Jefferson County Community Forum
Meeting
Minutes – September 17, 2012
Attendees:
Debby
Campbell, Get Healthy DeSoto
Stephanie
Paul, Mid-East Area Agency on Aging
Amber
Simmons, Living Well Foundation
Sandy Nappier, Jefferson
College
Kristine
Ruth, MO Department of Corrections
Molly
Pfeiffer, Jefferson County Library
–Northwest
Josh
Henry, Jefferson County
Library – Arnold
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The
next Community Forum meeting will be October 15th at 1:00 at Jefferson College, Viking Annex room. We will be electing new chair members at the
November meeting, nominations will be gladly accepted, so please consider
serving!
The
Community Forum will be hitting the road during 2013 for the months of March,
June, July and October. March will be
held at the Arnold
Career Center,
3675 W. Outer Rd, Arnold, MO
– thank you Sandy Nappier for setting that up!
And June will be held at the MEAAA
Northwest Senior
Resource Center,
6180 Hwy MM, House Springs. July and
October are still open and we are looking for possible host agencies.
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Debby
Campbell:
DeSoto
Farmer’s Market will hold two upcoming events at 1004 Rock Rd:
Celebrate Our Heritage event will be held
September 22 from 8:00-12:00pm. There
will be a Civil War Reenactment as well as artisan demonstrations.
Art Mart Day at the Market will be held
September 29th from 8:00-12:00pm.
All artisans are invited to display their crafts at the Farmer’s Market. Call 636-586-4570 for more info on these
events.
Get
Healthy DeSoto is hosting a Christmas Home Tour Fundraiser on November 24, 2012
from 9:00-3:30. Advanced tickets are
$15, tickets the day of will be $18.
There will also be a raffle for a large flat screen TV. For tickets call Debby Campbell at
636-586-4570.
Get
Healthy Desoto will host a Winter Flakes Run on December 29
th in Walther Park.
There will be a 1 Mile Fun Walk, and 5K and 10K Runs.
Registration will be 7:00-8:30am and the race
begins at 9:00am.
For more information,
visit
gethealthydesoto.org or
call 636-586-4570.
Stephanie
Paul:
Mid-East
Area Agency on Aging holds a monthly Caregiver Support Group on the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 2pm in the Northwest
Senior Resource
Center, 6180 Hwy MM, House Springs, MO 63051.
The group is open to any caregiver looking for support and
resources. For more information call
Stephanie at 636-253-0558.
Mid-East
Area Agency on Aging will be assisting Medicare Beneficiaries with Open
Enrollment. Open Enrollment begins
October 15th and ends December 7th for changes to be
effective January 1st. Any
Medicare Beneficiary using a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Drug Plan can
meet with MEAAA for plan comparison and enrollment assistance. Staff will be available to meet in person on
the following dates/locations:
Northwest Senior
Resource Center - 6180 Hwy MM, 63051
Every Wednesday, 10/24 to 12/5, from 9:00am to 12:00
noon
De
Soto Senior Center –
13227 State Road E,
63020
Tuesday, 10/16, from 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Quad Cities
Senior Center – 221 Bailey, 63019
Thursday, 11/15, from 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Arnold Senior Center – 1695
Missouri State Road, 63010
Thursday, 10/25, from 9:00am to 12:00 noon
First United Methodist Church,
Festus – 10/17, 10:00am to 2:00pm
Jefferson County Library, Arnold – 11/8, 9:30am to 12:30 pm
For additional
information, please call Stephanie at 636-253-0558.
Flu
shots will be available at the Jefferson County MEAAA Senior Centers. Open to the public. Cost is $25.
$5 off vouchers available through Senior Center
for those 60+ or cost billed to Medicare.
Bring Medicare card.
Arnold Senior Center – Tuesday September 21, 9:30-10:30
Quad Cities Senior
Center – Monday October 1, 9am-11:00
DeSoto Senior Center – Tuesday October 9, 9:30-10:30
Northwest Senior Resource Center – Wednesday October 24, 9am-11:00
Amber
Simmons:
Living
Well Foundation has the following upcoming events:
Fall
Into New Habits Community Weight Loss Challenge is a 12 week challenge beginning
September 17
th.
Three cash
prize winners will be determined by the highest percentage of weight loss in
three categories: men, women and youth.
Cost is $25 per participant.
Cost
includes weekly activities, nutrition information by a registered dietician and
a 1 week pass to SNAP Fitness.
Contact
Allison at
Allison@livingwellvillage.org
or 636-674-5014 for more information.
Race
to Your Health! 5K is Saturday October 6
th at 9am.
Held at the corner of Old Lemay Ferry Road and Lions Den Road in
Imperial.
Cost is $25 per person.
Family Rate is $15 per person.
Contact Amber at
amber@livingwellvillage.org or
636-674-5014 for more information.
Ugly
Sweater Run 5K is Saturday December 8
th at 9am in Tower Grove
Park.
Cost is $30 per person before Nov. 19
th.
Family rate is $25 per person. $35 per person after November 19
th.
Contact Amber at
amber@livingwellvillage.org or
636-674-5014 for more information.
Halloween
Pub Crawl will be held October 13 from 1pm-6pm.
Cost is $25 per person, t-shirts guaranteed if registration received by
September 26
th.
Starts at The
Wood, 2733 Sutton Blvd,
Maplewood.
One free beer or soda at each location.
Additional drink and appetizer specials
available at each location.
Raffles and
prizes. Contact Allison at
Allison@livingwellvillage.org
or 636-674-5014 for more information.
Sandy Nappier:
Free
Computer classes through Jefferson College Continuing Education Department. Call 636-481-3144 to request catalog or
register for classes.
MO
Health WINS – must meet eligibility.
Free tuition is available for computer support program through grant for
unemployed and underemployed. Radiology
Technologist program will be accepting applications – tuition free if qualified
for MO Health WINS. Call the Career Center
636-287-8909 or Admissions 636-797-3000 for more information.
WIA
Youth, Employment training program for ages 16-21. Applications are being accepted for youth to
gain employment skills and receive tuition assistance.
Molly:
Northwest Jefferson County
Library has these upcoming events:
Family
History Fair, October 20, 9am-4pm. Free
event with presentations all day: Basic
Genealogy for Beginners, Finding German Roots, Special Collections at NW
Library, and US Government National Records Center. Visit with local genealogical and historical
organizations. Door prizes. No sign up
required, but space is limited. Call
Christine Merseal, 636-677-8186, for more information.
Finding
German Roots (part 2), November 10, 10-11:30am.
Continuation of presentation at Family History Fair. Call Christine Merseal, 636-677-8186, to sign
up.
Star
Wars Reads Day, October 6, 11am-1pm.
Family programs all day including: Star Wars rock painting, face
painting, origami and snacks. Lots of
Star Wars and reading related fun activities!
Call Molly, 636-677-8186, to sign up.
Josh:
Jefferson
County Library, Arnold has these upcoming events:
Flu
Shot Clinic on September 24, 12:30-4:30.
Open to the public, no appointments taken. Cost is $25.00. Bring Medicare/Insurance card or receipt will
be provided for insurance reimbursement.
Call Jefferson County Health Department for more information,
636-481-2119.
Free
Orientation to Navigating the Online World.
Three computer classes on Thursdays in October. October 4th, 11th and
18th from 12:30-2:30. Open to
the public, but space is limited to 10 participants. Must be able to attend all three
sessions. Keyboard/mouse basics,
internet and searching the library catalog are topics covered. Call Myra Hill, 636-296-5171, for more
information.
AARP
Driver’s Safety Course, October 25, 1-5pm.
Four hour refresher course for seniors.
$12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Call Myra
at 636-296-5171 to register.
Star
Wars Reads Day, October 6, 10:30am-4pm.
Family programs all day including: Star Wars Storytime, Star Wars
YouTube clips, Star Wars Crafts and Star Wars Trivia. Call 636-296-2204, to sign up.
