The Inside Informer By Carol Bettis Letter From the Executive Director. “The people of the Panhandle are the most giving people in the world!” This is a statement I make often, but this past month I have personally witnessed our community coming together for one common goal. Our SnackPak4 kids program, a weekend hunger program has been blessed not only financially but by volunteers who want to give their time and energy helping our hungry students. To all of you who have filled snack bags, delivered food, started a pop tart drive or gave of your own money… Thank you! Thanks to the community churches and community workers, we have over a thousand school age children who will not go to bed hungry over the weekend. If you want to get involved, call Dyron Howell at 1-806-342-6190, and he will be more than happy to work with you. PCS is a non-profit agency, and funding streams are always a concern. However, PCS will be able to continue the services needed to our low-income, elderly and disadvantaged in 2012. We are striving to leverage all of our funds to assist the whole family whether it is through utility assistance and conservation tips, or weatherization for a more energy efficient home. We plan to assist many families with our transportation and HUD program again this next year. As your Community Action Executive Director, I want to thank you for your support and belief in our mission. We will continue to “Make Life Better, One Family At a Time”. Phyllis Panhandle Community Services 4th Quarter 2011 Going far beyond the call of Duty, doing more than others expect...is what excellence is all about. And it comes from striving , maintaining the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail, and going the extra mile.. Author unknown
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The Inside Informer
By Carol Bettis
Letter From the Executive Director.
“The people of the Panhandle are the most giving people in the world!” This is a statement I
make often, but this past month I have personally witnessed our community coming together
for one common goal. Our SnackPak4 kids program, a weekend hunger program has been
blessed not only financially but by volunteers who want to give their time and energy helping
our hungry students. To all of you who have filled snack bags, delivered food, started a pop tart
drive or gave of your own money… Thank you! Thanks to the community churches and
community workers, we have over a thousand school age children who will not go to bed
hungry over the weekend. If you want to get involved, call Dyron Howell at 1-806-342-6190,
and he will be more than happy to work with you.
PCS is a non-profit agency, and funding streams are always a concern. However, PCS will be
able to continue the services needed to our low-income, elderly and disadvantaged in 2012. We
are striving to leverage all of our funds to assist the whole family whether it is through utility
assistance and conservation tips, or weatherization for a more energy efficient home. We plan
to assist many families with our transportation and HUD program again this next year.
As your Community Action Executive Director, I want to thank you for your support and belief
in our mission. We will continue to “Make Life Better, One Family At a Time”.
Phyllis
Panhandle Community
Services
4th Quarter
2011
Going far beyond the call of Duty, doing more than others expect...is
what excellence is all about. And it comes from striving , maintaining
the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail, and going the
extra mile.. Author unknown
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From Caroline Hawkins
PCS Dumas Office
“Tulia 2011 High Graduate, Bull Rider, brings home TWO!
Sent in by Mother of AJ, Evonne Zuniga Tulia-PCS Office.
Shown are, center AJ Hernandez with his buckle and jacket,
L-Oscar Ochoa and R- Gary Matt Directors of TJBRA.
Note of Appreciation to our Weatherization Department;
I have had several calls here in Pampa from Clients that our PCS Weatherization Department have gone out
and made their homes more energy efficient. Most of them have been elderly? and or disabled. They want
to thank us for all the hard work the crews have done to improve their homes. I had one elderly lady from
Pampa in her 90’s call almost in tears she was so happy with the work that was done, and how efficient they
were, and also the cleanup afterwards was great! These people are on a fixed income and can not afford to
do this on their own, so this program is wonderful for them. They are so thankful to everyone involved in
doing this for them What ever is done, new heater or air conditioner installed, caulking , or windows
replaced, it all makes their home cozy and comfortable.
“Thanks to our Weatherization Dept,”
Peggy Hall/Pampa Center
Texas Junior Bull Riders Association was held in Odessa
in September. My son AJ Hernandez won two Trophy
Buckles, the first buckle was for year end region 3
championship, and the second buckle was for State
Champion.
Traveling with a PCS Family
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HAILS AND FAREWELLS
Hails
Welcome to our newest transit drivers; William Baldridge, Jacqueline Chavez,
Rod Flynt, Jimmie Perkins, and Troy McCormick. These drivers are working
out of our Pampa, Hereford, Canyon, and Borger offices and we’re so glad
they are part of our team!
Farewells:
Unfortunately we had to say good bye to Joel Leimer and Cathy Olivarez! Joel
was a transit driver and Cathy was a HUD Program Specialist working out of
Canyon and Hereford respectively. They both did a fantastic job for us and
will certainly be missed! We wish them luck in all their future endeavors!
A Word from the Directors:
CEAP/Angie Ascenico: CEAP received an additional $1.5 M. This money is
already obligated and will cover our November and December Elderly disabled
payments. We will also be covering pending appliance requests—and that
means heat for the elderly disabled!
“No one does it like CEAP! We bust a move while moving CEAP funds!”
Transportation/Lylene Springer: Last quarter transportation completed more
than 129,000 trips and drove 351,000 miles. We also purchased 4 new Chevy
Traverse’s and we can’t wait to get them on the road.
“My drivers are the best!”
Weatherization/ Ken Rusler: The ARRA contract is winding down and we
hope to be completely finished by October 31, 2011. We have completed 168
homes and spent $1,379,962.20 during the third quarter. We want to thank our
Construction, TEDCO Buildings N Things, e3 Solutions, G-3 Construction, as
well as our staff for all their hard work and dedication.
“Our WTXG team is #1!!
HUD Housing/ Sherry Reeves HUD is going great. Thanks to my dedicated
employees. What can I say “ When you’re good you’re good!!.
By Jim Jarvis Human Resource Director
Panhandle Community Services
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Belo is Kent
Keith Rosicker Finance Director
for Panhandle Community Services,
and wife Rita, are the proud new parents
of twins born in July. Simona is the girl and Tadas
the boy. Shown here with big brother Edmund 41/2.
Keith and Rita also have a younger son (not in
the picture) Arnuas who is 21/2. Congratulations to
them, and the very best with their wonderful family.
New Great Grand Baby Boy in Town!
Bonnie Daniels out of the Tulia office is a Great Grandmother,!
Keaton Miller was born October 6,2011 @ 7:59 am. He was
8lbs, 6.2 oz and 21” long. He is the son of Chastin Miller,
Grandson of Bryan and Katie Miller and Great Grandson of
Bonnie and Kirk Daniels. “ Congratulations to all”
Family News
Tulia is having lots of Babies!!
Gloria Veals is a great grandmother to Kaysm Grace Perkins who was born May 12,
2011. She is the daughter of Gloria’s grandson Keith Perkins and wife Joyce of Waco,
TX.
Evonne Zuniga’s granddaughter Kaelynn Maria Sosa was born September 17,2011.
She is the daughter of Samantha Hernandez from Dimmitt.
Mary Powell is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her granddaughter Kimora
Alexandria Lee Powell to be born October 31, 2011.
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James Jarvis graduates from Air Force
Technical Training in San Antonio
Congratulations to Jim’s son, James Jarvis! He graduated
from Aircrew Fundamentals training at Lackland Air
Force Base in San Antonio on September 15th and Jim
“pinned his wings”! It was an awesome experience for
both of them as Jim donned his old uniform and proudly
stuck them on him. James is now off to Washington
State undergoing several weeks of Survival, Evasion,
Resistance, and Escape training as part of his new duties.
In November he will then be permanently assigned to
Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia and will start training
on his new air frame—Northrop Grumman’s Joint
Surveillance Target and Attack Radar System aircraft.
Godspeed James in all your future Air Force endeavors!
Below-Jim Jarvis penning his son’s wings. Aircraft like James will be assigned to.
Transportation is Rolling out with new Vehicles!
Panhandle Transit is adding 3 new 19 passenger diesel
buses and 4 new Traverse vehicles to their fleet of over
94 traveling the Panhandle highways.
The new buses will be on the road by the first of
November.
.
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AJ Hernandez Amy Hernandez
Evonne Zuniga and Roland Hernandez of Tulia, Texas, are very proud of their son AJ Hernandez, and daughter Amy Hernandez.
AJ graduated from Tulia High School in May 2011, and is currently living and working in Canyon. Amy also graduated from Tulia
High School in May and she is now attending Expositor School of Hair Design in Amarillo, Texas.
“Congratulations to Evonne and Roland on a job well done raising their children. The Very Best of Luck to AJ and
Amy”
2011Graduates
We get so many letters of
appreciation to our
Weatherization Department.
They have all worked hard and
done a great job in 2011
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RSVP 40 Years
RSVP ( Retired Senior Volunteer Program) celebrated forty years of service with a Appreciation Banquet September 22 at the Heritage Room in the Civic Center. Over 300 volunteers from the Texas Panhandle attended. Service awards were given for the 20 and 25 years, and the 5, 10 and 15 were also recognized for their hours spent volunteering in this very important program.
October 18th RSVP offices formally located at 321 W 7th will have moved to their new location at the Panhandle Community Service building located at 1309 W. 8th Ave. Suite #119 79101.
PO Box 32150 Amarillo, TX 79120.
806-373-8389
Below-Newt Carlton RSVP Advisory
Board Member, Alas, George Jones!
at 40th Year annual Banquet.
“I Don’t Need Your Rocking Chair”
Advisory
Board
Members
RSVP Volunteers
Phyllis Cook, PCS EX-Director and
LaRue Johnson, RSVP Director with
Rick Garrett in back
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Amarillo Company Donates Air
Conditioners !
Haley, with Camp Kiwanis Cool Down
Project is standing in front of the 15 air
conditions that were donated by Anytime
Heat and Air of Amarillo.
Many Thanks to Don and Denise for
their generosity to our community.
Beautiful faces are they that wear the light if a pleasant
spirit there;
Beautiful hands are they that do Deeds that are noble,
good and true;
Beautiful feet are they that go swiftly to lighten another’s
