THURSDAY  05/25/17

THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD BLOOD DRIVES IN THE AREA…AT BOONE COUNTY BANK, ON BROADWAY IN COLUMBIA, FROM 7:30AM TO NOON…AT THE FULTON MEDICAL CENTER, FROM 10AM TO 3PM…AND AT THE MODOT OFFICE IN MACON, FROM NOON TO 4PM.

THE MACON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A STAFF MEETING FROM 1 TO 3PM. 

THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER WILL HOLD AN AFTERNOON IMMUNIZATION CLINIC AT THEIR OFFICE IN CHILLICOTHE…FROM 2 TO 7PM.  CALL 646-5506 FOR AN APPOINTMENT.  ALSO, THEIR TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS AND FALL PREVENTION CLASS WILL PERFORM THEIR ROUTINE AT SILVER MOON PLAZA, IN DOWNTOWN CHILLICOTHE, FROM NOON TO 1PM. 

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A WIC CLINIC DAY, FROM 9AM TO 5PM, AT THEIR OFFICE IN MILAN. 

A VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER WILL BE AT THE FAMILY SERVICE BUILDING IN MACON FROM 9 TO 3…THE PHONE # IS 660-385-6192.  A VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER WILL BE AT THE ADAIR COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN KIRKSVILLE FROM 9-3:30.

CHARITON VALLEY WILL HOLD A CUSTOMER APPRECIATION EVENT AT ITS MACON RETAIL LOCATION, WITH FOOD AND PRIZES, FROM 11AM TO 1PM. 

THE BROOKFIELD LIONS CLUB WILL MEET AT NOON IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OF THE BROOKFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THE MARCELINE ROTARY CLUB WILL MEET AT NOON AT ODD FELLOWS LODGE IN MARCELINE.

THE MOBERLY ROTARY CLUB WILL MEET AT NOON AT THE LODGE AT ROTHWELL PARK.

MOBERLY’S DEPOT PARK FARMERS MARKET CELEBRATES OPENING DAY, FROM 3:30 TO 7PM AT THE INTERSECTION OF STURGEON AND REED STREETS IN DOWNTOWN MOBERLY. 

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY FARMER’S MARKET IS OPEN ON THURSDAYS, FROM 3:30 TO 5PM, IN DOWNTOWN MILAN. 

A GUEST SERVER NIGHT FOR THE LINN COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE WILL BE HELD AT PIGSKIN PUB AND PIZZA IN DOWNTOWN BROOKFIELD, SERVING FROM 5 TO 9PM. 

BROOKFIELD PARKS AND RECREATION INVITES EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE NEW BROOKFIELD AQUATIC CENTER, WITH A RIBBON CUTTING AND TOURS OF THE FACILITY, STARTING AT 6PM. 

THE MACON COUNTY DEMOCRAT CLUB WILL MEET AT 6PM IN FLORAL HALL AT THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. 

THE BRUNSWICK AREA HERITAGE MUSEUM WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEETING AND PROGRAM, STARTING AT 6:30PM, LOCATED ABOVE THE BRUNSWICK CITY HALL. 

LITTLE DIXIE REGIONAL LIBRARY IN MOBERLY WILL HOST A PRESCHOOL STORY TIME WITH MISS PAULA, STARTING AT 6:30PM. 

MOBERLY’S NA GROUP WILL MEET AT ALLENDALE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 23 KEHOE IN MOBERLY AT 7PM.

FRIDAY  05/26/17

THE ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A REGULAR CLINIC DAY WITH CHILDREN’S IMMUNIZATIONS, BLOOD SUGAR AND BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, AND FASTING CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS FOR ADAIR COUNTY RESIDENTS, ALL DAY, AT THEIR OFFICE IN KIRKSVILLE.

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD SUGAR CLINIC, FROM 8:30 TO 9AM, AT THEIR OFFICE IN MILAN.

A VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER WILL BE IN MOBERLY, NEXT TO THE USDA BUILDING ON COUNTY ROAD 1325, FROM 9AM TO 4PM. 

CITIZEN’S BANK AND TRUST WILL HOST A MILITARY APPRECIATION BREAKFAST, FOR CURRENT MILITARY PERSONNEL, VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES, STARTING AT 8AM AND THEIR LOCATION IN BROOKFIELD. 

THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD BLOOD DRIVES IN THE AREA…AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS IN COLUMBIA, FROM 10AM TO 2PM…AT CALLAWAY ELECTRIC COOP IN FULTON, FROM 1 TO 6PM…AT THE OLD SOLDIERS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE IN BOGARD, FROM 2 TO 6PM. 

THE NORTHWEST MISSOURI AREA AGENCY ON AGING WILL HOLD A MEDICARE BOOTCAMP EVENT, AT BANK MIDWEST IN CAMERON, FROM 1 TO 3PM. 

THE 80^TH ANNUAL NOVINGER HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET WILL BE HELD IN THE NOVINGER HIGH SCHOOL GYM.  DOORS OPEN AT 4PM AND THE MEAL WILL BE SERVED AT 6:30. 

THE LITTON AG CENTER IN CHILLICOTHE WILL HOST ‘RIDING FOR OUR VETERANS’, A BENEFIT BULL RIDING EVENT.  GATES OPEN AT 4:30PM, WITH MUTTON BUSTING AT 5:30 AND THE MAIN SHOW AT 7…TONIGHT AND SATURDAY EVENING.  A SATURDAY MORNING MEET AND GREET WILL BE HELD AT THE AMERICAN LEGION HALL IN CHILLICOTHE, FROM 7 TO 9AM…AND AT CHILLICOTHE BOOTERY, FROM 10AM TO NOON. 

THE MILAN OLD-TIMERS REUNION KICKS INTO FULL GEAR WITH THE JONES AND COMPANY CARNIVAL OPEN FROM 6 TO 10PM AND TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL ACTION, STARTING AT 7PM. 

THE GRAND RIVER MULTIPURPOSE CENTER IN CHILLICOTHE WILL HOST AN EVENING OF KARAOKE AND DANCE MUSIC, FROM 6 TO 9PM, AT THE CENTER IN CHILLICOTHE. 

THE GRAND RIVER AREA YMCA IN CHILLICOTHE WILL HOST ITS ‘SPLASH AND GLOW’ FAMILY SWIM PARTY, FROM 6:30 TO 8PM. 

SATURDAY  05/27/17

THE BROOKFIELD FFA CHAPTER WILL HOST A ‘FREEDOM 5K WALK AND RUN’, TO BENEFIT THE MISSOURI PATRIOT PAWS PROGRAM.  REGISTRATION STARTS AT 7:30AM WITH THE RACE STARTING AT 8, AT BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

THE DUKUM INN, IN DOWNTOWN KIRKSVILLE, WILL HOST ‘CARS AND COFFEE’, FROM 8AM TO NOON. 

THE MADISON ALL-TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREA RUMMAGE SALE WILL BE HELD ALL DAY.  MAPS ARE AVAILABLE AT DOTS DINER AND AT CASEY’S. 

COLUMBIA’S ANNUAL FREE ‘SALUTE TO VETERANS’ AIR SHOW WILL BE HELD, WITH A FULL SCHEDULE OF DISPLAYS, EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND MORE, TODAY AND SUNDAY AT THE COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT. 

THE BUCKLIN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD AN OLD-FASHIONED BAKE SALE, BEGINNING AT 9AM, AT PRENGER’S IN BUCKLIN. 

THE MILAN OLD-TIMERS REUNION CONTINUES WITH A FULL DAY OF VENDORS ON THE SQUARE, GAMES, CONTESTS, FUN FOR THE KIDS AND MORE.  A MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN BEGINS AT 10AM AT THE MILAN ELKS PARKING LOT. 

THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN IN MOBERLY IS OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY TO SERVE MEALS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS IN NEED FROM 10AM-2PM AT 411 WEST REED IN MOBERLY.

THE CENSOR MASONIC LODGE #172 WILL HOLD A PORK BBQ BENEFIT AT ORSCHELN FARM AND HOME IN MACON.

THE FARBER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A BBQ FUNDRAISER, FROM 11AM TO 2PM. 

THE NEW BROOKFIELD AQUATIC CENTER CELEBRATES ITS FIRST OPENING DAY, STARTING AT NOON. 

IT’S OPENING DAY AT THE MOBERLY AQUATIC CENTER, WITH HALF-PRICE ADMISSION ALL DAY.  THEY’RE OPEN FROM NOON TO 7PM. 

THE LITTON AG CENTER IN CHILLICOTHE WILL HOST ‘RIDING FOR OUR VETERANS’, A BENEFIT BULL RIDING EVENT.  GATES OPEN AT 4:30PM, WITH MUTTON BUSTING AT 5:30 AND THE MAIN SHOW AT 7PM. 

SUNDAY  05/28/17

COLUMBIA’S ANNUAL FREE ‘SALUTE TO VETERANS’ AIR SHOW CONTINUES, WITH A FULL SCHEDULE OF DISPLAYS, EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND MORE AT THE COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT. 

THE MILAN OLD-TIMERS REUNION CONTINUES WITH ANOTHER DAY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE AT 11:15AM.   

THE MADISON LIONS CLUB WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL BBQ CHICKEN FUNDRAISER, SERVING FROM 11AM TO 2PM AT THE MADISON LIONS DEN, TODAY AND MONDAY. 

THE NOVINGER COAL MINERS MUSEUM WILL OFFER TOURS FROM 2 TO 4PM. 

THOUSAND HILLS STATE PARK, WEST OF KIRKSVILLE, WILL HOST A FREE ‘SEIZE THE PREY’ EVENT, FEATURING A BIRDS OF PREY EXHIBIT AND DEMONSTRATIONS, STARTING AT 3PM, AT THE PARK’S POINT SHELTER. 

THE BROOKFIELD TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHANCEL CHOIR WILL PERFORM A PATRIOTIC MUSICAL, STARTING AT 7PM.  REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AFTER THE PRESENTATION. 

MONDAY  05/29/17

MEMORIAL DAY!  NEARLY ALL OF THE AREA’S GOVERNMENT OFFICES, CITY HALLS, COUNTY COURTHOUSES, THE AREA’S HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICES AND A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAY. 

THE COLUMBIA RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION CENTER WILL BE OPEN FOR DONORS ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY…FROM 7AM TO 2PM.

A NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES HAVE SPECIAL PROGRAMS PLANNED IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY. 

THE MISSOURI STATE VETERANS CEMETERY IN JACKSONVILLE WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY, BEGINNING AT 9AM. 

THE BROOKFIELD VFW POST AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WILL HOST A MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE, AT 10AM, AT ROSE HILL CEMETERY IN BROOKFIELD. 

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CALLAO LEGION PARK, STARTING AT 10AM.

DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA’S ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION BEGINS WITH THE PARADE AT 10AM, WITH A MASS PARACHUTE JUMP BY THE U.S. ARMY’S GOLDEN KNIGHTS AND THE CANADIAN SKYHAWKS. 

THE MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF HOWARD COUNTY WILL HOST A MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT 10AM AT THE CEMETERY, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF NEW FRANKLIN. 

THE ADAIR COUNTY VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS WILL HOST A MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT 11AM AT THE RIEGER ARMORY IN KIRKSVILLE. 

THE MACON MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT 11AM, IN FRONT OF THE MACON COUNTY COURTHOUSE. 

THE GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING BOYHOOD HOME STATE HISTORIC SITE IN LACLEDE WILL HOST ITS MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM, STARTING AT 1:30PM. 

THE 17^TH ANNUAL DARIN BRYAN MEMORIAL 5K AND 10K WILL BE HELD, BEGINNING AT 7:30AM AT SIMPSON PARK IN CHILLICOTHE. 

THE MILAN OLD-TIMERS REUNION WRAPS UP WITH ANOTHER DAY OF EVENTS, INCLUDING A DEMOLITION DERBY AT 2PM. 

THE MADISON LIONS CLUB’S ANNUAL BBQ CHICKEN FUNDRAISER CONTINUES, SERVING FROM 11AM TO 2PM, AT THE MADISON LIONS DEN. 

THE HISTORIC COLUMBIA CEMETERY WILL HOST A SERIES OF REENACTMENTS, FEATURING PROMINENT FIGURES OF THE PAST, FROM 1 TO 4PM. 

MOBERLY AA WILL MEET AT 8PM AT 23 KEHOE, IN MOBERLY.

THE MOBERLY OPTIMIST CLUB WILL MEET AT THE BRICK IN MOBERLY AT 6:30AM TOMORROW MORNING.