Meeting minutes for March 19, 2012
Agency Representatives Attended:
Meredith McCarthy – Jefferson County
Library , Arnold
Stephanie Paul – Mid-East Area Agency on Aging
Missy Waldman – Legal Services of Eastern
Missouri
Molly Pfeiffer – Jefferson
County
Debby Campbell – Get Healthy DeSoto
Sandy Nappier – Jefferson
College
Amber Simmons – Living
Well Village
Jefferson County Library , Arnold
Meredith distributed “What’s Happening @ the Arnold Branch
for March/April
“How does your garden grow?” Free workshop series Call Myrna
Hill, 636-296-2204
3/19 6-8:30pm - Vegetable gardening
from the front door
4/16 6:30-8:30pm - Composting
workshop
4/18 6-8:30pm - Companion planting
& crop rotation for the organic gardener
April 16th – 10-noon - National Health Care
Decisions Day– Lawyer providing info for advanced care planning and advanced
directive forms. Healthcare directives
are free and can be completed at event.
Call Myna Hill, 636-296-2204
April 2nd – 9:30 – Noon - SSM Breast Care will provide info and set up
free mammograms at St. Clare Health Center
Mid-East Area Agency on Aging
Stephanie distributed Prime Connections newsletter with
activities, support groups and events for seniors throughout Jefferson Co.
Contact Stephanie to be placed on electronic mailing list – spaul@mid-eastaaa.org
Caregiver support group open to any caregiver of loved one
of any age or medical condition. Meets 2nd
Tuesday of each month 2pm at NW
Jefferson Co.
Senior Resource
Center
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Missy Waldman provided LSEM Advocates for Family Health
brochures.
Have clients call LSEM hotline if they have problems with
their coverage or eligibility issues.
Professionals may contact Missy about spend down issues on behalf of
clients, or have client call hotline.
Molly distributed info on the following upcoming events:
April 23rd 6:30pm - ABC’s of Family Finance –
Honest talk about money – finding it, saving it, planning for the future with
it. Talk about reducing debt, too.
April 25th 6pm – Vegetable Gardening workshop –
Learn about making your own vegetable garden without a lot of land and without
digging it up. Will teach how to prep
and plant, materials needed, maintenance and timelines.
April 5th 10-noon - AARP Drivers Safety – AARP
leads this course on driver’s safety.
Fee of $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Certificate given at the end of class – may
reduce insurance rates. Payment accepted day of class only.
Sign up required for all, call 636-677-8186 or email mpfeiffer@jeffcolib.org
Get Healthy DeSoto
Debby Campbell provided monthly newsletter and information
on the following events:
April 21st – Desoto Farmer’s Market, 10:00
Tractor Parade – Main Street, Desoto, 12:00-4:00pm Bedding Plants Sale and
Cat/Dog Vaccination clinic – 1004 Rock Rd, Desoto
Grand Opening at Farmers Market, May 5th
8:00-Noon, “Meet me at the Market” 1004 Rock Rd, Desoto
Sandy Nappier provided info on WIA Youth Program is
accepting applications from youth ages 16-21 for summer employment and possible
tuition assistance.
College is hosting Job Fair on March 22nd from 1-4pm,
contact Tim Morrell, tmorrell@jeffco.edu
Habitat for Humanity is holding a family selection workshop
at Jefferson Regional Medical
Center
Amber Simmons provided information on the following events:
Spring into Wellness! 10k/5/k will be held Saturday March 24th
8:30am Contact Amber for more info 636-674-5014 or Amber@livingwellvillage.org
Bunco fundraiser to benefit Arnold Food Pantry will be held
Friday April 13th 7-9pm. $20 per person includes beer, wine, soda,
snacks and chance to win $500 cash prize.
Contact Kelly 636-296-1910 or Kelly@arnoldchamber.org
Living Well Foundation $6000 cash raffle drawing will take
place on August 24th at golf tournament. Wining ticket prizes $4000, $1000 and
$500. Seller of first prize ticket wins
$500. Tickets $25 each. If you are
interested in selling tickets contact Allison Fritschel 636-674-5014 or Allison@livingwellvillage.org
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