BVCAA NEWSLETTER

BVCAA NEWSLETTER
PASSION | DRIVE | EXCELLENCE | RESPONSIBILITY | COMMITMENT
FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Volume 9 >> Issue 1
The first quarter of 2011 has been dynamic, to say the least.
In his January 25, State of the Union Address, President Obama made the following statement; “I’ve
proposed cuts to things I care deeply about, like community action programs.”
That one sentence created a firestorm from not only community action agencies, but the media,
elected officials and their constituents. Everyone asking the same question...what will the impact be
if community action dollars are cut?
Calls were made, stories were shared and our voices are being heard. BVCAA will continue to do all
we can to work as a team to provide programs that empower and initiatives that help make people
self-sufficient.
Each day, everyone at BVCAA shares their gifts and talents to
work together to strengthen the economic security for our
families and communities.
You make a difference and I want to thank you again for the
work you do and the gifts you share each day with the over
87,000 people we serve annually.
Joy J. Golliver once said, “The meaning of life is to find your
gift; the purpose of life is to give it away.”
Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Karen Garber
BVCAA Executive Director
HAPPY BVCAA
ANNIVERSARY
to our team members celebrating april-june 2011
19 Years
5 Years
2 Years
Brian Thurston, Administration, April 16
Cristina Arredondo, Early Head Start, May 16
Bryan Jones, Energy/Housing, April 1
Amelia Gutierrez, BCSCHC, May 22
Silvia Garcia, GCCHC, April 13
Mary Coronilla, GCCHC, June 12
Melissa Matamoros, RCCHC, May 12
18 Years
Bobby Hubley, Administration, June 16
Patricia Goen, ABCCHC, May 18
4 Years
Ray Harris, Energy/Housing, May 18
17 Years
Judy Smith, BCSCHC, April 4
Tammie Robertson, Head Start Buffalo, May 18
Veena Anand, BCSCHC, April 7
Deborah Motley, MCCHC, April 9
Christy Robbins, ABCCHC, May 18
Dora Vasquez, BCSCHC, June 11
Griselda Coleman, Head Start Madisonville, June 1
16 Years
Donovan Fields, Administration, June 18
Carolyn Steinmetz, WIC, June 10
Dollie Rosas, Head Start Central, April 3
Joe McVey, BCSCHC, June 25
Nuvia DeLaRosa, BCSCHC, June 15
Carolyn Rios, ABCCHC, June 15
15 Years
3 Years
Ritu Patel, BCSCHC, June 16
Gloria Salazar, WIC, May 28
Debbie Strong, BCSCHC, April 14
Linda Williams, WIC, June 26
Erika Cisneros, BCSCHC, April 21
Jack Gaines, WIC, June 29
14 Years
Nancy Olden, BCSCHC, May 1
Ruth Mills, Energy/Housing, June 29
Mary Moreno, WIC, May 5
Dolores Haynes, LCCHC, May 5
Claudia Lopez, WIC, May 12
1 Year
10 Years
Candice Woodard, Administration, May 19
Monica Galvan, BCSCHC, April 12
Sandra Cerda, WIC, June 22
Grecia Fuentes, WIC, May 27
Sheldon Nest, BCSCHC, April 26
Pam Sigler, Head Start Central, May 27
Cornelia Fajardo, BCSCHC, April 27
9 Years
Karen Harris, Administration, May 28
Don Beavers, BCSCHC, May 3
Karen Sparks, WIC, June 17
Rosa Davila, BCSCHC, June 2
Eleanor Ryder, BCSCHC, May 6
Norma Hinojosa-Cruz, BCSCHC, June 9
Elsa Castillo, ABCCHC, May 10
7 Years
Thelma Straughter, BCSCHC, June 9
Jessica Powless, ABCCHC, May 10
Nancy Sifuentes, BCSCHC, May 3
Lorena Solis, BCSCHC, June 12
Stephanie Franklin, WIC, May 18
Rosario Beckmann, BCSCHC, May 17
Leah Montgomery, BCSCHC, June 13
Ashley Steele, WIC, May 18
Christy Soto, WIC, June 1
Sarah Dluhos, WIC, June 23
Maria Rios, RCCHC, June 21
Katherine Tidey, Energy/Housing, June 21
6 Years
Tamara Wisnieski, Energy/Housing, June 21
Evelia Gomez, WIC, June 27
Rhonda Masias, Energy/Housing, June 22
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Opportunities
(as of March 22, 2011)
Center Director (2)
Clerk (Part-Time)
Clinic Team Supervisor
Medical Assistant
Component Aide
Education/Disabilities Specialist
Dental Assistant
IDA/VITA Service Coordinator
Cook—Hearne
Complete and updated information regarding each job opening is posted on HR Fix and
the BVCAA website, along with instructions for applying. For an application, logon to
www.bvcaa.org and select “Employment Opportunities” and
“Application for Employment.”
JACQUELYN YOUNG
WIC
1-Apr
ALEXANDREA JOHNSON Head Start Madisonville
18-May
CLAUDIA LOPEZ
WIC
1-Apr
KRISTIN ALLEN
Head Start Neal
24-May
MARIA SOMERS
Head Start Brenham
3-Apr
DARLA PATTERSON
Administration
25-May
RITA SANTOYO
Bryan CHC
3-Apr
SCOTT GUILLORY
Energy/Housing
25-May
SONIA GUERRERO
WIC
3-Apr
NANCY SIFUENTES
Bryan CHC
25-May
MICHELLE VAZQUEZ
Bryan CHC
5-Apr
GLORIA SALAZAR
WIC
28-May
ELAINE MCLEAN
Leon County CHC
6-Apr
MIREYA CARRILLO
Head Start Buffalo
28-May
PATRICIA RILEY
Early Head Start
6-Apr
STEPHANIE SALSGIVER
WIC
2-Jun
BERNICE ONDRASEK
Head Start Bryan
7-Apr
LETICIA FUENTES
Energy/Housing
4-Jun
JULIA MARTINEZ-PINEDA Early Head Start
13-Apr
ANABEL MORALES
Grimes County CHC
8-Jun
NORMA HINOJOSA-CRUZ Bryan CHC
15-Apr
CHRISTINA BENAVIDES
CS Family Medicine Clinic
8-Jun
CHERRY MCGINTY
Energy/Housing
16-Apr
WILLIAM RAY
Food Services
9-Jun
OLIVIA MORALES
Grimes County CHC
17-Apr
DONALD BEAVERS
Bryan CHC
10-Jun
VERONICA MORENO
Head Start West Bryan
18-Apr
MARY CORONILLA
Grimes County CHC
10-Jun
CAROLYN STEINMETZ
WIC
19-Apr
BRYAN JONES
Energy/Housing
13-Jun
MICHAEL KOGAN
CS Family Medicine Clinic
23-Apr
PAMELA PALMAREZ
Head Start Bryan
14-Jun
OLUSEGUN ALONGE
Bryan CHC
30-Apr
VIVIANA SANDOVAL
Grimes County CHC
14-Jun
ROSA DAVILA
Bryan CHC
30-Apr
CAROL LING
Energy/Housing
15-Jun
CATHERINE SMITH
Early Head Start
1-May
ERIKA LONG
WIC
17-Jun
TAMARA WISNIESKI
Energy/Housing
1-May
SONYA JERNIGAN
Head Start Bryan
19-Jun
REBECCA FORTIN
Energy/Housing
2-May
FAITH YEPPEZ
Bryan CHC
23-Jun
ELVIRA PEREZ
Early Head Start
4-May
JUANITA PINON
Head Start Navasota
24-Jun
ASHA GIRIMAJI
WIC
4-May
ROWENA TUCKER
WIC
24-Jun
NANCY MILLER
Bryan CHC
7-May
JAIME ARRIOLA
CS Family Medicine Clinic
25-Jun
ANNA GUERRERO
Bryan CHC
7-May
GEORGE HODNETT
ABC CHC
26-Jun
KAREN GRAHAM
Head Start Hearne
9-May
KELLEY SCHULZE
ABC CHC
28-Jun
KAREN CRAVENS
Head Start Navasota
10-May
DAVELYN EAVES-HOOD Bryan CHC
30-Jun
LEAH MONTGOMERY
Bryan CHC
17-May
NICOLE ESPINOZA
30-Jun
CLAUDIA SANTOY
ABC CHC
17-May
Bryan CHC
HR FIX
A reminder that all employees should log on to HR Fix at least once per pay period to check for news items as well as to complete any incomplete training that may be listed. To logon, go to www.go2myhr.com; your user ID is most likely the initial of
your first name followed by your full last name @bvcaa; and your password is most likely your full first name.
For example, James Miller’s user ID is JMiller@bvcaa and his password is James.
Managers, if you are not receiving monthly notification from HR Fix of your employees who have incomplete training classes,
please contact Candice Woodard to verify that your email address in HR Fix is correct.
THANK YOU!
Brazos Valley community working with us to
help people and change lives!
Kroger Stores Donate $10,000
to BVCAA for Breast Cancer Prevention
On March 25, 2011, Kroger Store Manager, Wayne Tomlinson
(pictured left in blue shirt), presented BVCAA team members,
Julie Ribardo, PhD, Davelyn Eaves-Hood, MD, MBA and Bobby
Hubley, MBA with a check for $10,000. The funds were donated
by customers of the three Bryan-College Station Kroger Stores
and will be used to support the breast cancer prevention initiatives of the BVCAA Community Health Centers.
THANK YOU KROGER for helping people and changing lives!!!!
WOW!!!!!
Nancy Miller, Adult and Pediatric Nurse at the Bryan-College Station Community
Health Center, is one proud grandma!!
The picture to the left features her grandson, Taylor Wilson, with partner Brianna de
la Mora at the 2011 AT&T Figure Skating Championships. The competition was held
in Greensboro, North Carolina on January 22, 2011. Taylor and Brianna placed 7th in
the Novice Pairs Free Skate and 6th in the Novice Pairs Short Program.
Congratulations!!!
“EGG” PLANT
and other cool things growing over at the
Bryan-College Station Community Health Center!
Thanks to some amazing Texas A&M volunteers, the BCSCHC now has a teaching garden! On Saturday, March 26th, 16 members of TAMU’s MSC CAMAC (Memorial Student Center Committee for the
Advancement of Mexican American Culture) student group put in several hours of hard work to
“break ground” on the new garden.
It is our hope that the new garden will benefit Community Health Center patients by:
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Improving the dietary habits and physical activity level of youth
Empowering families to start home gardens
Providing ingredients for cooking demonstrations
In case you’re wondering “What’s the big deal about having a garden?” Here are some “factoids” gathered on the website,
http://www.kidsgardening.com/2005.kids.garden.news/mar/factoids.html, from various
research studies on gardening.
Did you know that gardening:
is good exercise
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can help you feel happier
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encourages kids to eat more fruits and vegetables
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helps kids understand plant life cycles and the importance of caring for the environment
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can improve social skills and behavior in kids and adolescents
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can reduce the cost of fresh fruits & vegetables
The inspired team
at the BCSCHC
also dyed eggs
and made them
available to children in the community to drop
by and select a plant in an egg.
If you or someone you
know would like to be
involved in this project or
would like more
information, contact
Desire’ Fussell at
[email protected].
WIC CELEBRATES
NATIONAL
NUTRITION MONTH
and invites you to join in the fun
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the
American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices
and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
For more information, logon to http://www.eatright.org/nnm/
WIC celebrated the month by delivering Pumpkin Bread muffins to some of the BVCAA offices and Karen Sparks
decorated the WIC offices.
Enjoy the pictures (and recipe) below! Happy National Nutrition Month!!!
Enjoy the all-American aroma of pumpkin pie all
year long with this delightfully
rich and hearty quick bread. In the Native Am
Pumpkin Bread
Corrina Riemann, RD
Enjoy the all-American aroma of pumpkin pie all year long with this delightfully rich and hearty quick bread. In the Native
American tradition of using squash (pumpkin is one type) often, we cook and bake pumpkin into many recipes. Pour a glass of
nonfat milk to enjoy with a slice at breakfast—and you’re ready to start your day.
24 servings
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 8 1⁄2-by-4 1⁄2-by 2 1⁄2 inch loaf pans or 24
Vegetable oil cooking spray
2 2⁄3 cups sugar
1⁄3 cup canola oil
1⁄3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 can pumpkin (15 ounce)
4 eggs
2⁄3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
2⁄3 cup toasted wheat germ
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ½ cups raisins
muffin tins with the cooking spray. Cream together the sugar, canola oil, applesauce,
pumpkin, eggs and yogurt until smooth. Stir together the flour, wheat germ, salt, baking
soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
2. Combine the dry mixture with the wet one; stir until well combined. Fold in the raisins.
Pour into the prepared pans (fill the muffin tins 2⁄3 full). Bake for 50 minutes (loaves) or
25 minutes (muffins).
Tip: This freezes well as muffins or bread, up to three months. Thaw at room temperature, in
the microwave (about 15 seconds per muffin or slice), or in the toaster (slices only).
Serving size: one twelfth of one loaf or one muffin
Nutrition Facts per Serving:
Calories: 240 kcal Fat: 4.5 g Saturated fat: 0.5 g Cholesterol: 35 mg Sodium: 300 mg Carbohydrates: 46 g
Fiber: 2 g Protein: 4 g
Recipe provided courtesy of John Wiley & Sons, From American Dietetic Association Cooking Healthy Across America by American Dietetic Association and Food and Culinary Professionals, a
Dietetic Practice Group of ADA ©2005, John Wiley & Sons.
Run, Run,
As
Fast
As
You
Can...
Community Fun Runs Benefit WIC and Head Start
The Nutrition and Dietetic Association of
Texas A&M University hosted its 7th Annual Sprint into Spring Fun Run on March
5, 2011. Proceeds from the run benefitted
the Mid-East Dietetic Association as well
as our very own WIC program!!
1st Annual Engineering Cares 5K Walk/Run Benefitting the Brazos Valley Head Start Program
will be hosted on April 2nd. The theme for this years race is (Flashback to Childhood) “Dress
like you did when you were kid” Power Rangers, Barbie, Superman, colorful outfits are all encouraged.
Hosted this year by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and PAID
(Professional Association for Industrial Distribution). This event is open to all majors, students, faculty, families and friends of all ages.
Race fees include a Race T-Shirt Provided the morning of the race, as well as the assurance of
knowing 100% of all registration proceeds will go directly to Head Start. Thanks to our very generous sponsors all
costs have been covered prior to the event.
Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development
of children through the provision of educational, nutritional, health, social and other services to the enrolled children
and families.
Pre-registration fee is $10.00, and registration on race day is $15.00. The race will begin at 8:30 AM on Saturday, April
2nd from lot 50 and will be on campus.
During pre-registration you will be asked for your contact information; please be sure to fill this out correctly as it will
be used for signing in the morning of the race.
For more information, contact:
Bryan Rumbaugh at [email protected] or Tim Woolsey at [email protected]
Registration information can be found online at: www.engineeringcares5k.com
BVCAA
WELCOMES
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Judge Danny Pierce from Walker County
Judge Byron Ryder from Leon County
Eliza Gonzales (Representing the Head Start Policy Council)
SAVE THE DATE
Monday, May 30, 2011
Memorial Day—Holiday Closing for all BVCAA, Inc. Operations
Monday, July 4, 2011
Independence Day—Holiday Closing for all BVCAA, Inc. Operations
Thursday and Friday, November 24-25, 2011
Thanksgiving—Holiday Closing for all BVCAA, Inc. Operations
Friday and Monday, December 23-26, 2011
Christmas—Holiday Closing for all BVCAA, Inc. Operations
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