the Star-Tribune staff | Posted: Saturday, September 6, 2008 12:00 am
Library offers investing program
The Natrona County Public Library was selected as one of 13 grant recipients nationwide to participate in "Smart Investing @ your library," a joint program sponsored by the American Library Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation, according to a release
The library will hold an investor education series running for four Thursdays beginning Sept. 25, directed at young families and individuals. Topics include basic financial planning, stocks, bonds and mutual funds, investing for retirement, estate planning, and money and happiness.
Programs about spending, saving, and sharing will also be provided for children and tweens, and parents are encouraged to participate. Teens will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of credit card use.
A special seminar will be held for seniors and retirees at 5 p.m. on Sept. 18, covering the unique challenges and investing strategies for seniors and those nearing retirement.
For more information, call 577-READ.
Centennial nurse is Nurse of the Year
Janet McAteer, school nurse at Centennial Junior High School, was recently named Wyoming School Nurse of the Year, according to a release from the school district.
"I feel that we all deserve an award for doing our best each day and tending to the needs of our students whether it be physical, emotional or social," McAteer said in the release.
She was nominated by fellow nurse and supervisor Suzey Delger and Centennial Principal Valerie Braughton.
Hospice schedules fall volunteer training
Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions will hold its next volunteer training beginning Sept. 30, according to a release.
The classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. twice weekly for three weeks. Other training dates are Oct. 2, 6, 9, 14 and 16. Due to construction at the hospice facility, classes will be held at the Senior Center, 1831 E. Fourth St., in the Card Room. There is no cost or obligation; class size is limited.
Certified volunteers assist hospice and transitions clients with respite care, light housekeeping, errands and companionship. Volunteers, who must be age 18 or older, also are needed for a variety fundraising and administrative duties.
For more information, call Denise at 577-4832 and leave your name, address and phone number.
State HR group plans conference
The Wyoming State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management will host its annual state conference Sept. 25-26 in Casper, according to a release.
The theme of this year's conference is "HR in Wyoming: Expanding Your Toolkit." Dr. William Guillory, an authority on diversity, high performance, leadership, creativity, innovation and quantum thinking, is the keynote speaker.
Other presentations include "Energy's Affects on the Future of Wyoming HR," "Ten HR Challenges That Should Keep You Awake at Night," and "Building a Recognition Culture." In addition, there will be both strategic and tactical sessions offered on topics such as Wyoming Veteran employees returning from duty, the legalities of reference checking, and updates on HIPAA, COBRA, and fiduciary duties.
For more information, call (307) 237-7311 or visit www.wyoming.shrm.org and click on Calendar.
NCHS student council receives distinction
The Natrona County High School student council was recently awarded the title of Honor Council with Meritorious Distinction from the Wyoming Association of Student Councils. This marks NC's sixth consecutive honor, and is the highest award at the state level a council can receive.
This summer at the National Student Council Convention in Justin, Texas, NC's student council was one of only two in Wyoming and one of only 126 councils nationwide to receive a National Gold Council of Excellence award. The award is three years old, and NCHS is the only Wyoming school that has been awarded this every year.
The student council's advisors are Bruce Berst and Devon Strube-Martin.