YMCA staff hope to be in a room and on the playground there within two weeks, said Program Director Baiba Cunard. She said they are looking for staff now to supervise students there. The scheduling has been particularly helpful to parents who work in Omaha, said YMCA Director Bud Oliver. With the West site opening, more room will be available for inside activities before chilly temperatures move kids off the playground. She called it a supervision program rather than a guided activity program.
Students can do homework or sit quietly and play table games.
Many head for the playground or shoot hoops in another part of the room. YMCA values of respect, caring, honesty and responsibility are incorporated with the activities, she said. The program has a ratio of one staff person to 10 youngsters. To comply with federal law, the Nebraska Legislature adopted and Gov. Ben Nelson signed the Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act, LB635. Doug Barber named Enterprise managing editor Doug Barber has been named managing editor of the Blair newspapers.