Elderly Care

St. Peter to hold local blood drive (05/05/08)
St. Peter Catholic School will be hosting a blood drive Monday, May 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Tracy Crumbaugh, science teacher, and Sarah Bowers, physical education and nutrition teacher, decided the fourth through eighth graders could gain a lot from organizing a blood drive...

Community Cancer Center campaign nears goal as July deadline looms (05/02/08)
"There's no doubt in my mind we will make it." Fitzgibbon Hospital CEO Ron Ott said Thursday, May 1, that he's convinced the Cancer Center Campaign will be a success. "We have a wonderful community here and they won't let it fail," he said. With 90 percent of the needed funds in hand, Ott and Fund Development Officer Gayle Carter firmly believe they will meet a July 11 deadline to claim $200,000 in additional funding from The Mabee Foundation...

Newscope/Medicare topic slated for Slater Senior Center presentation May 5 (05/01/08)
"Everything you always wanted to know about Medicare and were afraid to ask" is the subject of a presentation by Rona McNally, manager of The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol, District III Area Agency on Aging, at Slater's Senior Center, Monday, May 5. The presentation is free and open to the public. McNally will answer questions about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. For additional information, call Lucy Brandon at the Senior Center, 660-529-2828. The Center is located at 123 No. Main, Slater...

Marshall woman recalls work with famed heart surgeon DeBakey (04/29/08)
Just a few days ago, Dr. Michael DeBakey, a pioneer in cardiothoracic surgery, received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor. He adds the medal to a very long list of honors bestowed on him throughout his long career. At the ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, fellow Texan, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, said of DeBakey, "(In receiving this award) he joins the company of George Washington, Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison."...