MAHASKA COUNTY – In acknowledgement of Nursing Assistants Week, June 14 through 21, Mahaska Health Partnership would like to recognize the Certified Nurses Assistants (CNAs) that are making healthcare personal at MHP. According to the Iowa Workforce Information Network, CNAs provide personal care, monitor and assess health status, and maintain a secure environment in which […]
PELLA — Central College has named Sunny Eighmy, a 1999 graduate, the director of college relations. Eighmy previously served as an assistant alumni director and, later, as alumni director at Central before her family relocated to Illinois two years ago. As director of college relations, Eighmy will manage executive communications and promotion. She will also […]
Keeping with their tradition of putting service above self, the Oskaloosa Rotary Club, represented by club president, Jill Brumbaugh, presents a check in the amount of $200 to Youth for Christ director Doug Mills. Contributions made weekly by club members for the Community Jar are accumulated and donated to local non-profit organizations.
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: The term “sustainable communities” gets bantered around quite a bit today. Could you define it for me? — Holly Parker, Mechanicsburg, PA Kaid Benfield, Sustainable Communities program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), uses the term “sustainable communities” to describe places “where use of resources […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I own a small business and would like to do what I can to minimize its impact on the environment. Can you help me? — Jacob Levinson, New York, NY There are many ways to green up any business, large or small—and an added benefit might just […]
Katrina Fetterman of Pella, Iowa Joins KSTF Teachers Nationwide in Committing to STEM Teaching for the Long Term KSTF Invests $175,000 Over Five Years in Each Fellow to Combat Critical Problem of Teacher Turnover Moorestown, NJ, June 4, 2012 – The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation today named Katrina Fetterman of Pella, Iowa to its 2012 […]
WE’RE BACK!!! and excited to announce that we will be holding auditions for a children’s musical “Pinocchio”. Cynde, Candi and Chris had an itch to return to the theater scene and we are looking forward to creating a wonderful experience for kids filled with acting, singing, dancing, and who knows what else! Auditions will be […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership has purchased translation equipment designed to help eliminate communication barriers in healthcare. “In healthcare, it is essential that we maintain clear communication with our patients,” explained Utilization Review Nurse Laura Doscher. “This includes patient education, medication instruction and ensuring they understand their diagnosis.” According to Speech Gear, the company that […]
The Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering a series of summer webinars. The 2012 series titled “Garden Goodness” will be hosted by Iowa State University Extension county offices on the fourth Tuesday of the month, May through August. The June 26 webinar topic and presenters will be 6:30-7:30 p.m. Angie Tagtow – Food […]
The first camp, which runs from July 9-11, is for boys entering grades 4-8. The second camp runs from July 16-18 and is for boys entering grades 9-12. Both camps last from 8 a.m.-noon each day. For more information, contact John Henry at 641-673-1108 or by email at henryj@wmpenn.edu
