SSM Health thanks State Senators Gary Romine and Doug Libla for their hard work in fighting to keep utility costs low for our Missouri hospitals, physician’s offices, home care, and outpatient centers.
Keeping utility costs down is an important part of managing our operations and providing high quality care that is affordable and sustainable to our communities.
Their work during the 2017 regular session, as well as during special session, deserves recognition.
We know both are working tirelessly not only for their constituencies, but also for our patients, employees and all Missourians. We cannot thank you enough, Senators!
Jessica Pabst and Mike Rosenblatt
SSM Health
Parents,
It is that time of year to ask for help with prom food, prom food workers, and of course, project prom workers. Junior and Senior parents supply the prom food for the event. It can be store bought or homemade. Typically we have things like chips and dips, fruit and veggie trays, finger sandwiches, cookies, cupcakes, etc. Really anything that is easy for the students to eat. The juniors that attend prom bring 2 2-liter drinks to supply beverages for the event. The school supplies the paper products. Please let me know what you are willing to bring for our food tent.
I also need parents to work in the food tent during prom: The times are 7:30-8:30, 8:30 to 9:30, and 9:30-10:30.
We are also looking for a few props for prom:
Any kind of artificial trees and plants (the bigger the better), or LARGE tree branches we can use as trees, and park benches. This will all be well taken care of and returned to the owners.
I am also looking for some colorful rain boots that someone would like to get rid of. We need a couple of pairs, if possible.
Finally, we need workers for project prom. You DO NOT have to be a junior or senior parent. I just need willing adults to help. We have moved everything up 30 minutes this year, so project prom doors will open at 11 and the grand prize drawings will start at 2:30, with the event being over at 3 am, rather than 4.
I need help from 10:45-until 2:45 with project prom. If you are willing to stay the entire time, that would be great, but if you can only work a couple of hours, let me know.
Once again, thank you for all of your help and your support!!
Judy Patterson
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Judy Patterson
Dexter High School Counselor
judyp@dexter.k12.mo.us
573-614-1030
North Carolina-based R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, known as the makers of Camel and Pall-Mall cigarettes, has spent $9.5 million and counting to amend Missouri’s constitution. The reason Big Tobacco is pouring millions in Missouri is as sinister as the language buried within Amendment 3.
RJR controls 75% of Missouri’s cigarette market, and it’s using our kids to gain the other 25%. Market analysis shows Big Tobacco stands to gain nearly $500 million annually in sales if Amendment 3 passes, while spending less than $500 per Missouri pupil.
Amendment 3 automatically rebates 3% of taxes paid by consumers back to tobacco sellers and restricts funding for the enforcement of tobacco laws; it bans research funding on the harmful effects of tobacco smoke, including its impact on young children.
As a longtime leader on anti-abortion issues, I am deeply concerned Amendment 3 will enshrine abortion and abortion services definitions in our constitution for the first time in our state’s history.
As a dedicated advocate of Parents As Teachers, I understand the significant impact that early education can have on our children. However, in the case of Amendment 3, something is not better than nothing.
I urge voters to join me in opposing constitutional Amendment 3 and voting no.
Rep. Tila Hubrecht, R- Dexter
National Insurance Awareness Day is observed each year on June 28. This day was created as a day to review your insurance coverage.
Insurance offers security, covering loved ones and recovering losses in the event of damage, illness or death. It offers protection but over time the value of our homes and the items in may appreciate. What was once worth $100,000.00 a decade ago may be worth much more today. Be sure your policies keep up with the values.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Take time to review your coverage to be sure you are not under or over insured. Use #NationalInsuranceAwarenessDay to share on social media.
Winter White and All Is Nice…
I am a things collector… I collect just about anything that makes the room look warm and cozy. The problem is I have to clean all the cute warm and cozy things that sit around. I am constantly dusting because we burn wood in the winter. I have been dusting some of the same statues, flower arrangements, paperweights and picture frames for as long as I can remember. I look at all the cute things that I have been looking at for over 20 years and wonder, “Is it worth it?”
I open the magazines and look at the beautiful, clean, white living rooms and long for the soothing, dust free surface that looks so inviting. What keeps me from creating this soothing, clean environment? Could it be that I don’t want to offend a family member that gave me the paperweight 20 years ago? Could it be that I feel I will never get another paperweight again? Both are unrealistic.
I decided I would take a picture holding the beloved paperweight and document the cherished treasure. As a matter a fact, I decided it would be easy to start going through all my rooms and start sorting through what is a cherished memory and what should be a current treasure.
Too much clutter can create an environment of feeling overwhelmed. It can actually trigger a ripple effect of spending more to make that 20 year old paperweight look fresh, new and exciting. I finally decided to solicit the advice of a friend to help me weed out the clutter. We had a lot of fun sorting through the “things” that cluttered my world. New Year’s Resolution….”Shop wisely through 2016 and no more clutter!”
By Davine Conover
