James Macek
“My co-workers are great! I enjoy working with the kids, playing games and having conversations. My favorite thing to do is setting up the computers. I love working with computers. The kids and the program are doing well!”
“I like doing gym activities with the kids and watching them do handstands. I like to teach them how to do lay-ups on the basketball court. One thing I learned is that I need to be more clear with my expectations for the kids when I work with them.”
Sidney Worksites
Boys and Girls Club
Kory Gual
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Samantha Pritchard
“I really like working with kids. I was playing basketball with a little girl who was 8 years old. She was really good and taught me a few things.”
“I like teaching the kids to play basketball and whiffle ball. They really know how to hit a ball. I need to be a bit more clear in giving them directions. You have to be really explicit when working with kids.”
Tyson McCarroll
“I really like working with kids. I was playing basketball with a little girl who was 8 years old. She was really good and taught me a few things.”
Samantha Pritchard
Rachel Maxwell
“I like that my boss Charlie is nice and assigns tasks based on my skills. I really like the painting, Charlie says that I am good at it!
I have learned how to use the carpet cleaner, it is amazing how dirty the floor is and how clean it looks after I use the carpet cleaner.
I didn’t realize how much maintenance people have to do. There are so many small jobs that no one notices that make ‘big’ changes.
I am so thankful for this job!”
“Being outside is the best! It’s peaceful being in the fresh air and hearing the noises the squirrels and birds make. The weed-whacking is my favorite equipment to use!”
“I’ve learned that it’s important to bring water when it’s humid, so I don’t get dehydrated.”
Matthew Pritchard
The Civic Center
Brandon MacPherson
“I enjoy working outside, always moving, getting exercise. It’s fun and there is always something to do. Like weed eating, everything looks better when you are finished. I learned how to weed eat without breaking a string by knowing how far the string needs to be let out to prevent it!”
“I like working outside and not being stuck indoors in the summer. I also learned that when I’m on the job I need to talk less and stay focused on the job at hand!”
“I plan on buying another car with the money I am making this summer! I’ll have enough after this paycheck!”
Korbin Valentine
East Sidney Dam
Sidney Flowers and Gifts
Haven Coons
“I have learned a lot of new things at this job, like how to create bouquets, floral arrangements and how gifts in the shop are made locally. There are lots of nice themes here and lots of creativity. I like being able to be creative!”
“This job meets my comfort zone. I like to meet people and keep busy cleaning and setting up displays. I have learned how to do ordering on a computer and how to arrange flowers in vases. It’s much better than what I expected!”
Kaylee Waters
Senior Meals
Colin Compton
“I really like how all of the food has date stamps. It tells us when food goes bad so that we don’t serve bad food.”
“I learned how to use a dishwasher that is bigger and faster than the one I have at home. It cleans a lot of dishes in 5 minutes!”
Misty Moore
“My job let’s me do something besides hanging around my house. I really like to bag food, put dishes away and serve people. I like to talk to the people while I serve them!”
Sidney Reservoir
Richard Demoney
"There is a lot of movement with this job! You’re outside and you’re busy! We do a lot of cutting brush and weed-eating! It’s fun!!"
"I enjoy working in general! The weed-whacking is easy to do on hot days, you don’t sweat too much!
Knowing how to use the auto-feed on the weed-whacker makes the job so much easier with less broken string."
Will Moore
Bailey Green
“I enjoy everything about my job! I like going to work and my co-workers. I like blacktopping, fixing potholes and road painting!”
Village of Sidney Work Crew
Cindy Kaptan
Cindy is a veteran of this program. She has been working with the Village of Sidney for the best few years, improving her skills year after year. She tells CDO, “I like that the grants I write make a difference in the community and meet the goals of the village. I enjoy interacting with the community and being a part of village development. I was able to take a grant writing course in college for this job. I have learned that you have to read the grants carefully.”
Village of Sidney Office
Ariyahna Bernard
“I like having a sense of responsibility! There are deadlines that I have to meet. I am goal-oriented and want to get things done! I like researching for grants, and organizing for meetings. I am currently learning how to write grants.”
“This job has taught me that there are big responsibilities in running a village!”