Some images from our weekend in KC.  We had a great time and it was a great concert!  All images captured with the iPhone 4S.  I did use the “hipstamatic” app quite a bit.

This is a gallery of images that I have captured over the past two weeks.  Captain Green of the OFD has been working on a project at our fire station.  I have tried to document his progress.  All images captured, and edited, with the apple iPhone 4s.

A few images from a recent trip over to St. Johns Lutheran, near Adair, Iowa.  Quite a bit of family history here for me.  My Grandfather was a pastor at this church.  He passed away while serving here.  Also, the cemetery here holds both my Grandparents from my mothers’ side.  I would have liked better light, but the time of day was something I couldn’t control.

More images can be found here: http://photoomaha.smugmug.com/Travel/Adair-Ia-Trip-2-17-12/21561334_TMPF76#!i=1719173863&k=WD9qW9c

Some images of the pedestrian bridge in downtown Omaha, Ne.  An incredible structure and really gives our skyline a nice look.

Person of Character

Pam started with the Fourth Judicial District in 1981 as a Probation/Parole Officer 1.  She was reclassified to PPO2 in 1983 and promoted to PPO3 as the TASC (Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime) Coordinator in 1990.  In 2001, she was reclassified as Residential Division Manager.

Pam graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1978 with a BS in Criminal Justice.  She earned an Associate’s Degree in Sign Language in 1986 and became a certified interpreter.  In 1993, she earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling.

Pam has been involved with many innovative changes in Community Based Corrections through the years.  She worked on Evidence Based Practices, Motivational Interviewing, Victims’ Services, Leadership 101, Cognitive Restructuring, Re-Entry, Batterers’ Education and WOCMM (Women Offender Case Management Model) to name a few.  She has been certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor for many years.

Pam has had a positive influence on many people over the years.  As a Probation Officer, she always kept in mind what was best for the client.  As a manager, she was fair and accessible.

The city of Council Bluffs is a better place to live because of her service.

Person of Character

Mr. Rick Jacobi is currently the music teacher at Harvey Oaks Elementary.  He continually goes above and beyond the normal duties as an instructor.  You can definitely feel that he cares for the kids and wants them to succeed.  Always with a smile, and a kind word, Mr. Jacobi is a true Person of Character.

Mr. Jacobi has been teaching for 19 years.  Previously he has taught at Christ the King and Norris Elementary.  He obtained his Masters in Music at UNO and received his under grad from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.  On his days off, you can find him playing regularly at St. Wenceslaus on Sundays, and usually a wedding on Saturdays.

I came across this small structure fire while dropping off pictures to a client in Council Bluffs this morning. Not much to save, and evidently this particular row of cabins was hit very hard by the flooding this year.

Hey folks,

We are going to start a year long project, but I will need your help.  I am looking for “People of Character” that live in our community.  Someone that has helped mankind for the greater good.  If you have any ideas, or would like to nominate someone, please shoot me an email and how I can contact them.  We will create a gallery with the portraits and look at having a display at the end of the year!  In the next few days I will be posting our first POC.