January, 2014

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP’S
PARTNERSHIPS
January, 2014
Adding Value, Bringing Hope
Season of Hope Reaches Fifteen Year Milestone
What began in
1999 as a small
project serving
755 children and
208 families has
grown in 2014 to
serving 1,418 children and 540 families.
Each child is given clothing and toys worth
$75.00. The community of St. Francois
County has responded every year to make
Our Mission
To build, nurture, and
strengthen families, insuring
that every person has the
opportunity to become a
healthy, productive, and
contributing member of the
community.
Parents Working
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Children & Families
Safe in Homes &
Communities
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Children Prepared to
Enter School
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Children & Youth
Succeeding in School
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Youth Ready to Enter
Adulthood
Referrals are made to the Community
Partnership from the five school districts,
East Missouri Action Agency, Head Start
Centers and Children’s Division.
People may support this project in three
ways. The most helpful way is to sponsor a
child or several children. A list is provided
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Be Someone Who Matters, To Someone Who Matters
Young Faith in Christ offers mentor
training, mentor/mentee matching, and
continued support trough its Path to
Success program in the local
school districts.
National Mentoring Partnership and the
United Way Worldwide, to name a few.
Mentoring Works: Mentoring impacts
positive outcomes in the areas of
academic achievement and social
January 2014 is National behavior, workforce development and
Mentoring Month; marking its employee satisfaction and retention, and
13th year as a large-scale community engagement.
public awareness campaign.
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At the National level, the effort is led by the
Our Goals:
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this possible.
Healthy Children &
Families
T’is Still the Season for Flu
In This Issue:
Season of Hope
1
Be Someone Who Matters
1
T’is the Season for Flu
1
Go Red for Women
2
Community Events Welcome
2
Take a Look at Bullying
3
Class for Small Business Owners
3
Upcoming Events
4
Lynn Blackwell from St. Francois County
Health Department shares some tips about
flu season: “It is not too late to protect
yourself, family and friends by getting
vaccinated with the flu mist or the shot.
And while the best protection from
influenza (flu) is a vaccination; there are
other ways to protect ourselves from that
and other viral illnesses. A cough from six
feet away can contaminate a surface
SFCCP Board Meetings
(Open To The Public)
Wednesday at Noon,
February 13, 2014
3rd Floor Conference Room at
The Factory
where that virus can live from 2-8 hours.
This is why frequent hand washing is
important. If soap and water are not
available, alcohol based hand cleaner may
be used. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or
mouth. Avoid contact with people that are
ill and if you are sick, stay home.”
F o r m o r e in fo rma tio n , go to
http://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondise
ases/communicable/influenza/
Tune In To These Monthly Radio
Programs on KREI with Mark Toti:
Community Partnership Radio Show
3rd Thurs., 9:30 a.m. and
Program on KFMO 4th Mon., 7:35 a.m.
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SFCCP
Season of Hope...
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to the sponsor who then shops for the items and returns
them to the Partnership. A second way is to sponsor a new
toy drive or a new clothing drive and bring these items to
the Partnership for distribution. The third way is to make a
cash donation which enables the Partnership to purchase
the items not provided by sponsors or clothing and toy
drives.
Sunday school classes,
Foundations, and fraternal
organizations participate in
the several ways to help.
Some individuals are making
cash donations in memory of
someone or in honor of
someone.
In St. Francois County 23.1% of the children live in poverty.
All gifts of toys, clothing, or cash are tax deductible. Many The generous people of St. Francois County have made this
civic clubs, professional organizations, businesses, church project possible for the past fifteen years. Thank you.
Go Red For Women
Heart Disease kills
more women than all
forms of cancer
combined. February
7, 2014 is the 10th
Annual Go Red for
Women’s National
Wear Red Day. Because of these efforts, 34% fewer
women die from heart disease, smoking has decreased by
15% and high cholesterol has declined by 18% and 64%
eat healthier diets. With knowledge comes the power to
take life changing steps toward a healthy heart. Please visit
the website to see the many ways that you can make a
difference in yours and the women of your life’s heart
health.
Go to this website for more information about the Go Red
for Women Campaign: https://www.goredforwomen.org
—Lynn Blackwell, St. Francois County Health Department
Be Someone…
positive behaviors, strong relationships, values, skills
and beliefs that promote healthy development into
adulthood.
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Young people who are at risk for following negative
influences in their lives but who are connected to a
caring adult through a quality mentoring program are
more likely to make responsible decisions than their
peers.
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The support and guidance, as well as a consistent and
reliable relationship a mentor offers, helps a young
person build self-esteem and confidence so that
he/she may reach his/her full potential.
Mentoring can help a student achieve academic
success. For example, students who meet regularly
Ask yourself this question: “Is mentoring for me? Could I
with their mentors are much less likely to skip class or
be the Someone Who Matters to Someone Who Matters?”
school.
Contact Tami Pyatt at Young Faith in Christ by emailing her
The more dependable adults a young person has in
at: Tami@yfcparkland.org.
his/her life, the more likely he/she is to develop
Community Events Welcome at Local Store
Farmington Tractor Supply is extending an invitation to host community events in their parking lot. They welcome civic
groups to use their lot FREE of charge for such events as fundraisers for 4-H or Scouts or any community event. For
more information, email Ann Gavan at anngavan@yahoo.com or call 756-9300.
The Partnership Report is published ten times a year by:
St. Francois County Community Partnership
200 W First Street, Suite 182 Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: (573)431-3173 / 760-0212 FAX: (573)760-0451
www.sfccp.org
Al Sullivan Executive Director
Tammy Kimrey Fiscal Director
Margaret Bullock Educare Coordinator
Tiffany Creamer Resource Center Assistant / Office Manager
Bobette Crump Assistant Child Care Trainer / Program Coordinator
Thank You!
To the many friends and neighbors who contributed to
Season of Hope 2013
And to those we’ve inadvertently failed to mention — THANK YOU!
Gail Agers, Jennifer Aholt, Ameriprise Financial, Edna Clark Arnold, Jerry & Dotty Bach, Rosemary Baker-Wright, John & Maureen Bales,
Dennis & Cindy Barton, Heather Barton & Stephen Mosier, Gary & Mary Ellen Berblinger, Bill & Jacqueline Berry, Randi Bess & Family,
Beta Sigma Phi Xi Delta Omicron, Kathleen Bischoff, Bismarck School District, Daniel & Ann Blanchfield, Charles & Jeanne Boyer, Brent
Norton, Harry & Margie Brown, Kevin & Pamela Bruce, Bob & Margaret Bullock, Bunco Girls, Earl Burns and Chris Burns, Larry & Carolinn
Busenbark, Angie Cagle & Family, Mineral Area College, Helen Carr, Jeff & Sherry Cauley, Centenary United Methodist Church, Centene
Corporation, Central R3 School District, Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, Lisa M Clauser, Mark & Jill Claywell, Albert & Karen Cleve, Eric &
Michelle Clowdus, Coldwell Banker Hulsey Real Estate, Eugene & Maxine Cole, Wanda Conway, Dennis Cox, Randi Crabdree, Randy &
Tabatha Crites, David & Kathy Cramp, Chelsea Crocker, Cub Scout Pack 483, Cummins Family, Daily Journal, Paulette Degonia, Desloge
United Methodist Church, Caroline Detring, Dollar General of Farmington, Ron & Barbara Doss, Amy Drabek, Barbara Dunning, Doris
DuRain, EMAA Head Start, Mark Easter, Mike Easter & Tippi Seals, Dawn Eaton, Deborah Eck, James & Myra Edwards, Margaret Eggers,
Evening Primrose Garden Club, Faith Baptist Church, Debbie & Jaimee Fajkowski, Farmington Correctional Center, Farmington First
Church of God, Farmington Knights Service, Farmington Presbyterian Church-Florence Hawn Mission AC, Farmington School District,
Farmington Correctional Center Probation & Parole, First Baptist Church of Bismarck, First Baptist Church of Farmington, First State
Commuity Bank, First State Insurance, First United Methodist Women, First Wok Chinese Restaurant, Linda Fitzgerald, Friendship Circle of
Bismarck United Methodist Church, Patsy Gallagher, Norman & Rebecca Gammon, Russell & Laura Gant, A.L. & Mary Gilliam, Girl Scout
Troop 3000, Girl Scout Troop 3753, Ashley Grindstaff, Paul Grindstaff, Laverne Grotewiel, Callie Hale, Maurice & Clarann Harrington, Chuck
& Leslie Hasty, HealthCare USA-Missouri, Amy Henson, Don & Sharon Henson, Janet Hipes, Terry & Beverly Hovis, Helen Hulsey, Gary &
Patricia Hunt and Hillary Herzog, David & Diane Huckstep, Gary & Carol Inman, Irondale Church of God, Richard Izard, Michelle Johnson,
Kinch & Joyce Jones, Kansas City Toyota Dealers Association, Vincent & Pamela Kauflin II, Lindsay Kearns, Jim & Maudie Kelly, Gil &
Modessa Kennon, Karl & Jackie Killion, Tamara Kimrey, King Family, Kiwanis Club Project Fund, Knights of Columbus 1088, Don & Mary
Kocher, Beverly LaBreyere, Land of Giants, Beth Latham, Carrie Layton, Anne Ledbetter, Lee Foundation, James Lincoln, Jack Lee Mahan,
Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church, Donna & Loretta Masson, In Memory of Malachi McGuire, William & Paula McKinney Jr., Memorial
United Methodist Church, Joseph Middendorf, Terry & Nancy Middleton, Danny & Sandy Miller and Byron & Kay Taylor, Mineral Area
College, Mo Preceptor Zeta Alpha XP3416, MoDOT Park Hills, Darlene Moore and Michael Berg, Faye C. Morris, Gary & Edeltraud Morris,
James & Anna Murphy, Camille Nations, NC Watkins Living Trust, North County School District, Margaret Norton, Norman L Rigdon Ladies
Auxiliary VFW Post 5896, George Oliver, Justin & Miranda Owens, Ozarks Federal, Mary Ann Parker, Parkland Health Center Outpatient
Surgery Department, Parkland Toy Drive, Jon & Kelly Peacock, D & P Pearman, Milton Peek, PEO Chapter HJ, H.H. Peterson Foundation,
Delores Plummer Living Trust, Tom Porter, Vernon & Patricia Pratt, Precision Eye Care, Preferred Hospice, Presbyterian Manor, Ed &
Michelle Pryor, Marlene & Jim Ragland, In Memory of Randy Ragsdale, Mary Reed, M Rhode, Helen Roche, In Honor of Helen Roche,
Dennis & Margaret Rogers, Ken Rohrer, Gary & Kathy Romine, Margaret Ropelle, Mickey & Jerry Ross, D.E. & Ann Royer, Rudroff Living
Trust, Russell Sanders, Lanell Sanders & Brooke Griesemer, George & Suzanne Saum, Frederick & Diane Schnable, David & Cora
Sebastian, Greg & Sally Shinn, Stephen & Sarah Slinkard, Pauline Smallen, Jason Smith for Congress, Keith & Virginia Smith, Mrs. Carl L.
Smith, Bo Snyder, Jerry & Judy Soens, Solid Rock Family Church, SomethingCool.com/Jeremy Porter, SRG Global Farmington, St.
Francois County Juvenile Office, St. Francois Country Club Ladies Golf League, St. Francois County Ambulance District, St. Francois
County Health Center, St. Paul Lutheran School, William & Patricia Stewart, Kimbal & Anne Strangemeier, Sullivan & Associates, Michael &
Laurel Sundhausen, Superior Children's Center, Lindsey Taylor, Terrace Ridge Kennels, Theta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma, John & Pat
Thomas, Thurman, Shinn & Co., Parkland Toy Run, Trinity Lutheran Church, Turner Chevrolet Cadillac Co., Inc., Don & Mollie Turner, Joe
& Sue Turner, Unico Bank, United Assembly of God, United Assembly of God Park Hills, United Way of St. Francois County, Claudia
Varvera, Karen Veach, Don & Anna Jean Wade, Dorothy Wade, Wal-Mart of Desloge, Wal-Mart of Farmington, Tammy Walker, Travis &
Mary Carolyn Walker, Terry & Sharon Wallace, Jerry & Linda Walters, Jackie & Zach Watson, Robert & Susan Webb, Larry & Beth Weible,
Sheri Whitener & Family, Christopher & Amy Jo Williams, Eugene & Leanna Williams, Evan & Colleen Williams, Joyce Wood, Judy
Woodham, Eli & Claire Yount
St. Francois County Community Partnership
Here are some comments from Season of Hope 2013 recipients:
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the services you provide. This is such a blessing for me and
my children. The giving I received excelled my expectations. I am blown away and words cannot express
how grateful I am! Thank you again to the community and the people that make this happen. Merry
Christmas and a blessed New Year!”
“This was a very good program for all needy families including ourselves. My son was very excited to get
clothing and much needed shoes. We are grateful that one of his teachers cared enough to show us this
program. Thank you. It has made our Holiday so much brighter. This is truly the art of giving. Thank
you. Best regards.”
“Thank you so much. Your program was a blessing from God. You will never know how much I am grateful to the program. It is so nice to know that there is people that want to help a complete stranger. My
daughter is going to love everything that this program gave her. And as a single parent down on luck right
now, your program is going to put a smile on my daughter’s face Christmas morning and to me that is the
best Christmas I could ask for.”
“Thank you so much for your kindness and help. I don’t know who enjoyed unwrapping gifts more, myself
watching the boys, or their look of happiness abound. Again, thank you, and all who was involved. God
bless you all.”
“I was very surprised of all the gifts and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! A child’s smile is the
best feeling in this world!”
“We wish to say thank you to everyone at Season of Hope and God bless all of you. Thanks to you my
boys will have a Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas!”
SFCCP
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Take a Look at Bullying
What is bullying? Is it someone calling you a name? Is it is people.
someone hitting you in the face, stomach, etc.? Bullying is
In the American school system, recent statistics show that:
all of these and a lot more.
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1 out of 4 kids is bullied.
Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that
involves an imbalance of power or strength. Many, many  1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully, or doing some
type “bullying”.
times it is repeated over and over again and takes place
over long periods of time. Bullying is a way to hurt someone  8% of students miss 1 day of class per month for fear of
or a group of people as a way for the bully to feel superior.
bullies.
Bullying takes many different forms:
1. Physical bullying includes any physical contact that
would hurt or injure a person on purpose. It could be
hitting, kicking, taking an item that belongs to someone
else and destroyed it, pinching, spitting, etc. In young
people about 30% of the bullying is physical.
2. Social alienation is when a bully excludes someone
from a group on purpose. It also includes things like
making fun of someone, telling lies about someone,
making someone feel bad by pointing out things that
are different about them.
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43% of kids fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
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100,000 kids carry a gun to school.
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282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary
schools each month.
More youth violence occurs on school grounds as
opposed to on the way to school.
80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in
a physical fight.
1/3 of students surveyed said they had heard another
student threaten to kill someone.
3. Verbal bullying is name-calling, making offensive
statements about them, laughing about a person’s  1 out of every 5 teens knows someone who brings a
gun to school.
religion, ethnicity, way they look, way they walk, their
nose is too big, gender, etc. 47% of all bullying in the Playground statistics: Every 7 minutes a child is bullied;
school setting is the verbal type. Verbal aggression is Adult intervention-4%; Peer intervention-11%; No
when a person teases someone all the time.
intervention-85%.
4. Cyberbullying is done by sending messages, pictures,
information of any kind by computer, cell phones, or any
other electronic device.
The type of bullying is
increasing rapidly as more and more people have more
electronic devices.
Bullying is a serious problem. What can we do to help
prevent bullying? Talk to our school and community people.
When we see or hear bullying stand between the bully and
the victim so there is no eye contact between the two if safe
to do so. Then refer the behavior to the appropriate person.
5. Intimidation is when a person is able to threaten Learn as much as you can about bullying.
someone to the point it frightens that person so badly St. Francois Co Community Partnership and Educare have
that he or she does what the bully wants.
materials and information on Bullying that is available for
Bullying happens everywhere. We are more aware of it in checkout. Come in and look at our resources.
our schools systems, but it happens in the grocery store,
the nursing homes, parks, shopping malls, anywhere there Information from stopbullying.com & beyondbullying.com
EMAA Offers Class for Small Business Owners
East Missouri Action Agency is presenting a 5-night class
for those interested in or just starting a small business.
The program, “Money Smart for Small Businesses” is FREE
and seating is limited. Please share this information with
anyone you know who may be interested.
After completing this course, you’ll be able to apply what
you learned right away. We are pleased to help you get
ready to take the next steps in your business’s growth.
New classes begin: January 28, 2014 and will meet
Tuesdays and Thursdays for 5 nights. The meeting dates
Money Smart for Small Businesses is a training course will be January 28 and 30 & February 4, 6, and 11. Start
designed specifically for persons just starting out in time will be 6:15 p.m. and will end at approximately 9 p.m.
business. It provides a quick introduction to the essentials
For more information or to register, call 573-431-5191, ext.
of creating and operating a venture. The course manual
1127.
brings the business basics together for future reference.
St. Francois County Community Partnership
200 West First Street—Suite 182
Farmington, MO 63640
PARTNERSHIPS
SFCCP Board of Directors
Upcoming Events
Rob Baker - East Missouri Action Agency
Cynthia Barton - Board of Probation & Parole
Gary Berblinger - The Daily Journal
Charles Boyer - Boyer Funeral Homes
Kim Buckley - Central School District
Robert Bullock - Parish Minister
Julie Downs - Mineral Area College
Debbie Fajkowski - Farmington School District
Linda Fitzgerald - Division of Workforce Development
Chuck Henson - First Baptist Church
Norman Kissinger - Young Faith in Christ
Patrick Mullins - Associate County Commissioner
Michele Northcutt - SEMO Mental Health Center
Licia Pirtle - Family Support Division
Meg Reiner - Project Sunlight
Chris Saylor - BJC Behavioral Health
Jesse Sitzes - Vocational Rehabilitation
A. Nicole Sprinkles - North County School District
Al Sullivan - Executive Director SFCCP
Lindsey Taylor - Bismarck School District
Jerry Watson - SEMO Behavioral Health
Sharon Wallace - St. Francois County Health Center
Alan Wells - 9-1-1 Joint Commission
Becky Yount - West County School District
“How Important is Healing?” FREE workshop (includes lunch) presented by Parkland
Pregnancy Resource Center & First Baptist Church of Potosi. Topic: Sexual abuse and
how survivors cope, how perpetrators work, and how to start the healing process.
January 25, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. requested. Call 431-6001 or 783-9268 for
more info and to register.
Blood Drive: An American Red Cross blood drive will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday,
January 31, at First State Community Bank in Farmington. Donors can sign up by calling
1-800 RED Cross or by logging on to www.redcrossblood.org.
On Valentine’s Day, treat your Valentine to a dozen strawberries dipped in Belgian dark or
milk chocolate. Team Turner Chevrolet-Cadillac will be selling chocolate covered
strawberries for $15 per dozen and chocolate covered cherries and turtles for $10 per lb.
Call 431-2414 to order and for more info. Benefits Relay for Life. Order by Feb. 12th.
Hoops for Hospice: 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament. February 15th at 9 a.m. at
Fredericktown High School Gym. $50 per team. Must be 18 or older; up to 4 players per
team. All proceeds go toward the Safe Harbor Hospice Foundation Account. Adult
admission $2, kids 13 and under free. Silent auction and quilt raffle events as well.
Cash prizes. Call Veronika at 573-783-7625 for details.
Fat Tuesday Cajun Dinner, Tuesday, March 4, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Hall in
Leadington. All-you-can-eat for $18, children 10 and under $5. Cajun shrimp boil,
jambalaya, Cajun chicken lasagna, red beans and rice, salad, dessert, and drink.
Benefits Relay for Life. Hosted by Turner Chevrolet-Cadillac team. Carry-out available.
Parenting Training: “21st Century Discipline, Part 2” Speaker: Steve Zwokak from Lume
Institute. Thursday, February 19, 6:30-8:30 P.M. $12 per person. Scholarships
available for 1st 15 registrants. Call 314-469-9805, ext. 142 to register or for more
information.
Save The Date! Health Expo hosted by St. Francois County Community Partnership: April
12, 8:00 a.m. to Noon, Mineral Area College Field House.