by Kirk Kasicki | Dec 6, 2016 | From The Nest, I'm One Of The Flock!, Thankfulness, TSN Blog, Uncategorized
By: Lois Lanham, House Aide Sometimes I have a hard time admitting when I am struggling. At times it is an issue of pride; I simply don’t want to let anyone know about my perceived areas of failure. Often, though, it is my assumption that everyone else is strong,...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 29, 2016 | Above The Roost: Reflections, I'm One Of The Flock!, Sharing, TSN Blog, Uncategorized
By: Heather Hussey Life is messy, right? And for everyone. Everyone has something — some type of mountain they are trying to conquer. A death they are trying to grieve. A false truth about their worth they are trying to overcome. When asked to write about...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 24, 2016 | Sharing, Uncategorized
This past Tuesday, The Sparrow’s Nest hosted the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. We choose to be a part of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce and Industries for the vast resources and networking it provides us. But the O’Fallon...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 15, 2016 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
The Sparrow’s Nest welcomes a new Board President, Kirk Kasicki, and Board Director, Sonya Burnett. Kirk has been married to his wonderful wife Darrah for 13 years and they have one daughter in middle school. Darrah also volunteers as a TLC at The Sparrow’s Nest. Kirk...
by Kirk Kasicki | Oct 25, 2016 | Above The Roost: Reflections, TSN Blog, Uncategorized
Through a strange series of events, I now find myself writing about a connection between giraffes and The Sparrow’s Nest. At first thought, how could these two things possibly be related? One’s an animal with a long neck residing in Africa and the other is...
by Kirk Kasicki | Oct 4, 2016 | From The Nest, Uncategorized
If you ever find yourself sitting at the Kitchen table at The Sparrow’s Nest, look through the front window. You will see the front yard. When the house was first purchased, a group of volunteers planted a row of little hedge bushes. They have since grown about...
by Kirk Kasicki | Oct 1, 2016 | Sharing, TSN Blog, Uncategorized
When school let out this year our family created a summer bucket list. The list included trips to the zoo, kayaking, books to read, places to swim, sweets to eat, people to visit, and summer concerts to hear cover the page in each family member’s handwriting. We...
by Kirk Kasicki | Sep 8, 2016 | Sparrow In The News
(L-R) Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) Director Denise O’Mara, Sparrow’s Nest Founder/Executive Director Carissa Figgins, and CREC Manager of Finance and Accounting Susan Dollins celebrate a $10,000 Sharing Success grant from CREC and CoBank. Funds will help...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jul 31, 2016 | Above The Roost: Reflections, Uncategorized
I am a fan of the show Fixer Upper,which follows the remodeling adventures of Chip and Joanna Gaines. I am sure I am not the only lover of all things Gaines. In fact, if you haven’t heard of Chip and Joanna Gaines then you clearly don’t watch enough...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jul 28, 2016 | Above The Roost: Reflections, Uncategorized
BARAK “GET BACK HERE WITH THAT!” my grandmother would yell. I was 4 years old, darting from room to room in my grandmothers 7th floor condo in Nahariya Israel. My grandmother, who claimed to be jewish, went to a baptist church, and spoke with a...
