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O'Hana Kids' News was started by Josh & Heather Ackman, when they were looking for events & activities for their son, Zephaniah, to participate in. Zephaniah, is in a wheelchair, due to his terminal condition of Menkes Syndrome. O'Hana Kids' News was founded in June 2010, when the Ackmans realized that many families were looking for the same information for their children.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Whine to Roses Added

Hey everyone!

I added a new event under the After Publication Changes page, for Whine to Roses.  Make sure you check it out, it is on the 24th of this month!!

I can't believe that we are already halfway through September, where does the time go.  I hope that everyone is doing well, and in good health.

As a Christian, I know that there are many times that I need prayer just to get me through the day.  I know that Jesus Christ my Savior is there for me and that I just need to trust that.  Having a child with many special needs can really take its toll on us.  I know that God has chosen us to bear the burden of having a child with special needs, as there are only "special" people out there who have been given the gift of bearing this "blessing".  I look at my son on a daily basis and think, I can't get this done, and I can't get that done for him (ya know like, putting him in the stander 3x for 30 min, I may only get it done once), I feel burdened by that.  As though I can't do enough for him. But then I look at him, and know he is happy.  I do my best, and that is what I can do.  God knows this and He watches out for Zeph, I know it.  Every day I pray for the strength to do what Zeph and my other children need me to do.  I am not perfect, I can't get everything done and am lucky to get the laundry washed.  But God gave me this blessing of a son, and I love him so much.

If you ever just need someone to pray for you, shoot me an email ohanakidsnews@yahoo.com and I will do that.  I pray for ya'll in general daily, because this is a "blessing" that only certain special people get the chance to do, however it is tough at many levels and many times.  Know today, that you are in my prayers and if you ever need me, I am there!

Monday, September 12, 2011

I am so late getting information up!!

Hey everyone!

Sorry this is so late getting the September info up here.  I just haven't caught up with school starting, yet.  Look for the Information to be up today.  I will be working on it off and on all day.  Hopefully some of you may be thinking of coming to the provider fair for families, it's tomorrow at ESU #3 in Omaha.  OKN plans on being there too.  Talk to you later, and have a great day.

Friday, August 19, 2011

School Has Started

Hey everyone,

Well I can't believe that the school year is here already!  But that means that the September edition of O'Hana Kids News is just around the corner.  Be watching for the next month's events to come up here next week!  Until then have a great weekend!!


Friday, August 12, 2011

EASTER SEALS MOBILE DAY CAMP LOCATION HAS MOVED!!!

Hey everyone!
Just letting you know that the Easter Seals Day Camp has moved from Holmes Lake to Pioneers Park in Southwest Lincoln.  When you go into Pioneers Park, you go past the Pinewood Bowl and Large Indian Statue.  It will now be in Area #2, and it will be close to the parking lot.  If you want more information please call me at 402-440-2602 so that I can give you the exact information I have, or email me at ohanakidsnews@yahoo.com and I will get that information to you.  If you know of someone who is thinking about going, please make sure they know about the change!!! Oh, also Godfather's Pizza will be providing lunch for everyone for FREE!!  Cool huh?!



Thursday, August 4, 2011

August Happening and a NEW look :)

So this is definitely a work in progress.  With adding more and more territory, it has become necessary to do things by city, rather than by date.  Otherwise we would all be looking through everything, for an item that we wanted to do.  So the new look is, that the pages are organized by city.  I still have the updates through the month page, that will encompass everything, however new items added throughout the month will also be added to the city page also.  So now the pages will go in this order: Current Month Happenings, Upcoming Happenings in that order.  I will keep the Resources for families page also.  There isn't a great way to break that up yet.  So I am going to get those up TODAY!!! I promise.  Also, please spread the word about the blog.  Not very many people are seeing it, and i hope to have it become the "Facebook" page, where everyone is seeing this.  So pass it along.  As always, any comments or suggestions are appreciated. I'm just a mom who had an idea that exploded, :), so I can use all the help I can get, lol.  Have a wonderful THURSDAY!!!

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Well OOops!!

As I am looking over the blog for August upcoming events to go up, I realized that my July events and changed DIDN'T SAVE!!! I do apologize, as I thought for sure it was all taken care of.  Little did I know that I must've been in such a hurry I didn't get it saved.  O well, but I will make sure that the August ones make it up. Should be next week, so be on the lookout!!

Friday, June 24, 2011

June event added, with July coming up early next week

Hey everyone,
I just got through adding a new event in the after production page, it also was added to the June events page (it is date the 28).  It is an event with many vendors that you won't want to miss out on as a parent.  Make sure to check it out.

As always the July events will be posted here early next week, immediately after the OKN goes out.  All the events will also be posted on the facebook page too.

Make sure you recommend this page to others! 

Thanks for looking!