Jefferson County Community Forum – Minutes
April 15, 2013
In attendance:
Erin Benz, Disabilities Resource Association
Debby Campbell, Get Healthy De Soto / De Soto Farmer’s
Market
Josh Henry, Jefferson
County Library- Arnold
Charlene Linhorst, Jefferson College
WIA Youth Program
Doug Over, Double Eagle Associates
Molly Pfeiffer, Jefferson County Library- High Ridge
Mary Tinsley, Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer’s Office
Missy Waldman, Legal Services of Eastern
Missouri
(Additional participants submitted information online, incl.
below)
Molly Pfeiffer:
- Women’s Autoimmune Support Group. 5/4, 2pm. A monthly, informal group that shares their work with each other and offers feedback. No signup required.
- Build Your Own Family Tree. 5/6, 6:30pm. 5/8, 1pm. Create a free, web-based family tree with the help of familysearch.org. Signup is required.
- Food for Fines. 5/31. Last Friday of every month. The library will forgive up to $1 in overdue fines for each can of food donated. All collected food is donated to local food pantries.
Doug Over:
- Common Sense Companies. Help for seniors and veterans with funeral expense trusts, insurance, elder care law. VA pension help for medical expenses. College solutions through Tuition Rewards. 636-323-4919, 314-303-1291, doug.over@att.net
Mary Tinsley:
- Attending for the first time to get to know area organizations. 636-239-2276, mary.tinsley@mail.house.gov, http://luetkemeyer.house.gov
Erin Benz:
- Support group for ages 18 and over meets once per month. Contact Nancy Pope, 636-931-7696 x113
- Back to School Fair. 8/1. At Jefferson College. Looking for volunteers, donations, and additional committee members. Contact Nancy Pope.
Charline Linhorst:
- Youth WIA Program. Assists ages 16-21 with employment activities and occupational skills training. Tuition assistance and workshops for interviewing and preparing resumes. Career Ready 101 tool used to enhance basic skills levels. Always taking applications. 636-287-8909 x262, clinhor2@jeffco.edu
Debby Campbell:
- DeSoto Farmer’s Market opens with plant sales. 4/20 and 4/27, 11:30am-2pm. 1004 Rock Rd. Dog/cat vaccination clinic on 4/20, 12:30-1pm. Tractor parade 4/27, 10am.
- Franciscan Sisters of Kirkwood Spring Evening Event. 4/30, 7pm. 335 Kirkwood Road, 63122. Keynote speaker, breakout sessions, heirloom plants. RSVP, Maurice Lange, maurice@fsolph.org. 314-965-3700, www.franciscansisters-olph.org
- Farmer’s Market grand opening. 5/4, 8am-12pm. Every weekend through 10/24. 1004 Rock Rd.
Missy Waldman:
- Assistance to Jefferson County residents for Medicaid, educational, immigration, consumer fraud, and other issues. Advocates for Family Health. 1-800-444-0514, www.lsem.org, mcwaldman@lsem.org
Josh Henry:
- Bloomin’ Bookworms Adult Reading Program. Through 4/27. Read 4 books, receive a mug and be entered for prize drawings. Read 3 more books for additional chances to win.
- Navigating the Online World Computer Classes. 5/2, 5/9, and 5/16, 9:30-11:30am. Class 1 teaches basic mouse and keyboard skills. Class 2 covers basic internet searching. Class 3 shows how to use library catalog and website. Free, registration required. 636-296-5171.
Wendy Thomas (via online):
- Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce is planning the Annual Hillsboro Homecoming and Festival, Saturday May 18. The Parade and events get bigger and better each year. We will once again be combining our annual Jefferson County Armed Forces Ceremony with our Festival. Make your plans now and start thinking of ideas on how you can make your parade entry special. The theme this year will be "Farm Days". Go all out and show your community pride. Thank you! thomaswg@missouri.edu
- Parade lineup 10am, parade 11am. Contact: Sara Sucharski, 636-931-5818, sara@ponybird.org
Amber Simmons (via online):
- 2nd Annual Living Well Golf Tournament. 5/16. Quail Creek Golf Course. Fundraising event to benefit Living Well Foundation. Allison Fritschel, 636-674-5014, Allison@livingwellvillage.org
- Camp Jump Start. Jump Start to Confidence Camp- anti-bullying youth summer camp. Camp Jump Start at Living Well Village- youth weight-loss summer camp. Jean Huelsing, 636-287-5004, jean@livignwellvillage.org, www.campjumpstart.com
