News in Brief, Sept. 8, 2022
Butcher to preach at Grace; Voices Along the Wildcat; Insulin class at IvyTech
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Butcher to preach at Grace UMC
Kokomo Grace United Methodist Church will host guest preacher Rev. Dr. Kevin Butcher this coming Sunday, Sept. 11, during the 9 a.m. worship service. Following the service there will be time for a roundtable Q and A with Kevin, accompanied by light refreshments provided by the church.
Butcher’s visit coincides with the 50th reunion of the Haworth High School Class of 1972. Members of the class are invited to attend and hear their classmate preach and share his story. All are welcome at Grace United Methodist Church, located at 219 W. Mulberry St., to experience a great day of worship and fellowship together with a good Word being brought by Butcher.
Butcher was a lead pastor for 35 years; the last 16 in urban Detroit. He is founder and executive director of Rooted Ministries, which comes alongside isolated, wounded, and discouraged pastors and their families to help them experience the deep love of God through abiding in Jesus.
Kevin is the author of “Free: Rescued from Shame-Based Religion,” “Released Into the Life-giving Love of Jesus,” and “Choose and Choose Again: The Brave Act of Returning to God's Love.” He is a graduate of Taylor University and Dallas Theological Seminary and has written numerous articles and shared the message of the Father's love around the world.
Kevin is married to his best friend, Carla, and has three grown daughters, two sons-in-law, and six grandchildren.
‘Voices Along the Wildcat’ at IU Kokomo
Native Americans in Howard County, Indiana, are invited to a talking circle Friday, Sept. 16, at Indiana University Kokomo.
Sponsored by the Kokomo Native Project, “Voices Along the Wildcat” will be a place for native voices and storytelling for the first time here since the Indian removals in the 1840s. With the theme of being native in a non-native community, the event begins at 5 p.m. on the northside of the IU Kokomo campus near the wellhouse.
John Dunnagan, vice chief of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana (MNI), will share stories and lead discussions about the experiences of Native families who stayed in Indiana after the forced removals of Indians from the area in the 1840s.
“Gathering together to talk about our lives since removal is an important part of our revitalization efforts,” Dunnagan said. “Sharing stories strengthens the community and affirms the fight for recognition that our ancestors have passed on to us.”
Dunnagan has held the Bundy Grandfather seat on the MNI Tribal Council since 1998 following the passing of his mother, Chief Frances Dunnagan, and was elected vice chief in 2002. As a council member and tribal historian, he sees education and storytelling as vital to promoting cultural awareness and maintaining tribal traditions.
Kokomo has a shared history of ancestors. “We want to hear these stories of heartache and healing, and we hope all Natives in our community will bring their blankets to IU Kokomo on Sept. 16,” said David Foster, president of the Kokomo Early History Learning Center, Inc. Foster is a great-great-great-grandson of David and Elizabeth Foster, who in 1842 brought their young family into the Great Miami Reserve, and later deeded the land for the county seat of Richardville (Howard) County, Indiana, at Kokomo.
The Kokomo Native Project is an alliance of organizations in Howard County, Indiana, including the City of Kokomo, the Kokomo Early History Learning Center, Inc., the Howard County Historical Society, and Indiana University Kokomo. The Project creates programs and activities in support of the Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Committee to educate the community and to help Native people learn more about services and support available to them in north central Indiana.
Ivy Tech offers QMA Insulin Administration class in Peru
Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo is offering a three-day QMA Insulin Administration course in Peru that concludes with taking the state certification examination.
The class will be offered in three phases, the first two meeting at Ivy Tech’s Peru instructional site, 425 W. Main St. Classroom instruction is set for 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 26, with practice testing scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the state exam will be administered; it can be taken at the testing centers on the Ivy Tech campuses in Kokomo and Logansport.
Legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly in April 2019 allowed qualified medication aides (QMAs) to administer insulin to specific patients at licensed health facilities. Previously QMAs were permitted to administer certain medications orally, but not by injection. Bill sponsor State Sen. Justin Busch, R-Fort Wayne, said, “This common-sense solution could help save lives and add optional additional training for existing workers to increase their skill level to meet the needs of Indiana’s workforce.”
This course will instruct the QMA in the roles and responsibilities of insulin administration. Ivy Tech Community College is an approved Indiana State Department of Health Qualified Medication Aide training program location. Prior to any insulin administration, the individual must currently be on a QMA registry or have completed the QMA 100-hour training and successfully completed a QMA Insulin Administration course like the one Ivy Tech is offering.
The fee to take the class is $200. Students must provide a copy of their valid QMA certification as well as provide a state-issued identification card and driver’s license.
To register for the QMA Insulin Administration class or for more information, please contact Bonnie Devers at bdevers3@ivytech.edu or 765-252-5497.