone: 580-371-2352 Fax: 580-371-0277
Board of Directors Atoka County Phillip Culbreath Alice Foran Sarilea Combs
Johnston County Roy Wayne Blevins Charolette Northcutt Maren Turner
Marshall County Royce Bartee
We’re on the Web
Sallianne Milford
http://incacaa.org
Patricia Fields
Murray County Betty Stephens Alan Frazier James Wallace
Forever In Our Hearts INCA Community Services is deeply saddened at the news of the death of our friend and coworker, Sue Staats. Her dedication, devotion, energy and love for people along with her strong belief in our agency will continue to inspire and strengthen us as we deal with this tragedy in the coming days. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with her husband, Doug, her children and family. Sue had been with the agency since 2001, serving as Atoka County Community Outreach Worker, transit route supervisor and was currently serving as Transit Operations Manager. Sue Staats started the Medical Lending Closet in Atoka County and in lieu of flowers and in memory of her we will be collecting money to purchase equipment for the lending closet. Even though she’s gone her memory still remains in our hearts. Her smile and face will never fade. We think of her as we go on each day. The good times we remember and the days spent together will be in our memories forever. So when we start to get down and really want to cry we just think of the fun “spangdangly” times and don’t wonder why. Just leave it at that and know she’s in a better place. Her heart was right with God. So Sue we love you and we miss you so much but we know you’re much happier. So watch over us and make sure we’re okay and we will see you again someday.
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INCA INFORMER
IN MEMORY OF We are deeply saddened to announce the death of our friend and co-worker, Joyce Lawson, on August 4, 2011. Joyce had worked for the agency for 22 years and served as RSVP Director for 15 of those years. Joyce had a great love for working with people and especially the retired and elderly. She began working for INCA as a transportation driver. A couple of years after she started to work she was promoted to be RSVP Coordinator for Murray County and was later hired as RSVP Director. Joyce served RSVP Director for over 15 years and was committed to making a difference in the lives of the volunteers and individuals she came in contact with.
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WELCOME HOME
Stephen Cook and his family lost their home in the April 14th tornado. They moved back into their home in mid-August. Career Opportunities held a housewarming party in help them celebrate.
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CAREER OPPORTUNTITIES SERVICE AWARDS
INCA INFORMER
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Melissa Green and Trish Howe filling the backpacks for delivery.
BACKPACKS FOR NUTRITION Sooner Foods has partnered with INCA in Sulphur in establishing a Backpacks For Nutrition program. INCA has identified a number of children who need nutritional requirements on weekends when they are void of the school lunch program. Sooner Foods will fill the backpacks with nutritional food items and INCA will deliver the packs to the children each week on Friday. INCA will also return the backpacks each week so Sooner Foods can fill them again. Some examples of the food that will go in the backpacks are applesauce, fruit juices, peanut butter, nut meats, cereal, apples, oranges and banana. Taken from http://www.soonerfoods.com September 26, 2011 post.
Trish Howe of Sooner Foods and Mary Grarrison of INCA make plans for the Backpack for Nutrition Program.
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INCA INFORMER
The Lane Research Center donated over 310 freshly picked watermelons.
Lindsay Jackson and Mona Hopson were busy little elves this summer. They wrapped over 200 gifts for the Angel Tree.
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Once again 400 Pedestrian Safety Packers put together for all the Head Start Centers to give out to the children after they teach pedestrian safety in the classroom. This year the classrooms also got a new curriculum to teach pedestrian safety in the classroom from “I’m Safe.”
New Employee Training held on August 9, 2011
INCA INFORMER
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2011 Pre-Service
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INCA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC LaQuita Thornley Executive Director 202 South Capitol Tishomingo, OK 73460 Phone: 580-371-2352 Fax: 580-371-0277
Board of Directors Atoka County Phillip Culbreath Alice Foran Sarilea Combs
Johnston County Roy Wayne Blevins Charolette Northcutt Maren Turner
Marshall County Royce Bartee
We’re on the Web
Sallianne Milford
http://incacaa.org
Patricia Fields
Murray County Betty Stephens Alan Frazier James Wallace
