Sunday, April 20, 2008
Book Talk for April 23rd, 2008
Book Talk 4-25-08
Several readers have enjoyed the novels about the Amish by Wanda E. Brunstetter. Her series, The Brides of Webster County, is set in Missouri. Going Home tells the story of a young woman who left ten years earlier to be an entertainer. Now she is widowed and comes back with her six-year-old daughter. A local bachelor becomes interested in her. She must decide which dream she will choose – a career she’s always wanted or the family she hasn’t had. On Her Own is the story of another young widow. She is trying to keep her husband’s harness shop going and raise their four young sons after her husband dies unexpectedly. Her husband’s brother comes for the funeral and stays to oversee the harness shop. At the same time a widower fifteen years older is looking for a mother for his four teenage daughters. Karen Kingsbury has been another popular author. Divine by Karen Kingsbury puts the Biblical account of Mary Magdalene into a modern day setting. Another book contains three novels by Karen Kingsbury. Where Yesterday Lives tells the story of a prize-winning journalist. After her father dies, she returns to her childhood home to make peace. When Joy Came to Stay is the story of a woman’s descent into depression, her husband’s search for understanding, and a child’s unwavering faith. On Every Side is the story of a woman newscaster forced to take a stand against the one man she didn’t imagine would be her enemy.
Several readers have enjoyed the novels about the Amish by Wanda E. Brunstetter. Her series, The Brides of Webster County, is set in Missouri. Going Home tells the story of a young woman who left ten years earlier to be an entertainer. Now she is widowed and comes back with her six-year-old daughter. A local bachelor becomes interested in her. She must decide which dream she will choose – a career she’s always wanted or the family she hasn’t had. On Her Own is the story of another young widow. She is trying to keep her husband’s harness shop going and raise their four young sons after her husband dies unexpectedly. Her husband’s brother comes for the funeral and stays to oversee the harness shop. At the same time a widower fifteen years older is looking for a mother for his four teenage daughters. Karen Kingsbury has been another popular author. Divine by Karen Kingsbury puts the Biblical account of Mary Magdalene into a modern day setting. Another book contains three novels by Karen Kingsbury. Where Yesterday Lives tells the story of a prize-winning journalist. After her father dies, she returns to her childhood home to make peace. When Joy Came to Stay is the story of a woman’s descent into depression, her husband’s search for understanding, and a child’s unwavering faith. On Every Side is the story of a woman newscaster forced to take a stand against the one man she didn’t imagine would be her enemy.
Beef & Noodle Dinner Raises $300
We had an excellent turn out for the Relay for Life Beef and Noodle Dinner Fundraiser on April 13th. We made $300.00. Thank you to all who came out. We took leftovers to elderly in the Sheridan Area. We also had a Relay for Life fundraiser at Jim’s last Saturday. Thank you for all your support.
-Michelle Joslin, CBC Secretary
-Michelle Joslin, CBC Secretary
Contant Promoted to Sergeant
ALBANY – Jeffrey Constant, of Springfield, was recently promoted to the rank of sergeant in the Missouri Army National Guard.
Constant is a member of Battery A, 1st Battalion 129th Field Artillery in Albany where he is a field artillery automated tactical data system specialist.
Constant is also one of more than 1,000 Citizen-Soldiers deploying as part of the NATO-led Kosovo Force 10 mission. He is currently training at Camp Atterbury in Indiana.
Constant has been in the Missouri Army National Guard for six years. He is a 2000 graduate of Worth County R-III High School, in Grant City. Constant is supported by his wife, Laura, and his son, Blayne. He is the son of Tracy and Lisa Constant, of Sheridan.
Constant is a member of Battery A, 1st Battalion 129th Field Artillery in Albany where he is a field artillery automated tactical data system specialist.
Constant is also one of more than 1,000 Citizen-Soldiers deploying as part of the NATO-led Kosovo Force 10 mission. He is currently training at Camp Atterbury in Indiana.
Constant has been in the Missouri Army National Guard for six years. He is a 2000 graduate of Worth County R-III High School, in Grant City. Constant is supported by his wife, Laura, and his son, Blayne. He is the son of Tracy and Lisa Constant, of Sheridan.
Obituary: Donald Owens 1931-2008
Donald Le Roy Owens, 77, went to his mansion of rest and peace with our Lord on Friday, April 11, 2008 at his residence in Columbia, Missouri. He was born the eldest son and child of Lester Dale and Doris Wilson Owens near Clearmont, Missouri, and raised on farms in the rural Hopkins community. Don graduated from the Hopkins High School in 1947. He was born into the body of Christ in the waters of baptism on October 29, 1944 at the Unity Church of Christ.
Don did many chores from an early age, beginning field work at the age of fourteen. He became responsible for much of the upkeep of the machinery, fences, buildings as well as the livestock welfare as he matured. He enjoyed singing as he worked and reading a world-wide variety of subjects for his leisure.
Don married June Ellen Davidson on August 26, 1951, just before being drafted into the United States Army. He served as acting supply sergeant for the 81st Reconnaissance Battalion of the First Armored Division during the Korean War. June went with him to Kansas and Texas during his service years. Their sons, David and Deric, were born at the Fort Hood Army Hospital.
After the army experience, Don farmed with his dad for three years before moving his family to Columbia, Missouri to attend the University of Missouri. There Don and June bought and operated the Lee Street Shop. Their daughter Julea was born there. Don graduated from the UMC School of Veterinary Medicine in 1964.
Dr. Owens enjoyed his veterinary practice for thirty years. Most of his career was spent in the Parnell, Missouri, area were he was a member of the Lions Club, the American Legion, the Town Park Board, and served as an Independence Township Trustee. He enjoyed family activities, teaching his children life skills; participating in church and the CB Radio Club meetings; square dancing, hunting, and vacation tours of the United States.
Don and June retired to Columbia to be near their children and old friends. There he enjoyed being with his grandchildren; gardening and other backyard activities; and local cultural events. He loved his family, his neighbors, the family of God, and new friends at the senior meal site—telling stories, singing, teasing and sometimes sharing hugs.
Survivors include his wife, June; two sons: David and Deric and daughter Julea Owens Gerhard and her husband Art Gerhard; granddaughters: Bretta Gerhard, Niall and Tatum Owens; grandsons: Drew Owens and Jacob Gerhard; all of Columbia; two sisters: Shirley Stevenson of Burlington, IA and Betty Dowden and husband Weldon of Bartlesville, OK; two brothers: Wayne Owens and wife Ruth, and Terry Owens and wife Melodee, all of Hopkins; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; special family friends, Linda Ighoyivwi and Gary Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Larry Dale Owens; and a brother-in-law, Robert Stevenson.
Funeral Services were held Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Ravenwood Christian Church. Final Resting Place was in the Hopkins Cemetery.
Funeral Arrangements Entrusted to Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.
Don did many chores from an early age, beginning field work at the age of fourteen. He became responsible for much of the upkeep of the machinery, fences, buildings as well as the livestock welfare as he matured. He enjoyed singing as he worked and reading a world-wide variety of subjects for his leisure.
Don married June Ellen Davidson on August 26, 1951, just before being drafted into the United States Army. He served as acting supply sergeant for the 81st Reconnaissance Battalion of the First Armored Division during the Korean War. June went with him to Kansas and Texas during his service years. Their sons, David and Deric, were born at the Fort Hood Army Hospital.
After the army experience, Don farmed with his dad for three years before moving his family to Columbia, Missouri to attend the University of Missouri. There Don and June bought and operated the Lee Street Shop. Their daughter Julea was born there. Don graduated from the UMC School of Veterinary Medicine in 1964.
Dr. Owens enjoyed his veterinary practice for thirty years. Most of his career was spent in the Parnell, Missouri, area were he was a member of the Lions Club, the American Legion, the Town Park Board, and served as an Independence Township Trustee. He enjoyed family activities, teaching his children life skills; participating in church and the CB Radio Club meetings; square dancing, hunting, and vacation tours of the United States.
Don and June retired to Columbia to be near their children and old friends. There he enjoyed being with his grandchildren; gardening and other backyard activities; and local cultural events. He loved his family, his neighbors, the family of God, and new friends at the senior meal site—telling stories, singing, teasing and sometimes sharing hugs.
Survivors include his wife, June; two sons: David and Deric and daughter Julea Owens Gerhard and her husband Art Gerhard; granddaughters: Bretta Gerhard, Niall and Tatum Owens; grandsons: Drew Owens and Jacob Gerhard; all of Columbia; two sisters: Shirley Stevenson of Burlington, IA and Betty Dowden and husband Weldon of Bartlesville, OK; two brothers: Wayne Owens and wife Ruth, and Terry Owens and wife Melodee, all of Hopkins; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; special family friends, Linda Ighoyivwi and Gary Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Larry Dale Owens; and a brother-in-law, Robert Stevenson.
Funeral Services were held Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Ravenwood Christian Church. Final Resting Place was in the Hopkins Cemetery.
Funeral Arrangements Entrusted to Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.
STD Awareness Month
There are nearly 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S. each year, but obvious symptoms often don’t develop and many people who contract an STD are unaware they and there partners are at risk. With this in mind the American Social Health Association (ASHA) and National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) recognize April as National STD Awareness Month, and emphasize testing as a key component for sexual health.
"We encourage anyone who is sexually active to discuss testing for HIV and other STDs with their health care provider, even if they have no symptoms" says ASHA president and CEO Lynn B. Barclay, who explains that the most commonly reported bacterial STD, chlamydia, often doesn’t cause symptoms in women (and sometimes men) but when undetected in women the infection can spread to the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). If untreated, PID can lead to chronic pelvic pain and infertility.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends routine chlamydia testing for women under age 26, and for women who are pregnant or have new or multiple partners. CDC also recommends routine HIV testing for those ages 13-64. While not a test for STDs, women should also have regular Pap tests.
In addition to testing, Don Clark, Executive Director of NCSD encourages partners to talk about sexual health, and this includes discussing safer sex practices such as condom use. "Condoms have proven value in reducing transmission of chlamydia, HIV, and other STDs," Clark says, and notes that condom use is also associated with lower incidence of cervical cancer.
While STDs are common across all groups, young people are hit especially hard: Approximately half of all new STDs occur in youth ages 15-24 and a recent study presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that 1 in 4 girls and young women between the ages of 14 and 19 have at least one of the more common STDs .
General Health in Hopkins, Missouri encourages you to contact your healthcare professional with any questions or concerns regarding STD or STI. General Health Clinic welcomes most major insurances along with Medicare and Medicaid. Payments by cash, credit cards, and debit cards are accepted. The clinic is located at the junction of highways 148 and JJ in Hopkins, Missouri. Appointments can be made by calling 660-778-3209.
Source: http://www.ashastd.org/news/news_pressreleases_STDAwarenessMonth2008.cfm
"We encourage anyone who is sexually active to discuss testing for HIV and other STDs with their health care provider, even if they have no symptoms" says ASHA president and CEO Lynn B. Barclay, who explains that the most commonly reported bacterial STD, chlamydia, often doesn’t cause symptoms in women (and sometimes men) but when undetected in women the infection can spread to the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). If untreated, PID can lead to chronic pelvic pain and infertility.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends routine chlamydia testing for women under age 26, and for women who are pregnant or have new or multiple partners. CDC also recommends routine HIV testing for those ages 13-64. While not a test for STDs, women should also have regular Pap tests.
In addition to testing, Don Clark, Executive Director of NCSD encourages partners to talk about sexual health, and this includes discussing safer sex practices such as condom use. "Condoms have proven value in reducing transmission of chlamydia, HIV, and other STDs," Clark says, and notes that condom use is also associated with lower incidence of cervical cancer.
While STDs are common across all groups, young people are hit especially hard: Approximately half of all new STDs occur in youth ages 15-24 and a recent study presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that 1 in 4 girls and young women between the ages of 14 and 19 have at least one of the more common STDs .
General Health in Hopkins, Missouri encourages you to contact your healthcare professional with any questions or concerns regarding STD or STI. General Health Clinic welcomes most major insurances along with Medicare and Medicaid. Payments by cash, credit cards, and debit cards are accepted. The clinic is located at the junction of highways 148 and JJ in Hopkins, Missouri. Appointments can be made by calling 660-778-3209.
Source: http://www.ashastd.org/news/news_pressreleases_STDAwarenessMonth2008.cfm
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