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NECAC holds annual meeting The North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) held its Annual Meeting and Installatio...
10/25/2023

NECAC holds annual meeting

The North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) held its Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers and Directors Dinner Oct. 24.
NECAC President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Page gave an update on significant progress made during the year and offered praise to board members, staff and volunteers.
In addition to highlighting numerous successes, Page discussed challenges ahead, including efforts already under way to improve employee retention and discussions about for-profit ventures.
“There will be bumps and there will be mistakes but those can sometimes be anticipated and minimalized,” Page said. “We have a board that wants to see us continue to grow. We have a staff that want to see us continue to grow. With the collaboration of this board and the staff, we are destined for great things!”
Mike Bridgins of St. Charles County was re-installed as board chairman, with Glenn Eagan of Shelby County as vice-chairman and Lowell Jackson of Ralls County as secretary. Trustees are Troy Dawkins of Shelby County, Mickey Shipp of Macon and Curtissa Kerr-Hunter of Lincoln County.
Bridgins paid tribute to Maxine Jones of Randolph County, who passed in the last year.
The guest speaker was Community Action pioneer Charles McCann of St. Joseph, former director of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) with the Missouri Department of Social Services and a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) with the National Community Action Partnership.
McCann performed the installation ceremony, and spoke about the values of hope, service and dignity embodied by Community Action.
“Community Action is our game,” he told the crowd. “Respect the game.”
Also sworn in were the following board members:
Lewis County: Travis Fleer of Lewistown and Phil Darnell and Paul Kinney of Canton.
Lincoln County: Matt Bass and Jere Burkemper of Troy.
Macon County: Clarence Walker and Jean Jones of Macon.
Marion County: David Lomax of Palmyra and Jim Miller and Roy Hark of Hannibal.
Monroe County: Mike Whelan of rural Stoutsville and Jessica Chase and Harold Long of Paris.
Montgomery County: Dave Teeter and Carole Weeks of Montgomery City.
Pike County: Tommy Wallace of Louisiana, Curt Mitchell of Clarksville and Lori Smith of New Hartford.
Ralls County: John Lake of Center and Janet Hoyt of New London.
Randolph County: Sid Conklin and Lorna Miles of Moberly.
Shelby County: Melissa Killen of Leonard.
St. Charles County: Mary Hutchison of St. Charles and Diane Hileman of St. Peters.
Warren County: Lisa Key of Wright City and Angie Light of Warrenton.

NECAC President and CEO Dan Page offers his annual report.

NECAC Board Chairman Mike Bridgins paid tribute to Randolph County Board Member Maxine Jones, who passed earlier this year.

Community Action pioneer Charles McCann was the installing officer.

NECAC participates in Workforce Housing Town Hall NECAC was among stakeholders providing advice at a Workforce Housing...
12/12/2022

NECAC participates in Workforce Housing Town Hall

NECAC was among stakeholders providing advice at a Workforce Housing Town Hall Dec. 9 in Palmyra.
The event at Northeast Power was organized by State Rep. Louis Riggs, who announced at the Tri-State Housing Summit in September that he planned to form a statewide task force to look at housing issues.
The town hall brought together local and state lawmakers with representative from the public and private sectors in Northeast Missouri.
“Workforce housing is the future of our region,” Riggs said. “As we struggle to find new and improved ways of getting people here, we have to find a place to put them.”
Riggs said housing is a key to economic development efforts.
“The traditional path to wealth (and the) middle class in this country in the last hundred years has been through homeownership,” he said. “So, we need to basically look at all the available avenues and see what we need to do from a policy perspective, from an appropriations perspective to get in front of this problem that we really want to have, which is more people in our area.”
NECAC Deputy Director Carla Potts, who outlined housing programs offered by the agency, said the town hall was beneficial.
“The opportunity to network with others around the housing issue is important,” Potts said. “I look forward to new partnerships and new opportunities as we move forward together. Many thanks to Representative Riggs and Northeast Power for bringing us all together.”
One of the people attending was Alison Ross, who lives in a NECAC apartment complex. She will soon earn a teaching degree, and lauds NECAC for the support it offered in helping her to improve her life.
“I hope to open eyes about what we need and what is usually not brought up on the table,” Ross said of her participation.
Another successful resident of income-based housing couldn’t make the Dec. 9 meeting, but Potts read her story to the audience. Brittany Rice, a mother of two, will graduate next May with a bachelor’s degree in education.
“Thanks to NECAC, I will be able to create a better life for my family, and I was able to do so while still being able to stay home with my favorite little humans,” she wrote.
The next step is to put suggestions together and come up with a plan for financing through public and private partnerships. Riggs said he hopes to use ideas as a basis for legislation.

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State Rep. Louis Rigs leads a Workforce Hosing Town Hall Dec. 9 in Palmyra. NECAC was one of the regional participants.

Alison Ross, left, and Carla Potts listen during the Workforce Housing Town Hall in Palmyra.

Formerly homeless man aided by NECAC hopes to break stigmas Living out of a pickup truck for a month emboldened Codi H...
12/12/2022

Formerly homeless man aided by NECAC hopes to break stigmas

Living out of a pickup truck for a month emboldened Codi Hobson to speak out about stereotypes surrounding people who are homeless in places such as Pike County.
NECAC helped the 32-year-old Bowling Green man find an apartment. The agency offers housing and other programs that can help the disadvantaged avoid homelessness.
Hobson was more fortunate than many people who are forced by circumstances to find temporary shelter with family or friends, a status often referred to as “couch surfing.” He had a full-time job and enough resources to get by, and credits fortitude and faith in God for seeing him through.
Hobson hopes others understand that many people are a paycheck or a life-changing event away from being homeless, and to offer support where they can.
“There are people out there who are struggling and want to do better,” he said. “They just don’t have the resources or there are so many other obstacles in their path.”
Hobson’s life was turned upside down last fall when his living situation changed. At the time, he was working as a deckhand on an Illinois River tugboat. His employer was impressed that he still came to work, despite living out of his vehicle. Luckily, Hobson had a winterized sleeping bag, two heavy blankets, a cooler for food storage and a camp stove for cooking. He would run the truck’s engine periodically to keep warm.
“I had all of the facets to take care of my physical and emotional needs,” he said. “It wasn’t like living out of a cardboard box. That wasn’t me. I had a job. I had creature comforts to some extent.”
Willpower kept Hobson from giving up. Failure to get back on his feet “was never on the table. I made the decision: ‘OK, here is my plan for the immediate future. How do I make the next step?’”
Hobson moved to Pike County to be closer to his three children and a support network that could help him cope. A friend suggested contacting NECAC about an apartment availability. The one-bedroom unit is “a hundred times better” than what he had.
Being homeless, however briefly, taught Hobson practical lessons that will last a lifetime, and ones from which he hopes others can draw upon. The experience helped him become more resourceful, independent and self-aware.
He visited social media platforms to find out how others were dealing with similar situations, maintained a routine, conserved resources, stayed active and kept his faith.
“It definitely put a lot of things in perspective for me,” said Hobson, who works in Bowling Green. “It’s made me realize how spoiled I was growing up. I’ve learned how much I really have. I have taken that as an opportunity to give to others when I can.”
For more information about NECAC community services programs, call 573-324-6633.

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Codi Hobson folds laundry at his NECAC apartment in Bowling Green.

Caring at Christmas NECAC Monroe County Service Coordinator Shelby DeOrnellis loads groceries into a cart Dec. 9 as pa...
12/12/2022

Caring at Christmas

NECAC Monroe County Service Coordinator Shelby DeOrnellis loads groceries into a cart Dec. 9 as part of Christmas is Caring.
The program served almost 50 families with food, clothes and toys. Another 62 foster children received gifts, hats and coats.
More than 20 volunteers participated. DeOrnellis took applications and helped with the shopping.

Red Kettle ringing KTVO TV Kirksville did a recent story on Salvation Army bell ringing at the Macon Walmart. Pictur...
12/12/2022

Red Kettle ringing

KTVO TV Kirksville did a recent story on Salvation Army bell ringing at the Macon Walmart.
Pictured are NECAC Macon County Service Coordinator Terri Laughlin, left, and volunteer Mary McKinnon.
The campaign runs through Dec. 23 and additional ringing times are available by calling Laughlin at 660-385-4616.

NECAC hires weatherization specialists NECAC recently hired three additional weatherization crew members. Scott Curr...
12/12/2022

NECAC hires weatherization specialists

NECAC recently hired three additional weatherization crew members.
Scott Curry is a 2020 graduate of Bowling Green High School who has construction and carpentry experience. Kyle Kirkpatrick is a 2003 graduate of Bowling Green High School. He has experience in construction and as a corrections officer. Randy Malcom is a 1997 graduate of Louisiana High School who has maintenance experience and electrical training.
NECAC continues to seek applications for the weatherization program, which allows people to save money on energy costs and helps communities improve their housing stock.
Services available to income-qualifying households include home energy audits, air leak sealing, insulation of walls, attics and floors, replacement of furnaces and checks of heating systems to make sure they are working properly.
More information is available by calling 573-324-6622.

Angel Tree names available in Pike County NECAC Pike County Service Coordinator Penny Dixon puts tags on the Angel Tr...
12/01/2022

Angel Tree names available in Pike County

NECAC Pike County Service Coordinator Penny Dixon puts tags on the Angel Tree at Bowling Green Walmart.
People who shop there can select a tag and buy gifts listed. NECAC and the Salvation Army will make sure packages get to families.
Angel Tree is open to Pike County, Mo., residents only. Tags do not identify recipients, but will have their ages, genders and gift requests.
All gifts must be new, but shoppers are allowed to substitute age-appropriate items. Parents or legal guardians must register children by calling NECAC at 573-324-2207. So far, almost 70 children have been registered. The deadline is Dec. 15.

12/01/2022

NECAC rings in Randolph County

NECAC staff members rang bells Dec. 1 for the Salvation Army in Randolph County.

12/01/2022

NECAC rings Salvation Army bells Nov. 30 in Troy

Please enjoy this short video on NECAC's participation in the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign on Nov. 30 in Lincoln County.

Turkey time NECAC Ralls County Service Coordinator Stephanie Dunker removes turkeys from a freezer at her office. Du...
11/23/2022

Turkey time

NECAC Ralls County Service Coordinator Stephanie Dunker removes turkeys from a freezer at her office.
Dunker and personnel from the Ralls County Sheriff’s Department provided 15 disadvantaged families with a full Thanksgiving meal Nov. 23. In addition to frozen birds, recipients got vegetables, rice, stuffing, rolls, desserts and milk.
NECAC’s Ralls County food pantry is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. To find out about qualifying, call Dunker at 573-985-2411.

Bells will be ringing Jo Anne Walker, right, contributes to the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign with a donati...
11/23/2022

Bells will be ringing

Jo Anne Walker, right, contributes to the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign with a donation at Bowling Green Walmart as volunteer Denise Harvey rings a bell.
More volunteers are needed for bell-ringing shifts at Walmart and at County Market in Louisiana. The campaign runs through Dec. 24.
To sign up, call NECAC Pike County Service Coordinator Penny Dixon weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 573-324-2207.

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63334

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