FeaturesAugust 12, 2012
FYI 8-12-12
The Safe House for Women will host a community open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event will take place at its new outreach office and thrift store, 230 N. Spring St. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to tour the facility and meet new executive director Michelle Beggs Scherer...
Safe House for Women hosts open house
The Safe House for Women will host a community open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event will take place at its new outreach office and thrift store, 230 N. Spring St. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to tour the facility and meet new executive director Michelle Beggs Scherer.
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Foresters deliver fire department grant checks
Foresters with the Missouri Department of Conservation are delivering matching fund grant checks to rural fire departments through August. One hundred and eighty fire departments across the state, 30 in the Southeast region, are receiving checks of up to $3,000 to help with the purchase of protective gear and firefighting equipment for use against wildfire and structure fires. According to forestry regional supervisor Joe Garvey, the total funding for fire department matching grants this year is $371,101. Garvey said fire departments are required to match these funds. More information about Department of Conservation forestry programs can be found online at mdc.mo.gov.
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