tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11136958819352111062024-02-19T02:24:35.785-08:00Tri-C Partners 4 ProgressVision:
A healthy community working towards a common good:
Building on untapped gifts, full potential of youth,
a sense of pride, and economic opportunities.
Pulling together for future generations.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-59570007063683899262015-12-13T15:52:00.003-08:002015-12-13T15:57:42.413-08:00#Giving Tuesday--Tri-C Version of Light Night<div class="MsoNormal">
December 1, 2015, #Giving Tuesday, became Tri-C Community’s
Light Night. Tri-C community consists of
the three small towns of Clyde, Conception Jct. and Conception. Nestled within the community is the
Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration monastery, the Conception Abbey of
Benedictine monks monastery, Conception Seminary, a 4 year accredited college
for training future priests, and Jefferson C-123 School. Many rural families helped with this event.</div>
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The Abbey, Tri-C Partners 4 Progress, Benedictine Sisters
and the Jefferson C-123 School service organizations partnered to celebrate
Giving Tuesday. Activities consisted of
adopting 10 families and two single people to help them have a merrier
Christmas. Contacts and background
planning began in late October or even before
leading up to the Giving Tuesday event form 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at St. Raphael’s
welcome center at the Conception Abbey.
The hall was decked out in Christmas finery. Ten trees were setup waiting for decorations
and gifts. There were two tables for
tying blankets. Someone donated 32
pieces of fleece which were turned into 16 tied blankets by community
volunteers ranging in age from 2 yrs old to 75 years old. Some may remember quilting parties where the
young children played under the table as neighbors tied blankets and
gossiped. Time has not diminished those
activities in the Tri-C area.</div>
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The Conception Printery donated 100 Christmas cards to be
signed for distribution to those who might not receive Christmas cards at
Christmas time. Cameron Veterans Home,
other nursing homes were contacted with the question of how many residences do
you have that many not get a Christmas card?
Cards were signed with a generic message from the Tri-C Community. Former Tri-C residents in other care
facilities had cards addressed to them from the Tri-C Community. </div>
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A multitude of Christmas gifts were wrapped at two wrapping
tables. The Conception Seminary classes
each adopted a family from the list. I
also heard unofficially there was a contest to see which class could donate the
most nonperishable foods to be distributed to the adopted families.</div>
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Kids especially enjoyed the area for creating Christmas tree
decorations to be hung on the trees.
These were all non breakable items for creating the tree decorations so even
the youngest could help. The center tree
had an electric train going around it.
The younger kids sat watching it for quite some time. Some of the kids drew Christmas pictures in
some of the cards at the card signing tables.</div>
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Conception Abbey provided cookies and hot chocolate for all
the volunteers. Santa hats worn by volunteers
accompanied food donations and gifts or gift cards as they arrived to do the
Santa elves work at #Giving Tuesday Tri-C Community Light Night. </div>
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On December 11<sup>th</sup> it took two covered cargo
trailers to deliver the trees, gifts and food items collected for the
families. One trailer use was donated by
a local business man Walker Auctioneering.
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Thank you to all those who contributed to the Tri-C #Giving
Tuesday event in any way.</div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-26319223455078593302015-07-25T15:17:00.001-07:002015-07-25T15:17:50.041-07:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">St.
Columba Cemetery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">St.
Columba Cemetery a historical document in earth and stone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Until a second cousin from TN found my
family tree online, I hadn’t realized how much historical information is buried
in the St. Columba Cemetery. The first
sixteen Irish settlers are entombed there.
The relatives that were born here or followed them from the home country
found their final resting place here. German immigrants followed the Irish
settlers so the area became a Iriah/German settlement. Conception Abbey monks
are entombed in this sacred place along with Fr. Powers the missionary who
served the Reading Colony, as this place was known early in its history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Originally Fr. Powers along with several
supporters from Reading PA acquired 20,000 ac of land from the federal
government in the southwest corner of what is now Nodaway County. This is a story within itself. His goal was to find a place for Irish
immigrant farmers fleeing the potato famine of Ireland so they could do what
they knew best—farm. He made connections
with a group of Benedictine monks from the monastery of Engelberg in
Switzerland to establish a monastery to minister to his Irish settlers and the
later the German settlers. The “New Engelberg” Abbey was established in 1873. I was once told the Irish sat on one side of
church while the Germans sat on the other side.
Sermons were delivered in English and German to accommodate all
parishioners. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">St. Columba parishioners are still
finding their final resting place at St. Columba Cemetery. People are coming
from near and far to search out information about their ancestors. Some have found relatives they didn’t know
existed. I knew from others whose
genealogy information I have copied that my great grandmother was a Corcoran.
Little did I know I would one day be contacted and become very good friends
with descendents of her brothers. I have
met and become friends with John and Mary Corcoran. John and I are second cousins. There is a once removed in there someplace, but
I am not sure where.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">John and Mary have retired from
professional careers to become family tree researchers. They have found other Corcoran descendents
who trace back to John 1813-1903 and Mary Cahill l822-1909 Corcoran<i> </i>buried in St. Columba Cemetery. John is a descendent of John Corcoran, my
great grandmother Johanna Corcoran Farnan’s brother. Patricia Corcoran is a descendent of Patrick
Corcoran another of Johanna’s brothers.
Pat is from CA while John and Mary are from TN. We Corcorans met in the St. Columba Cemetery
to try to figure out where the Corcorans began and how they may have gotten so
scattered. John and Pat discovered
another descendent of a Corcoran family originally from Conception. Eileen met us at St. Columba Cemetery to see
if we could find a connection between her Corcoran ancestors and our Corcoran
ancestors. Thank you to Fr. Allan Stetz,
St. Columba Parish priest, for his time and patience we found both marked and
unmarked resting places of relatives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is very enlightening to see and
appreciate something I passed every day as I walked to Mass from the Immaculate
Conception grade school on the north side of the cemetery to the Conception
Abbey Basilica through someone else’s eyes or through the lenses of a
researcher. I walked past my ancestors resting places and never knew it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Twelve adults and four children arrived
in these former hunting grounds of the Fox and Osage Native Americans April 20,
1858.</span></span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">William Brady, John and Bridget
McCarthy, Jeremiah and Berthea Sullivan, Philip and Margaret Growney, Michael
and Margaret Fagan, John Growney, Thomas Riley and Edward Riley are name one
will find in the St. Columba Cemetery.
Their graves and those who followed are part of the historical site we
call St. Columba Cemetery. I would liken
it to a primary resource document. Many
of the founding families’ </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">descendants</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> have moved away or like me do not know
their ancestors. Many of the stones have
decayed and become unreadable or simply crumbled. One such unreadable stone is that of the
first original settler to die. His is
the site of the first entombment in the St. Columba Cemetery. Recently relatives have added a small stone
with his information, while leaving the original small stone-- history written
in stone. Do more of us need to think
about taking care of our relatives resting places? This is not the job of the cemetery care
takers. They do an excellent job of
mowing and weeding the site. Many of the
2000 plus persons entombed in St. Columba Cemetery have no markers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">How does one go about taking care of
this primary resource document in earth and stone?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Be aware of damaged conditions of loved
ones stones when visiting the cemetery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Be aware of where ones loved ones are
entombed. I guess this would mean one
needs to know who in our families helped settle the Tri-C area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If moss growth is a problem on the
stone, there is a product that can easily clean those stones without damage to
the stone. One can order this product
and spray the stone or </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">inquire</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> about having someone do it. If there are other problems contact the
parish to ask for advice. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The parish priest can give you important
information about who to contact for help.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Perhaps it would be good to spend
money on repairs instead of flowers that last a few days to about two
weeks. Cemetery rules say anything not
attached to the monument should be removed two weeks after Memorial Day.
Adornments not attached to the monument make upkeep difficult. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> If you live away from the Tri-C area and want
information about possible relatives buried in the St. Columba Cemetery try </span><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">www.findagrave.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSsr=161&GScid=2150561&CRid=2150561&pt=Saint%20Columba%20Cemetery&"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSsr=161&GScid=2150561&CRid=2150561&pt=Saint%20Columba%20Cemetery&</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
This site has over 2000 listings for
St. Columba Cemetery. If you have done research and/or taken photos of loved
one resting place it is easy to add that information to this site. There are local people on that site who will
take photographs of your relatives’ site.
Contact St. Columba Parish with questions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We should all work to keep this
historical document in prime condition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-92027260329055314022015-02-16T08:16:00.002-08:002015-02-16T08:16:24.199-08:00Tri-C Community Coming Together<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Watching the
Tri-C Community come together evoked a great feeling in my heart today. It began with listening to the nonsense
babble of one year olds in church. They
may be part of the same day care or just think they know the other kids they
see in church most Sunday mornings. Then
as services began it became clear that the third grade students were going to
be participants in the celebration. Two
little girls raised their voices along with the adult song leader as mass
began. Then two little boys read the
readings for the day. After several
others read the prayer petitions they then took up the offertory collection and
brought up the offerings to the priest.
This brings me great hope for our rural community. These are the sounds and actions of a growing
energetic community. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Another set
of actions and noise has been planned for several weeks. Tragedy took a nine month olds life. The parents, former community members, faced
mounting medical bills. The Tri-C
Community began to talk and plan. All service
organizations such as the American Legion Post #464 and its auxiliaries, the
Tri-C Volunteer Fire Department, the Knights of Columbus, the St. Ann’s Alter
Society, the service organizations of Jefferson C-123 School and other local
leaders who brought the energy and motivation to the planning table set in
motion what was needed for a fundraiser.
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">On February
15, 2015 the Tri-C Community shined. A
fish and chicken dinner was served for a free will donation. The ladies of the St. Ann’s Alter Society
provided desserts. Donated desserts,
unused, at the meal became part of the auction beginning at 2:30 pm. Three local auctioneers shared the auction
duties as a single clerk occasionally had to ask “number please. Loads of fire wood, a donated trailer, seed
corn, and soybean seed along with craft items and certificate for bakery goods
were among the items donated to this fundraiser. Occasionally an item sold more than once as
the buyer donated it back to the auction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In looking at
this small rural community one can sometimes ask where do you find volunteers
who can keep up with a steady stream of hungry people by frying fish and
chicken? Who was responsible for
providing roasters of baked beans and spicy potatoes? Who made the multiple bowls of cold slaw? FFA shirts were very visible as students wove
their way between tables served drinks.
These students partnered with younger students with older ones handling
the pitchers of tea, lemonade or water while younger student, representing
other organizations, carried cups. Some
of these students shared other duties such as knowing the PA system of
Tri-Meadows. Where the event took place. The microphone lost power. A youth in an FFA shirt arrive from somewhere
in the back with new batteries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Does this rural
area hold three auctioneers or someone who knows an auctioneer who will spend
their Sunday afternoon “crying” a benefit auction? Several of the FFA shirts took up duties at
the auction. They knew how to deliver sale items or certificates to
buyers. They provided runner duties
taking sale tickets to the auction pay table.
They held up items so that all could see what was being offered. Bidders bided their time waiting for items
they wished to purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If one
observed closely it was noted the kitchen was clean and those same people who
fried fish and rustled around serving baked beans and cold slaw now sat quietly
relaxing a bit before the next phase of this Tri-C Community Coming Together
took place. Young men stood in small groups restless and occasionally bidding
on an item, but seemed to be waiting, waiting.
Buckets of soapy water waited in the kitchen for table wipe down. No sooner would the last auction cry “sold”
echo than the cleanup phase would begin.
Those restless young men would make short of hoisting the tables and
chairs onto their storage carriers. Yes the young, middle aged and the senior
citizens of the Tri-C community truly know how to come together to make things
happen. This community knows how to plan
and produce the leaders of tomorrow. Be
it the beginning of the social babble of one year olds in church, the smell of
deep fried fish or chicken, the silent work ethic of school youth or the
auction cry to sell donated items. These
are the energies of the Tri-C Community Coming Together in action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-39333412125709739422014-11-20T17:27:00.003-08:002014-11-20T17:27:43.461-08:00Giving Tuesday Event At Conception<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Giving Tuesday Event</div>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</div>
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Contact: Jenny Huard, Communications Director</div>
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Conception Abbey</div>
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660.944.2823 or <a href="mailto:jhuard@conception.edu">jhuard@conception.edu</a></div>
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Conception Abbey
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Conception, Mo. – Conception
Abbey and Tri-C Partners 4 Progress join #GivingTuesday to transform how people
think about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the
Thanksgiving holiday and the kickoff of the shopping season, #Giving Tuesday is
a movement to celebrate and provide incentives to give encouraging people to
take collaborative action to improve their local communities by giving back to
the charities and causes they support. Taking place December 2, 2014 – the
Tuesday after Thanksgiving - #Giving Tuesday will connect the power of social
media to create a national moment around the holidays dedicated to giving,
similar to how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become days that are now
synonymous with holiday shopping.</div>
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“#Giving Tuesday shows that if we come together as a
community we can accomplish so much more,” said Fr. Daniel Petsche, O.S.B.,
Conception Abbey Prior/Alumni Director and Tri-C Partners 4 Progress
co-convener. “As we prepare for the
Advent season and the birth of Christ, what better way to show the love for one
another during this time of year by helping improve our local communities.”</div>
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#Giving Tuesday happens all day nationwide, but Conception
Abbey is hosting an event Tuesday, December 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public
is invited to attend. </div>
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<b>#GivingTuesday <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Tuesday, December 2 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>6 p.m. to 8 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Conception Abbey, Conception, MO – St. Raphael Hall<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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an item to donate to a family in need (adult & children’s clothing,
non-perishable food item, cash).</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Help
decorate a Christmas tree that will be given to our adopted families.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Help
us gift wrap donated items.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Come
send a Christmas card to those alone or without family during the holiday
season.</li>
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The Bennet Book, Card and Gift Shop will be open. Cookies
and cocoa will be provided. We’ll also have music to get you in the spirit of
the season. If you can’t join us for the event you can still support us and our
partners throughout the year.</div>
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Conception Abbey - <a href="http://www.conceptionabbey.org/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.conceptionabbey.org</span></a></div>
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Tri-C Partners for Progress - www.tri-c-area.com/</div>
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<a href="http://www.ihigh.com/school23443/"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Jefferson C-123 High School</span></a> <span style="background: white;"> - <a href="http://www.jeffersonc123.org/">http://www.jeffersonc123.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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KAAN Radio - www.northwestmoinfo.com/</div>
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Community Service, Inc.
- www.communityservicesinc.org/</div>
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<i>Conception Abbey is a
Benedictine monastery located in Conception, Missouri and home to Conception
Seminary College, Abbey Guest Center and The Printery House. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-59185256878788363322014-11-18T18:03:00.003-08:002014-11-18T18:03:55.631-08:00Tri-C Community Celebration<div class="MsoNormal">
September 28, 2014 has come and gone. Fall was wonderful. Providing days of Indian summer weather for
putting the garden and herb beds to rest for the winter. October was filled with harvest and getting
ready for winter. As the time flew past
I check to see if local photo place could print the <a href="http://www.jeffersonc123.org/">digital copy</a> of the 2014 Tri-C
Community Celebration. They could not
print a copy at WalMart or WalGreen or HyVee which are the local options. I finally got a lead on a small printing shop
that could print an 11 X 17 photo for those who wanted a printed copy.</div>
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Following are some of the comments heard by community
members: Well organized event. All the organizations worked to make the
event happen. Pleasant enjoyable afternoon.
Not long enough. Registration
went well. Signage was well developed to
help people find their way around. Map and
program available made people feel welcome and helped coordinate those involved
in getting their part of the event staged and ready. Golf cart transportation between events and
parking were much appreciated. Next year have it on grass too. The Abbey facilities were excellent. Games were all in a grassy area with picnic
tables for eating within sight of the games so that children race and played in
sight of watchful parents and grandparents.</div>
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Fr. Abbot Gregory of the Conception Abbey and Sr. Rita Clare
of the Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration served as Grand Marshals of
the Lollipop Parade sponsored by the Tri-C Community Betterment group. Tri-C American Legion Post #464 provided the
honor guard, Tri-C volunteer fire department provided the escort for the Grand
Marshals and the Jefferson C-123 Choir lead the pledge and sang the National
Anthem. Judy Henggeler sang “Farmwife
from Conception” accompanied by Dutch Luke and Bob Fannon.</div>
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Fr. Paul was raised towards the heavens by Darrell Schieber
in his boom truck to take the photo.
Shane Walker Auctioneer loaned Fr. Paul his hands free microphone so
that Fr. Paul could direct the arrangement of the persons in the photo. Shane was also the volunteer MC announcing the
parade participants. Some estimate there
are over 500 people in this photo.</div>
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Br. Cyprian gave a tour of the Abbey Basilica and its
art. </div>
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The Tri-C Partners 4 Progress participated in the parade and
provided a booth with old class photos from the Clyde school. They also had a 1906 parish census and a 1910
census that might help indicate if certain people were possibly in the 1914
photo. I found my grandfather. A large print of the 1914 photo was available
and several people identified people they knew. Sr. Wilmarie has identified the
four Sisters from the Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration at Clyde who are
in the 1914 photo.</div>
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Tri-C Community Coalition, St. Columba Parish groups and
Jefferson C-123 organizations provided games of bingo, baseball, bounce house,
dunk tank etc. Knight of Columbus cooked
up their now famous pork loin and hamburger picnic.</div>
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Fun was had by all.</div>
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Now the question becomes:
How do we record this event and how do we top this event in 2015? Any suggestions please leave a comment on
this blog.</div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-19476172843281425762014-08-27T12:16:00.002-07:002014-08-27T12:16:46.910-07:00Tri-C Community Celebration September 28, 2014<div class="MsoNormal">
September 28, 2014.
Tri-C Community Celebration. 100+
years of Community, Education and Faith.
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<b>Be there. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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In 1914 a community photo was taken. That photo has surfaced and there is an
effort to celebrate community by taking a 100 year photo. There are some 400 people in the 1914 photo
and some 200 of them have been identified by people who remember their grand or
great grandparents. Old photos of ancestors have been resurrected to use in
making comparisons for identifying those in the 1914 photo. Tales are been exchanged, ancestors
personalities and stories are remembered and shared. Come help identify your relatives who helped
build the Tri-C community. Bring old
photos and stories to share. There may
be an oral history booth to collect those remembrances. These would later be
shared on a Tri-C history site.</div>
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The Jefferson C123 Educational Foundation reunion, the
Lollipop Parade and the St. Columba parish festival are all to take place to
help celebrate 100+ years of community, education and faith.</div>
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The annual Lollipop Parade sponsored by the Tri-C Area
Community Development is being held at 12:30 pm. Participates in the parade should be at the
staging area at 11:30 pm near John Paul II formerly JFK on the Conception Abbey
grounds. Viewing of the parade will be
in front of the basilica. Bring a lawn chair.
Lollipops will be handed out by Abe Lincoln to the children
participating in the parade before the parade.
Those who want a lollipop after the photo op see Abe Lincoln aka Jerry
Eckstein.</div>
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The 2014 photo is planned for 1:30 pm. Anyone formerly and currently having any
connection to the Tri-C area is encouraged to participate in this event. A digital copy of this photo will be available
free to those who leave contact information by registering at the Jefferson
C-123 Foundation registration table.
Those wanting printed copies will need to discuss this possibility with
those at the registration booth.</div>
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Following the parade and photo take advantage of a picnic,
under the pines, of grill hamburgers or tenderloin provided by the local
Knights of Columbus for a free will donation. Profits will be shared by the
Jefferson C-123 Foundation, Knights of Columbus and American Legion. (All of these
groups provide scholarships to the local Jefferson C-123 students.)</div>
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A tour of the Immaculate Conception Basilica will be
available after the photo event. The art
is this church is museum worthy. Many of
us have lived here and not appreciated the treasures among us.</div>
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American Legion 464 members will be available to help with
parking and answer questions. Golf cart transportation to and from parking
areas will be available.</div>
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St. Columba parish festival will consist of games and other
entertainment provided by community organizations. Tickets for these activities will be
available at individual booths. A bounce house will be available on the soccer
field.</div>
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Come join the fun of community celebration.</div>
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Directions and questions may be sent to <a href="mailto:rockyridge44@yahoo.com">rockyridge44@yahoo.com</a> or <a href="mailto:katydid@grm.net">katydid@grm.net</a> or <a href="mailto:daniel@conception.edu">daniel@conception.edu</a>. Phone number 660 254-0033</div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-2541115894990504612014-05-02T12:28:00.000-07:002014-05-02T12:28:07.000-07:00Abbey Run WalkRemember Conception Abbey May 3, 2014 Run/Walk. Check Web site list on the main page for more information on the Conception Abbey site.<br />
It is finally going to be a beautiful day.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-75126613477062812422014-04-27T12:16:00.004-07:002014-04-27T12:17:25.326-07:00CART Cleanup a Success<div class="MsoNormal">
April 26, 2014 was a wonderful day for the Community Action
Renewal Team (CART) community wide cleanup.
CART is an action team of the Tri-C Partners 4 Progress. This action
team plans, organizes and implements the annual community cleanup. Students
from Jefferson C-123 School help man the two dumpsters arranged by CART. CART members work with the students to pack
the dumpsters as full as possible with trash brought in by community
members. There is a dumpster placed near
the American Legion building in Conception Jct. and one at the south end of
Clyde near Dan’s Welding. Both of these
town’s government agencies give a donation to support this project. Don McCrary also helps by providing trailers
for metal and electronics recyclables.
Those contributing trash as encouraged to give a small donation for the
convenience of this yearly service.</div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-64785157583207258182014-04-16T17:19:00.000-07:002014-04-16T17:19:11.127-07:00Tri-C Community Cleanup sponsored by CART<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-76300004499851845092014-03-27T17:20:00.004-07:002014-03-27T17:20:55.887-07:00Scavenger Hunt CanceledScavenger hunt due to take place March 28th has been canceled due to lack of interest.<br />
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The Community Action Renewal Team (CART) will look at the possibility of having this event in the fall.<br />
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Coming up April 26, 2014 is the CART clean up day. Pitch in to help clean up the community if you can possibly join us. If you need help with larger items to take to the dumpsters please contact a member of the team before and they will arrange help.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-35951574357180050732014-03-23T17:17:00.001-07:002014-03-23T17:17:19.831-07:00Scavenger Hunt March 28, 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Contact Jane Walter or Fr. Daniel<br />
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-32535120651487889372014-03-23T17:13:00.001-07:002014-03-23T17:13:06.365-07:00Rooted In the Past, Bearing For the Future<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thank you to everyone who made the Rooted In the Past, Bearing For the Future event a great success. The students and their sponsors did a great job with the displays. Our panelist made some good points about "sign up, show up". We wished for more community members to attend and support the students, but perhaps next year will be better attended. Pictures to follow.</span><br />
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Below are a few of the comments I heard:</div>
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“I really liked the tree idea.”</div>
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“It was so interesting to see the students who were involved
in a number of organizations.—this from a political candidate who attended.</div>
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“The kids did such a good job presenting their
organizations.”</div>
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“It was difficult to pick 5 to display at the Scavenger hunt
event.”</div>
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“I wish our school could do something like this.” Yes
we did have people from at least three other schools attend.</div>
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“The panel did a great job making some very valid points”.</div>
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“I hope the students take note of the points the panel
made.”</div>
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Please come help support the youth of these organizations and the young people who will be speaking about their experience of being a member of some of these organizations.</div>
<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-70468912067044502932013-12-31T18:40:00.000-08:002013-12-31T18:40:11.108-08:00Timeline of Tri-C Community Betterment Events
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">THE
TRI-C COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Outline
of events 1994-2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1994 --The Tri-C Community Development
Organization was incorporated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1994-2001 --They had sponsored the
first community wide clean-up day in 1994 and had one annually until 2001. They
now pay a share of the dumpster fee on clean-up day sponsored be the Tri-C
Partners 4 Progress Community Action Renewal Team. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1994, 1995 and 1996 --They held a
country music show at the American Legion Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1994-2001 -- They held a Christmas
lighting contest for the community and a drawing contest for the youth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1995 --they cleared a hilly, weedy
corner lot south of the Conception Jct. City Park and made a ball field.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1997 to present --They have held a
bake goods walk and duck pond at the Parish carnival.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1998, and 1999 -- They made a walking
track in Conception which was later expanded by the Coalition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1999 -- They received a grant from DNR
and matched it with funds from Dick Henry's memorial fund, donations from Nebs
employees, and matching money from Nebs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">With this the Conception Jct. City
Park was established with lots of volunteer help from the community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2001-- They received a grant from the
Messick Foundation, money from Jim Madden's memorial, and a donation from Jean
Davis in memory of her husband, Dean, and with these funds they put up the
picnic shelter at the Conception Jct. City Park.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2001 -- They bought 5 picnic tables
for the shelter in the Conception Jct. City Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2001—to present-- They sponsored the
first Lollipop parade and have held one each year since. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">They established a flower garden at
each of the three towns. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2002 --- They helped the village of
Clyde renovate the closed post office into a museum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">They were also instrumental in writing
letters supporting the removal of the bridge on Hwy 136 just north of
Conception Jct.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">They pay a fourth of the share of the
cost of the sacks of candy that are given to the children when Santa comes to
the American Legion Hall at Christmas time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">They adopt a needy family at Christmas
time. If they can't decide who to adopt they give the money to the pastor at
St. Columba to use for those in need.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">They hold a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">monthly card party</b> for anyone who wishes to come on the 3rd Sunday
of each month at the St. Columba Parish Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Future plans are to take out the PVC
pipe at the Conception Jct. City Park, pour rubber under all the playground
equipment, and sod the rest of the park. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-84540973263959584442013-11-22T12:57:00.001-08:002013-11-22T12:57:23.803-08:00Cleanup in Conception Jct.A big shout out to those who are cleaning up the area in Conception Jct. It will look great once cleanup is complete.<br />
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-55599957168357327422013-10-09T07:20:00.002-07:002013-10-09T07:20:57.358-07:00Conception Jct. ParkThank you to all those who provided the man and machine power it took to clean up the old foundation in the play ground area so that a new foundation could be poured.<br />
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-59446092081491570272013-08-31T12:47:00.000-07:002013-08-31T12:47:14.118-07:00Lollipop Parade
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tri-C
Annual Lollipop Parade, September 8, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Come one, come all to the Annual Tri-C Lollipop
Parade! The parade will be on Sunday, September 8. The theme this
year is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">This Land is Your Land</b> to
honor all in the agricultural business. The Tri-C Community of
Clyde, Conception, and Conception Junction have many farms, some managed by the
same families for generations, and there are many others in the community who
are in the agriculture business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Lollipop Parade will be held on Sunday,
September 8, in Conception Jct. beginning at 3:00 p.m. Participants and
organizations in the parade are encouraged to dress and decorate themselves,
their bikes, floats, etc. as those in the agri-business. Dutch and Mary
Luke, long-time farmers and members of the Tri-C Community, will serve as the
parade’s Grand Marshals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those who wish to participate in the parade are
asked to meet at 2:30 p.m. in front of the MFA of downtown Conception
Jct. The parade route will follow the highway then turn onto Berry Street
and end at the park next to the American Legion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Everyone gathered at the park will recite the
Pledge of Allegiance, sing The Star Spangled Banner, and sing together “This
Land is Your Land.” Then the all-important, and highly-anticipated, final
segment of the event will be the handing out of lollipops to anyone who goes
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-30976737288819766742013-07-22T10:19:00.001-07:002013-07-22T10:19:28.227-07:00Tri-C Area Wide Garage Sale<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Tri-C Area wide garage sale sponsored by Tri-C Community Action Renewal Team (CART) scheduled for evening of Aug 9th and morning of Aug 10th. </span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Contact Jane Walter for information about getting on the Map. Your information for the Map is due by Aug 6th.</span>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-65351589424470859112013-06-11T06:55:00.003-07:002013-06-11T06:55:56.812-07:00Heart of America Tractor Cruise<span style="font-family: Arial;">Planning for the 2013 Heart of America Tractor Cruise is already underway. The date will be <u><span style="font-size: small;">June 29, 2013,<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">the last Saturd<span style="font-size: small;">ay in Ju<span style="font-size: small;">ne</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> The featured tractor <span style="font-size: small;">is the Case and the route will begin and end in Sta<span style="font-size: small;">n<span style="font-size: small;">berry, MO at Northwest Implement.</span></span></span> Please plan to join us and spread the word to all your friends. A great day of fun and good will and support worthwhile causes. Kids need angels like you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See this site for more detail to come. <a href="http://www.heartofamericatractorclub.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.heartofamericatractorclub.com/</span></a> Heart of America Tractor Club<o:p></o:p></span>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-54862551550487835112013-05-07T17:55:00.000-07:002013-05-07T17:55:27.254-07:00Tri-C Vision of the Future Survey 2013You are invited to participate in this Tri-C Vision of the Future Survey conducted by the Tri-C Partners 4 Progress.<br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Importance of this
survey:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Survey results will be made
available to any Tri-C entity requesting data from it for use in writing grants
or efforts to access funding for the community:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tri-C Fire Department, Tri-C Community Betterment, Jefferson C-123
Educational Foundation,<span style="color: red;"> </span>Tri-C Partners 4
Progress Tri-C Coalition(Teen Beat)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and<span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>other project
orientated groups in the Tri-C area.</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Click on the link below to go to the online survey and help the Tri-C community area.</span><br />
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ND7KQB7"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ND7KQB7</span></span></a><br />
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Many grants that could be written do much better if there has been research, discussion and data collection done. We do not have any grant in mind at this point, but Teen Beat and the Tri-C Volunteer Fire Department sometimes looks for grants.<br />
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-87176092891151148312013-04-20T07:01:00.001-07:002013-04-20T07:01:21.820-07:00April 22, 2013 Last signup date, <strong>April 22, 2013</strong>, for the Conception Abbey Run/Walk.<br />
<span class="userContent"><a href="http://www.conceptionabbey.org/news/upcoming-events/abbey-trails" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>www.conceptionabbey.org/news/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>upcoming-events/abbey-trails</a></span>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-40560607337732448582013-04-20T06:56:00.002-07:002013-04-20T06:56:57.747-07:00Thank You!
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volunteers who worked at the dumpsters during the CART Clean-Up Day on April
13, especially the Jefferson High School students. The monetary
donations is also greatly appreciated and will go towards the cost of
renting the dumpsters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Tri-C CART Committee also sponsored a
Scavenger Hunt on Mar. 22.</span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Thanks to all who participated in the fun and
fellowship, Jerri Fannon for making the delicious vegetable and potato soups,
and Jefferson School for the use of the multi-purpose room and projector. See video at Tri-C Partners 4 Progress Facebook. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you from the Tri-C CART members: Amanda
Cullin, Jerry Eckstein, Bob Fannon, Catharine Ginther, Millie Lepley, Wes
McQueen, Fr. Daniel Petsche and Jane Walter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-14261204003315250342013-04-06T13:17:00.001-07:002013-04-06T13:17:50.092-07:00Tri-C CART Clean-Up Day
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<strong>Saturday, April 13, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. </strong>Two dumpsters will
be available: one in front of the American Legion Post in Conception Jct. and
the other in Clyde near Dan’s Welding. Get rid of old furniture, batteries,
cans of old paint (lids sealed tightly), unsightly brush, appliances,
electronics, etc. Tires and siding are <strong>NOT</strong> accepted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department will also collect any
<strong>expired and unneeded prescription medications</strong> at the dumpster site in Conception
Jct. from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Community members and Jefferson High School students will be
volunteering their time to help at the dumpsters. Free will donations are
welcome to help pay for the dumpsters. Please call 660-944-2488 for more
information or to volunteer. Other volunteers are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-19281799734426718782013-03-23T09:06:00.004-07:002013-03-23T09:06:33.517-07:00A Vision of the Future<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;">Please come join the discussion to promote the energy that would drive the Tri-C Community to improve in all 4 sectors of the Public Square: Education, Business, Health and Human Services, and Govemnment.</span></div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880840200150196128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113695881935211106.post-2840325449931670452012-12-17T07:54:00.002-08:002012-12-17T07:54:43.316-08:00Jefferson Student Spread Christmas Cheer
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Jefferson C-123 K-12 students loaded on buses and
went caroling in the community. They caroled at the Benedictine Convent at
Clyde, the Conception Abbey infirmary and made stops at senior citizens
homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each elementary student had a
junior high or high school partner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Retired teachers, school support staff, and community individuals
gathered to supervise this activity as teachers held a professional development
meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every student participated even
those recently injured and on crutches. When the students returned to the school
they were met by Santa with treats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jane Walter
and Bob Fannon of the Community Action Renewal Team provided the music
accompaniment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Photos provided by
Stacey Mattson, paraprofessional at Jefferson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For more photos see Stacey’s FB page or Tri Meadows FB page.</div>
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