Local News – Thursday, June 15th, 2017
If you need to find a job, develop a resume or need help with funding to attend training to get a better job, it is now available locally! Missouri Workforce Development Board has a MO Job Center Affiliate office at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory at 1200 West Rolla Street in Salem. Sue Nardi, Career Consultant and a local resident of Salem, is available Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Sue will assist customers with resume development, access to job leads, job referrals and connection to needed resources. Workshops to improve skills and increase employment opportunities can be scheduled, just ask Sue for the “list of workshops”. Career assessment and access to training is also available. Employers can contact Sue for assistance posting job vacancies in Missouri’s jobs.mo.gov system; connection to Business Services for recruitment, access training programs for new employees and scheduling “Special Hiring Events” to fill job vacancies. Contact Sue if you would like to make an appointment at 573-578-5573 or stop by the Salem Community Center@The Armory Wednesday or Thursdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Veterans Representatives are also available to provide case management services to help Veterans eliminate barriers to employment and gain access to resources by appointment only. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act youth staff are available (by appointment) to assist youth 14 to 24 years of age with education and job related programs. To schedule an appointment to see a Veterans Representative or a Youth Career Manager, call 573-364-7030.
The Meramec Hills Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalists is offering their ninth initial training course on Wednesday evenings beginning with an orientation evening June 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the DNR Mozarkite Conference Room, 1251 Gale Drive off Fairgrounds Road in Rolla. The orientation is an overview at which you determine whether this program is a fit for you. If you decide to join, classes begin July 26th and run from 6:00 to 9:00 PM for 12 weeks. Four Saturday field sessions are included. The Missouri Master Naturalist program is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and University of Missouri Extension. This community service group is focused on engaging Missourians in the stewardship of our state’s natural resources through science-based education and volunteer service. The program is designed for those who want to learn about and become involved in the management and protection of Missouri’s natural resources. The Meramec Hills Chapter of Missouri Master Naturalists is based in Rolla, with members involved in volunteer projects throughout Dent, Phelps, Pulaski and neighboring counties. Members meet monthly in Rolla for an educational program and business meeting. Chapter membership begins with the 12-week initial training course taught by field scientists, other professional naturalists, and university professors. Certification as a Master Naturalist is then maintained with 40 hours of natural resource-related volunteer service and eight hours of advanced training each year. You must be 18 years or older to enroll. The class is limited to 25 participants and is first come, first served. The fee is $100 to cover materials you will take home throughout the course. To enroll visit our website and complete the online enrollment or pick up a form at the University Extension office in Rolla. For more information, contact Lorely Lather (573) 265-4034 or visit the website: http://www.meramechills.org.
Representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and State of Missouri agencies will participate in public meetings to explain various types of flood-recovery assistance available to landowners and units of government. During the meetings, representatives of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Rural Development (RD), and Risk Management Agency (RMA) will describe the federal programs that they administer that could assist those whose property sustained damages from flooding that occurred in April and May. A representative of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources also will speak, and other state agencies could also be represented. A meeting will be held from 9:30 AM to noon on Tuesday, June 20th at the Phelps County Courthouse located at 200 North Main Street in Rolla, Room 149. For more information or to request accommodations to participate in this meeting call (573) 876-0901. Requests for accommodations must be made by Friday, June 16th.
For the first time ever, the Missouri Department of Conservation in partnership with the Show-Me Games will host a Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program Archery Tournament at the Battle High School in Columbia. The Tournament is open toany 4th through 12th grader who attends school that offers the NASP program. Salem Schools will have Irvin Johnson as their lone representative this Saturday in Columbia, MO. Good luck Irvin!
A Painting with Oil Pastels Workshop will be held tonight from 6–8 PM at the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center in Salem in the old teachers closet building. The Salem Area Arts Council is hosting the workshop for $25 per person and that includes all materials. Stop by the ONCRC at 202 South Main or call 247-0279.