August 2022

Unsung Heros

(NAPSI)—The next time you walk in to a cool, comfortable home, you may care to thank an HVAC technician. These men and women often have to brave extremely unpleasant conditions, especially during the summertime, to keep the air conditioning and other climate-control factors humming along.

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Well-Child Exams an important part of back-to-school planning

Many individuals tend to be reactive to the needs of others. They wait until things need to be addressed, or they become an issue before they take the necessary steps to resolve these problems before they occur. That appliance “on the fritz” may not receive a service call until it is no longer working at all, rather than when it first begins showing signs of needing repair. Unfortunately, the need to seek medical care for their child is often not on a parent’s mind until the child is very ill. As the summer winds down and teachers are preparing their classrooms for the upcoming year, there are preparations that need to be made by parents as well. Of course the trips to the local stores and online shopping for school supplies are an important part of a successful start to the school year, but there is another preparation that often is not met with as much emphasis, even though the ramifications can be much greater. We are talking about well-child exams, which should be part of every parent’s back-to-school routine for their children. These exams not only ensure vaccines are being administered on schedule, but they also evaluate a child’s growth and development so any necessary interventions can be made to ensure children are on the right track developmentally.

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Sweet Springs aldermen hear about restoration event, sewer issue

During the Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen session on Monday, Aug. 8, Tara Brewer with the Sweet Springs Restoration Foundation was present to discuss a couple of events being planned. The unofficial minutes said she told the board about the Block Party that was held in July. Brewer stated that the event was a success with 600 people attending. She then told the board the foundation was planning a Cheers and Beers to 50 years to go along with the 50 years of homecomings. Brewer stated this would happen after the homecoming football game on Sept. 16.

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Sweet Springs Park Board representative discusses bathrooms

The Sweet Springs Board of Aldermen called a regular meeting to order on Monday, Aug. 8, where Mr. and Mrs. Tony Schleicher were present to discuss funds to bring a business to town. The unofficial meeting minutes said they inquired about receiving money from the city to do this. They are in the process of working out the details to bring a parts store back to Sweet Springs. Charity Schleicher stated that the parts store would be located inside Tony’s Auto Repair. They stated they would have to paint the building to match the provider’s colors. Additionally, more lights would need to be put up outside and walls built inside the building.

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