Et Cetera
NCCC Fire Team Creates New Life
By: Justine Miller
Maple 5 arrived in Wapello, Iowa on March 19 with anticipation and a burning desire to put all their training into action with the Louisa County Conservation Board, the Iowa DNR and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
As the project comes to a close this Friday, the 11-member team is looking at the variety of work accomplished ranging from prescribed burns, trail maintenance and environmental education field trips and lessons.
NCCC Cedar 5 Works In Jackson, Michigan for exciting first project
By Emma Prichard and Kegan Kegley
AmeriCorps NCCC team, Cedar 5, is working at YMCA Storer Camps in Jackson, Michigan. The team is working on invasive plant species removal and leading classes for local students who visit the camp. This is the team’s first project in their ten month service term with NCCC and it ends on May 11. Oak 4 Cleans Up Milwaukee Riverfront
By George Kimball, Oak 4
Oak 4 has been in Milwaukee for the past five weeks helping to preserve native wildlife and performing trail maintenance. NCCC is partnering with the non-profit community action program, Groundwork Milwaukee, to ensure that Milwaukeeans will be able to enjoy new park trails for years to come.
AmeriCorps NCCC grows with Cedar Rapids
By: Katie Keane and Kyle White
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, NCCC, team Cedar 3 paired up with Cedar Rapids Matthew 25 in the beginning of March for a seven week project. Matthew 25 was created in 2007 to strengthen communities in various ways that will help rebuild Cedar Rapids for the long-term. Maple 7 leaving its footprint in Youngstown, Ohio
By: Ashley Carmichael
Since March, Maple 7 has been working with the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) in Youngstown, OH to help develop the Iron Roots Urban Farm. While in town they have also lent a hand at several Community Days, as well as participated in other service projects including an animal baby shower and a Jazz Prevention Health Set. Another GAP: Maple 6 helping Guadalupe Alternative Programs in St. Paul
By: Alease Rowan
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, Maple 6, is breaking ground with a new sponsor that’s located in the Twin Cities. This team is going to be one of the very first teams from Vinton, Iowa’s North Central Region Campus to work with Guadalupe Alternative Programs (GAP) in St.
Oak 3 started in Vinton before working in SD
By Jamaal and Dulce, Oak 3
On March 12, 2012, multiple AmeriCorps NCCC teams left to do great things across the Midwest states—all except Oak 3; we still had work in Vinton to do. On the same day, we made our way to Vinton Parks and Recreation for our 3 day mini-service project. Brian, Dwayne and Allan (staff at Vinton Parks and Recreation) briefed us on how the center acquired the water slide and a gracious Vinton citizen donated the skating rink. Cedar 4 helps people from Iowa before being sent to tornado recovery in Indiana
By: Jerome Frey
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 4 headed to Maquoketa, Iowa on March 12, 2012. They arrived at the Jackson County Conservation board ready to work on an archery trail. The team headed out on the half-mile hike clearing the new trail. Some members cut down trees and other members tossed the logs to the side of the trail.
Maple 3 completes project at Flat Rock YMCA Camp in Indiana
By: Madison Shoemaker
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team Maple 3 completed their first project with NCCC at the Flat Rock YMCA camp in St. Paul, Indiana. The team of ten spent four weeks helping out the camp. Wood chipping, stump grinding, ice blasting and staining furniture were some of the tasks the team worked on.
Engagement News: Abby Barron & Brandon Ohlaug
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barron are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Abby Michelle Barron, to Brandon James Ohlaug, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Ohlaug of Brainerd, MN. Abby teaches at Regina Elementary in Iowa City and Brandon is employed at Transamerica as an Operations Analyst. The couple will wed at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Coralville, IA on July 28, 2012.