COMMUNITY NEWS NOTES
Donations are still needed for this year’s Christmas 4 Kids to be held Dec. 18. New toys can be dropped off at Marceline Eagles Club, Marceline City Hall, the police department, Regional Bank - downtown and Preferred Bank.
December 2021
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Report: US should make less plastic to save oceans
America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Sciences says in a new report. The United States, the world’s top plastics waste producer, generates more than 46 million tons yearly, and about 2.2 billion pounds ends up in the world’s oceans, according to the academy’s report.
CHANGING climate causing birds to divorce
As a mammal, the human tendency to stick with just one partner for mating purposes is rare. Only about 4% of the 4,000 or so mammal species are monogamous, meaning they stick with one partner for life — or at least for a very long time.
Husband is to blame for affair with co-worker
Dear Annie: My husband of 19 years had an office gathering at our home in mid-August. He has been at his job for 18 years and switched departments four years ago.
Be wary of buying a pet online
Today’s Sound Off is about buying pets online: Dear Heloise: With the holiday season coming on, some folks might be thinking of buying a pet for a loved one, but let me warn you and your readers about buying an animal online from anyone. An animal may look cute, healthy and make you smile the moment you see them, but all too often they are the product of inbreeding, or have worms or other parasites.
BALANCING ACT
Annie Clement has a lot of feelings about attending her family’s big traditional holiday gathering. h Last year was the first time the 43-year-old did not go home for Christmas. This year, she was excited when a COVID-19 vaccine finally became available for her 10-year-old daughter, Hazel Clement-Weber, allowing her to start thinking about a visit. h Clement was less thrilled to think about being in close quarters with relatives who don’t take the virus as seriously as she does. h “It all stresses me out,” said Clement, a community college teacher in Rochester, Minnesota. h With 28 million 5- to 11-year-olds now eligible to be vaccinated, many families will face similar issues. Experts say the key to handling them lies in a combination of understanding risks and benefits, accepting that everyone has different priorities and talking openly about what matters most.
Watchdog says Greitens’ issues on fund ethics broke Mo. law
Former Gov. Eric Greitens’ campaign allegedly violated Missouri law and an agreement with the Missouri Ethics Commission by spending money on his U.S. Senate campaign, a campaign finance watchdog said in a complaint filed Wednesday.
Oh, the weather outside’s delightful; let’s make the roads less frightful
As the unseasonably warm temperatures continue, Missouri Department of Transportation (Mo-DOT) is looking for help removing litter from the state’s roadways. “We’ve completed the last of our mowing for 2021 and this has the unfortunate effect of making litter more visible along Missouri roads,” said Natalie Roark, state highway maintenance director.
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Ongoing Sewing Class at the Brookfield YMCA. Free sewing class on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.
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Meals are delivered Monday - Friday, from 10:30 a.m., – 12 p.m., except on holidays. There is a $3 suggested contribution for meals for those 60 years and older and meals are $6.75 for those 59 years and under.