Lincoln County Community Chatterbox - Necac

NORTH EAST COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORAION
MAY
Lincoln County NECAC Office
11 Woodcrest Drive
Troy, MO 63379
636-528-7604
Fax: 636-528-7608
Open Monday thru Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
County Coordinator’s
Kathy Block
kblock@necac.org
Housing Supervisor
Reba Cooper
rcooper@necac.org
Housing Counselors:
Janice Allen
jallen@necac.org
Bridget Green
bgreen@necac.org
Family Self Sufficiency Coor-
dinator:
2011
You Can Help; In-Home Services;
Foster Grandparents ...................... 2
Gas Prices!!!; FSS; Treating
Burns ............................................ 3
Local Events ................................. 4
Life Skill Classes .......................... 5
Community Resource Guide......... 6
Community Resource Guide
Cont.; Looking For Work ............ 7
Kidz Page .................................... 8
About NECAC ............................. 9
Your Opinion Matters ................... 10
Donna Cassmeyer
dcassmeyer@necac.org
Housing Inspector:
Tennille Gardner
tgardner@necac.org
Lincoln County Community
Chatterbox
Weatherization, Informational and
Application Drop-In Day
On May 16th the North East Community Action
Corp. (NECAC) will be hosting a Weatherization Drop-In
Day from 10am – 7pm at the Lincoln County NECAC
Service Center located at 11 Woodcrest Drive Troy.
Purpose: NECAC’s Weatherization Assistance
Program is designed to assist low-income households in
reducing their fuel costs and to contribute to national
energy conservation through increased energy efficiency
and consumer education. Yearly income guidelines are as
follows: Household of 1 - $21,660, 2 - $29,140, 3 - $36,620,
4 - $44,100, 5 - $51,580, 6 - $59,060, 7 - $66,540, 8 - $74,020
add $7,480 for each additional family member over a
household of 8.
Benefit: Weatherization measures provided by this
program will reduce heating/cooling loss and energy
costs by improving the thermal efficiency of dwelling
units occupied by low-income households. Work measures
include, but are not limited to: Insulation, replacing
broken or missing windows, general air sealing of home,
check of all gas appliances and furnace (clean & tune,
repair, replacement).
RSVP: Call your local office at 636-528-7604 to reserve
your spot. Come join the fun. Free energy efficient
light bulbs will be provided to applicants. Refreshments
will also be provided.
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Make a Difference, Get Involved
Your local NECAC office is looking for energetic, self-motivated individuals that want to give back to
their community. By volunteering in your community it gives you the opportunity to learn new job skills,
interacting with a variety of people, as well as local organizations and agencies. Volunteering improves
the community in which you live. For more information call your local office today and see how you can
make a difference and become involved in your community.
In-Home Services
NECAC offers elderly and disabled individuals a trained aide and nursing staff to do task such as meal
preparation, light housekeeping, personal care services, Advance Personal Care and nursing and other tasks
as assigned. Individuals are referred to NECAC from the Department of Health and Senior Services and
other concerned agencies and individuals. NECAC can also provide these services on a private pay/
insurance basis. The goal of the In-Home program is to allow elderly/disabled persons to remain independent
in their homes for as long as possible. For more information call 573-324-3247 or 1-800-748-8209.
NECAC Foster Grandparent Program offers two-way benefits
" After all these years, I think the school is starting to realize just how much we do
for the kids and that's probably why they are wanting more for the older grades.
I've been working with some children and have seen such good results. I currently
have a trio of children who need help with their spelling. They are bringing their
spelling skills up and are so happy to be making 100 now instead of 60 or 70 or
less. I've also started reading with a little boy from another 2nd grade room who
was so disappointed with himself and wanting to increase his reading ability. He
stopped me in the hall one day to see if I could read with him.
His teacher readily agreed and we have started reading together on a daily basis.
He is so happy. I see a big part of his problem is lack of focus, which is pretty
common. We agree to read a page each but often when I'm reading he is looking
all around. I've told him he has to read silently when I read, as I do when he
reads. So when he starts looking around, I stop reading. He knows exactly why and
gets back in focus. It's challenging but so rewarding.” says Naomi Watson.
Though generations apart, the students and adults in the North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) Foster Grandparent
Program all come out better for the experience. NECAC, a not-for-profit agency, is recruiting participants for the program in Lincoln,
St. Charles and Warren counties. NECAC places seniors ages 55 and older at schools, daycare centers and nurseries in the three
counties. They assist children who are having learning problems or need extra attention. “It helps to enrich the seniors‟ lives,” said
Rhonda Orlando, NECAC Foster Grandparent Program Coordinator. “It also enhances the skills of the children.” Sana “Grandma
Sandy” Hunter has been a foster grandparent for 10 years, and loves sitting down with kids at Lincoln Elementary in Troy to read
books or help with classroom activities. “It‟s a great enjoyment knowing I‟m helping little ones who need help,” Hunter said. “Some
of them can‟t read. It‟s just an enjoyment knowing that I‟m able to make a difference.” Orlando has also seen the positive changes
that result from the program. “I do an evaluation at the beginning of school and at the end,” Orlando said. “Reading abilities come
up. The children get more involved and show more interest. They really enjoy the one-on-one they get with the grandparents.” The
NECAC program has 45 participants ranging in age from 55 to 87. Orlando believes working with children is like therapy for
many. “It gets them off the couch,” she said. “They feel needed.” Hunter often is recognized by students at the grocery or in a store.
“They come up and say „Hi, Grandma Sandy,‟” Hunter said. “They call me „Grandma Sandy.‟ Even after they get up in third and
fourth grade, they still come to me.” Funding for the program comes from the Senior Corps of the Corporation for National &
Community Service. Foster grandparents may serve up to 40 hours per week, and some income-qualifying participants may qualify
to earn a tax-free, hourly stipend. Applicants must pass a background check. NECAC provides training, travel reimbursements,
offers insurance and provides an opportunity to attend social events.
More information about the program is available by calling Orlando at (636) 272-3477.
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GAS PRICES !!!!!!!!!
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all
service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets
warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum
business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products play an
important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the
pumps.
When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look, you will see that the trigger has three (3)
stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are
pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank
becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your
money.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your
tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal
floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service
stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely
the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the
bottom.
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
*Are you getting help with housing under the Section 8 Program at NECAC?
*Give yourself a hand up and enroll in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS). Get free from welfare assistance. Get your bills
under control. Go back to school. Improve your credit. Buy a home. Help yourself do all or any of these things.
*In this voluntary program you earn an escrow (savings) account! Graduates of the program have been able to save as much as
$20,000.
*Earn escrow when you start working or your current working income increases. When your rent increases due to earned income, the
difference in your new rent paid minus the previous rent paid is set aside for you. Your escrow account earns interest. You receive all
of this money tax free upon successful completion of your goals!
*Call Donna Cassmeyer…636-528-7608. Do you want to be the next successful graduate?
TREATING BURNS
EGG WHITE
One hopes never to be needing it, but just in case:…
A simple but effective way to treat burns with the help of egg white. This method is used in the training of firemen.
When sustaining a burn, regardless the degree, the first aid rule is always placing the injured part under running cold water till the
heat subsides.
And next spread the egg white over the injury.
Someone burned a large part of her hand with boiling water. Despite the pain she held her hand under running water, then took two
eggs, parted the yolk from the egg white and slightly beat the egg white and put her hand in it. Her hand was so badly burned that the
egg white dried and formed a white film. Later she heard that the egg is a natural collagen.
And during the next hour, she administered a white layer (layer upon layer) on her hand. That afternoon she didn't feel any more
pain and the next day there was hardly a red mark to see. She thought she would have an awful scar but to her astonishment after ten
days there was no sign of the burn, the skin had it's normal color again!
The burned area had been totally regenerated thanks to the collagen, in reality a placenta full of vitamins.
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Local Events
May 2nd WIA Orientation 2-2:30 (Career Center)
May 3rd Interview Class 2-3:30 (Career Center)
May 5th Optimal Resume 9:30-11 (Career Center)
May 9th Office Closed Truman Day
May 12th MO Connections 9:30-11 (Career Center);
Workforce Life Skill Class 1-4 (NECAC Office)
May 13th WorkKeys 9-1 (Career Center)
May 16th WIA Orientation 2-2:30 (Career Center); Weatherization
Drop In Day 10-6 (NECAC Office)
May 17th 4 Steps to Employment 10-12 (Career Center)
May 19th Intro Computer 9:30-12:30, Beginning Computer 1:30-3:30
(Career Center); Workforce Life Skill Class 1-4 (NECAC Office)
May 20th Optimal Resume 9:30-11 (Career Center)
May 26th Workforce Life Skill Class 1-4 (NECAC Office)
May 27th WorkKeys 9-1 (Career Center)
May 30th Office Closed Memorial Day
Weekly Events
Every Wed from 8:30-9:30—Missouri Career Center Resume Review
Every Wed from 9:30-11:30—Missouri Career Center Resume Preparation
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Pre-
Employment
Energy Saver and Weatherization
Classes
Learn how to save on your utility bill and insulate your
home.
Family Finances
Learn how to stretch your dollars and make
your money count.
Learn how to complete an application, create a
Resume, and participate in mock interviews.
Nutrition and Health Lifestyles:
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Learn how to budget your food stamps, prepare meals and be
healthy at home
Life Skill Workshops Offered at 636-528-7604
Call today and make your appointment

Lincoln County Health Department
TB testing performed on Fridays.
Blood pressure checks, Missouri
birth and death certificates, and
water testing are available—call
for more information call
636-528-6117.
Family Planning Clinics
Held daily from 8:30am to 4:00pm.
Walk-ins are welcomed. For more
information call 636-528-6117.
Comfort Keepers
Home Health Care Services, Senior
Citizen Service & Health Organization.
Located at 211 West Cherry
Street in Troy, MO. For more information
call 636-462-4915.
Troy House
Nursing & Life Care homes and
Residential Care Facilities.
Located at 350 Cap Au Gris Street
in Troy. For more information call
636-462-4915.
Linc Oats Public Transportation
636-528-2831
Lincoln County Dialysis Center
Located at 9 Lincoln Center in
Troy, MO. For more information or
an appointment call 636-462-4910.
AmHeart Hospice
Located at 40 Professional
Parkway in Troy, MO. For more
information call 636-462-4662.
Lincoln County Council of Aging
Located at 1380 Boone Street in
Troy, MO. You can contact them at
636-528-7000.
Lincoln County Journal
Located at 20 Business Park Drive
in Troy, MO. For information call
636-528-9550.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE
Rob’s Taxi & Delivery Service
636-290-4146
Lincoln County R-III School
District
Located at 951 West College Street in
Troy, MO. For more information call
636-462-5098.
Professional Rehabilitation
Services
Located at 108 Professional Parkway
in Troy, Mo. For more information
call 636-528-6050.
Troy Swimming Association
Located at 1336 Boone Street in
Troy, MO. For more information call
636-528-6486.
Brush’s Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Located at 545 Synder Road in Troy,
MO. For services or information call
636-528-4900.
Kuhl Heating and Air Conditioning
Located at 125 Union Street in Troy,
MO. For services or information call
636-528-4108.
Peters Heating & Air Conditioning
Located at 377 Travis Blvd in Troy,
MO. For services or information call
636-462-5161.
Rickey’s Heating & Air
Conditioning
Located at 6080 Hwy K in Troy, MO.
For services or information call
314-581-5957.
Schupmann Sheet Metal
Located at 125 Giles Road in Troy,
MO. For services or information call
636-528-4961.
Foster Grandparent Program
For Seniors 55 or older. Program
provides a stipend to those who
volunteer their time to help children.
For more information call
636-272-3477.
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East Cherry Street Apartments
Located at 681 East Cherry Street
in Troy, MO. For an application
call 636-528-5755.
Rental Property Management, LLC
Located at 527 Bridgeway Drive in
Troy, MO. For application or information
call 636-262-6976
Stone Creek Apartments and
Townhouses
Located at 300 Marble Street in
Troy, MO. For more information or
an application call 636-528-4038.
Trojan Drive Duplexes
Located in Troy, MO. For more
information or application call
636-262-6976.
Trojan Townhouses
Located in Troy, MO. For more
information or application call
636-528-6159.
Trojan Villa Senior Housing
Located in Troy, MO. For more
information or application call
636-462-4772.
Troy Estates Senior Housing
Located at 218 Villa Drive in Troy,
MO. For more information or an
application call 636-528-5535.
Troy Villa, L.P.
Located at 142 Carol Drive in Troy,
MO. For information or an application
call 636-528-2207.
Woodcrest Villas
Located at 1748 Highway 47 in
Troy, MO. For more information or
an application call 636-528-1828.

COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE
Elected Officials
State Representative: Ed Schieffer 636-299-3270
State Senator: Scott Rupp 573-751-1282
Major: Mark Cross 636-528-4712
Chief of Police: Jeff Taylor 636-528-4725
Deputy Chief of Police: Raymond Floyd
City Clerk: Karen Hotfelder 636-528-4712
City Attorney: Edward Grewach 636-528-4910
County Collector: Jerry Fox 636-528-6300
Ward 1
Board of Alderman:
Ron Sconce 636-528-5540
Janet Bass 636-528-6083
Ward 2
Margaret Eversmeyer 636-528-8197
Lisa Anderson 636-262-3216
Ward 3
Gerard Hagedorn 636-358-0085
Joseph Clarkson 636-528-1552
Concession Worker-Wright City
City Of Wright City
Apply in person at City Hall 9-4
Monday-Friday
Nursery Laborer-Truxton
Contact your local Missouri
Career Center.
Bring job order number 9314002
General Labor/Harvest
Hand-Elsberry
Flexible Staffing
In Person: 520 Burkarth Rd.
Suite A, Elsberry 660-422-8400
Looking for Work?
Crew Leader– Troy
Brown’s Lawn Care LLC
Please email resume and references
to: tjbrown@hughes.net
Camp Counselor-Wright City
City Of Wright City
Apply in person at City Hall 9-4
Monday-Friday
Certified Aid-Elsberry
Bristol Manor
In Person: 1402 Riverview Ave.
Elsberry, Mo
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License Bureau—Dept. of Revenue 636-528-6533
Lincoln County Commissioners 636-528-6300
Lincoln County Fire Protection 636-528-8567
Lincoln County Resource Board 636-528-2490
Lincoln County Services 636-528-6182
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dept. 636-528-8546
Lincoln County Title Co. 636-528-7256
Probation and Parole 636-462-2458
Professional Business Women
of Lincoln County 636-462-2458
Prosecuting Attorney:
Leah Wommack-Askey 636-528-8571
Public Administrator: Betty Cox 636-528-0448
Recorder of Deeds: Dottie Crenshaw 636-528-6300
Troy Area Chamber of Commerce 636-462-8769
Troy Historic Downtown
Business Association 636-299-1838
Troy Police Department 636-528-4725
US Postal Service 636-528-4800
Security Officer-Wright City
Whelan Security Company
Apply in person 1750 S. Hanley
Rd. St. Louis, Mo
Concrete Flatwork Laborer-
Truxton
Christopherson Concrete
Please Call Michele at
636-597-3006
Meat Cutter with Experience-
Wright City
Wright City Meat Company, INC
In Person: 363 E.N. Service Rd
Wright City
Material
Handler-
Wright City
Oldcastle
Glass
Apply online:
jobs.oldcastle.
com
Crew Member-Troy
McDonald's
Restaurant
Apply online:
www.mcmisso
uri.com

KIDZ PAGE
Connect the Dots
It’s A’maze’ing
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Joke of
the Month
How do bees get
to school?
By school buzz...

NECAC CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
16 North Court
Bowling Green Missouri, 63334
Toll free: (800) 748-7636
Phone: (573) 324-2231
Visit us at
www.necac.org
About our Organization
NECAC stands for North East Community
Action Corporation. The agency covers a twelve
county wide area. The effort of the agency is to
rise above poverty by providing necessary services
to enable each individual family unit to
function at his or her own improved financial,
physical, mental and social level. NECAC is a
not-for-profit service that offers a variety of
programs that helps those of low-income,
elderly, the handicapped, and the youth to
develop self-sufficiency.
“Empowering People, Changing
Lives, Building Communities”
NORTH EAST COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
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NECAC Lincoln County Service Center
11 Woodcrest Dr.
Troy, Mo 63379
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