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Shaffer Awarded P.E.O. Star Scholarship
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Volume One Hundred Fifty-seven, Issue Number 7
Abigail Shaffer is shown receiving the highly competitive P.E.O. STAR Scholarship worth $2500. Claudia Jervey (L) and Terri Jones (R) presented the scholarship to Abigail at the August 8th meeting. Abigail also received Chapter A’s Vera Tribble Scholarship in the amount of $500. Submitted by Jill Blanchard
Dana Cooper in Concert at the Bixler 108 Listening Room August 18, with Dalice McDannald Opening
Giving Multiplied with School Supplies for Children Overseas with Samaritan’s Purse Unionville, MO., Aug. 10, 2023—As the school year approaches, shoebox packers are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. Residents in Unionville are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these giftfilled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries. For many children, access to these simple items is essential to an education. This was the case for Justin Thomas, a shoebox recipient in Southeast Asia whose parents could not afford the supplies needed for school. Thomas remembers the specific day he received a giftfilled shoebox from Operation Christmas Child and found it filled with toys and most exciting to him—school supplies! Growing up with hand-me-down clothes
and used items, Thomas used to write with a pencil so short that he held it using a pen cap. Having an entire packet of new pencils and a pencil sharpener all his own was a treasure to him. This simple gift made a life-changing impact for Thomas because it opened the doors for him to receive an education. For more information, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. National Collection Week is Nov. 13-20. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse. org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement. Operation Christmas
Samaritan ... Cont. to pg. 2
Born and raised in Kansas City, Dana Cooper’s lifelong passion and devotion to music began at age 2. One of Dana’s earliest memories is of his father taking him to the Calico Cat, popping a coin in the jukebox and listening to Hank Williams & Ernest Tubb as young Dana sang along. At age 20, after a move to LA and a record deal with Elektra Records, he recorded his first album, self-titled “Dana Cooper”. That album still wins accolades today and was recently reissued. After several years in California and a year in Seattle, Cooper moved to Texas and then to Nashville where his career quickly gained momentum as can be measured by his impressive 28 albums and a long list of recognitions and awards in the music industry. Cooper’s songs have been recorded by a
variety of artists. Fellow singer-songwriter Buzz Holland remarked that “Cooper is a person who can sing like an angel and play like the devil.” His 1997 album Miracle Mile, produced by fellow Kansas City native Josh Leo, featured guest appearances by Lyle Lovett and Maura O’Connell and was chosen as one of the top recordings of the year. Another album, Harry Truman Built a Road, was named one of the best records of 2002. Made of Mud, released in 2005, won Cooper a “Best Male Songwriter” award. In 2010 Cooper began working with guitarist, songwriter and producer, Thomm Jutz. Together they have recorded four projects, The Conjurer in 2010, Road Show in 2012, Building a Human Being in 2015, and Incendiary Kid in 2017. His latest album, I Can Face the Truth, released last year, fac-
es hard truths head on with humor and heartfelt expression. Cooper enlisted some of the best songwriters, singers, and musicians from the US and Ireland to put this album together. His new digital release Traveler Too was inspired by his many tours to Ireland. And on Friday, August 18, you can enjoy Dana Cooper and his music at the Bixler 108 Listening Room in Unionville, MO, following an opening act by Putnam County’s own Dalice McDannald. Show time is 7 pm. Admission is free. During the show donations will be accepted to help support these musical artists and to help assure that more great live music can be brought to Unionville. Check our Facebook page (The Bixler 108) for details for this and other upcoming events and contact Tom Keedy at 660-626-7803 or at thebixler108@gmail. com with any questions. Wanting more of the Listening Room Series? Here are the upcoming shows. Aug. 26, PJ Brunson from North Carolina with Missouri native Josh Daniels opening, Sept. 1 Redbrush, one of North Missouri’s best country bands featuring James Foster from Lucerne and David Sharp from Milan, and Sept. 2, the Horizon Reunion Band, featuring Patrick Pittman and Kirk Lorence.
August 16, 2023
Drought Assessment Committee Meeting on Aug. 22 to be Livestreamed JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Drought Assessment Committee will convene Aug. 22 to discuss a comprehensive state and federal response to drought conditions affecting various portions of the state. It will be the committee’s third meeting since Governor Mike Parson issued a drought alert May 31 with Executive Order 23-05. The Drought Assessment Committee will meet 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the East Elm Street Conference Center, 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City. The meeting is open to the public and will also be livestreamed. The Drought Assessment Committee is made up of representatives from state and federal partner agencies who provide information, recommendations and coordination to mitigate impacts of the drought. Executive Order 23-05 declared a drought alert for Missouri counties that are in moderate, severe or extreme drought. Nearly all of Missouri has experienced at least abnormally dry conditions this summer. Residents are encour-
Drought Comm. ... Cont. to pg. 6