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Dam to Dam 2012 Run

Shawn — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:27:32 +0000

DAM to DAM Poker 2012

Scarlett Heart Foundation "Have A Heart Fest"

Shawn — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:15:17 +0000

This nonprofit organization was established to assist families of first responders and emergency volunteers with financial support focused primarily on medical and specialty needs of their children.

The staff of Scarlett Heart Foundation & ReadyToHelp.org are always looking for new ways to assist those who help others, with all the services we provide, Scarlett Heart is a means to truly help make a difference in the lives of the ones who give so much every day.
http://scarlettheart.readytohelp.org/

Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety

Shawn — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:22:53 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY – It only takes a few seconds to buckle up, but those few seconds could save your life in a traffic crash.
The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is joining with state and local law enforcement May 21-June 3 in the national “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign to crack down on buckling up. Missourians will be reminded to buckle up through state and national advertisements.
“A zero-tolerance policy for non-compliance with the seat belt law will be observed by troopers throughout this operation, as it is throughout the year, to raise seat belt awareness and compliance,” said Colonel Ron Replogle, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. “Every time you get into a vehicle you are at risk of being involved in a traffic crash. Give yourself and your loved ones a chance to survive, buckle up.”
In 2011 there were 784 people killed in traffic crashes on Missouri's roadways. Of the 613 vehicle drivers and passengers killed, 69% were not wearing seat belts.
“Many drivers take the attitude that ‘it will never happen to me,’ especially teens, but fatal crashes happen every day to all types of people,” said Leanna Depue, chair of the coalition’s executive committee. “We want to make sure everyone is buckled up – day and night.”
Wearing a seat belt is the most effective way to reduce injuries and fatalities in a crash. When worn correctly, seat belts can reduce the risk of death for front seat occupants of passenger cars by 45 percent. Similarly, belt use reduces the risk of serious non-fatal injuries by 50 percent for front seat occupants.
“Wearing your seat belt costs you nothing and not wearing it can cost you everything,” Depue said.
For more information about Click It or Ticket, visit www.saveMOlives.com, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saveMolives, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/saveMOlives.

2012 Oma Noma Heritage Festival on the Bagnell Dam Strip

Shawn — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:57:29 +0000

The 2012 Oma Noma Heritage Festival on the Bagnell Dam Strip will feature music of the Farnum Family from Galena, Missouri.

They will be performing Saturday, May 19th at 11am on Luby's Stage, 1359 Bagnell Dam Blvd, Lake Ozark, Missouri. The family

consists of six children with dad & mom all performing American and European-originated folk music from the early 1800s thru mid

1900s and beyond. With influence gleaned from bluegrass, folk, gospel, Irish, old-time standards, and cowboy & western, their diverse

blend of music is styled in an acoustic string-band fashion - with 5-string banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and upright bass, supported

by piano, penny whistle and occasional Bodhran, washboard and harmonica. Their homespun and entertaining presentations are suitable

for all age levels.

Dad (aka Norm) is the bandleader, picks the five-string banjo & rhythm guitar, sings lead and harmony vocals, and has 35+ years of

stage experience under his belt. Mom (her friends call her Trish) is the pianist for the group, is featured on lead and harmony vocals, and

also plays the pennywhistle. She grew up playing music in church, for recitals, school concerts and 4-H programs.
        Their son Daniel, at 19, is doing a great job on the upright bass and lead vocals, and sometimes plays around with the pennywhistle
and bones. His rich baritone voice is featured on many of their songs. Benjamin, at 17, makes the mandolin ring as he plays rhythm,
melodic fills and intricate leads. His skills on the mandolin are exceptional playing bluegrass, Irish or Texas Swing. He also plays guitar
and harmonica.
        Hannah, at 14 years old, handles a good percentage of the instrumental leads for the family band. She also sings some sweet gospel
and bluegrass songs. Hannah takes fiddle lessons from her teacher Ricky Boen, star fiddler with the Sons of the Pioneers. Nathaniel, now
12-years old, is learning to play the lap-slide resophonic guitar. He often adds Ozark percussion on spoons, washboard and the Irish
Bodhran. His rendition of You've Got a Friend in Me is a real showstopper!
         Maggie, at 8 years old is learning to play the fiddle and often makes her stage appearances with 6 year old Matthew, both singing
on gospel and novelty tunes. With her big sister, Hannah, the two are featured on some sweet fiddle duets.
        Since forming their family band in 2004 they have played in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and many times in their home state of Missouri.
Don't miss this great family event. For more information on The OmaNoma Heritage Festival see omanomaheritagefestival.com

Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

24th Annual Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals

Shawn — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:20:16 +0000

24th Annual Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals

Phone:573-964-1008 The magic Dragon Street Meet nationals features more than 700 cars, trucks and motorcycles from throughout the United States. Enjoy a stroll down historic Bagnell Dam Strip surrounded by automobiles from the Model T to present day models. Sponsored by: Lake Area Chamber of Commerce For information visit: www.magicdragoncarshow.com

Major road and bridge projects for central Missouri in the coming years.

Shawn — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:18:36 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The state’s proposed five-year transportation improvement program, which was presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on May 2, contains few major road and bridge projects for central Missouri in the coming years.
Most of the upcoming work includes smaller projects designed to maintain road and bridge condition, such as resurfacing pavement and putting new decks on rural bridges.
"Our customers will notice that mid-Missouri projects included in the program are largely those that take care of the existing system,” said David Silvester, district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Central District. “We just don’t have the resources anymore to tackle big projects that enhance the transportation system."
Still, the proposed program does include several needed projects that have been in the works for a few years. Those include four-laning U.S. Route 50 from the Route 63 junction to County Road 604 west of Linn in Osage County and building a new interchange at Route 50 and Lafayette Street in Jefferson City. The seven-mile Route 50 four-lane project is expected to be awarded in September. Work on the Route 50 interchange will begin in 2015.
Missouri’s construction program has dropped from an average of $1.2 billion in recent years to about $700 million. MoDOT has reduced staff, facilities and equipment to direct as much funding as possible to roads and bridges.
The draft 2013-2017 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017). The proposed program is now available for public review. Those interested in seeing the program or offering comments can contact MoDOT’s customer service centers at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636). The program is also available on MoDOT’s web site, www.modot.org, and at MoDOT district and regional offices around the state. The formal comment period ends June 1, 2012.
Following the public review period, the comments will be presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The commission will review the comments and the final transportation program before considering it for approval at its July 11 meeting in Washington, Mo.

2012 Oma Noma Heritage Festival

Shawn — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:58:14 +0000

The 2012 Oma Noma Heritage Festival will be held Saturday May 19th.

Organizers of this event, held on the historic Bagnell Dam Strip, are looking

for contestants for the Little Mr and Miss Contest.

There are three age categories for boys and girls:

Newborn to 18 months, 19 months to 4 years and 5 to 10 years

The contest is at 10am. All entrants must register between 9:00 and 9:30.

1st place winners receive a crown and a savings bond.

Picture: Some participants from the 2011 Little Mr and Miss ContestTo register, print the form at omanomaheritagefestival.com, copy the information

on a piece of paper or come to the registration table at Luby's Stage on the Strip,

where the contest will be held.

Mid-County Firefighters Association Sponsors Crappie Tournament

Shawn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:54:33 +0000

Mid-County Firefighters Association Sponsors Crappie Tournament

CAMDENTON – The Mid-County Firefighters Association will sponsor a crappie tournament on Saturday, May 5 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Larry R. Gale Access off Hwy. AA in Roach, Mo. Cost to enter the tournament is $50 per 2-man team. Sign-in begins at 6 a.m.

There will be a 50 percent payback, with one place paid for every 10 boats entered. There will be several other prizes awarded, too. Teams will weigh a combined 15 best fish. For complete rules or to register, contact Chairman Jake Dill at (573)427-9873 or Tisha Holden at (573)216-8527.

Missouri National Guard will welcome home Agribusiness Development

Shawn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:53:59 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard will welcome home
Agribusiness Development Team V from Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province on
Wednesday, April 25 at 2 p.m. with a ceremony at the Ike Skelton Training
Site.

The joint team, made up of 56 Soldiers and Airmen, deployed May 3, 2011. The
agribusiness team spent the last year stationed at Forward Operating Base
Finley-Shields facilitating agricultural reconstruction and development in
the Nangarhar Province.

Agriculture accounts for a large portion of Afghanistan's gross domestic
product and most of the Afghanistan population is involved in farming,
herding, or both.

The mission of ADT V was to partner with the Afghanistan counterparts
involved in agriculture; foster an atmosphere of education and learning;
coach, teach and mentor the Afghan officials to regain knowledge and
confidence in their own process; assist in empowering the Afghan counterparts
to do what is right for the province and the people; and to allow for
advancement and improvement in the quality of life for the Afghan farming
community.

Some of the team's projects included the rehabilitation of village irrigation
canal systems; quality control for larger area watershed restoration;
regeneration and/or promotion of micro-level agribusiness like cotton
production, fish production, sugar cane processing, poultry production,
veterinary services, seed oil processing and peanut processing; establishment
of saffron research test plots at area agriculture high schools; project
management for construction of an Agriculture High School, irrigation canal
retaining wall/intake, construction (work in progress) of an Agriculture
Information Center to house the Agriculture Extension Agent's (AEA) office,
rehabilitation of an agriculture department learning center for the Nangarhar
University Ag Department. The team is also designing projects for a
protection wall for an AEA office, construction of an Agriculture Information
Center, and irrigation rehabilitation for 12 tertiary canal systems.

Friends and Family are welcome to attend the welcome home ceremony while the
members of Agribusiness Team Development V are recognized for a job well
done.

Missouri Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Underage Drunk Drivers

Shawn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:53:11 +0000

Campaign stresses Zero Tolerance. Zero Chances.

JEFFERSON CITY – With prom and graduation season here, Missouri law enforcement want to make sure Missouri youth are celebrating safe and sober. Law enforcement will crack down on underage drunk driving April 30 – May 13.
It is illegal for anyone under 21 to possess or consume alcohol in Missouri, yet youth make up a significant proportion of drunk drivers causing traffic crashes on Missouri roadways. Many drunk drivers are under the age of 21. From 2009-2011, there were 83 fatal crashes and 233 disabling injury crashes involving an impaired driver under 21. There were 94 people killed and 368 seriously injured in these crashes.
Missouri has a Zero Tolerance Law. If you are under 21, your license will be suspended if you’re caught driving with even a trace of alcohol in your system.
“Drinking and driving is not worth the risk,” said Leanna Depue, chair of the executive committee of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety. “Zero tolerance means zero chances: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
Consequences of drunk driving include jail time, loss of their driver licenses, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates go up. Other financial hits include attorney fees and court costs. When family and friends find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.
In 2011 in Missouri, 217 people were killed and 867 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. For more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.