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July 2007 Employee-of-the-Month: Carla Hall has been a managed care case manager for seven months representing ASCOG with professionalism, honesty and eagerness. She has a positive attitude and works diligently to meet the needs of her consumers in the very rural area she covers. Carla searches for additional resources for her frail elderly and disabled clients she serves. ASCOAG Board of Trustees Reconstituted: New ASCOG trustees are Troy Gayle Walling, Fort Cobb (Caddo County mayoral rep); and Terry Wyatt, Hollister (Tillman County conservation district director). ASCOG officers for 2007/2008 are: President June Hewes Comanche County Conservation Director 1st Vice Pres Loyd Tucker McClain County Commissioner 2nd Vice Pres Bill Pond Caddo County Conservation Director Secretary Ron Dinger Cotton County Mayoral Rep Treasurer Mike Lennier Grady County Commissioner OARC Rep Gerald Hayes Cotton County Citizen-at-Large OCOM Rep Greg Elliott Grady County Mayoral Rep Additional trustees serving on the executive committee are: J. C. Awtrey, Jefferson County citizen-at-large; Jack Ketchum, Stephens County conservation district director; Wanda Evaige, Tillman County mayoral representative; Annette Dawkins, minority representative; and Richard Tartsah, tribal representative. ASCOG Adopts Budget: The board of trustees adopted an $8,339,968 budget for FY 2008. REAP Application FY 2008: The REAP application is available at www.ascog.org. If you do not have access to our web site call 1.800.658.1466 or 580.252.0595. Applications are due Aug. 24, 2007. NIMS: Progress is being made by communities to complete this year’s phase of the NIMS requirements. Communities are encouraged to submit their information as soon as possible. ASCOG Holiday: ASCOG will close Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Workforce Development Division Staff Depart: Carl Holden, Division Planner and South Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board staff and Jada Weiler, South Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Area youth coordinator will be departing in July. Carl will be retiring August 1 and moving to Florida and Jada will be relocating to Alabama. Both have made great contributions to ASCOG and South Central Oklahoma. They will be missed. ASCOG Begins 25th Year of Workforce Investment Services: July 1, 2007 marks ASCOG’s 25th Anniversary of providing Workforce Investment Services to the businesses and residents of South Central Oklahoma. News N’Briefs -2- July, 2007 Advance Directive for Health Care: To get a free copy of an Advance Directive for Health Care (Living Will) call 1-800-658-1466 or 580-252-0595. A Living Will is not a last will and testament but specific instructions to family members and attending physicians as to what level of medical treatment you wish to have prior to your death. National Caregiver Program: If you are caring for someone 60 years of age or older or you are 60+ and caring for a grandchild YOU ARE A CAREGIVER! Under the Caregiver Program you may be eligible to receive respite vouchers which can provide you a brief period of rest and relief for you the caregiver. For additional information call Elizabeth Milligan at ASCOG. New SCOWIB Directors: South Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board new directors are Mary Huckleberry, Veterans Upward Bound in Lawton; and Dr. Cindy Ross, president, Cameron University, Lawton. CED: The Comanche County Industrial Development Authority (CCIDA) has awarded $300,000 to Elgin for the amount needed to sign a contract for completion of the required engineering for the Fort Sill Industrial Park. Weather permitting, serious dirt work necessary for the installation of infrastructure should commence by the first part of October. Brownfields: Buildings are sometimes offered to communities at little or no cost. Before accepting any building, be sure to contact ASCOG to schedule an inspection for potential hazardous materials such as lead paint, asbestos, etc. Should the building change hands and the inspection has not been performed, any cleanup of the hazardous material would not be eligible for brownfields assistance. Please call Nancy English at ASCOG for a presentation on the EPA-funded programs for cleaning up of brownfields in the ASCOG region. |
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