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Mindi L. Phillips, Editor

My favorite time of year is upon us. As the holiday feasts and shiny decorations tease the senses, my mind is

also alive with the spirit of giving and being thankful to be surrounded by loved ones. I am also re ecting on the past year and pondering resolutions for the year to come.I, as many of us do, tend to overindulge in rich meals and forget to put my health in front of my instant grati ca -

tions. I will be a bit more mindful of this, though, as I head into my second year as a health coach. When it comesdown to being able to enjoy more this year or to enjoy more years of this, I would certainly choose the latter.

As a heavy procrastinator, its common for me tostill have my Halloween decorations up at the begin-ning of December and Christmas decorations hastilythrown up around mid-month. I said previously thatI am attracted by shiny decorations. I did not say Iwas exceptionally adept at getting them displayed ina timely manner.

One task at which I am practiced and polished isthat of making resolutions. Now this is not just a NewYears habit for me, but one which I grab hold rm -ly whatever the season and work diligently until thechange is complete. Or not. As you may well know,sometimes the setting of the goal becomes more thechallenge than the completion, and sometimes it turnsout that the result is just not worth the effort. Or maybe midway through the year, our focus or need chang-es. Whatever the case, I can tell you that my life haschanged dramatically over the course of the past year,some good, some bad, most educational, and a few

just more lessons in futility. I come in fresh as that New Year baby himself, and I often nish weatheredand nearly beaten, much like that old man, FatherTime. I would not have it any other way.

What I know is true and as dear to my heart asever is my love for tradition. Now, many changeshave occured in the Phillips household in the past sev-eral months, but I will still smile at a sparkling frost,my heart will race with the excitement of shoppingfor just the right gift for my children, and the stock-ings and mistletoe will hang in our home once again...eventually.

Mindi cover photo by Libbi Bubke

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3Our Regular Contributors:Jay Kerner, founder

Mindi Phillips, publisher/editor Danny Phillips, musicRich Piper, editorial

Devyn Porter, lifestyleThomas Williams, movies

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Danny R. Phillips

Christmas is not my favorite holiday. It is not that Im the living, breathing example of Charles Dickens yuletide hater, the one andold Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol. Its also a safe betthat Christmas joy and revelry doesnt ooze forth from every berof my being. Id say for me, its more indifference than indignation.Each year, I grow wearier of the holiday as it encroaches earlier andearlier into the year until now, the rush for the all-powerful Christ-mas dollar begins the day after Halloween orsometimes sooner.

The worst part of the hurry for holly, forme at least, is the music. Sweet Baby Jesus,the music. Each year, we are bombarded withdogs barking Jingle Bells, Grandmas beingmurdered in hit and run accidents perpetrated

by woodland creatures, and Little Brenda Leerockin around the pagan symbol of the holi-days roots. For this installment of From theShelf, I will propose a list of acceptable Christ-mas music for this years Winter Wonderland.

Father Christmas - The Kinks: The story

of at broke hooligans robbing St. Nick. What better way to spread holiday cheer than a good,old-fashioned st beating?

Jesus Christ - Big Star: A stand-out track on the genius Mem- phis, Tennessee groups experimental, boundary-pushing third album titled 3rd with Jesus Christ, Alex Chilton sings the praises ofthe Messiah entering the world to wash it clean.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Bad Religion: Why would a band like Bad Religion, fronted by Greg Graf n, a devout atheist

and Professor of evolutionary biology at Cornell, record an entirealbum of Christmas classics, you might ask? Because, my friends,there is nothing more punk rock than a non-believer belting outHark! The Herald Angels Sing with all the conviction and rever-ence of a preacher on Christmas morn.

I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas: Casa- blancas took a song written by comedian Horatio Sanz for a skit onSaturday Night Live and turned it into a raucous, energetic, and wildcontemporary Christmas classic.

Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC: I am old enough to remember Run DMC in all their Adidas and gold rope chained glory. Ashout out to their home neighborhood in Hollis Queens, it is a storyof what the big man brought to their holiday. Plus, their momsare cooking up collard greens, black eyed peas, and macaroni and

cheese. I want to spend Christmas at their house.Fairytale of New York- The Pogues: Quite possibly the great-

est non-religious Christmas song ever recorded, Irish group ThePogues spin a tale of dreams dreamt and hope lost. The main charac-ters come to America for a wonderful life, but all they nd is poverty,domestic violence, alcoholism, and what its like to spend Jesuss

birthday in the drunk tank of the NYPD.Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson: This song makes the list because,

well, its Willie Nelson, and hes the Man.Christmas Card from a Hooker in Min-

neapolis - Tom Waits: Tom Waits is a trulygreat lyrist and storyteller, goes for the throatfrom the get-go with words that nearly everyman is scared to hear: Charlie, Im pregnant.

There you have it, snow bunnies, my list ofacceptable Christmas songs. Therefore, nexttime you are in a department store, grocery, oryour dentist of ce and they are torturing youwith Rosemary Clooney for the hundredthtime in the month, wipe your mind clean likean Etch a Sketch, put a smile on your wind

burnt face, and let The Vandals Oi to the

World take you to your happy place. Worksevery time.

Danny Phillips music and pop culture musings regularly appearin online and print publications including Missouri Life Magazine,Blurt Magazine, Deli Magazine, Popshifter, and The Regular Joe.

Listen to his free form podcast Dont Have a Clue the 2nd Sat-urday of every month at 4pm on www.stjosephmusicfoundation.org

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Thomas Williams Frank 2014 ****

Frank is the type of lm I am not really

sure if a review can ever do justice. It is a bizarrely inventive musical dramedy about ayoung, wannabe-musician who nally gets hisshot on stage and hopeful stardom when he isasked to ll in (last minute-like) for an eccen -tric alterna-pop band called Soronprfbs fronted

by Frank (whom you see on the movies poster-- yes, that is him, and no...the lm is not ani -mated).

Tired of his dreary and dull life in a quietseaside British town, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson -About Time) jumps at the opportunity to play

backup for a band in town performing a gig af-ter the bands keyboardist tried to drown him-self in the ocean. As a dreamer and an aspiringsongwriter, Jon makes the most of time withthe band and is eventually asked to help themrecord their next album.

Moving into a quaint cottage in a lakesideforest, Jon and the band mates live togetherand isolate themselves from all others. Theirmanager (Scoot McNairy - Argo) is the only

person with contact to the outside world, saveJon, who still communicates via social media and secretly advertises hisnew band to random YouTube followers. He creates such a sensation-alized what the!? regarding Frank (Michael Fassbender - 12 Years aSlave ), he (Frank) becomes somewhat of an unknown celebrity as Frank

appears to wear a paper-mch mask over hishead ALL the time.

When their album is nished -- an al - bum Frank expects few to actually you know,

like, listen to or buy -- the band is surprisedto nd out theyve been invited to the South

by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, whichthey willingly yet reluctantly agree to attend.It is here that things quickly head south asJons vision for his band con icts greatly withthe other unifed intentions of Soronprfbs.

The entire lm is a quirky ode to artistic ge -nius contrasted with anothers desire for fame

and celebrity. The two worlds clash when thegenius loves his work more than fame andthe one desiring fame has little talent of hisown. Is there middle ground...or is the banddoomed? Maggie Gyllenhaal ( Crazy Heart )

plays a theremin-playing band mate who de-spises Jon and is Franks sometime lover.

Frank (both the lm and the character) aretruly out there and curiously odd, but I foundthem to be very endearing. The more I look

back on this lm, the more I realize how muchI enjoyed it (as I believe it ends perfectly). Itraises some debatable questions/topics and isripe for a dissection -- but good luck ndingenough people whod want to sit through it all

to carry one out.The lm just might be artistic genius...and genius is highly misunder-

stood. To quote Frank: I love you allllll!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rich Piper

The passage of time through winter is marked by many things from the rst snow fall, to the

rst skidding tires sliding over the roadway; allthe way until the melting of the last remnants ofsnow and the rst fruitful buds of owers.

In between, during this colder, darker, lesshospitable season, there are two remarkablemilestones that seemingly transform us, if onlyfor a while, to warmer, lighter, cordial creatures.Those milestones, Christmas and the passageinto the New Year, never change the temperatureoutside, but often seem to account for a warming

of the temperature inside our persons.Certainly Christmas has been broadened,civically and commercially, into the holidayswith a variety of secular and spiritual activities;sales of decorations and gift items, often be-fore the Thanksgiving turkey has been cooked,carved, and consumed; and with incessant adver -tising designed to open up our wallets and pursesfor that most meaningful merchandise yet mar-keted to mankind.

Yet, there is also the soft background musicof songs of coming home for Christmas, winterswonderland, kids and Santa, and of a Saviors

birth. All joining joy and hope and love in a har-monious effort that warms the heart.

It is this music that, of all the holiday stim-uli, seems to most easily invade my very being,capture my subconscious, and have me strollingthe aisles of Wal-Mart or other stores hummingalong, and even sometimes singing aloud, but

hopefully softly, as I go about the task of shop- ping for a this or a that. Occasionally, perhapseven worse to admit, it sometimes sparks withinme a desire, which I easily surrender to, that re-sults in my softly singing aloud a completely dif-ferent Christmas song.

As I share this I dare not pause to think thatothers might actually hear me, and what theymight think of that graying older man and hishumming and singing, but I do know that such

impulses ll my heart with joy and set my mindinto a state of ease and relaxation. I trust thatof whatever a stranger might take away fromencountering me melodically moving throughthe aisles, they will at least notice a warm smile

upon my face. And that is perhaps why I get somany knowing glances and do not ever recall a

bah humbugish frown of disapproval.In the great Northwest MO there are many

opportunities within our communities, mediumand small, to hear the sounds of the holidays andthe songs of Christmas. They are on several ofthe regional radio stations, within the schools, thecolleges, and the churches with their regular andspecial activities; it lters out throughout malls,and is heard at dozens of Christmas tree lightingceremonies. The secular favorites will be heardalongside the sacred carols. A wonderful mixingthat unites to present a warm spirit that so many

people, of different backgrounds and even differ-ent beliefs, can enjoy. That warmth, its joy, evenits love-embedded words, of this broad range ofChristmas time music unites us where so manyother things are allowed to divide us.

It may be true as the song says, Baby, itscold outside, but who can resist being warmedup by a favorite Christmas song or two. And thatis why I think that this season, this milestonealong the path of winter, brings out our better

nature, despite the hustle and bustle that can leadto short tempers and shredded patience.And in turn it helps us to turn to the chang-

ing of the year, from old to new. With hopeand positive desires for the new as the old is

put behind us with a ip of a calendar page.This passage also has a universal appealand a healthy habit of uniting us, if only fora brief time, in a spirit of humanness, hope,and celebration, whether it be as a couple, a

family, a group of friends, or even a groupof strangers. It, like Christmas, is not justan individuals event, but an event of theworld. But unlike Christmas, this is trulyintended to be a celebration of humanity byhumanity.

The passage of the Old Year to the NewYear has its special sounds also. The sym-

bolic popping of corks, the bang-bang ofreworks with the accompanying oohs and

aahhs, the screech of noisemakers, and ofcourse the singing of Auld Lang Syne andits words of love and kindness as experi-enced in the past, and hope and belongingfor the future.

But my favorite, sung along with heartfeltwords every time I hear it, New Years song isSame Old Lang Syne. For it tells not just a truestory from 1975 by its author and singer the lateDan Fogelberg, it also poignantly reminds meof one of the stories of my life, which though itoccurred in 1973, still holds importance in mylife even though similarly in my story the snowturned into rain.

Though, isnt that why we love our favor-ite songs of Christmas; that they remind us of atime past, and give us comfort, or joy, in the time

present. And maybe hope for the time to come.Sing the songs of Christmas. It will help put

the Merry in Merry Christmas. Rich has spent most of his adult life living

and/or working in small, rural communities inWisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri, including sev-eral long stretches in Northwest Missouri. Richchooses to spend most of his weekday, daytimehours teaching students science, and otherthings, in Union Star. He also chooses to spendhis Sundays, and some other occasional time,

with the good folks in Cainsville. You can reach Rich at [email protected] with com-ments.

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ALBANYSun 12/7 Cantata/Musical Song of Christmas 10:40 & 6:30 (Baptist Church)Sat 12/13 Breakfast with Santa 8:30am (UMC Church)

BETHANYSat 12/13 Holiday Bazaar, 9am (American Legion Hall)

GRANT CITYSat 12/6 Holiday Bazaar, Breakfast, Santa 7:30am (High School Gym)

KING CITYChamber Holiday Crafts, Silent Auction, Movie 9am

ROCK PORTSat 12/6 Downtown Christmas Celebration

STANBERRYFri 12/5 Light Night 6pm (Park)

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Sat 12/6 Christmas Celebration (Community Building)Sun 12/7 A Night of Carols 5pm (UMC Church)Sun 12/14 Live Nativity 5pm (First Baptist Church)

ONGOING EVENTSBethany: Thursdays Dungeons & Dragons, 5pm (Gamers Place)

Fri & Sat Magic the Gathering, 6pm (Gamers Place)Grant City: 2nd Friday Potluck, Noon (Senior Center)

King City Senior Center: Potluck Dinner 3rd Wednesday Pitch Tournament Last Monday Cards Daily

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Danny Ralphie Phillips

I have a ton of good memories attached to Christmas. Dinners with myGrandpa McNown before time and illness took him away, my Grandmas

apple salad and chocolate pie, my aunts and Mom all together makingcandy, my cousin being arrested in the driveway (come on, it was hilari -ous), and getting from Santa the Ewok Village and slot car track I wantedmore than anything in the world.

One of my fondest memories came in the Year of Our Lord 1983.My sister Ami, ve years my senior, talked our Mom into letting her

take me for a matinee showing at the Plaza Theater. With the permissionsecured, Mom drove us to the Plaza, gave us $10 (that could buy a lot ofcandy and popcorn back then) and agreed to pick us up later. As we sat inthe old, worn seats of the ancient theater (the same cinema that would

play a huge part in my love of movies, thanks to Empire Strikes Back,Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Ghost-

busters, and countless others) my sister talked about the kid in the movie being just like me: glasses, a nerd, wanting a BB gun. Ralphie was me.A Christmas Story, thanks to my sisters willingness to spend time withher little brother, would become a touchstone, a high water mark in anotherwise taxing childhood. Movies, like music, were my escape fromthe dif culty of being disabled, a relief from being made fun of, from theunhappy home life, from reality.

A Christmas Story, taken from Jean Shepards yearly holiday pro-gram on radio in Cleveland, Ohio, and from his book, In God We TrustAll Others Pay Cash, is the story of Ralphie, a 1940s Ohio kid who wantsnothing more than to receive a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Simple

premise, right? It is a bit of American life to which every boy and girlcould relate. (For me, it was a Lionel train set. Never got it though.)Childhood could be so simple, but not for Ralphie, oh no!

He has to plant seeds of suggestion to get past his mother and every-one else he knows saying, Youll shoot your eye out, kid! Hell, even

the department store Santa said it, before pushing Ralphie down the slidewith a boot to the face. Ralphies father does not have it any easier. Hedoes regular battle with a temperamental furnace in the familys home, aconstantly frozen-up Oldsmobile, and the pack of hounds owned by theunseen hillbilly neighbors known as the Bumpuses. A Christmas Storynever won any Oscars, was universally panned by mainstream press, and,\unfortunately spawned a truly atrocious sequel that only completists likeme should see. Ive only seen it once. That is an hour and a half Ill neverget back.

For me, A Christmas Story signi es a youth and innocence thatwould, soon enough, be lost. Ralphies dad is how I envisioned my ownfather: gruff, slightly irritating, but ultimately a great and loving father.Thanks to TBSs 24 Hours of a Christmas Story marathon, every year

from 7pm on Christmas Eve to 7pm on Christmas night I get a chanceto relive my age of innocence, a time that Ill never get back. However,thanks to Jean Shepard and basic cable, I can fantasize awhile that I amthat little boy in braces, sitting with his big sister in a theater with the

screen ickering, doing his most favorite thing in the world: pretending.

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Lets Get Small 11Jay Kerner Regular Joe Founder/Skin int

Saw a show on TV the other night about the tiny-house phenomenon.

Maybe youve seen these wacky folks living in 200 square feet or less.While certainly less extreme, I thought Id share our own experience onthat subject.

For the rst half of my adult life I wanted everything bigger. Bigger jobs, bigger houses, a bigger life.

As a child, our familys nancial situation uctuated between upper/lower class and lower/middle class from year to year. A kid without much,is subjected to the same desires as any other, but usually without the meansto do anything about it.

So I went the paper-route, route. I bagged groceries at the neighborhood

Hy-Klass. I scrounged around like a lot of kids, to get the things I couldntlive without. An album from Lees Records. A pair of big-bell Levis fromA.J. August.

After high school I went to college because I couldnt think of a betteroption. (And thanks to an open-enrollment policy that meant anyone whocould make an X on the name line was in.)

But the work was boring, my attendance horrible, and I gave up a fewsemesters in. I was also discouraged by my older friends who were graduat-ing and starting their new careers as Assistant Managers at Rax Roast Beefand other exciting places.

So I got married and joined the adult work force. I wasmaking real money. Sometimes over $200 per week!And money means credit. Once the nancial gods saw

me deposit a handful of checks in a row, the plastic startedowing. Monkey Wards was rst. I couldnt believe they

would actually send a knucklehead like me a credit card.But they did.

My maiden credit voyage started when my car needed a battery and I was broke till payday. Whipped out the plas-tic, signed my name and drove away!

Then the bill came and instead of asking for the $39.95or whatever it was back then, all they wanted was a mini-mum payment of like 4 bucks. Sweet! My faulty mathskills keep me from knowing for sure, but by the time I

paid off that card, that battery was long in a junkyard some-where, and it had cost me in the neighborhood of $600.

And of course, by then I had a pocketful of plastic. Gascards, discount store cards, right down to the aptly namedMaster-card. I learned quickly that credit was my masterand did what it demanded. Before long it was clear that I

wasnt keeping up with its demands. I needed a better job.So I got one. Made more money. Bought a bigger

house to store all the stuff Id charged, and earned morecredit.

I spent the next 20 years or so in an ever expanding spiral of bigger jobs, bigger houses and bigger debt.

My working theory was, if the banker oks it, it must be ok.Till it wasnt.

We found ourselves in a giant house with both kids out of college and ontheir own. And of course a mountain of debt.What the hell were we doing? It was time to get small.Sold the big house. Moved to a much smaller house. Paid off some

debt.Sold off all the stuff that wouldnt t in the small house. Paid off some

more debt.Drove the cars longer without trading them in every other year like we

used to.

Cut up all the credit cards. Every damn one.It was a slow turnaround, but as the months went by the debt got smaller.We celebrated every closed account.Today were quite happy with our smaller lives. We love our tiny house,

(though it doesnt really merit the name). And we learned some importantlife lessons.

Were not perfect. We still do dumb things with money, but when wedo, the amounts are much smaller. Like sometimes we splurge on a secondmovie rental. Were crazy like that.


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Devyn Porter

It is now December, and our school year is half over. The holiday sea-son is quickly approaching us, and many of us look forward to spending

this time with family and close friends. It is a time for laughter, makingmemories, and of course, (you all know my personal favorite) food. Butfor some of us this time isnt as great as we let on for it to be. Kids all overthe country and all over Northwest Missouri are suffering at the hands oftheir peers. Bullying is becoming more and more apparent in the lives ofyoung people.

Young students all across the region are victims of bullies. Bullyingcan take the form of a friend teasing them, a class mate whispering behindtheir back about their lab assignments, or physical attacks. It is somethingthat everyone knows about and sees in school, whether it is experienced

rsthand or seen happening to a friend.Bullies will target a person for something as silly as the pants they are

wearing one day, or something as serious as their sexual orientation. Stud-ies suggest that a transgender man has a 1 in 18 chance of being murderedor attacked, while the average man has a chance of 1 in 1,000. It is sad thatwe as Americans still face this every day.

I bet youre wondering what we can do to spread the message andstop the bullying and violence. I know I was when I became involved inthis subject. There are so many options, so many small acts of kindness

we can do to help offset the effects of abuse. To start, if we come acrossa situation that looks potentially abusive, we should step up and take astand. Sure, it is said much easier than done, but think about the impactyou will be making on that persons life. That is something theymight remember for the rest of their lives. That young person mayendure bullying every day and be on the brink of giving up, whenyou come along and let them know that people care about them.Secondly, if this is something we know is going on behind closeddoors, we should do whatever is in our power to help them get outof that situation.

So many people who have not been in a bullying situationdont understand that it isnt as simple as leaving someone or notgoing around them anymore. If the abuser is a boyfriend or girl-friend, the one being abused might think future relationships will

be the same with everyone. If the abuser is a parent, the childmight feel like they cant turn against their parent and get them intotrouble. The reality of the matter is, the abused individual mightneed a lot of reassurance. There isnt always an easy out or a wayto escape. Reach out to young people. Get help from others forsomeone going through this. They need to know they arent aloneand that things do get better.

Cyber bullying is something speci c I want to address moreforwardly. Cyber bullying is still bullying! Kids and teenagersdont understand that what they say about people online does get

back to the victim. They know everything that is going on in our lives. Ifeel every student at some point in their career will experience some sortof cyber bullying. The words cant be erased once they are put online.They can be removed from the page, but the recipient will still know what

was said.All these forms of bullying are taking a major toll on the mental health

and stability of our children and students. They dont know how to dealwith the pain, so they start trying to keep it inside. Situations like thishave led to fatalities for students involved and in some cases for innocent

by standers.We as humans need to be more caring for one another, starting with

the friends and family we have in our public schools. Editors note: According to the CDC, suicide is the third leading cause

of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. Asthe holiday season approaches, one of the most generous gifts we can giveis the mentoring of a young person in need of emotional support.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. Northwest Missouri State University along with the National Weather Service (NWA), the Missouri Depart -ment of Health and Senior Services, the Missouri State Emergency Man-agement Agency (SEMA) and local emergency managers are joining

forces to promote winter weather awareness in Missouri.With less daylight and colder temperatures, its a subtle reminder thatwinter weather is arriving, said Lt. Mike Ceperley, emergency manage-ment coordinator for Northwest. Winter Awareness Day reminds every-one that extreme cold temperatures are nothing to take lightly during com-ing months. We cant stop winter storms or extreme cold from happening,

but we can take a few moments to make sure we are properly prepared fortheir effects.

Northwest and emergency management organizations across Missouriremind residents that extreme cold temperatures are a danger during win-ter months. Prolonged exposure to the cold can cause frostbite, hypother-

mia or, in extreme cases, death. In fact, excessive cold is one of the leadingweather-related causes of death across the country. Infants and the elderlyare most susceptible to extreme cold. Freezing temperatures also causedamage to crops and property.

When dealing with winter weather, emergency management expertsoffer these tips:

Dress for the conditions: Wear several layers of light-weight,warm clothing. Layers can be removed to prevent perspiring andsubsequent chill. Outer garments should be tightly woven, water-

proof and hooded. For the hands, mittens, snug at the wrists, offer better protection than ngered gloves.

Make a plan: Have an emergency plan in place, and do as muchas possible before an emergency happens. Whether at home ortraveling, determine how you will communicate with others and

develop an emergency communications plan that includes com-munication methods and individuals to call.

Update your address book: Add emergency contacts, currentwork and school numbers and information for emergency services.

Designate an out-of-state or out-of-area contact in the event familymembers cannot immediately communicate locally.Put together a kit: Make a preparedness kit or review your ex-

isting kit with winter weather in mind. Kits might contain bottledwater, high calorie non-perishable food items, a battery poweredradio, ashlights, extra batteries and a rst aid kit. Make a wintercar kit to keep in the trunk of a vehicle as well. This kit might in-clude a sleeping bag or blanket, high calorie food items, a rst aidkit, a rain coat, gloves, a spare radio with batteries, jumper cables,

ares and a shovel and sand to give tires traction.

It is also important to keep updated on weather forecasts and under-stand the difference between a watch and a warning. Evaluate current con-ditions and expected conditions, and take those into consideration whenmaking travel plans. Also, know where to go for further information aboutwhat to do and where to go during an actual emergency.

Winter storm watch: Indicates that severe winter weather may affectyour area within 12 to 48 hours.

Winter storm warning: Indicates severe winter weather is in the area orexpected immediately, and that it can be life threatening.

Ice storm warning: Issued for ice accumulations of a quarter-inch ormore.

For more winter weather tips, contact the University Police Depart-ment at 660.562.1254, or visit the National Weather Service online atwww.weather.gov or the Missouri State Emergency Management Agencyat sema.dps.mo.gov.

Northwest encourages winter weather awareness, preparedness

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Ag Major Receives Scholarship

Northwest to begin construction onnew tness center

MARYVILLE, Mo. The NorthwestMissouri State University Board of Regentson Wednesday approved a proposed con-struction budget and authorized University

leaders to execute a construction contract, al-lowing Northwest to move forward on a planto remodel its former aquatic center into astate-of-the-art tness center.

The Board approved the project, not toexceed a total cost of nearly $4.4 million,and authorized the University to award theconstruction contract to Lee Grover Con-struction Co., of St. Joseph, Mo. Northwest

will pay for the project with University anddonor funds as well as student fees.The Universitys imagining of the Robert

and Virginia Foster Fitness Center will allowit to relocate, expand and upgrade its tnessfacilities, Northwest President Dr. John Ja-sinski said. Currently, Northwests tnesscenter is located in the basement of the Lam-kin Activity Center and no longer meets the

needs of University students and employees.We are thankful for the Boards supportand know our students, employees and com-munity as well as prospective students will

be thrilled with this project, Jasinski said.It continues the positive momentum acrossso many areas at Northwest.

The project calls for a complete remodel

of the existing 4,000 square-foot pool areainto a tness center featuring weightliftingmachines and a variety of other tness equip -ment. Plans also call for a 1,330 square-footentryway to be added to the existing struc-ture along with a 2,300 square-foot mezza-nine overlooking Colden Pond and the Joyceand Harvey White International Plaza. Thefacility also will include academic laboratory

space.The Board of Regents, in March, ap-

proved the renaming of the former FosterAquatic Center to the Robert and VirginiaFoster Fitness Center and a $4 per-credit-hour- tness fee that will be implemented tosupport the facilitys construction and op-erations. The Northwest community subse-quently gathered in May for a ceremony tocelebrate the renaming and the Foster fam-ilys legacy.

With an enrollment of more than 6,700students, Northwest is a coeducational, pri-marily residential four-year university thatoffers a broad range of undergraduate andselected graduate programs. This fall, North-west is ranked as the top moderately selec-tive regional university in Missouri on U.S.

News and World Reports list of 2015 BestColleges.

The University boasts a 59 percent grad-uation rate, which is about 20 percent higherthan the national average. In addition, 98 per-cent of Northwest bachelors degree earnersand 99 percent of masters degree earners se-cure employment or continue their educationwithin six months of graduation, accordingto the most recent data.

Furthermore, its vibrant and diverse learn-ing community offers more than 150 studentorganizations, and textbooks and a laptop are

included in tuition, which is among the low-est in the state, saving students an estimated$7,200 over four years. Northwest also of-fers 1,200 student employment positions, al-

lowing students to build professional skillsthrough its internationally benchmarked stu-dent employment program.

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Ag science major receives scholarshipin memory of Savannah native

MARYVILLE, Mo. Northwest Mis-souri State University student Craig DavidRussell is the recipient of the Matthew WhiteMemorial Scholarship for the 2014-15 aca-demic year.

The scholarship was established in mem-ory of Matthew White, an agriculture busi-ness major at Northwest who died in a 2005automobile accident after completing hissophomore year at the University. The schol-arship was established in 2006 by his parentsand Northwest alumni, Steve and Julie Whiteof Savannah, Mo. Steve is a 1980 graduate of

Northwest, and Julie is a 1981 graduate.Russell, a sophomore agricultural science

major from Savannah. He is the son of Johnand Debbie Russell.

The endowed scholarship is awarded to acontinuing student at Northwest studying anagriculture-related major. A scholarship ofat least $500 is awarded with preference tograduates of Savannah High School, NorthAndrew High School in Rosendale as well asstudents from Missouri or Iowa.

For more information about the MatthewWhite Memorial Scholarship or NorthwestFoundation Inc., call 660.562.1248 or sendan email to [email protected].

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SINCE 1894

St. Francis Hospital & Health Services is proud of its long relationship

and strong roots in northwest Missouri. On September 8, 1894, the sameyear of the St. Louis Worlds Fair, we began as St. Joseph Hospital, a

12-bed facility located in a house on three acres of land next to St.

Marys Catholic Church (now St. Gregorys Catholic Church).

Our first patient, Thomas Kidney, was admitted a week before we

officially opened, heralding a commitment to patient care that has long

been a hallmark of this hospital. Today, St. Francis Hospital & Health

Services is a 81-bed, Joint Commission Accredited, full-service acute

care facility, with advanced programs in womens health, surgery, sports

medicine and mental health to name just a few.

As we look forward to our future together, St. Francis Hospital &

Health Services remains committed to this community and will

continually strive to provide the highest quality of healthcare!

A MissionOf Service

For 120 Years

660-562-2600 www.stfrancismaryville.com 2016 South Main Street Maryville, MO 64468


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