July 2022

Around Linn County

Mentors Wanted! Project Hero! Help local youth raise academic performance, Help local youth raise academic performance, improve self-respect and build self-esteem. You can be a positive role model offering advice, life skills, friendship and so much more.

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Missouri Corn and FFA Members Create Agriculture Hype

Twenty-eight high school seniors from across Missouri, including Avery Niedholdt, of Brunswick, completed the eighth annual Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) FFA Academy June 28-30 in Jefferson City, Mo. The three-day academy is designed to inform and empower agriculture students to effectively engage in issues impacting Missouri farmers. It was sponsored by the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council.

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Simple Ways To Lessen Your Financial Load After 50

By the time people reach their fiftieth birthday, many have begun to imagine what their life in retirement may look like. Though data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates the number of people working into their 70s increased significantly during the first two decades of the twentieth century, the vast majority of professionals still call it a career sometime during their 60s.

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American Legion District 2 Quarterly Meeting

District 2 Quarterly meeting was held at Ragan-Hickman American Legion, Mercer, Mo. Hosted by Post 477 and Unit 477 RAGAN-HICK- MAN American Legion, on June 25, 2022, 10 AM. Six Units present with a total of 14 members and 2 guest, District 1 President, Linda Maddox and Department President Victoria Ornelas. Regular business was taken care of, it was noted that just one Unit as of meeting hadn’t sent their remittance dues into the District Treasurer yet. President will be notifying that Unit of this matter for a third time. Committee Chairman present gave their committee report. Historian reported only one Unit History book (Unit 57) was brought to be judged to go to Department convention in July. Report on membership, District 2 is at 93.02%, we are in second place in our Division (Northwest) and Northwest Division is in fourth place for now. Audit was done on Treasurer’s financial checks and bank statements.

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