MDA Needs Volunteers for Telethon.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is searching for volunteers from this area to help with the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, which airs September 2-3 on some 200 "Love Network" stations nationally.

From now until Labor Day, assistance is needed in several areas of the local Telethon, to be broadcast on KODE-TV, Joplin’s News12.

"We need the volunteer support of hundreds of people in this area," said Jerry Lewis, MDA national chairman and Telethon star.

The annual Telethon task include helping with pre-Telethon mailings, greeting guests, answering telephones and distributing posters to local businesses. Other duties are transporting supplies, videotaping and logging the show, and cleaning up afterward.

Year-round, MDA seeks dedicated volunteers (usually age 16 or older) to help increase awareness of and support for the Association in this area.

Those volunteers positions range from visiting people with neuromuscular diseases to assisting with fund-raising events by helping with the security, taking tickets or staffing MDA booths.

Those with specific skills can donate their time in giving presentations, coordinating newsletters, taking publicity photos or serving as auctioneers, to name only a few of the many needs.

"We depend upon the assistance of volunteers all year long, with fund-raisers such as Hop-a-Thons, MDA Lock Ups and Shamrocks Against Dystrophy. Another need is for counselors at MDA summer camp," said Bruce Vonder Haar, District Director of the MDA office in Joplin.

Businesses can also help MDA by sponsoring portions of the local Telethon broadcast or creating their own Telethon-related fundraisers with assistance from MDA staff.

MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.

Eleven artCentral Members
in MGA.

by Robin Putnam, artCentral

Just a bit more about our last artCamp.......the kids were such troopers !! One day the classroom was way too hot but no one complained they just sucked it up and had a great time !!

We want to say how much we appreciate the trouble some folks went to in order for their kids, grandkids or neices and nephews to attend this 2 week camp. Two of the kids attending for the full two weeks stayed with their aunt here in town so the parents didn’t have to drive over twice a day from Joplin.

How’s that for generous ??

This year we had kids from Carthage, Lamar, Jop-lin, Diamond, Oronogo, Jas-per, Granby, and Sarcoxie !!

Again, we thank all those who helped make artCamp happen !!

With the MGA coming up in early September we would like to let everyone know which of our talented members will be a part of it this year.

artCentral members exhibiting this year are: Margaret Burch, watercolor and colored pencil, Jerry Ellis, watercolor, Paula Giltner, watercolor, ink and pencil, Larry Glaze, antler sculp-tures, Mary Ellen Pitts, pastel, Robin Putnam, stone sculpture and stained glass, Debbie Reed, watercolor and mixed media, Bill Snow, stone sculpture, Jack Sours, hand thrown, carved clay urns and storage jars, Andy Thomas, oil, Bob Tommey, oil.

We wish all of the artists great success for their weekend show and hope they will be supported by this community.

The dates are September 8 and 9 for the show with the hours being 10am - 5pm each day.

Admission to the show is free but the art auction held on Saturday night costs sixteen dollars and there will be hors d’oeuvres and wine. That starts at 6pm with the auction starting at 7:00 pm. Sandy Higgins has tickets.

More.........next week.

358-4404. 1110 E 13th

www. ozarkartistscolony.com

Tues. - Sat 9am - 3pm.

From what I’ve read, scientists can find no physical reason that we need sleep. It seems to be more of a way for the brain to shut down for a while and sort through all the junk that gets crammed into it ever’day.

Thomas Edison is supposed to have got by on four hours of sleep a night with little cat-naps durin’ the day. Maybe he was just good at forgettin’ all the junk faster than most of us.

I often wondered what it was like ta be a preacher and lookin’ out over a congregation of noddin’ husbands and elbowin’ wives. I suppose that says more about the preachin’ than the congregation. Still, it must be annoyin’ for folks ta be forgettin’ what ya preached about on the spot instead a waitin’ till they got home like most folks do.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Oak Street health & herbs

Natural Nutrition

by Mari An Willis

Everyone is talking about the heat and rightfully so. It is August in Missouri and "steambath" days are a common thing. The neat thing about it is that makes September just around the corner!!! However, for the next thirty days or so, one has to use good judgement about protecting one’s self from the heat. Stay out of it if possible!! And drink plenty of water...the more pure the better. Electrolyte replacement is also important. With the loss of a sportsfigure, you will be getting many more ideas through the national media. Follow them!

Easy summer salad: orzo is a rice shaped pasta.

Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in a med. saucepan. Add 1 cup orzo over moderate heat stirring until a light brown. Add 1 small finely chopped onion and stir for 1 min. then add 3 cloves of minced garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30 sec.) add 1 can natural chicken broth, cover & simmer about 12 min. or until orzo is tender.

In a bowl cut up tomatoes and some more garlic and basil to taste adding a touch of Herbamare seasoning and 1 tbsp. olive oil. Toss together. Place orzo on platter and spoon the tomatoes around. Garnish with basil leaves. Serves 4.