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N O RT H C E N T R A L F O C U S
A North Central Planning Commission Employee Newsletter
Comments from Eric Letter from the Editor
Conquering any difficulty always gives one
th
Today (January 15 ), House Democrats un- a secret joy,
veiled details of an economic stimulus pack- for it means pushing back a boundary-line
age that will contain roughly $850 billion in and adding to one’s liberty.
spending for infrastructure programs and
tax incentives. Of this amount, $550 billion is contained in the ap- Henri Frederic Amiel
propriations section of the bill and will fund a variety of infrastruc-
ture programs, as well as education programs and Medicaid fund- Erik Weihenmayer has climbed to the highest peaks on
ing for states. Another $300 billion is reserved for various tax incen- each of the seven continents. On September 5, 2002, the
tives. day of his seventh summit, he joined a group of less than
In a summary released by House Democrats, Congress is expected to 100 people to ever do the same. It is his incredible inner
begin consideration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act strength that has allowed him to withstand the powerful
of 2009 within the next two weeks and the Act is designed to create elements of nature: roaring winds, ice blizzards, and oxy-
and save 3-4 million jobs. The package targets investments over sev- gen depletion. Erik, the ultimate athlete, also runs mara-
eral thematic areas, including: thons, is a long distance cyclist, and paraglides. One last
Clean, Efficient, American Energy note about Erik: he is blind.
Transforming our Economy with Science and Technology As the first blind man to summit Mt. Everest, Erik has shat-
tered the world’s perceptions of blind people. And while he
Modernize Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways says, “I don’t climb mountains to prove blind people can
Education for the 21st Century climb mountains; I climb mountains because I love it,”
clearly, he has shown it’s not about what you have; it’s
Tax Cuts to Make Work Pay and Create Jobs what you do with what you’re given.
Helping Workers Hurt by the Economy The human spirit can be unconquerable. We have the abil-
Saving Public Sector Jobs and Protecting Vital Services ity to push ourselves beyond the seemingly rigid laws of
nature. By welcoming adversity and not becoming over-
For a detailed breakdown of either the (1) infrastructure portion or whelmed by physical limitations, this man has shown us
the (2) tax provisions of the stimulus package, please contact your
that one’s state of mind is everything.
respective department head. Thanks.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which
he has not,
but rejoices for those which he has.
Epictetus
Wishing you a happy New Year filled with the strength and
courage to reach your goals!
Terri
JANUARY 2 0 0 9
A North Central Planning Commission Employee Newsletter
DO YOU KNOW In his spare time Dick likes to visit his children as well as
YOUR ALAPHABET? watch football, hunt, ride his 4-wheeler and swim. He is a
member of the Men’s Fraternity of SS. Peter and Paul
Dick Kolodick Byzantine Catholic Church, and spent 10 years coaching
little league baseball and softball.
All who attended the annual
dinner last July will remember Thanksgiving is one of his favorite holidays which proba-
one of the most entertaining bly leads to the New Year’s Resolution that he and many
presentations of the evening: of us make, “As always, try to lose a few more pounds.”
J.B. was referred by the CAO, When asked to share something about himself that many
OVR and TAA to the WIA pro- coworkers may not know, Dick revealed that his high
gram. JB was enrolled in the CWDS system and completed a school golf coach was former NBA coach Chuck Daley.
WIA registration and started his IEP and applied for an ITA or
IRC or a CAA to attend CCCTC for his CDL to drive truck for
UPS. Next he will be enrolled in WRSS classes and start his GED
through CIU-10. JB was referred to the BWDP staff because he is
TRADE eligible to start his TAA packet and now will be duel en-
rolled in TRADE and WIA so he can apply for an ITA and not the
IRC or CAA to attend CCCTC for his CDL to drive truck for UPS.
STAFF DONATES TO FOOD BANK
After graduation JB will meet with me to close his IEP and all
services, the IS01, IS02, IS04, IS05, TS01 and start IF08 for fol- In lieu of exchanging gifts, staff at the North Central
low up services. Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development
Many of us have worked with Dick Kolodick, the creator of this Commission brought nonperishable items to their
speech, for many years and have always been charmed by his recent Christmas party. The items were arranged in
cheerful personality and wonderful sense of humor. Dick has boxes by county and were donated to local food
been an Employability Counselor for North Central for almost banks in the 6 counties that North Central serves. In
20 years and says the best part of the job is when he can tell a the photo are staff pictured with the boxes to be do-
client that there is funding available for them to go to school to nated to Potter, McKean, Elk, Clearfield, Cameron,
receive training for a better job in order to support their family.
and Jefferson county food banks.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education
and spent 10 ½ years teaching, 8 years as a physical education
instructor in Wichita, Kansas, and 2 ½ years in the DuBois Public
Schools. Dick also worked for 9 years as a rock shuttle car op-
erator at Greenwich Colliers Underground Mines.
His wife Eileen is a 1st grade teacher in Punxsutawney and he has
3 children. Son Rick is a sales representative for Sonoco Indus-
tries in Indianapolis, Indiana; daughter Amy is a speech patholo-
gist in the Anne Arundel County Schools in Baltimore, Mary-
land; and daughter Laura is a respiratory therapist at the Univer-
sity of Penn Hospital in Philadelphia.
A North Central Planning Commission Employee Newsletter
JONES TOWNSHIP - Elk County, PA
WIC HEALTH TIP
The natural surroundings of Jones Township provides a natural
and relaxed atmosphere with the opportunity for the local resi- Cold weather offers great ways to have family fun.
dents and visitors alike to enjoy the many outdoor activities in
Take time to play together - and move more. You’ll
the area.
all feel good! As an adult, you need to move for at
lest 30 minutes on most days. Your
child needs at least 60 minutes of
moving on most days
EAST BRANCH DAM
EGG NUTRITION
Eggs contain the highest quality protein you can buy. Egg
protein has just the right mix of essential amino acids
needed by humans to build tissues. In addition, eggs
have thirteen essential vitamins and minerals.
Eggs contain the highest quality food protein
known. It is second only to mother’s milk for human nu-
TWIN LAKES trition
Egg yolk is the major source of the egg’s vitamins and
minerals.
A large egg contains only 75 calories and 5 grams of fat
Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain
Vitamin D.
Eggs have no vitamin C because the chick can produce it
from food it eats.
BENDIGO STATE PARK
Allegheny National Forest
These lands were the very first
state game lands purchased by
the Game Commission in 1920
A North Central Planning Commission Employee Newsletter
January 11, 1935, Amelia TIPS FROM SHEILA
Earhart wasn't afraid to
break down barriers. In CAPTCHA Tests
1928, she was the first
woman to fly as a passen- Yes, CAPTCHA is rather odd sounding, but it's something we all
ger across the Atlantic have to deal with on our computers from time to time. Not sure
Ocean. Then, in 1932, she what it means? CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Pub-
became the first woman to lic Turing [test to tell] Computers and Humans Apart. It's basi-
pilot a plane across that cally a kind of response test used with computers to determine if
ocean. There weren't many a user is human or not.
female pilots back then, and her actions inspired other
In other words, when you're on certain Web sites, have you ever
women to follow their dreams. This was especially impor-
had to type in a series of letters and numbers in order to con-
tant because there were few career choices available to tinue? If so, that's a CAPTCHA test! The code is sometimes dis-
women at that time. Amelia Earhart has inspired genera- torted or it will have a design behind it that makes it a little
tions of women to do things that had never been done by harder to read. They look something
women before. like this:
America’s Story from America’s Library
CAPTCHA tests are usually used on sites that allow you to do
your shopping online. Web sites like MySpace and Ticketmaster,
among others, use them a lot as well.
"After midnight the moon set and I was alone Yes, CAPTCHA tests are sometimes hard to solve, but they are
with the stars. I have often said that the lure there for your own good. They are mainly used for security, es-
of flying is the lure of beauty, and I need no pecially on Web sites that require you to enter in your personal
information. See, sometimes hackers use what are called bots to
other flight to convince me that the reason
attack users. The bots are generated by computers and in reality,
flyers fly, whether they know it or not, is the
computers are unable to solve the CAPTCHA tests. Only humans
esthetic appeal of flying." - Amellia Earhart can type in the right code and continue on, so that really helps in
keeping you safe.
- Kim Komando
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
JANUARY
Donna Hottel
Mike Olay
We would like to honor birthdays in the monthly newsletter…
please reply with the month of your birth!!!!!!
A North Central Planning Commission Employee Newsletter
Departure of the Outgoing
PRESIDENT—ELECT
President
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully George and Laura Bush depart the
execute the office of the President of the United U.S. Capitol from the East Front on
States, and will to the best of January 20, 2009.
my ability, preserve, protect
Following the inaugural ceremony on
and defend the Constitution of
the west front of the U.S. Capitol,
the United States." the outgoing President and First Lady
leave the Capitol to begin their post-presidential lives.
Traditionally, the President's departure takes place with
The next presidential inauguration for Barack little ceremony. An 1889 "Handbook of Official and Social
Etiquette and Public Ceremonies at Washington," described
Obama will take place on January 20, 2009.
the outgoing President's departure this way:
His departure from the Capital is attended with no cere-
mony, other than the presence of the members of his late
Inaugural History Cabinet and a few officials and personal friends. The Presi-
For more than two hundred years America’s citizens dent leaves the Capital as soon as practicable after the inau-
have witnessed the Inauguration ceremonies of the guration of his successor.
President and Vice President of the United States.
From the first Inauguration of George Washington, in In recent years, the newly installed President and Vice Presi-
New York City, in 1789, to today, as we prepare for the dent have escorted their predecessors out of the Capitol
56th quadrennial Presidential Inauguration, the swear- after the swearing-in ceremony. The members of the Joint
ing-in ceremony represents both national renewal and Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies gather
continuity of leadership. As each president has offered on the stairs on the east front of the Capitol Building. The
a vision for America’s future, we reflect on the heri- new Vice President escorts the outgoing Vice President and
tage of Inaugurations past. his spouse out of the Capitol through a military cordon.
Then, the new President escorts the outgoing President
and his spouse through the military cordon. Since Gerald
Inaugural Day Events Ford's departure in 1977, the former President and First
Lady have left the Capitol grounds by helicopter (weather
permitting).
The new President and Vice President then return to the
Joe Biden is a rare mix. A leader who Capitol Building for the inaugural luncheon hosted by the
has worked for decades in Washing- Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
ton, but has never lived there. An
expert on foreign policy, whose heart
and values are firmly rooted in the
middle class. He has stared down dictators, and spo-
"A Ne w Bir t h of Fr e e d om " co m m em o -
ken for America's cops and firefighters. He is uniquely
r at es t h e 200t h an n iver sar y o f Ab r ah am
suited to serve as Barack Obama’s partner in the ur- Lin co ln 's b ir t h . Th e w o r d s, ech o in g
gent mission to bring about the change America needs acr o ss 200 year s f r o m Ab r ah am Lin co ln 's
to put our country back on track Get t ysb u r g ad d r ess, exp r ess Lin co ln 's
h o p e t h at t h e sacr if ice o f t h o se w h o
d ied t o p r eser ve t h e Un it ed St at es w o u ld lead t o
"a n ew b ir t h o f f r eed o m " f o r t h e n at io n ”
A North Central Planning Commission Employee Newsletter
Stay Warm, Lower Your When installed in a home with a well-sealed home enve-
Bills and Go Green in lope, heat pumps will provide great value and comfort for
2009 your energy dollar. An ENERGY STAR qualified geothermal
heat pump is 30 percent more efficient than comparable
new equipment and can save you as much as $200 annu-
Improve your home’s comfort ally. A qualified electric heat pump is 20 percent more effi-
and save energy and money while cient and can save you about $130 annually.
doing the right thing for the environ-
ment. By using energy efficiently in
Boilers – An ENERGY STAR qualified boiler uses features
your home, you can make a difference by preventing air
like electric ignition and new combustion technologies that
pollution from power plants. Here are some simple recom-
extract more heat from the same amount of fuel, to be 7 per-
mendations from the U.S. Environmental Protection
cent more energy-efficient.
Agency:
Programmable Thermostats – Regulate your home’s
Put Your Home to the Test – Doing a home improve- temperature with four programmable settings and you can
ment project this fall or winter? ENERGY STAR has online save about $100 annually on your energy bills.
tools to evaluate your home’s energy performance and
offer solutions to increase comfort and energy efficiency.
Visit Energy Star’s home improvement section and have
your utility bills handy for savings calculations.
Cash in on Special Offers – Concerned about the cost READY FOR THE NEW YEAR?
of new heating equipment? Check with your local utility or
visit the rebate finder at www.energystar.gov/rebatefinder
to see if there are any special deals on high efficiency
heating equipment. Manufacturer rebates are usually of-
fered in fall and early spring. Ask for ENERGY STAR quali-
fied equipment – it might cost more up front, but will offer
you greater savings and comfort for years to come.
Shop Smart – If your heating equipment has been
poorly maintained and is 15 years or older, it’s probably
time for a more efficient replacement. Ask for an ENERGY
STAR when buying the following equipment:
Furnaces – One in four furnaces in U.S. homes is more
than 20 years old. Old furnaces cost more to operate per
year than new, ENERGY STAR qualified models that are
15 percent more efficient than standard models.
Heat Pumps – Today’s electric and geothermal heat
pumps are much more efficient than those installed just 10
years ago.
A North Central Planning Commission Employee Newsletter
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Sharon Christa McAuliffe,
Blood is traditionally in short supply during the the first teacher to fly in
space. Selected from
winter months due to the holidays, travel sched-
among more than 11,000
ules, inclement weather and illness. January, in applicants from the educa-
particular, is a difficult month for blood centers to tion profession for en-
collect blood donations. A reduction in turnout can trance into the astronaut
put our nation’s blood inventory at a critical low. ranks
NASA selected McAuliffe for this
position in the summer of 1984 and in the fall she took a year-
long leave of absence from teaching, during which time NASA
would pay her salary, and trained for an early 1986 Shuttle
A Good Time to Give mission. She had an immediate rapport with the media, and
the teacher in space program received tremendous popular
Every two seconds in the United attention as a result. It is in part because of the excitement
States, someone needs blood. over McAuliffe's presence on the Challenger that the accident
Whether it is used to help an had such a significant impact on the nation.
accident victim, an organ donor
recipient or a patient with cancer,
more than 38,000 blood donations are needed in hospitals
every day around the country.
There is never a bad time to donate blood; however, there
are times when donations – particularly new volunteer
donors – are needed all the more. The winter months usu-
ally bring a general shortage of donors. Many people find
themselves traveling for the holidays, out of their normal
routine and unable to donate. Others may be affected by
illness or inclement weather.
http://visitpago.com/events/january2009.html
To be eligible to give blood, you must be a healthy individ-
ual over the age of 17, who has not donated in the past
eight weeks (56 days) and weigh at least 110 pounds.
That means, if you began giving blood at the age of 17
and donated every 56 days until the age of 76, you would
have donated 48 gallons of blood and potentially helped
JANUARY QUOTE
save more than 1,000 lives! Donors who contribute regu-
larly often say they do so because they want to help oth- Ring out the old, ring in the new,
ers. Remember, because blood cannot be manufactured,
there is no substitute – it must come through generous Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
voluntary donors The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Lord Tennyson Alfred
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3
HOLIDAY
4 5 6 7Junior Achieve- 8 9 10
ment Training 1-
2:30 , see Blythe for
more info
Save the Eagle Day
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
NC Health Fair
9am-11am
Franklin’s
Birthday
16 19 20 21 22 23 24
Martin Luther King
Day Inauguration Day
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Christa McAuliffe
Day
JANUARY EVENTS
Jan u ary 7 Ju n io r Ach ievem en t Tr ain in g 1-2:30p m , see Blyt h e f o r m o r e
In f o r m at io n
Pen n St at e Co -o p Nu t r it io n p lan n in g 1-3p m Du Bo is Of f ice
Jan u ary 8 Pen n St at e Co -o p Nu t r it io n p lan n in g 1-3p m Du Bo is Of f ice
Jan u ary 9 Yo u t h Meet in g , 9:30-2:30
Du Bo is/Jef f er so n Co un t y Yo u t h Ed u cat io n al co n so r t iu m Meet in g 10:15am
Clear f ield Co u n t y Car eer Lin k - Du Bo is Of f ice
Pen n St at e Co -o p Nu t r it io n p lan n in g 1-3p m Du Bo is Of f ice
Jan u ary 14 Th ir d An n u al No r t h Cen t r al Healt h Fair - Teleco n f er en ce Ro o m 9-11
Jan u ary 15 Br ad f o r d Ar ea Ch am b er o f Co m m er ce Meet in g 7:30am
Jan u ary 19 Fin al Feasib ilit y St u d y Rep o r t o n t h e Rid g w ay River f r o n t Develo p m en t
Pr o ject 7p m - Bo r o u g h Co un cil Co n f er en ce Ro o m
Jan u ary 20 McKean Co u n t y Tr ain in g Co n so r t iu m 10am
Jan u ary 21 Sm et h p o r t Ch am b er Meet in g 9am
Jan u ary 22 Pen n sylvan ia Wild s Plan n in g Team Meet in g - Co n f er en ce Ro o m
Bu sin ess Ser vice Rep r esen t at ive Meet in g 9:30-2:30
Jan u ary 28 NC Execu t ive an d Fu ll Bo ar d Meet in g - Teleco n f er en ce Ro o m 9:30-1
NORTH CENTRAL
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2008
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CHRISTMAS PARTY 2008
