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Omaha Public Schools Continues Serving Students, Families Since the official move to distance learning among all area school districts, Omaha Public Schools has worked to help navigate this time for its 53,552 students. Top among its priorities are engaging students and addressing food. While schools are physically closed, ongoing efforts focus on ending the academic year strong while preparing for a safe and productive start to the next school year. During the first virtual OPS Board of Education meeting held April 15th, Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Logan detailed these efforts.
Virtual Learning Opportunities “Our teachers, principals and technology teams have dedicated countless hours toward migrating lessons online for our students to continue learning at home during this unprecedented time when they themselves are also under stress and concern for their loved ones and their families,” Dr. Logan said. Since the closing of schools, teachers have provided weekly activities online for students. The district printed eight weeks of grade-specific elementary learning packets for math, reading and writing. While the pack-
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ets and activities do not need to be physically turned in, it is encouraged that families try to keep students on a schedule throughout the day. A number of virtual tools have been provided on an Omaha Public Schools distance learning resource page. “As a part of our immediate work to support student learning, we are in the process of purchasing an additional 2,000 iPads for students to use during summer school,” Dr. Logan shared during the last special meeting for the Board of Education on April 20, 2020. “In addition, we’re working to remove some obstacles we know some families are currently experiencing in terms of devices and connectivity. We are contingency planning to position our school district to support our families as best as we can to minimize disruption to our students’ education.” Fighting Food Insecurity “We’ve served more than 30,000 meals a week to families in our community these past several weeks, Dr. Logan said, adding that other meal distributions “continue to operate through our partnership with Food Bank for
Community Health Ambassadors on COVID-19 Training Creighton University’s Health Science – Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA) Department and its affiliate, the Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity (CPHHE) have significantly advanced Creighton’s mission of partnering with and serving our neighboring community through education, programming development and resource sharing. A prime example is CPHHE’s training and certification over 60 Community Health Ambassadors (CHA’s), most lay individuals in North and South Omaha. CHA’s play crucial roles in community engagement services, health education, motivation and empowerment of Omaha underserved communities. The CHA program, established through (1) our previous CDCfunded CPHHE-REACH project (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health), and (2) the CPHHE and HS-MACA community health advocates program initiated through seed money from CHI Health and the Omaha Housing Authority, has continued empowering African American, Native American and Hispanic communities in Omaha. These community health ambassadors/advocates (CHA’s) are lay community members to provide information, resources, and connections to health services in the communities in which they live and work. Currently, CHA training is in partnership with the
Creighton Office of Excellence. The Covid-19 pandemic is a crucial reason for HS-MACA and CPHHE to remotely expand CHA training and education through online mechanisms. Recent UAA reports show that African Americans are disproportionately infected by and die from the Coronavirus. Nebraska is no exception. Closely comparable is the devastating effect on the Hispanic population. We have started remote CHA train-the-trainer education on Coronavirus prevention and transmission. The plan is to empower CHAs to provide training and education through telephone calls, social media, etc., to minority communities that they serve in North and South Omaha. The train-the-trainer activities are biweekly basis to allow translation of updated information from the CDC and local health department into lay terms. We also advise about local resources for testing and referrals for COVID-19. These trainings are also opportunities for Creighton University personnel in HS-MACA and CPHHE to reconnect with the CHAs and the community. Through this mechanism they can boost morale and information among our local community partners that we have impacted over two decades. During the training via video conferencing HS-MACA and CPHHE have the opportunity to learn from the
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CHA’s about what their respective communities want to know and what services their communities need to survive and thrive during the pandemic. These COVID-19 trainings are spearheaded by the following: • Dr. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki – Assoc VP HS-MACA and CPHHE Co-Director • Dr. John R. Stone – CPHHE Co-Director, Professor, Creighton University, Dept. of Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate Program in Bioethics • Mrs. Doris Lassiter – CPHHE Immediate Past Chair, Community Partner, Director for the Nebraska Center for Healthy Families • Dr. Kate Nolt – CPHHE Associate Academic Partner, Assistant Professor and, MPH Practicum Program Coordinator, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies • Mr. Errik Ejike, CPHHE Community Liaison and Program Supervisor • Mr. Mervin Vasser, HS-MACA Assistant Director If you would like more information regarding how to become a Community health advocate, please visit this website: http:// www.creighton.edu/health/ cphhe/interventioncore/communityhealthadvocates/ For more information regarding the Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity, please visit this website: https://www. creighton.edu/health/cphhe/us/
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OPS Vicky Florian, nutrition services supervisor organizing meals at a recent distribution outside Gateway Elementary.
the Heartland.” Currently, OPS Nutrition Services is providing grab-andgo meals each week to children in need. On Mondays at 11 a.m., OPS provides a graband-go package with a week of breakfasts and lunches for students. Eight locations participate: Benson High, Beveridge Middle, Bryan Middle, Gateway Elementary, Nathan Hale Middle, Norris Middle, Skinner Magnet, South High. Upon arriving at each school, families will drive through to pick up food. One package of
meals will be available per student/child in the vehicle. If you are unable to bring children in the vehicle, please bring a student ID, report card or other verification for each student. “We care and we are here for our students,” said Nutrition Services Director Tammy Yarmon. “I am glad that this support can help students focus on learning activities, reading and staying active during this time.” For a list of other community feeding sites, visit https://foodbankheartland.org/covid-19/.
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Today STILL finds us in the midst of Covid19. While some states have opened establishments in the name of economic stimulus, common sense should rule everyone’s day. “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Do what is necessary for you and your household. That hairdo, haircut and nail appointment, is it a necessity? My parents were part of the beauty industry, I am not saying NEVER return to your hair specialist, but I am saying stay safe. Nebraska has established the Get Nebraska Growing Task photo credit: StableGray Force and Covid19 safety standards are being enforced in establishments that are reopening. Do not compromise your health for cute/handsome. We could have never imagined that we would be living in a pandemic. The key word is we ARE LIVING and let’s keep it that way. What are you doing since many social activities have been cancelled? What are you doing for self care? Have you planted a garden? Are you reading from your bookshelf? Do you have a new hobby? Did you start a business? Start a family game night? Write letters or notes to friends? Are you binge watching those tv shows you missed? Increased your exercise routine? How about less texting and more phone calls to friends and family. Do not socially isolate yourself in the name of social distancing, keep in touch, your mental health is as important as your physical health. Tend to keeping a healthy mindset. At the Omaha Star we strive to share with our readers information important to health, safety and well-being. Please be advised that the editorial committee and myself evaluate and monitor the content of the Omaha Star and publish according to our content mix and publishing real estate (room on pages for content) for each published issue. If an article does not appear, it is not that we do not value the submission, but the article at times could not be published due to the space availability criteria or the mix of content standards. This is in no way intended to be personal and is a non-biased decision. We welcome submissions by the public and articles on church activities, social gatherings, organizational information, recipes, book reviews and more … Soon we will be conducting a survey of our readers to determine what YOU want to read about. If you would like to be on our email list, please send a message with the subject: email list to publisher@omahastarinc.com. See you on the other side of the pandemic, because there will be another side. This is not the time of Benjamin Button, we cannot go back. This is not a rehearsal, we are live, we can move forward, so let’s DO IT.
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By Preston Love Jr. Black Votes Matter (BVM), North Omaha based voter participation organization, is cancelling of its perennial Election Ride-To-The Polls election Service. BVM has provided this service in North Omaha for 15 years. Providing over 1000 rides to north Omaha voters. Founder Preston Love Jr stated “We have made this decision to demand the attention of our community to not only vote like crazy, but to Vote by Mail (VBM). Voters should not only avoid leaving their homes on election day, but see the wisdom and convenience of voting from the house�. Voters are urged to immediately apply to the election commission, to have their ballot sent to their home. For assistance voters can call the election commission, go to the commission website (votedouglascounty. com) or contact BVM at 402-905-9305 BVM: Call to Action to the North Omaha Community: Take Responsibility
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Sports Corner Omaha North Grad Named First Team HBCU All American By Roy Nelson Jr Dariauna Lewis, an Alabama A&M sophomore and graduate of North High School, has been named a first team HBCU All American by BOXTOROW, a sports talk radio show that focuses on historically black institutions. Lewis was also named first team All-SWAC and newcomer of the year after leading her team in multiple statistical categories, including points (17.5), rebounds (9.2) and blocks (1.7). Her team’s 17 wins this season were also a school record. And if it wasn’t for the season being derailed by COVID-19, she may have led her team to the conference title and to the NCAA Tournament. After a rough freshman season at Missouri State where she didn’t receive much playing time, Lewis transferred to Alabama A&M where she took on a role much similar to that of her high school days at Omaha North where she was a 4 year starter and led the team in scoring and rebounding in each season and owns the school’s alltime scoring record. The energy and effort she’s always played with has translated well to the collegiate level. Her goal is to make it to the Dariauna Lewis WNBA, and with a season like this to build on, that can very well be a reality 2 years from now.
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By Velma Jean Sanders Sometimes the best made plans go completely off track. This has been the testimony of many of us during the onslaught of the coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic, changing the norms of life and the state of current events in our country and around the world. Relatively speaking, everything was going smoothly as we went about our normal routine of daily living. We were going here and there doing what we needed to do; planning what we were going to do next. That is how it was with the disciples when Jesus gave the direction, “Let us go over to the other side.” He got into the boat and they got into the boat with Him to cross the Sea of Galilee. Apparently, the weather was good and no storms were in the forecast. But suddenly and completely unexpectedly a great storm came on the sea; the wind howling and the waves filling and threatening to capsize the boat. The disciples find themselves in a life-threatening crisis. But Jesus was on the boat! He was sleep, yes, but nevertheless He was on the boat. He had said, “Let us go over to the other side.” And, He meant exactly what He said – come high winds or high water! To the natural eye and the unbelieving heart, His sleeping is seemingly indicative of Him being powerless and unaware, withdrawn and disengaged. In a panic, the disciples cry out, “Master, master we are perishing!” “Lord, save us!” He responded to their cry with a question. And Jesus asks the same of us, today. “Why are you so fearful? O ye of little faith.” The storm is a metaphor for the perils of life. It represents that which is unpleasant and uncontrollable. It takes us to an undesirable place; stretching our strength, our character, our limits and our faith. As unwelcomed as storms may be, they serve a Godordained purpose. The disciples had been following and listening intently to Jesus, now they had to learn by experience in the classroom of life. It reminds me of school where there were class lectures, but then we had to do lab work. In the storm, the disciples were still learning and there are more lessons for us, as well. Jesus was with the disciples in the boat, on a stormy sea, the entire time and He is with us, too. Therefore, let us take comfort in knowing that He who said, “Let us go over to the other side,” will see to it, in spite of all difficulties, that we have a successful voyage regardless of what storms may arise. “Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.” (Luke 8:24) vsanders875@centurylink.net
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Lorene A. Booker Mrs. Lorene A. Booker, age 90, passed away Wednesday, April 15, at her residence. Arrangements are pending. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** James Copeland Mr. James Copeland, age 63, passed away Sunday, April 26, at a local hospital. Arrangements are pending. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Joyce J. Harris Mrs. Joyce J. Harris, age 84, passed away Wednesday, April 15, at a local hospital. Survived by husband: Roscoe C. Harris, Omaha; sons: Christopher E., Long Beach, CA & Michael A. Harris, Omaha; daughter: Jacqueline R. (Curtis L., Jr.) Perryman, Plano, TX; brother: William (Rosetta)
Lightner, Macon, GA; sisters: Donna K. Brewer, Little Rock, AR, Flossie E. (DeForest) Hollingsworth, Phoenix, AZ, Marilyn N Briggs, TX; grandchildren: great-grand; nieces, nephews, other relatives. Private Graveside Service at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** James E. Haynes Mr. James E. Haynes, age 88, passed away Monday, April 13, at his residence. Preceded in death by wife: Eva Haynes. Survived by son: Rakhety A Yenee, Omaha; sisters: Eunice Haywood & Clare McBride. Private Graveside Service at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Ronette Jones Ms. Ronette Jones, age 61, passed
away in Lawrenceville, GA. Preceded in death by husband: Grayling Jones; father: Frank Franklin; mother: Annie B. Franklin; sisters: Dora L Johnson, Joyce Juanita Franklin McGhee, Katie Franklin, June Biddle; brother: Alonzo Franklin. Survived by son: Grayling R Jones, Sr.; daughter-in-law: Tenisha Jones; sisters: Delois Hardin, Gwen Keeton, Dannette (Gary) Webb; brothers: Dwayne Franklin, Gailyn ( Sherry) Travis Franklin and a host of other relatives and friends. Private Graveside Service at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Horace T. Steen Mr. Horace T. Steen, age 49, passed away Tuesday, April 14, at a local hospital. Cremation Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home.
The Lord of the Harvest By Dr. William Holland As this year has been different than any we have known, I hope you have found a way to make it one of the most meaningful and personal spiritual experiences with God ever. As the darkness of winter fades and the light of spring emerges, we miss our time of being together, but we can still read, study, and worship God, as we take this opportunity to enjoy His presence. We recently remembered Good Friday as the day our Lord was scourged, tortured, humiliated, and was crucified for those who would believe. What a demonstration of love as His sacrifice became the only way we could be forgiven. The blood He shed is the foundation of our salvation. It’s impossible to imagine the agony and suffering He went through because He loved us. His final words from the cross, “It is finished” (John 19:30), meant that God had accepted His sacrifice as the ransom and payment for our sins. While that day 2000 years ago was the greatest demonstration of love the world has ever known, it was only a prelude to when He arose from the dead 3 days later. The devil thought he had defeated God’s plan, but he should have known the Almighty has all authority and power! Today we can walk with confidence in God’s grace because Jesus is victorious! As His children, we can dwell in the secret place of the Most High because our
heavenly Father purchased us and adopted us into His family and we will live with Him forever! Throughout the Bible, we are warned that “it is later than you think.” Paul writes to Christians in Romans 13:11–12, “The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.” There are millions of people around the world who do not have God’s peace at this moment because they have never found a personal relationship with Jesus. The good news is that as a demonstration of His infinite compassion, Christ who is the Prince of Peace, willingly went to the cross so that we could be born-again. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). He looked beyond our fault and saw our need and at this very moment He invites everyone to accept His gift of salvation. The God of endless compassion sent His Son Jesus Christ into a fallen world so that through our faith in this glorious gospel, we can be transformed into a new creation. Jesus is waiting to rescue, deliver, and restore all those who sincerely love Him and who see their desperate need to be redeemed. We are living in the end of the
age and Christ as the Lord of the harvest, invites all who will accept His invitation to become a member of His family. This defines His amazing grace and as His followers, our mission is to obey His command to tell the world about this life-changing opportunity. God is moving all over the globe and I believe a spiritual awakening is coming. We know the bad things are growing worse, but the good things are getting better! Let us pray for revival and may we be prepared to serve in this miraculous outpouring of His Spirit. As many of you are staying home at this time, I encourage you to take some time and read Joel chapter 2 and Acts chapter 2 as nourishment for your soul. The resurrection is a spiritual reality which daily fills the hearts of those who know and love Jesus Christ with joy and hope. The tomb was rolled away and when His friends looked inside, He was not there! Death nor the grave could not hold Him! Once again, the God of all creation proved that Jesus is the King of kings and has all power and authority in heaven and earth and we love and worship Him for becoming the spiritual bridge from heaven to earth. He accomplished His mission and now we are looking for His glorious return as the Bible proclaims. Christ is faithful and true, God is on the throne, and He will reign forever! (Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.)
How a Transformation Mindset Positions Companies to Succeed After the Crisis Many businesses are reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and while some may return to business as usual once the crisis is over, others may need to alter the way they think and operate in order to survive. Many global leaders think the pandemic will transform the world in significant ways, and companies with leaders who already have a transformation mindset will be better equipped to adapt and succeed at a high level, says Edwin Bosso, founder and CEO of Myrtle Consulting Group (www.myrtlegroup.com) and ForbesBooks author of 6,000 Dreams: The Leader’s Guide To A Successful Business Transformation Journey. Bosso notes there are two types of companies who entered the crisis. “The first type are those who went through a level of transformation prior to the crisis and had the plans and structure in place to keep moving. For them, it will be a lot easier to see where the gaps exist and also where the opportunities are for growth,” Bosso says. “They’ll have better tools to react and analyze what happened and make decisions on what to change. “The second type of companies are those who, before the pandemic, were contemplating changes that were necessary, but they didn’t follow through. Those companies will come out of this wounded and feeling the environment is more chaotic. Transformation management in this environment is vital. It’s about creating momentum to see results and growth, and the process must be geared at successfully moving hearts and minds toward the end that we seek.” Bosso suggests three phases – prepare, initiate and implement – for managing transformation in these challenging times: Prepare • Understand your soul as a company. “Understanding an organization’s soul becomes important because it is the only true representation of the impact that the organization has on the world,” Bosso says. “Knowing the company’s true north puts it in a position to build a higher purpose into the transformation program, and ensures the transformation is rooted in the essence that will make the company successful going forward. It really comes down to answering one question: ‘When people think about our company, whether we are still in business or whether we are gone, what will we want them to say?’ The answer to
that legacy question should be a set of descriptors of your identity and capabilities.” • Conduct a post-crisis assessment. “Companies should take this opportunity to examine what they were dealing with before the crisis, how they handled the crisis, and to create plans for how to emerge stronger than before,” Bosso says. “This event gives leaders carte blanche, in many respects, to implement bigger plans and changes than before. At the end of this, there will be opportunity for those who seize it.” Initiate • Program the team structure. Bosso organizes a transformation team into these departments: program managers, the leaders of the workstreams, the team members for the workstreams, and administrative support. “This team will be in charge of the implementation phase and be accountable to the company leadership team,” Bosso says. “Communication must constitute a key part of every transformation program and must be organized to reach various audiences at different stages of the program.” Implement • Manage results: “The implement phase is the riskiest,” Bosso says, “because it includes the organization’s transition through the emotional cycle of change. Programs must deliver the intended results, and along the way failure will happen. Measuring short-term as well as long-term results allows the opportunity to deliver on a specific goal and to celebrate specific successes. However small they are, they add stamina and motivation to the effort.” • Manage people: “A significant challenge that organizations often face when it comes to implementation is people’s resistance to change,” Bosso says. “Implementation is much about building people and building performance. It involves teaching, convincing, coaching, rewarding, sometimes disciplining, but always expressing to people that they are at the center of the organization’s destiny.” “All companies that come through this pandemic have a huge opportunity to learn from what they’ve done and from what they haven’t done,” Bosso says. “For many, it will be a time for transformation.”
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Sunday School – Sunday 9:00 a.m. Services: Sunday School .................................................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Experience ......... 11:00 a.m. Word On Wednesday (WOW) ........................ 7:00 p.m.
Worship Service – Sunday 10:15 a.m. Children’s Church (except 2nd Sunday) Holy Communion every 1st Sunday Prayer and Bible Doctrine Study Midday - 12:00 noon; Evening – 7:00 p.m.
MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
“Where Life is for Everyone”
Dr. Ralph B. Lassiter, Pastor 2602 N. 24th St. Off: (402) 451-8800 Fax: (402) 451-8522 mtmoriahomaha.net pastorlassiter@gmail.com
Drs. Mar n & Lynnell Williams Founders & Lead Pastors SUNDAYS Prayer 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM
WEDNESDAYS Prayer 6:00 PM Worship 7:00 PM
www.ambassadorswc.com 402-341-1866 5417 N 103rd St. Omaha, NE 68134
Televised Broadcast – Sundays at 6:00 p.m., KPAO Cox Channel 22 & CenturyLink Channel 89 Our Mission: “To exalt the Savior, edify saints, evangelize sinners and elevate society.”
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Rev. Ralph Lassiter, Sr.
Fr. Dave Korth
Sunday School .............................................. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship ..........................................10:45 a.m. Overcomers in Christ......................Sunday 7:00 p.m.
2207 Wirt Street Omaha, NE 68110 Phone: 402-451-5755
Wednesday Bible-Prayer Service 11:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m Fr. Dave Korth
CLAIR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH “Come Get Your Hilltop Experience” Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor 5544 Ames Avenue, Omaha, NE 68104 Telephone: 402-451-8322 • Website: www.cmumc.net Email: clairumc@cumc.omhcoxmail.com Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor
Sunday School………………………8:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Experience………...10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study….…….…….6:00 p.m.
Mass Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:00 am in Rectory (2218 Binney)
MT. NEBO MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Thursday - School Mass 8:10 am in Church
“The Church Where Fellowship is Real”
Saturday - 5:00 pm Sunday - 8:15 am and 10:30 am
Pastor Terry L. Arvie 5501 N. 50th Street Ph: 402-451-4245 Fx: 402-451-2130 office@mtneboomaha.org www.mtneboomaha.org Pastor Terry L. Arvie
Sunday Morning Worship ...................................9:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting .....................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Church School ......................7:30 p.m. Youth/Children Ministry Focus (Wed.) ............7:30 p.m.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH Serving God and One Another in the Spirit of Excellence Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus Senior Pastor 3131 Lake Street Omaha, NE 68111 402-455-1000 www.salembc.org
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Rev. Kent H. Little, Lead Pastor Services on Sundays at 8:30 am & 10:50 am
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7020 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 402.556.6262 www.fumcomaha.org First United Methodist Church is a welcoming and inclusive community, inspired to grow with and in God.
Weekly Services Sunday Morning Worship Service .....................8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Children’s Church (2nd & 4th Sunday) ................8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Life Development (Sunday School) .........................................10:15 a.m. Wednesday Word and Worship (WWW) ................................ 6:30 p.m.
“Where CHRIST is Preeminent and the Word Prevails!” Rev. Kent H. Little
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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod 2721 N. 30th Street 402-453-1583 Sunday School................................10:00 a.m. Church Service...............................11:00 a.m. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
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6401 N. 56th Street Omaha, NE 68104 Ph: 402-399-9628 E-Mail: Jolpastor@aol.com Sunday School..........................9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship......................10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship.......6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night ....................7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Youth Ministries
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SUNDAY Sunday Morning Worship……………10:00 A.M. Sunday School……………………….. 9:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY 11:00 A.M. ~ Hour of Power Bible Study Wednesday is Family Night! 6:00 P.M. ~ Prayer & Praise Service 6:30 P.M. ~ Feast & Fellowship (Light Meal) 7:15 P.M. ~ Discipleship Academy (Classes for ages 5 & up)
THE WORSHIP CENTER North 24th Street Church of God “Presenting the Never-Changing GOD to an ever-changing World!”
MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH “Where Christ Jesus Is the Center of Attention” Rev. Dr. Leroy E. Adams, Jr. Senior Pastor 2019 Burdette Street Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-342-0018 Fx: 402-346-9300 Rev. Dr. Leroy E. Adams, Jr.
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LIFE & STYLE/HEALTH & WELLNESS
May 1, 2020
Testing Matters
By Kenny McMorris MPA, FACHE, CHCEF Chief Executive Officer Charles Drew Health Center Inc.
As we continue to learn more about the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the virus is exploiting existing fissures in American life and exposing longstanding racial and economic inequality in our communities. While all Americans are vulnerable to infection by the virus, data shows that African Americans are especially susceptible to contracting the virus and experiencing severe symptoms. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 33% of people who’ve been hospitalized with COVID-19 are African American, yet only 13% of the U.S. population is African American. In Douglas County African Americans account for 21.5% of total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, despite making up only 11% of the county’s total population. This data may be a surprise to some, but the underlying causes are the same social drivers (determinants) of health that have faced our community for decades. Institutional racism, poverty (and the toxic
stress it frequently causes), unsafe housing, food deserts, and a lack of access to quality, affordable health care, have created widespread health disparities in America, especially when it comes to chronic conditions. African-Americans, are much more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure – and these underlying conditions make us more susceptible to the potentially fatal impact of COVID-19. Dr. James Hildreth, President and CEO of Meharry Medical College, says “it all relates to the social constructs that make it more difficult for African Americans to achieve health equity. We live in food deserts, we live in small spaces with lots of people, and that promotes virus spread. People are uninsured, and if you’re uninsured, you’re less likely to seek medical attention until your disease is quite advanced.� In order to control the virus, we must have a clear understanding of its prevalence in our community and be able to identify and isolate infected individuals. This requires widespread testing and tracing the contacts of positive cases. As the largest provider of primary integrated health care in North Omaha, CDHC is on the frontlines of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in our community. We are currently providing testing at our main health center location, 2915 Grant St., and 30 Metro located at 5319 N. 30th St. to
individuals who meet the CDC recommendation for priority population testing and are presenting with signs and symptoms. In addition, we believe providing testing to asymptomatic individuals in order to better understand incidence of COVID-19 in our community and identify any potential hotspots is essential in reducing the spread of the virus However, our resources are limited. Charles Drew Health Center’s capacity to test far exceeds our access to the necessary testing supplies. Our staff is bravely serving on the frontlines, risking their health and safety to serve the greater community, but we are limited by a continued shortage of available test and personal protective equipment. We must do more as a community, state, and nation to make sure that our health care professionals have access to the necessary resources to do their job and serve our communities. We need your help as well. It is essential that you continue to reinforce the importance of measures that all people can take to help prevent the spread of the virus, such as personal distancing at a minimum six feet, proper handwashing at least twenty seconds, avoiding large crowds, wearing a cloth facial covering and above all stay home, stay safe, stay informed.
We all think of spring as a time for new beginnings; a season after winter when things begin to flourish. We can also agree that spring 2020 has brought a whole new way of looking at this season. With pandemics, record job loss, social distancing, and peculiar weather patterns, we are challenged to rethink spring or at a minimum expand on its definition. We typically view spring based on what we see externally, but how about internally? Let us consider another way to look at ‘spring’: • To be resilient or elastic. • A resilient device, typically a metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement. Reflecting on the alternative definitions should remind us of who we hope to be this season. Like a spring, we can be resilient and withstand or recover quickly from any difficult conditions. Additionally, we can spring back into shape after being stretched or bent. Doesn’t that sound like this year’s spring? Have you pondered over what your spring is made of? A well-made spring can resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion. We will have to be flexible and adapt to changes quickly in order to bounce back from the frequent fluctuations that we are
currently experiencing in our daily lives. Lastly, a spring is as a device that is typically made of metals such as iron, gold, aluminum. All of which are strong and durable substances. There is no doubt that this spring will require the strongest versions of ourselves mentally and physically. Here are a few areas to focus on to have your best spring: • Be creative. • Stay flexible to try new things and/ or change your environment. This could mean painting, switching rooms up in your home or simply changing your diet to be as healthy as possible. • Rethink your to-do list – Does it have to be done today? Prioritize based on what is most important and relax if it can be done later. • Focus on things that are within your control and only that which is yours to own. If it is not yours, do not own it! • Change up the normal way of doing things and try something new. For example, instead of dinner in the kitchen, have a picnic outside or read a book together as a family. • Get stronger academically, spiritually, intellectually, and physically. This can be done by taking an online tutorial or bible lesson, experience a new culture through the arts, or try a different physical activity, respectively. Like a spring, in order to return to our former or improved state as we complete this season, let us incorporate every technique available to finish at our best. I challenge you to ask yourself daily, “what is in my spring?â€?
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I continue to be inspired by our community’s response and I know that we will emerge from this stronger than ever. Charles Drew Health Center Inc. has always been committed to the ongoing health and well-being of our patients, employees, and the community we serve. In addition to following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and maintaining standard infection control best practices, we are working proactively
by With Love Felicia Sometimes it’s day by day Sometimes it’s hour by hour Sometimes it’s minute by minute Sometimes it’s seconds by seconds and sometimes it’s this here moment. The whole wide world is experiencing this together. So, yes, honor your feelings; just don’t stay stuck in low vibration ones. What can you do??? Relieve your stress Try some form of exercise. Yoga. Walking. Steps. Dance. Self massage. Weights (Can foods or water gallons can work). Paint. Draw. Self pleasure. Take a class online. Listen to music. Chant. Go to online parties with friends. Nap. Reiki. Organize. Employ online therapy sessions. Get into your self care toolbox. Create. Make love. Meditate. Call of friend for a safe space to vent. Finish a project. Get some sun. Touch the earth. (Gardening/Hug a tree/Talk to your plants) Read. Pray. Get sunlight daily. Got outside to embrace the sun or sit by a window to feel the sunlight on your skin. Use universal precautions Stay home. Wash your hands with soap in warm water for 20 seconds or more. Wear a mask when you need to go out for essential things. Honor the 6 feet apart with social distancing. Wipe/wash foods when you bring them into your home. Keep door knobs, faucets and highly touched spaces clean. Take outside shoes off when entering your home. Spray with a disinfectant, especially the bottom soles, and leave at the door. It’s just a good idea in general, not to bring outside energy inside.
Eat healthy The more alkaline, the decrease of mucus. Increase fruits & vegetables; decrease heavily processed foods. Make home cooked meals. (Pull out that cookbook. Find mama-nems’ recipes. Look online for recipes). Employ herbs & vitamins. Try fasting. Stay hydrated Water. Water. Water. - More room temperature water. Add lemon/lime/fruit. Make smoothies. Warm drinks are excellent as well. Stay Connected Call, text, email and message friends, family and loved ones. Try groups texts, FaceTime/Video chats to let people know how you are doing and how much you miss and love them. Be GRATEFUL Create a gratitude journal or just say aloud or to yourself what you’re grateful for daily. Gratitude raises our vibrations and shifts fear into love. Find the balance. We got this! Word!
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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Payments from the $2.3 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package have begun hitting individual bank accounts. In a memo, IRS Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the first round of payments were sent on Thursday, April 9. Most Americans are eligible for and will receive stimulus payments, except for those who owe back child support payments. Single-filers who make less than $75,000 will receive $1,200, while married couples making less than $150,000 are scheduled to get $2,400. An additional $500 payment will be provided to households for each child under 17. The IRS will base the payments on the adjusted gross income of taxpayers’ 2019 return. If a 2019 return hasn’t been filed (the deadline has been extended for two months), the IRS will use information from the 2018 return. If the return doesn’t contain direct deposit information, or if the IRS doesn’t have returns from 2018 or 2019, a paper check will be issued later. Electronic payments also will go out to those receiving Social Security and disability, even if recipients don’t typically file a tax return. For those who haven’t provided the IRS with bank account information, paper checks are expected to begin reaching households in May, but, in some cases, recipients won’t receive payment until September. “If we have your bank information, you’ll get it within two weeks,” Mnuchin said. “Social Security, you’ll get it very quickly after that. If we don’t have your information, you’ll have a simple web portal, we’ll upload it. If we don’t have that, we’ll send you checks in the mail.” Treasury officials said they expect 50 million to 70 million Americans to have received directly deposited payments by April 15, which is one day later than what the IRS said it expects the deposits to become available. The IRS does plan to set up a portal on its website where filers can enter direct deposit information if the agency doesn’t already have those details. Those who have provided bank information on their 2018 or 2019 returns don’t have to do anything unless their information has changed. As for paper checks, the Washington Post reported that the IRS plan would distribute those to the lowest-income Americans first, prioritizing payments for individual taxpayers with incomes of $10,000. Checks for earners of $20,000 or less would be in the mail May 1, followed by those with incomes of $30,000 on May 8, $40,000 on May 15, and continuing in income increments of $10,000 each week, according to the plan. The IRS plans to issue about 5 million checks each week. Stimulus checks would be issued on Sept. 4 to joint taxpayers earning $198,000, the maximum allowed under the stimulus. All others would be sent on Sept. 11, in most cases, because the IRS did not have prior tax information for them, and they need to apply for the checks.
No ce is hereby given that TB & LOWE Transporta on (1) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office of the Company is 2219 Pra Street, Omaha, NE 68110 (2). The corpora on is organized for any lawful purpose allowed under the general corpora on code of the State of Nebraska. The Company commenced its existence on March 6th 2020 (3), and its dura on shall be perpetual. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member and/or Members as authorized by the Company’s Opera ng Agreement. The ini al agent for service of process is Kica Lowe (4) at 2219 Pra Street, Omaha, NE 68110 (5).
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Challenge yourself daily to think a little outside your normal box. Consider rethinking your concept of time management. If that closet you have procrastinated about straightening up is calling your name, answer the call. You have the time. If it is a big job, just give it an hour. An hour a day could tackle any job. Remember the saying, “inch by inch, it’s a clinch”! Why a closet, a drawer, a garage or the yard, etc? These are the things I can control. This is the area of my life I can bring order to. This is a great place to start new habits. Charles Duhigg in his book The Power of Habit: Why We Do, What We Do in Life and Business spoke about how the brain works and how we can harness the power of Habits to accomplish more. His formula for how we can develop new habits is interesting and thought provoking. Even though this is fascinating information. I am still struggling with convincing my Grandchildren it is a better habit for them to keep their bedroom’s clean than to have to clean them up. I suggest they undress in or near the closet, in front of their hamper so they can use less energy and motion to put dirty clothes in their hamper or to hang up as soon as they are taken off. I encourage them to make up their bed before they leave the room for the day, it makes the whole room look clean and Charles Duhigg’s book, sited studies that documented that making your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being and stronger skills at sticking with a budget. He advises it isn’t that making up your bed will cause better spending, but somehow shifting to good habits starts a chain reaction. In a situation where we are not in control, we can find a level of peace in controlling those areas that we can. No, I am not saying you should be able to speak Spanish fluently by the time you go back to work, but we just may have discovered we can develop a habit that can improve our personal efficiency and that will buy us more time later. The keep the room clean 5 minute daily effort versus the 2-4 hour clean up on Saturday. In Dave Allen’s book on Time Management titled Getting Things Done. He recommends the habit of the 2 minute rule. If you can do it in 2 minutes, just do it! In these troubling times it would be great if we could learn just a few new skills, habits that would work for us long term. Then even something good could come out of even this situation!
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YOUTH/EDUCATION NEWS
May 1, 2020
What’s Next for Nelson Mandela Elementary? Every day COVID-19 causes shifts in schedules as officials make decisions about the well-being of the community. Schools are closed until the end of May, and many schools have made the decision to close for the rest of the year. Many, including Mandela, remain hopeful for some summer learning. As a year-round school, the summer months at Mandela, referred to as ‘Fifth Term’, are normally filled with morning tutoring sessions, afternoon enrichment activities, and Friday field trips. Uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 make it difficult to say how much of that is possible. Yet, the Mandela team knows how important it is to continue learning over the summer. Research shows that the summer is vital to a child’s growth in education, and whether they excel or slide often depends on socioeconomic factors. Ashley Austrew writes, “children from low-income families are… disproportionately affected by the summer slide” in “How to Prevent Your Kids from Losing What They Learned in School During Summer Vacation”. Mandela serves that low-income population,
with most families at the school qualifying for free and reduced lunch. Year-round education is part of Mandela’s many efforts to reduce those achievement gaps. Dr. Susan Toohey, head of school, will continue to comply with all recommendations from the Center for Disease Control, the Douglas County Health Department, and Governor Pete Ricketts. The health and well-being of the Mandela community is the top priority of all Mandela team members. Conversations right now circle around reintroducing scholars in alternating A and B days to reduce bodies in the school, with every scholar being screened before walking in the building. The hope, too, is to utilize outdoor spaces as much as possible to maintain social distancing measures for as long as they are necessary. The Mandela community maintains hope that they will be together again, sooner rather than later. In the meantime, the Mandela team will continue to do everything they can to keep their scholars safe, healthy, and learning.
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