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Retiring cakes
Margie Kuttenkuler, secretary at St. Andrew Church for 34 years, and Kay Hofstetter, who served as custodian at the church and school the last 15 years, were honored on their recent retirements from the parish with a potluck dinner Sunday, Jan. 4 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The hall was filled with well-wishers who topped off their lunch with decorated cakes, held by the honorees. Also shown are the gifts, engraved clocks, presented to them by the parish..
MoDOT to brief public on bridge improvements in Cooper County
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold briefings on improvements to two Cooper County bridges.
Improvements are planned to the Harlan Branch Branch Bridge on Route BB and located four miles south of Route 135, and the Chouteau Creek Bridge on Route M two miles south of Interstate 70.
The first public meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Otterville City Hall, located at 204 North Cherry Street. The second will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at the Pilot Grove City Hall, 213 College.
The projects include replacing the bridge decks with work beginning this spring. The bridges will be closed for several weeks during the work which will continue into the summer
The improvements are part of MoDOT’s Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program. Through the program, 800 of Missouri’s worst bridges will be improved in five years. Ninety bridges are slated for replacement for repair in the mid-Missouri area as part of the program.
During the community briefings MoDOT staff will be on hand to discuss details about the project plans and proposed detours. The public may attend at anytime during the two-hour span of time set aside in each community.
Council to consider requests for liquor license, street light
A request for a liquor license by Joe Lutz for his restaurant, Joe’s, and one for a street light in front of the new gym at St. Andrew School will be considered by the Tipton City Council during its next meeting.
The council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5. The meeting is open to the public.
The council will also hear a report on the sewer project, consider hiring a reserve officer in the police department, discuss setting the salary for the city marshal’s position, and discuss direct deposit of payroll, all in old business.
In new business, the council will decide whether to participate in the state’s Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday and consider a pledge for continued membership in the Moniteau County Regional Economic Development Council.
St. Andrew’s to hold soup day
The annual junior high basketball tournament taking place this week at St. Andrew School will conclude Saturday, Jan. 10 and as always, the day will include a soup and sandwich meal organized by the school board.
Serving begins at 11 a.m. and continues into the evening. The menu will include soup, sandwiches and desserts.
The profit from the day is used for books, supplies and guest speakers for the entire school.
MRED to hold annual meeting
The Moniteau County Regional Economic Development Council will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
The countywide group, with members representing county and city governments, businesses and industries, will gather for lunch at 11:30 a.m. in the community meeting room at Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Tipton. The meal will cost $8.
To reserve a seat call 573-796-3105 by Friday, Jan. 9.
Stroke and vascular screening for area residents
Stroke Detection Plus, a mobile ultrasound service that does preventative health screenings throughout the Midwest, will be conducting stroke and vascular screenings in California on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Wood Place Library.
The service specializes in identifying the third leading cause of death, the number one leading cause of nursing home admission, and the number one leading cause of disability, which is stroke.
Stroke Detection Plus’ goal is to prevent disease before it disables. Using ultrasound for early detection, 75-80 percent of strokes can be prevented. Furthermore, the condition of plaque buildup that leads to stroke can be reversed. Of the 750,000 strokes that occurred last year, two-thirds of those people showed no signs or symptoms prior to having a stroke. It is estimated that 97 percent of people would not recognize a sign or symptom if they were having one. This can be a silent disease until it disables.
Appointments are necessary by calling toll free, 877-732-8258.
Technicians will test for stroke or carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and osteoporosis.
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