New Lifeguard Development and Recruiting Program Cambios en las normas de ingreso del WIC ahora en efecto

Grand Island, NE: el Programa para mujeres, bebés y niños (WIC) ha visto un aumento en las pautas estatales de ingresos, lo que significa que ahora más personas son elegibles para recibir servicios.

Las pautas, que puede encontrar en el sitio web del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Nebraska, entraron en vigencia el lunes de esta semana. Es uno de los mayores cambios en las pautas de ingresos en la historia reciente, lo que significa aumentar la cantidad de madres y niños que pueden beneficiarse del programa.

“Es importante que aquellos que estén considerando inscribirse en WIC conozcan estos cambios”, dijo Rachel Sazama, directora de WIC de CDHD. “En el pasado, hemos tenido personas que no eran elegibles según estas pautas. Ahora pueden recibir los servicios de WIC”.

Las pautas de ingresos las establece el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU. y están destinadas a atender a las personas de ingresos más bajos que necesitan más acceso a alimentos nutritivos para sus hijos.

El programa WIC se dedica a brindar alimentos nutritivos, apoyo y educación para las nuevas madres y sus hijos. El programa ha visto recientemente el mayor número de inscripciones hasta la fecha. En marzo de 2023, por ejemplo, WIC vio a 2678 madres y niños participar en el programa. Esto incluye tanto la porción de alimentos como otros programas como el apoyo a la lactancia materna, el asesoramiento entre pares, los servicios de referencia de salud y el programa Healthy Smiles.

Puede encontrar las pautas de ingresos a continuación. Para obtener más información sobre el programa WIC, comuníquese con ellos al (308) 385-5188. Los servicios están disponibles de lunes a jueves de 8 am a 5 pm y los viernes de 8 am a 4:30 pm. Hay más información disponible en www.cdhd.ne.gov.

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Island, Neb.—The Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department is announcing new efforts to help recruit, develop, and train young lifeguards.

Youth ages 11-14 years old can now participate in a new Junior Lifeguard program that will provide participants with firsthand experience, training, and insight on what it takes to be a lifeguard. In addition to the class the City has lowered the minimum age for hiring lifeguards from 16 to 15 years old.

Junior Lifeguard Program

Highlights

• June 7-9, 9:00 am –

Noon

• T-shirts Provided

• Ages 11 – 14 years old

• $35 per participant

• Instruction provided by certified American Red Cross lifeguards

• Introductory to basic lifeguarding training. Participants receive hands on experience with lifeguard job duties and learn many lifesaving techniques.

• Participants who completed the program will begin work at the higher rate of $13.25 per hour when they turn 15 years old.

The Grand Island pools are currently slated to open Memorial Day weekend. City lifeguards have the opportunity to work at both Island Oasis and Lincoln Pool. The Parks and Recreation Department provides certified lifeguard training for all new guards. For more information contact Jeremy Bachmann at jeremyb@ grand-island.com or apply at www.grand-island.com/ lifeguard.

Grand Island, NE –The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program has seen an increase in state income guidelines which means more people are now eligible to receive services.

The guidelines, which you can find at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website, went into effect Monday of this week. It is one of the largest changes in income guidelines in recent history, meaning increasing the number of mothers and children who can benefit from the program.

“It’s important for those considering signing up for WIC to know of these changes,” Rachel Sazama,

CDHD’s WIC Director, said. “In the past we have had people who were not eligible based on these guidelines. Now they can receive WIC services.”

Income guidelines are set by the US Department of Health and Human Services and are meant to serve those of lower incomes who need more access to nutritious food for their children.

The WIC program is dedicated to providing nutritious food, support and education for new mothers and their children. The program has recently seen the highest number of enrollment to date. In March of 2023, for example, WIC saw 2,678 mothers and children participate in the program. This includes both the food portion as well as other programs such as breastfeeding support, peer counseling, health referral services and the Healthy Smiles program.

You can find the income guidelines below. For more information on the WIC program, please contact them at (308) 385-5188. Services are available Monday – Thursday from 8 am – 5 pm and Fridays from 8 am – 4:30 pm. More information is available at www.cdhd.ne.gov.

Manchester City en la final de la Liga de Campeones después de que Silva lidera la goleada del Real Madrid

Ni siquiera estuvo cerca, lo que seguramente fue lo más impresionante desde el punto de vista del Manchester City cuando llegaron rugiendo a la final de la Liga de Campeones; otro paso más cerca de la ultimidad, la inmortalidad. El poder llegó durante una primera parte eviscerante, cuando Bernardo Silva anotó dos y el Real Madrid quedó reducido a estremecimientos, afortunado de que el daño no fuera mayor. Jack Grealish tuvo uno de los juegos de su vida y casi todos los que lo rodeaban lo apoyaron hábilmente.

Con este Madrid en este tipo de noches, en parte por su historia -14 Copas de Europa y todo lo demás- suele tener la sensación de que nunca está muerto, que encontrará el camino de vuelta. Aqui no. El Madrid entretejió algunas jugadas en la segunda mitad y si eso vale la pena informarlo fue por lo unilateral que había sido anteriormente. Nunca hubo la sensación de que tenían otra remontada en ellos, otra dosis de vudú de la Champions League para rivalizar con aquella con la que habían arrasado al City a estas alturas de la competición de la temporada pasada. El City manejó la segunda parte y terminó cuando Manuel Akanji tocó un lanzamiento de falta de Kevin De Bruyne en Éder Militão, quien vio cómo el balón se le escapaba. Militão había llegado al conjunto madrileño por Antonio Rüdiger y con la consigna de parar a Erling Haaland. El Madrid al menos evitó que marcara el rey del gol del City, aunque principalmente porque Thibaut Courtois volvió a demostrar por qué es seguramente el mejor portero de Europa. Sin embargo, los aspectos positivos para Carlo Ancelotti fueron muy escasos, el único otro fue que el marcador de tiempo completo no reflejó la superioridad del City. El técnico madridista fue cuestionado después sobre su futuro. Dijo que no había duda de que se quedaría. Probablemente dijo mucho que las celebraciones del público del City después del tercer gol no fueron demasiado salvajes, como también lo fue cuando el suplente Julián Álvarez anotó el cuarto en el tiempo de descuento.

Fue colocado por una bola asesina de otro reemplazo, Phil Foden, que fue un tema central de la ocasión. La muerte de City estuvo cargada de efervescencia e incisión. Los fanáticos locales se han dado un festín con las tribulaciones de los equipos visitantes, cómo han sido invadidos de forma rutinaria. Es casi como si esperaran ganar y ser entretenidos ricamente en el camino. El City aplastó al RB Leipzig 7-0 aquí en los octavos de final. Fue 3-0 contra el Bayern de Múnich en los cuartos de final. Ahora esto. El City no ha perdido en el Etihad en 26 partidos de Champions. Están en una racha invicta de 23 juegos en todas las competiciones, alcanzando su punto máximo en el momento perfecto, jugando el fútbol más destructivo de la era Pep Guardiola. Fue otra declaración más y serán grandes favoritos para vencer al Internazionale en la final. Fue una de las noches más importantes en la historia del City. De fondo estaba su inminente captura de un quinto título de la Premier League en seis temporadas, junto con la final de la Copa FA contra el Manchester United. Pero realmente quedó en un segundo plano porque todo esto se trataba de la Champions League, el trofeo que les falta. Y anhelo. Guardiola no se lo pensó demasiado. Escogió al mismo equipo de la ida y exigió que se impusieran desde el pitido inicial. Fue extraordinario cómo lo hicieron. City eran un borrón de cielo azul, trayendo la prensa y la intensidad, sus movimientos e interacción tan nítidos. Madrid se tambaleó, hundiéndose en dos bancos profundos, o modo de supervivencia. La primera mitad fue traumática para ellos, Luka Modric un símbolo de sus dificultades. Dos veces en los primeros 20 minutos erró con pases y su noche no mejoró. Era difícil recordarlo luchando tanto por el ritmo, aunque no fue el único jugador del Real Madrid que apenas apareció. tomando la respiración. La presión despiadada del City se notó cuando De Bruyne lanzó un pase raso a Silva, que se había derretido en el espacio detrás de la defensa del Madrid. Silva nunca pareció fallar, el final se elevó dentro de la esquina más cercana. Apenas pudo salir el Madrid en la primera parte, aunque Toni Kroos sí descargó un feroz disparo lejano que retumbó en el larguero en el 35'. Momentos antes, Kyle Walker había perseguido a gran velocidad para quitarle el balón a Vinícius Jr. Cómo le encantó eso a la afición local. City were winning every duel; Madrid looked shellshocked. It got worse for them when Silva scored again after Grealish had moved in from the left, defenders backing off, before banging a pass into Ilkay Gündogan. The midfielder showed his twinkle toes and worked Courtois, the ball looping up for Silva, whose guided header was a snapshot in composure. Guardiola lived every moment, arguing with De Bruyne at one point, blowing kisses to Grealish at another. Grealish struck fear into Madrid with his directness from him, the close control and dribbling while he did not neglect his tracking back duties, either. Alaba extended Ederson with a free-kick that wobbled and dipped and Madrid wondered whether one goal could change everything. But they did not threaten again until the 83rd minute when Ederson saved from the substitute Dani Ceballos and, by then, it was finished. Haaland had been denied by Courtois on 73 minutes, the goalkeeper diverting the ball up and on to the crossbar after a one-on-one, but it did not matter for City. Can anybody stop them?

Nota publicada en : The Guardian

Manchester City in Champions League final after Silva leads rout of Real Madrid

It was not even close, which was surely the most impressive thing from Manchester City’s point of view as they roared into the Champions League final; another step closer to ultimacy, immortality. The power came during an eviscerating first half, when Bernardo Silva scored two and Real Madrid were reduced to quivering wrecks, fortunate that the damage was not heavier. Jack Grealish had one of the games of his life and he was ably supported by pretty much everybody around him. With this Madrid team on these kinds of nights, partly because of their history – 14 European Cups and all the rest – there is usually the sense that they are never dead, that they will find a way back. Not here. Madrid knitted a few moves together in the second half and if that bears reporting it was because of how one-sided it had been previously. There was never the feeling that they had another comeback in them, another dose of Champions League voodoo to rival that with which they had devastated City at this stage of last season’s competition. City managed the second half and it was over when Manuel Akanji touched a Kevin De Bruyne free-kick into Éder Militão, who watched the ball fly in off him. Militão had come into the Madrid team for Antonio Rüdiger and with the brief of stopping Erling Haaland.

Madrid did at least prevent City’s goal king from scoring, although mainly because Thibaut Courtois once again showed why he is surely the best goalkeeper in Europe. Yet the positives for Carlo Ancelotti were in grievously short supply, the only other one being that the full-time scoreline did not reflect City’s superiority. The Madrid manager was questioned about his future afterwards. He said there was no doubt that he would stay on.

It probably said a lot that the celebrations from the City crowd after the third goal were not overly wild, which was also the case when the substitute Julian Álvarez scored the fourth in stoppage time. It was laid on by a killer ball from another replacement, Phil Foden – which was very much a motif of the occasion. City’s passing was loaded with fizz and incision.

The home fans have feasted on the travails of visiting teams, how they have routinely been overrun. It is almost as if they expect to win and be entertained richly along the way. City smashed RB Leipzig 7-0 here in the last 16. It was 3-0 against Bayern Munich in the quarter-final. Now this.

City have not lost at the Etihad in 26 Champions League matches. They are on a 23-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, peaking at the perfect time, playing the most destructive football of the Pep Guardiola era. It was yet another statement and they will be hot favourites to beat Internazionale in the final. It was one of the biggest nights in City’s history. In the background was their looming capture of a fifth Premier League title in six seasons, along with the FA Cup final against Manchester United. But it really was in the background because this was all about the Champions League, the trophy that they lack. And crave.

Guardiola did not overthink it. He picked the same team as the first leg and demanded that they impose themselves from the first whistle. It was extraordinary how they did so. City were a blur of sky blue, bringing the press and the intensity, their movements and interplay so sharp. Madrid reeled, sinking into two deep banks – or survival mode. The first half was traumatic for them, Luka Modric a symbol of their difficulties. Twice in the opening 20 minutes he erred with passes and his evening did not get any better. It was difficult to remember him struggling so sorely for rhythm, although he was hardly the only Madrid player who barely turned up.Rodri dragged wide in the early running, then Courtois made a pair of high-end saves to repel

Haaland headers, the second taking the breath. City’s remorseless pressure told when De Bruyne flashed a low pass through for Silva, who had melted into space behind the Madrid defence. Silva never looked like missing, the finish lifted inside the near corner.

Madrid could barely get out in the first half, although Toni Kroos did unload a vicious shot from distance that rattled the crossbar in the 35th minute. Moments earlier, Kyle Walker had chased back at high-speed to nick the ball away from Vinícius Jr. How the home crowd loved that. City were winning every duel; Madrid looked shellshocked. It got worse for them when Silva scored again after Grealish had moved in from the left, defenders backing off, before banging a pass into Ilkay Gündogan. The midfielder showed his twinkle toes and worked Courtois, the ball looping up for Silva, whose guided header was a snapshot in composure.

Guardiola lived every moment, arguing with De Bruyne at one point, blowing kisses to Grealish at another. Grealish struck fear into Madrid with his directness, the close control and dribbling while he did not neglect his tracking back duties, either.

Alaba extended Ederson with a free-kick that wobbled and dipped and Madrid wondered whether one goal could change everything. But they did not threaten again until the 83rd minute when Ederson saved from the substitute Dani Ceballos and, by then, it was finished.

Haaland had been denied by Courtois on 73 minutes, the goalkeeper diverting the ball up and on to the crossbar after a one-on-one, but it did not matter for City. Can anybody stop them?

Note posted by: The Guardian