Rachel Connerley, Director of Central Preschool, Charles City, IA celebrates the school's 55th anniversary in April, 2005.
Dawn Johnston and Rachel Connerley; Central Preschool's 55th anniversary party, April, 2005.
Virgil Pickar, Jr. (right), FMC Empowerment Chair, congratulates Rachel Connerley on the school's 55th anniversary.
Empowerment board members promote the partnership for the preschool parent literacy classes. Left to right: Larry Hicok, Virgil Pickar, Jr., Virgene Hopkey, AEA 267, Sue Paulus, and Frank Rottinghaus.
Daneen Ritter, caregiver, and weather radio instructor Wendy Taylor examine one of the weather radios during a CCR&R training session.
Participants at the weather radio training held in Charles City, conducted by CCR&R. 
Graduates of the weather radio training held in Charles City.
Misty Gray, (standing), conducts the first class in a series of three for preschool parents. This class was hosted by Nashua-Plainfield.
FMC Community board members from Rockford include Sue Paulus and Larry Hicok.
Members of the FMC Community Empowerment Board Executive Committee include Virgil Pickar, Jr. (left to right); Larry Hicok, and Frank Rottinghaus.
Shanell Wagler, of the State Empowerment Office, Des Moines, was the keynote speaker at the CCR&R appreciation event in April.
Bonnie Blake, Osage area provider, examines one of the items in a daycare provider crate, delivered by Misty Gray of EAGLE (Exploring Avenues of Getting Literate Early), an Empowerment sponsored program.