At the August 6 Hopkins City Council meeting, City Clerk Dee O’Riley discussed the large number of dogs in town and the low number of annual dog tag sales. With the increase in numbers, there have been more calls to animal control. Hopkins uses the dog tag fees to pay for these calls. Also, the
An Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 6 pm, Wednesday, August 15 in the chapel at Oak Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care, 817 South Country Club Road, Maryville. For more information, contact Stephanie Reed, 660.562.2799.
The Northwest Missouri Beebusters monthly meeting is from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, August 13 at the Nodaway County Administration Building. Anyone who is interested in bees is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the Facebook page, Northwest Missouri Beebusters.
The Nodaway County Democrats monthly meeting will be from 6 to 8 pm, Monday, August 13 at the Wesley Student Center, 549 West Fourth Street, Maryville. For more information, contact Elyssa Ford at NodawayCountyDems@gmail.com.
Skidmore Community Betterment will meet at 6 pm, Monday, August 13 at Newton Hall, Skidmore. Interested individuals are invited to attend. Discussion will be held on the Sunday afternoon, August 26 Community Work Day. If assistance is desired on cleaning up property, individuals are asked to contact Sandy Wright at 660.254.7422.
Feeling Overwhelmed On Diet (FOOD) will have its August meeting at 5 pm, Monday, August 13 in the St. Francis cafeteria. The newly formed group will meet each month with guest speakers. For more information, call Megan Calfee at 660.254.2625.
The family of Quintin Wilson will have their annual reunion Sunday, August 12 in the United Methodist Church fellowship hall, Wilson Street, Guilford. The basket dinner will begin at 12:30 pm.
The Elmo Fish Fry is from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, August 11 at the Elmo Community Building. Besides fish, there will be fried chicken, potatoes, salads and drink. Cost is $9, children 12 and under are $5. Proceeds go toward community service projects and is sponsored by the Elmo Community Betterment.
The library will be open from 10 to 11 am, Saturdays, August 11 and 25 in Newton Hall, Skidmore.
The Maryville Farmers Market will feature health screenings from 7:30 am to noon, Saturday, August 11 at Fourth and Buchanan streets, Maryville. Featured this month is the teaching of hands-only CPR and blood pressure checks by SSM Health – St. Francis Hospital.
