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Iowa Primary Care Association planning funding sessions in Denison
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The Iowa Primary Care Association is planning technical assistance sessions in Denison later this month to help organizations prepare for upcoming Iowa Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunities.
A general co-location technical assistance session will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon in Denison on July 27. A school-based technical assistance session will be offered 1 to 3 p.m. Previous Iowa PCA workshop sessions were held in Walnut and Shenandoah.
The sessions will prepare organizations for upcoming Iowa HHS requests for proposals, which are expected later this summer as part of the Healthy Hometowns initiative through Iowa’s Rural Health Transformation Program, according to a news release.
The Healthy Hometowns initiative aims to bring healthcare and related services together to make them more accessible for rural Iowans.
Potential participants could include, but are not limited to, public health agencies, community health centers, rural health clinics, hospitals, behavioral health organizations, oral health providers, schools, pharmacies, nutrition organizations, substance use treatment programs and other healthcare or social service organizations, the release states.
“Rural communities deserve care that is coordinated, accessible, and built around the realities of daily life,” Aaron Todd, CEO of the Iowa Primary Care Association, said in the release. "Co-located and school-based services are about making it easier for Iowans to get the right support in the right place — in one location — so fewer people fall through the cracks."
To register or for more information, including other trainings offered across the state and virtually, visit iowapca.org/healthyhometownsiowa.
2 new sculptures along Iowa Highway 141 in Manning provide tribute
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Two new sculptures along Iowa Highway 141 pay tribute to two students who died in automobile crashes.
The life-sized metal pieces of art by Eickman Custom Creations are titled "Forever Young" and represent Jessie Eickman and Max Sanford, according to a news release.
"Deeply personal in nature, the project combines remembrance, craftsmanship, and education," the release states. "Both Jessie and Max were loved by many and each had passions that helped inspire the artistic direction of the memorials. Jessie loved music, while Max loved sports, and those interests helped guide Eickman Custom Creations in creating the tributes."
Scott Eickman, founder of Eickman Custom Creations, said in the release he started the business to provide "an outlet to express myself, relieve stress from grief, and move forward while paying tribute. These statues allow me to help the community do the same.”
Jessie Eickman is depicted in "Forever Young" along
Iowa Highway 141 in Manning.
Jean Stadtlander
The sculptures used casts made from members of Jessie’s and Max’s families, which were filled with welded scrap metal and intentionally crafted to capture likeness, personality and spirit.
“When Scott told us about the project and asked if we were okay with him including Max, we were very quick to say yes,” Kasie Sanford, Max’s mother, said in the release. “One of the biggest fears after losing a child is that people will forget them. We are so lucky to live in a community that has reminded us time and again that Max lives on in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved him. It will mean so much to have such a special tribute to both Max and Jessie.”
Max Sanford is depicted in "Forever Young" along Iowa
Highway 141 in Manning.
Jean Stadtlander
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council provided partial funding.
“The grant behind facilitating these statues is community driven,” Scott Eickman said. “It allows anyone to participate, regardless of their affiliation. My sister Jessie passed away in 1997. Twenty-nine years later, I still had some of her friends and classmates asking to be a part of this project. That is the power behind these statues. I want to give everyone the chance to pay tribute and, as they drive by, have a good memory reappear.”
A group is now working on beautification of the area around the sculptures to add landscaping, decorative rock, edging, lighting, plaques, and a camera system, the release states. Donations are sought to fund those improvements. To provide assistance, community members can call Manning City Hall at 712-655-2176.
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