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Marshall Habilitation Center: C&C Industries provides consumers with training, experience C&C Industries, the consumer-based nonprofit organization at the Marshall Habilitation Center, provides vocational and habilitative training and employment for the people served by MHC, according to an article provided by MHC. The focus of the Crafts and Contracts program that began 20 years ago was to encourage individuals with developmental disabilities to have positive self-esteem and to develop the work skills needed to be successful and productive in the work environment. A wide variety of vocational opportunities are offered. Staff teach and promote work ethics and job skills that are needed to work in competitive type of employment, according to Mendy Lovercamp, habilitation program manager. “Regardless of what aspect of C&C Industries they are employed, we encourage dependability in work attendance, positive interactions and to always do your best. Our ultimate goal is to prepare them to work successfully in the community,” Lovercamp said. The organization currently includes approximately 60 clients and 24 staff members. It is maintained through funds generated by manufactured crafts, contracts, housekeeping, laundry and lawn care services. These funds are then reinvested into the overall operation to cover the cost of supplies, equipment renewal, maintenance and consumer payroll, according to Lovercamp. The program utilizes four main areas through which work skills and constructive work habits are developed: contract work, crafts, environmental teams and horticultural therapy. Each year, C&C strives to come up with new products to make. This past year, the production of handcrafted, customized tables has been quite popular. Custom made tables, chairs and other furniture continue to be the most popular items sold. “We have made tables with sports teams to special signs for weddings and other events,” Lovercamp said. “There is no idea we won’t try.” They are always open to new ideas and can create most anything customers have in mind. Rug making seems to be a lost art, but not in C&C Industries. The “Loom Room” has been in operation for at least 20 years. Rug making is one of the many jobs performed by the consumers who work in C&C. They play a role in
every step of the process, from cutting the jeans into strips, operating the looms, to tying the knots in the rugs. The rugs are very high quality and a popular item at craft sales. A new direction for contracts this past year has been the recycling of plastics. At this point, C&C are only doing pop and water bottles but hope to expand to other grades of plastic as well. The consumers are responsible for picking up the plastics at the pickup sites on campus and take them to the drop-off site so they can be stored. This has been another great vocational opportunity for C&C’s consumers. C&C expanded by opening another vocational area offering job opportunities such as recycling paper, hose and recycling aluminum. This room employs about 15 consumers daily. C&C has also taken on the responsibility of the facility mail. This is a job the consumers go with the staff to the post office to pick up the mail and then assist in sorting it when back at the facility. The consumers enjoy this job very much, all while learning new skills. The contracts area continues to assemble the 3M respirator mask. The job requires assembling plastic parts on to a base, measuring straps, positioning parts on the straps and finally putting all of those components together for the finished product. “We assemble about 10,000 of the masks monthly. This has been a great opportunity for our consumers. They take great pride in this job,” Lovercamp said. C&C Industries recently ventured into a new direction with the production of dog treats. “The treats are a mixture of whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, vegetable oil and beef broth,” Lovercamp said. “The consumers mix the ingredients, roll out the dough, cut out the treat in the shape of a bone and then bake them.” “We had a lot of fun naming the treat, too, and ended up with a play on the initials of the facility, MHC. Only instead of MHC standing for Marshall Habilitation Center, we came up with ‘Doggies’ Must Have Cookies,’” Lovercamp said. The treats are produced twice a month, usually around the 15th and the end of the month, although C&C will take an order at any time. Treats sell for $2 a dozen and can be ordered by calling C&C at 831-3044. Several customers have standing orders each month and usually average about 15
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C&C Industries produces custom made tables, chairs and other furniture which continue to be the most popular items sold. dozen monthly, according to Lovercamp. Hand-poured scented wax candles is another C&C product that saw expansion this past year, and now features a large selection of scents and colors according to Joy Draffen, habilitation specialist II with the program. “The consumers measure the wax, add the scents and colors for pouring and then they label the finished candles for sale. We can also refill old candle jars for a minimal fee,” Draffen said. C&C Industries can offer fundraising opportunities for groups with the sale of the candles, according to Draffen. In the craft area of C&C Industries, consumers participate in cutting wooden items out on scroll saws. They also sand the wood, paint, stain and varnish to produce a finished product, according to Draffen. The craft area has really expanded in the last year due to specializing in custom-made items. C&C has seen the sales of lawn chairs, toy chests, benches and boxes greatly increase, and they continue to look for new ideas to offer customers. “Our focus is on constructing items that are practical and functional,” Draffen said. Some of the consumers can utilize power sanders, air nail guns and staplers as well as drills that are used in the assembly of some of the items. Others operate sewing machines and create a variety of sewn items such as rag quilts, purses, aprons, hot mitts, pot holders, microwave potato bakers, infant toys and aluminum can cozies, according to Draffen. “Additionally, any of the items may be special ordered,” Draffen said.
Woven rag rugs, mug rugs, placemats and other denim items have been part of the C&C line-up for a number of years. There is always a need for old blue jeans, and fabric donations are always welcome. New craft items are made as part of the vocational training throughout the year. As items are completed, they are offered for sale in the C&C Industries Craft Store located in the Spainhower Building commons area. “We keep the craft store open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,” Lovercamp said. C&C participates in other outlets such as their annual Christmas Sale and various retail craft fairs in the surrounding area and across the state. The Christmas Sale is a major highlight of the year and the consumers enjoy participating in the sale and meeting the people who shop the sale. “The consumers welcome the opportunity to promote the items they are instrumental in creating, and they also gain business experience,” Lovercamp said. The Contracts section of C&C Industries also includes a variety of vocational opportunities for the consumers, according to Pat Orr, habilitation specialist II. “The recycling program began as a way to save money by shred-
ding our own paper to use for packing and shipping of craft items,” Orr said. Currently, there are over 20 businesses in Marshall and the surrounding area that take part in the recycling program. The consumers play a role in the recycling program from start to finish, according to Orr. “They have the opportunity to go into the community to pick up the materials, providing them an opportunity for community integration. Then, they use two industrial shredders to shred all the confidential paper. After that, the paper is baled and delivered to a recycler,” Orr said. The program currently recycles about six tons of paper each month. Along with the paper, they also recycle cardboard and aluminum. Another part of the Contracts area provides services such as packaging items, engraving pencils and labeling items. “We have the capability to transport materials and supplies to and from most locations in order to meet the needs of our customers,” Lovercamp said. A variety of vocational opportunities are provided through these contracts for the consumers. They learn to operate pallet jacks, industrial
paper shredders, and heat sealers. Additionally, they are part of the community through the recycling program and various delivery trips, according to Lovercamp. “We continue to look for new opportunities for contract work and for growth in the recycling program. And we are always willing to consider any potential work that would provide our consumers with new vocational opportunities,” Lovercamp said. Another vocational training program offered by C&C Industries is the Pop Shop. A wide variety of snacks are offered for sale to both the consumers and the employees. MHC consumers are actively involved in all aspects of the Pop Shop. “It’s a very good learning experience for the consumers who work in the Pop Shop and for the consumers who are purchasing items as well,” Lovercamp said. Consumers learn monetary and inventory skills as well as building up social skills while working in the Pop Shop. Likewise, when purchasing items, money management skills are learned and choices are made as to what to buy. Social and communication skills are practiced, and even patience is learned. The Community Envi-
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Community Food Pantry expands its building to serve more
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Community Food Pantry Board Chairman Ron Duvall announced footings had been poured on Thursday, Feb. 13. He said he hopes the building expansion will be completed by April.
by Jesse Brown Staff Writer Community Food Pantry, lead by Board Chairman Ron Duvall, acquired the funds to expand its building for more storage space and the ability to serve more in need. “We’re cramped on space and we started getting a trailer load and a half of food a month from (The Food Bank in Central & Northeast Missouri) and we just don’t have the facility to handle that much,” Duvall said. “In April of last year, we had Connie Latimer’s dad passed away and they started the building fund and we raised some money there. I went to Kansas City, I raised some money there.” After receiving a check from ConAgra back in November 2013 for $25,000, Duvall and the Community Food Pantry had a ground-
Community Food Pantry Board Chairman Ron Duvall and City Administrator Connie Latimer break ground for the pantry’s building expansion on Thursday, Dec. 12.
breaking ceremony in December. However, the process for expansion has been slowed by the harsh winter season. “We got our footings poured on the 13th day of February and then the weather went south on us,” Duvall said. However, with the spring season inching closer and closer, Duvall said all the footings will be poured and he’s hoping to have the building erected by the month of April. Wick Buildings is erecting the building with groundwork completed by Brown Construction and JJ’s Electric is completing the wiring. Duvall said with Saline County’s poverty rate of 29 percent, the Community Food Pantry has seen an increase of 7 percent for families and 14 percent for individuals over the last six years. “We’re not feeding all of them,” Duvall said. “I think we’re touching
maybe half of the people that are in poverty.” Duvall said he’s amazed with how the
community gets involved with Community Food Pantry, whether it’s food donations or
monetary donations. “I just can’t say enough about how the community has pulled
together on this,” Duvall said.
Another vocational opportunity added this past year has been in the areas of housekeeping and laundry crews. The jobs offer a variety of work experiences such as vacuuming, window washing, sorting and folding. “The work proves beneficial to promote further independence for these same tasks in the home as well as a means to earn a paycheck,” Lovercamp said. The final aspect of
C&C Industries is the horticultural therapy area. It consists of therapeutic training utilizing various aspects of gardening – gathering seeds, propagation, soil preparation, growing seedlings and other general plant maintenance. There is an on-campus greenhouse, 13 flower beds, eight raised beds and other indoor plant areas served by the program. A new venture for the Horticulture program
last fall was growing pumpkins. The consumers had the opportunity to be a part of everything involved in the process from planting the seeds to picking the pumpkins. They really enjoyed watching them grow and seeing all the changes. This spring, the Horticulture program will expand on this with raised vegetable gardens. They plan on growing a variety of garden vegetables and will hopefully have a good
crop for everyone to enjoy. The ultimate goal of the program is to improve the physical, social
psychological and/or emotional well-being of an individual.
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Ron Duvall (left) hauls a shipment of hams donated to Community Food Pantry by Tyson Foods in Concordia on Friday, Dec. 20. The donations helped families and individuals after the 2013 holiday season.
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ronmental Team, another part of C&C, offers lawn care and leaf removal for about 40 customers in Marshall and the surrounding area. Workers utilize riding mowers, self-propelled mowers, weed trimmers and leaf blowers. “The team takes pride in completing each job to the customer’s satisfaction and are highly motivated to provide the services to the community,” Lovercamp said. The community has come to know and appreciate the quality of work and the “can do” spirit of the C&C Industries staff and consumer employees, according to Lovercamp. The Habilitation Center’s lake and parking areas are also maintained by another team of workers known as the Campus Environmental Team. This team is designed to train workers in mowing, trimming, pruning, weeding, watering, tilling, planting, mulching and landscaping on the MHC campus. They also learn about properly maintaining the equipment. “Not only does this enterprise provide employment for the workers, but greatly enhances the beauty of the campus,” Lovercamp said.
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Staley Agriservice going strong in Saline County by Kelly Melies Staff Writer Starting a business can have its challenges. With a little hard work and dedication, it can be rewarding and prosperous as Craig Staley, owner and operator of Staley Agriservice, Inc., has proven since July when he opened for business. “I’ve wanted to own my own business for some time now and finally found a product I truly believe in,” Staley said. “I’ve been in the agricultural business for 10 plus years and on the management side of the food industry for 15 years.” Staley offers products and services through Channel, which specializes in corn and soybeans. Channel has been the fastest growing seed corn company in the U. S. for the past three years, according to information provided by Staley. “They also provide Channel field check up series, which allows the Channel seedsman to work with growers throughout the growing season to monitor crop progress and provide growers with the expert advice and customized service to optimize the their farm’s success,” he said. Staley said this is done via Seedsman360 which gives the seedsman the ability to search the Internet for information and download to a report, document scouting, take pictures and email reports right out of the field to the growers. “I think it’s important to take advantage of this service so that growers can have a piece of mind that someone else is watching their fields as well. In the end, it’s my job to help my customers increase their bottom line and this is just one tool to help achieve that goal,” Staley said. Through these products and services, Staley operates a pretty wide area. “We serve Saline County. It’s our primary area. We also stretch as far as Versailles, Bunceton, Prairie Home and as far west as Higginsville,” Staley said. He began the business by himself and has since added Kurtis Gregory, a local farmer who helps out when time allows. Staley said just in the few months he has been in business, he has seen his business grow even though the Channel products and services are not very well known in this area. “We’ve more than doubled sales this year and I expect to see that throughout the next year and the following year,” Staley said. “I’m looking to possibly add another location down the road as I know I can’t serve everybody from one location. I know I have to branch out.” He is currently installing an automated treated system so that he can offer full treatment service on soybean and wheat. He also carries the AgriMaxx Brand to help round out Staley’s services. “I’m investigating into carrying cover crops as well as soil testing,” he said. “I want to differentiate myself from other dealers in the area.” For more information, contact Craig Staley at 660202-7735 or by email at craig.staley@channelseedsman.com, or contact Kurtis Gregory at 660-886-0115 or kurtis.gregory@channelseedsman.com. Staley Agriservice, Inc. is located off Highway 20 west, just past Cargill.
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MHC continues serving consumers both on and off campus The Marshall Habilitation Center has been providing services for people with developmental disabilities for more than 100 years. The center was established by the Missouri General Assembly in 1899 and officially opened its doors in 1901. MHC’s philosophy has always been and continues to be providing an avenue for people served to enhance their skills, increase their independence and have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and live their lives as valued members of their community whether it be in community waiver homes or on the campus of the center. MHC continues to expand choices and opportunities within the community as well as maximizing all possible resources to offer a lifestyle that fits each person’s wants and needs. Individual self-empowerment and choice is something MHC continues to enhance within the services they provide at MHC. The commitment to work with the people served to transition to community environments of their choice across the state is a continuing focus based on the individual’s wishes, the families’ wishes and the guardians’ wishes. Since Jan. 1, 2012, to the present date, the center has transitioned 39 individuals to private homes in various sections of the state with 13 of these individuals being crisis admissions, who upon completing a specific treatment plan to meet their needs, have returned to community placement. At the present time, MHC currently has only one crisis consumer on campus waiting to transition back out into the community. They currently have 18 waiver/ISL homes in the Marshall areas. Five individuals within the center have elected to transition to vacancies in these waiver/ISL homes this past year. MHC continues to provide crisis services to people living in community homes throughout the region. These services are designed to provide a short-term admission for specific types of services to people residing in the community. The services are usually associated with medical or behavioral issues. Specific goals are established prior to admission. MHC staff, along with the provider staff, work collaboratively to reach the goals ultimately resulting in a successful transition back to their community setting. C&C Industries, the vocational training program for the facility, continues to be part of the services provided by MHC. Their focus is on pursuing additional work opportunities and to further develop work environments for the people served, not only on campus, but in the community. This program enhances the ability of the people served to be productive members of the community as well as allowing consumers who may be transitioned into the community to get jobs. The partnerships with
the City of Marshall and the surrounding Saline County communities remain very important. The community partnerships include the use of variety of local businesses, particularly in the areas of groceries and supplies, as well as allowing consumers the ability to go shopping, eating out, attending the local movie theater, attending and becoming members of local churches, etc. They continue to host community events such as the annual fireworks display (weather permitting) and campus Christmas decorations where community participating is always welcomed. This past Christmas, the local Girl Scouts participated in decorating the Christmas boxes. A partnership with Missouri Valley College School of Nursing continues with MHC providing experience via clinical observation and handson opportunities in the field of nursing. MHC also continues their partnership with the Saline County Career Center as a training site for their LPN program. The utilization of Fitzgibbon’s services provides faster medical services for people in a more cost-effective manner than traveling long distances to obtain similar services. MHC have also developed a partnership with I-70 Medical Center for some of the medical services. MHC continues to be an active participant with the Community Disaster Planning committee participating in their meetings and exercises realizing that during disasters the resources and assistance of the entire community is needed. Satellite phones have also been obtained to assist in case of a disaster to provide better communications between MHC and the community at large. All of the above not only provides the opportunity for the people served by MHC to be active participants in the Marshall and surrounding communities, but it also provides the opportunity to promote public understanding and education of the programs and services offered at MHC. MHC currently provides services to 128 people. This includes 62 people who reside off campus in homes
throughout the Marshall community. It takes a comprehensive approach by a variety of personnel in order to be successful in meeting the needs of the people served. Several of the older ladies and gentlemen in the community homes decided to retire and looked forward to experiencing other activities that go along with retirement instead of having to go to work or training each and every day while others who reside in the community may elect to participate in training and/or work on a daily basis and enjoy the interaction with the staff and other individuals. MHC continues to be one of the major employers in Marshall and the Saline County area, currently employing approximately 550 employees. The majority of the employees provide direct care services with the remaining employees working in the areas of medical support, habilitative support and administrative support. Along with those staff employed by MHC, there is a Central Missouri Regional Outreach Office located on campus, maintenance staff employed by the Office of Administration, Information Technology staff, Central Office Investigation Employees who serve Saline County and approximately 10 other counties. These employees and the employees housed on campus to serve the needs of MHC consumers are one of MHC’s strongest assets. The continued success of MHC and the ability to be flexible and to embrace change can only be attributed to the dedication of all staff who remain focused on the provision of quality services and meeting the needs of the people served. MHC has an Employee Organization that coordinates a variety of events throughout the year in order to recognize the contributions of the employees. An Employee BBQ and recognition events are hosted annually. A week in May is set aside as State Employee Recognition Week with special events, drawings, and giveaways being held. All of this is possible
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The Marshall Habilitation Center has been providing services for people with developmental disabilities for more than 100 years. The center was established by the Missouri General Assembly in 1899 and officially opened its doors in 1901. The MHC campus is located at 700 E. Slater St. in Marshall.
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Exchange Bank opens two branches in Saline County By Kelsey Alumbaugh Staff Writer Exchange Bank of Missouri, based in Fayette, has opened two branches in Saline County over the past couple of years. The bank in Slater, previously State Bank of Slater, transitioned in Nov. 2012. “Our goal when purchasing a bank is to make the transition as seamless as possible while maintaining our customer as our No. 1 priority,” Chairman and President Don Brown said. “Naturally the State Bank of Slater merger/acquisition that occurred in Nov. 2012 was a perfect fit with Exchange Bank of Missouri’s existing philosophy of serving our central Missouri communities. We were very fortunate that we were able to retain the existing management and key personnel at the Slater location.” Brown also said they continue to provide the same quality of friendly customer service customers are accustomed to while offering new products to enhance their growing financial needs. “Thanks to continued support from the community, the Slater location continues to grow,” Brown added. Brown said he and his family have strong rooted friendships and deep ties to Saline County and the surrounding area. “From those relationships with existing Exchange Bank customers and shareholders, the seed for a Marshall location has grown into a successful branch,” he said. “The Marshall branch opened April 2013, and has exceeded our three-year growth projections in less than a year of operation. We are very thankful to the Marshall community for their support and business. Our plan is to continue to take advantage of opportunities to serve the central Missouri communities. Future growth through acquisitions is very possible.” Brown also said Exchange Bank takes pride in quality customer service. “As we have said many times, Exchange Bank of Missouri is the friendliest bank in town,” he said. “We will never take your business for granted. We pride ourselves in returning calls and emails promptly and always being complete and accurate when dealing with our customers. Exchange Bank of Missouri has some exciting new products that will be announced in the next 60 days—products that are not offered by any of our competitors.” Brown said some of the products would have a significant impact on the business community. “Exchange Bank of Missouri has been deeply rooted in mid Missouri since 1927,” he said. “It is no accident that our growth—past and future—will continue to be focused in the central Missouri area. As a bank, we want to concentrate our efforts in the area that has been so good to us, and that is central Missouri, the same area our employees call ‘home.’”
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Above: The construction crew in charge of building the new Exchange Bank in Marshall makes progress April 4. Below: In just 15 more days, the construction of Exchange Bank begins to look more and more like a building.
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thanks to the hard work of the MHC Employee Organization Committee. The Employees Organization has hosted Open Houses for employees to tour the museum at the Tudor House and learn about the history of the Marshall Habilitation Center. The Parents Association also remains very supportive of the facility. Yearly they provide monetary funding for all consumers to be able to participate in sports activities throughout the
year such as bowling, basketball games and recreational equipment. The Parents Association has also provided shirts, caps and/or visors for all the consumers as an extra special Christmas item to insure that each and every consumer has extra gifts to enjoy at Christmas. They continue to provide funding for ongoing annual activities to recognize staff and their dedication to the people served. MHC continues to be part of the continuum of services offered by the Department of Mental
Health and Division of Developmental Disabilities. Their role is to provide treatment options that enhance the opportunities for the people served to embrace the Department’s Vision of Hope, Opportunity and Community Inclusion. As MHC’s look to the future, the ability to continue this vision and successfully meet goals rests not only in the hands of the employees of MHC, but is also dependent on the continued support and partnership with MHC’s facilities and the community.
rate living paper into the program. Living paper is explained as putting flower seeds into paper and then planting the paper. C&C Industries provides meaningful employment for people with developmental disabilities. They also provide cost effective labor for local businesses on a short- or long-term basis. C&C produces
high-quality, reasonablypriced and marketable products and are accommodating to a variety of special requests. Inquiries referencing donations of recyclable materials such as blue jeans, scraps of lumber, buttons, aluminum or potential contracts should be directed to Mendy Lovercamp, habilitation program manager, at 660-831-3044.
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“We not only strive for this, but it gives the consumer an opportunity to raise and view plants in various stages, and that opens avenues for the individual to deal with life, the life cycle and to gain a sense of responsibility of caring for living organisms,” said Lisa Courter-Caldwell, HTRhabilitation specialist II. The consumers are encouraged to develop a keener and broader interest in their surroundings as a result of increased knowledge of the plant world. “I think, however, the favorite living organisms in this program are the tree frogs that reside year-round in the greenhouse,” Caldwell added. The program utilizes adaptive equipment to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities. Currently, they are attempting to incorpo-
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MVC makes advances in programs, sports and buildings by April DeGraff MVC Missouri Valley College is fast-becoming an innovative provider of convenient, affordable and high-quality education that is customized to meet the needs of a wide variety of students. In the last year, Missouri Valley has added two indemand degree programs and has established a number of academic benchmarks. This fall, MVC added an associate degree in health information systems. The 64-credit hour degree can be completed in just two years for fulltime students. The program consists of a combination of computer information systems and health care administration courses. The demand for a degree in HIS is expected to increase as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has mandated the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR’s) by American doctors and health care facilities.
“The program was implemented after health care facilities in the community expressed the need for health information systems professionals,” said Dr. Karla Bruntzel, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. “The program offers blended and flexible learning schedules and is ideal for all types of students; traditional, non-traditional and returning learners.” In an effort to expand its online degree offerings, MVC will begin offering a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice in the fall of 2014. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of police, detectives and other security-related professions is projected to grow 5 percent from 2012 to 2022. Continued interest for public safety will lead to new openings for officers; however, jobs may become more competitive, making a degree even more valuable. “MVC’s online degree programs provide stu-
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MVC’s first graduate students with a Master of Arts and Community Counseling and professor Dr. John Gault (center). dents with the same dynamic quality education offered in the college’s on-campus courses, in a more convenient setting,” said Dr. Mannie Hall, associate academic dean. “Offering online degrees allows the college to serve students who are unable to com-
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mit to a traditional academic environment, and allow current and future students the flexibility of completing their degree in the comfort of their own home.” In November 2013, Missouri Valley College nursing program received a five-year national accreditation from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Association ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate programs preparing effective nurses. The Association’s Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. The nursing program was established in 2010 and the first cohort of students gradu-
ated in May of 2013; upon graduation, 100 percent of the graduates were offered jobs. Also at May Commencement ceremonies, MVC graduated its first class of graduate students. Four students graduated from MVC’s first-ever graduate degree program with a Master of Arts in community counseling. All four students completed the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Ex-
amination (CPCE), scoring well above the national average. The CPCE is administered by graduate counseling programs across the nation; the exam serves the dual purpose of a student exit exam and a program evaluation tool. In addition, each of the MVC graduates secured employment upon graduation. In November, Mis-
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Cargill continues to thrive as a Saline County business by Kelly Melies Staff Writer When businesses thrive, their customers and communities in which they operate thrive. This concept is what Cargill implements in their work routine in everything they do, from employee safety and satisfaction to operational efficiency, which in turn can lead to even higher customer satisfaction. Cargill began their thrive concept so they can continue to grow as a company and as a community leader. According to information provided by Cargill, the thrive concept is: – Helping customers by providing high quality meat products, reaching to customer needs immediately. – Helping employees by creating an environment where safety is the number one priority, where every opinion and idea matters, providing good paying jobs with opportunities for advancement and good benefits. – Helping communities by assisting with local projects and community organizations like United Way, the Cancer Center, Community Food Pantry and many more. They also help communities through the millions of dollars in annual employee wages, by using local contractors and businesses where possible and through taxes that support local endeavors and services. The thrive concept supports the purpose of nourishing people. But is
also provides the necessary elements for business, life, health and growth in a way that is responsible and sustainable. Wes Craig, food safety quality manager, said the greatest thing is their sales force of 525 dedicated employees. “We have 525 people working here,” he said. “They are the single most important factor in customer satisfaction and business growth, which is part of the thrive concept.” One of the biggest things that set us apart is the experience of our team. “We still have employees from Wilson Foods,” Craig said. “We have over 4,200 years of experience in the food industry with our employees.” Craig said, these years of experience in food processing add value to everything we do and in every area we serve. Cargill conducts audits to add value to their service. They inspect the food and ensure its quality and packaging before it is shipped out. This process consists of several team members as they examine various meat products to ensure packaging is correct and the quality and look of the product meet the high standards Cargill sets forth. “Our value added service sustains our place here and continues to grow here and in the community,” Nathan Crow, plant controller, said. An area where the facility has invested time in
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Wes Craig (left) supervises a few employees as they begin inspections. over the past several years is ergonomics – a science of how the body works. Craig said, the focus on ergonomics is intended to help their team stay safe and healthy over time. They have specialized training and focused education and tools to improve ergonomics in the work place. “The overall goal is to train 525 employees in the ergonomics champion training,” Craig said. “We want to continue to reduce ergonomics related injuries to zero percent. We have to continually evolve and get better.” He said, over the last year, their overall volume
continues to grow. “We have created 74 new jobs over the last year,” Sara Mora, human resources manager, said. With their increased business and continued involvement in the community; not only by donating to organizations such as United Way, but their employees being directly involved with many of these community organizations; they continue to grow as a company and allow the community to grow and prosper. For more information about Cargill and their products and services, call 660-886-5522. Contact Kelly Melies at kmelies@marshallnews.com
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souri Valley had its comprehensive visit from the Higher Learning Commission. The HLC is charged with accrediting institutions. The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. “We work diligently to ensure that all programs at Missouri Valley College have high academic standards,” said Dr. Bonnie Humphrey, MVC president. “Accreditation is very important; it means that we have quality academic programs and that we are fulfilling our mission statement. I’m proud to report that Missouri Valley met every criterion required for accredita-
tion and that the HLC extended MVC’s accreditation for another 10 years.” Looking at the needs of the community it serves, the Valley Lab School was developed to provide the Missouri Valley and Marshall communities with quality childcare for children ages birth to five years. In addition to providing childcare, the Lab School offers experiential learning, practicums and internship opportunities for MVC students. The Lab School is located at the First Christian Church in Marshall. “We are very excited to provide this muchneeded service to our students, employees and the Marshall community,” said Dr. Sharon Weiser, vice president of
academic affairs. “We are also excited about the learning opportunities the Lab School will provide our students.” Missouri Valley has long embraced some
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Mustang Sallyz promotes a good time, but preaches respect and safety by Jesse Brown Staff Writer Owners Sally Altena and Matt Dylan have dreamed to own and run a bar for quite some time. With Mustang Sallyz, a country, honkytonk bar, those dreams have been fulfilled. “This has been my 20year dream,” Altena said. “I have been in radio for 20 years now. I lived in the Columbia market and had worked in that marketplace and been around lots of different nightclubs and things. I was kind of the nightclub queen in terms of when I would handle their advertising when I got started in the radio industry.” Altena is the sales manager at Power 97.7 and KDRO in Sedalia and visiting all the different bars and clubs over the years, she learned about the things she did like and didn’t like about each establishment. This experience shaped what she wanted Mustang Sallyz to become. “I wanted a place where everybody would feel comfortable and that’s hard to do in a bar,” Altena said. “One of the things we truly pride ourselves on here is the fact that we got folks that come in here that are 21 and I have folks that come in here that are 80. And, everybody has a good time together all at the same time.” Altena said another thing she witnessed and disliked at other bars was the lack of respect. She said she understands that alcohol has the tendency to make some people mouthy and aggressive, but she said she wouldn’t tolerate that behavior. It is why Altena and Dylan wrote the Mustang Sallyz Creed and it hangs outside of the establishment. One of the lines from the Creed reads: “Our vision is to provide Big City Entertainment with Small Town Values and give each and every one of you an experience of a lifetime every time you visit.” The bar opened July 13, 2013, and Altena said they have already set a precedence by banning those who disrespected their creed. “They’re not welcome in the club anymore,” Altena said. “Their names are on a list at the door and they’re not allowed back in. They’ll never be allowed back in.” Altena said Mustang Sallyz is a place to have fun while being respectful, but she also stresses the importance of safety. “I want people to be safe and it’s hard in the industry that we’re in because I’m encouraging them, obviously, to have some cocktails,” Altena
said. “But, it’s not a good idea to get in your car and drive afterwards.” Altena and Dylan has set up a shuttle service with Walter Cadwell that they pay for with help from Brunswick Distributing. Cadwell is paid to drive people to the bar and back home. The shuttle service is free within Marshall city limits, but there is a price outside of city limits. “Slater, I think, is $20,” Altena said. “But, he’ll put eight people in the car and bring all eight of you up here and then take you home at the end of the night back to Slater for $20.” Initially, Altena didn’t imagine her dream bar would be so big. But after looking at a few properties in Warrensburg, she happened upon the old Galaxy Hotwheels Skate Center in Marshall with a for-sale sign in front. “I always decided that someday I’d like to have my own little watering hole. Matt kind of had the same thoughts,” Altena said. “Mine was never going to be this big in scale, in my head anyway at the beginning. But, it was one of those things we had just decided, ‘Okay, if we’re going to do this, let’s do it. Let’s go big or go home.’” After calling the number on the sign, Altena and Dylan bought their bar four weeks later. Altena’s parents purchased the property, but they’re leasing it through them. All of the savings Altena and Dylan have accrued went to the extensive renovations and remodeling of the building. The bar consists of a 2,000-square-foot dance floor, Brocephus the hydraulic bull, a music stage, pool tables, dart boards, a shuffle board and the Marshall County Lock-Up cell, which is a commodity item where a customer can pay $20 to throw a friend or loved one in jail and they’ll get three shots. It’s generally open 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but the bar does open on special occasions like New Years Eve, Fat Tuesday and St. Patrick’s Day. Thursday nights usually have karaoke and beer pong games, Friday nights host bands for live music night and on Saturday, music is played from a DJ. Altena said Saturdays are generally the busiest. “The whole key to this is entertainment,” Altena said, “and really making sure we’re providing that entertainment, but doing it in that atmosphere that’s safe, it’s clean and everybody is comfortable here.” Contact Jesse Brown at jbrown@marshallnews.com
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Mustang Sallyz Saloon hosts customers for their New Years Eve party Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Generally open from 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Thursday to Saturday, Altena said the bar does open for holidays and celebrations like New Years Eve and St. Patrick’s Day this coming Monday, March 17.
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Weber Seeds continues growth to meet needs of customers by Kelly Melies Staff Writer Weber Seeds, Inc., owned by Dan Weber, has been in the business of seed production for nearly 50 years. The facility and personnel have seen some changes over the years as they continue to grow to become more modern and efficient while serving their customers. Weber Seeds, Inc. offers contract seed production services in Central Missouri and beyond. They offer growing, storing, processing, various treatment options, packaging and shipping to their customers. E. W. Browning, seed plant manager, said they currently have several regional and national clients who use their production services with over one million units annually with their production capabilities. “We also have our own retail sales, but we mainly package for other companies,” Browning said. He oversees the operations at the plant. A new processing plant was built at the facility about five years ago. He said this has allowed them to become more efficient. The demand for their services continues to rise so they continue to expand their facilities. He said their business in-
creases a lot every year and he believes they will continue to do so. “Over the last year, we’ve increased our bagging capacity four times,” he said. “We’ve installed all these extra bagging tanks to make us more efficient.” Brian Sweeney, who oversees contract production, said their production has increased about 20 percent over the last few years. In addition to the new plant, a new 40,000 sq. foot multipurpose storage warehouse is being built, Browning said. “We needed more storage space,” he said. With the addition of the new processing plant and adding 150,000 bushels of raw storage bins and 3,000 to 4,000 bushels of clean storage bagging bins, they can continue to meet their growing demands and handle their clients’ needs. “We pride ourselves on packaging a very good product,” Browning said. In addition to their processing, packaging and shipping and other services, Weber Seeds, Inc. offers a variety of seed products, treatment products and accessories for their clients. For more information about Weber Seeds, Inc., call 660-886-9998 or visit www.WeberSeeds.com.
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list. Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States. According to US Lacrosse, no sport has grown faster at the high school level over the last 10 years. The mens’ team has started its season with a bang with an undefeated record. “We saw an opportunity to expand our athletic program by adding lacrosse,” said Tom Fifer, MVC athletic director. “There are numerous high school lacrosse athletes looking for quality institutions where they can continue to play lacrosse while furthering their education. We are proud to be the first member of the Heart of America Athletic conference to add the sport.” Also in 2013, Missouri Valley joined over 1,180 college and universities across the nation to adopt a smoke-free campus policy. The policy prohibits smoking both indoors and outdoors on all campus properties. To provide support services
for current smokers, the College partnered with Tria Health to offer MVC employees Tobacco Cessation Program. In perhaps the most exciting progress made to campus facilities in re-
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YMCA receives another round of NAP credits to improve facility by Kelsey Alumbaugh Staff Writer Salt Fork YMCA has received its second round of Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits, and the Y has almost been completely overhauled. “We are all done with that now and we appreciate everyone’s patience during that time,” CEO Suzanne Smith said. The first round of NAP credits allowed for facility improvements, like new flooring downstairs and revamped locker rooms. This round of credits went towards new cardio equipment, weights, rubberized flooring, spin bikes and more. “The rubberized weight flooring went in upstairs in the cardio and free weight area, and it also went in the bike room and into the kids’ gym,” Smith said. “Upstairs we took up all the
old, original carpet and in kids’ gym we took up tile and carpet both, and it was all replaced with rubberized flooring. It is much easier to keep clean and it helps with the weights as far as being more of a sound barrier than what we’d had.” After the new floors were put in, the cardio and weight lifting equipment was replaced. “The big thing this year has been all the new equipment of course and actually … the actual price of the new equipment was over half a million dollars, including the upstairs and all the new spin bikes,” Smith said, noting they received a discount on the equipment. The racquetball court is no more after this round of NAP credits, and the room is now two rooms—one upstairs and the other downstairs. The upstairs room
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The spinning room receives a make over with new flooring, sound-proofing and spin bikes. has been used for yoga classes, and the plans for the lower level room are to utilize it for exergaming equipment. “Our teens will be able
to utilize it but they’ll also be able to use it for the DREAM TEAM, aerobic classes, etc.,” Smith said. “It won’t be a room that’s locked. It’ll be a
room that kids can go and work out in.” Other facility improvements are the repaved parking lot, updated YMCA logos, a security camera system and some new chemical testing items for the pool.
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lessons and water aerobics, mannequins for CPR and first aid, tables and chairs to be utilized for trivia night and facility rentals, a new paging system, new headsets for the instructors and electronic monitors instead of whiteboards round out the new items at the Y. “The InBody machine – with that we are partnering with Fitzgibbon Hospital and a nutritionist will come out once a quarter and meet with people who have had the InBody done,” Smith said. “We’ll do the InBody free for members once per quarter.” She said the indoor bounce house would be used for the annual Halloween party and some birthday party packages. The Y is also offering several new programs as well this year. DREAM TEAM, Women on Weights, dance and gym, home school physical education and aqua boot camp are all offered for members to take advantage of. Some programs are an additional cost, so consult a program guide or Y staff member about each individually. Adult co-ed volleyball and fifth-quarter dances are also new this year. The fifth-quarter dances are held periodically and Smith said about 150 children show up for that. The Y has also started doing kids’ night outs, which are extended from kids’ evening outs. “The kids actually spend the whole night at the Y,” Smith said. “We do those about once a quarter.” Smith said another new addition is a personal trainer. “We have a personal trainer. We haven’t had a personal trainer in quite some time,” she said. Smith said membership is up to 3,800 members, and she hopes to see it continue to rise. The Y doesn’t plan to stop finding ways to benefit the community any
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pected to be completed this summer. “The students are excited about it and so are we,” said Eric Sappington, vice president of institutional advancement. “We began the public phase of the campaign in 2011, to see the building coming along is incredible, it’s truly going to change the culture of our campus.” “Extensive campus beautification continues and one of the most popular areas on campus is our walkway between Baity Hall and the Ferguson Center,” Humphrey said. “We have classical music playing on the walkway 24 hours a day; some days, I open the windows in my office and enjoy the music myself, it really creates a very tranquil learning environment.” Last but not least, the college will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Sept. 17, 2014. Check out the website for information regarding this yearlong celebration.
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time soon. Smith said they are in the stages of putting together the after school program that will begin in the fall. They plan to start the program at Benton and Northwest Elementary Schools. Students from other elementary schools who wanted to be involved would be bussed to those locations. Kindergarten through second grade would be at one location and third and fourth
would be at the other. Contact Kelsey Alumbaugh at kalumbaugh@marshallnews.com
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Facility and Grounds Manager Randy Siebert installs the new monitors at the front desk on Feb. 6. The monitors replaced the whiteboards the Y had used to highlight the days schedule.
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