VIVA MAGENTA

Viva Magenta is a bold color; however, it is also a saturated color, meaning it is well balanced. It is not a bright red or burgundy, but rather a saturated version of both. It was picked to be used mostly for digital images, so it will show up great in computer graphics. However, it will look great in and around your home. So, how do you use this beautiful color in your home?

As always, we can see versions of almost any color in nature. These beautiful ranunculus flowers in versions of magenta and pink will provide beautiful curb appeal to your home. And to further the curb appeal, you could paint your front door this beautiful color.

Add pots of brightly colored flowers near the door to add to the drama.

This color will really “pop,” as everyone likes to say, especially if used correctly. If you want to use it to paint your walls, you could use it on a focal wall in an entry. If you wanted to really punch up a room, like a small half bath, that would be exciting! If you decide to use it in a bedroom, then go bold! Paint the back wall and then use it for your headboard and footboard and accent it with neutral colors like cream and gray so it will really stand out. The brass-colored lamps and light-colored golden tone wood will go well with magenta.

A fabric or wallpaper that includes this beautiful color would punch up any room, whether you decide to use it in a beautiful wallpaper, curtains or pillows. You can see it goes beautifully with whites, creams, purples, grays and even black as an accent. Keep this in mind when decorating the entire room. Adding accents of these other colors from the fabric or wallpaper will help expand your vision. Black hardware for the knobs on your cabinets or door handles can easily be changed in any room. Accenting a room with magenta pillows against a gray couch will add instant color and visual interest.

Using the Pantone Color of 2023 can be easy and fun! I hope you give it a try.

Wear Red Day Freeman Health System employees painted the health system red Friday, February 3.

Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute physicians, staff and Freeman President and CEO Paula Baker rocked their red for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Day® to increase awareness for women’s heart health.

Cardiovascular disease continues to be a woman’s greatest health threat and is the number one killer of women, causing one in five deaths of women each year. Go Red encourages women to make a commitment to their heart health.

Dr. John Cox, Paula Baker 2. (Front) Rhonda Wagner, Shaune Hester, Rhonda Howrey, Debbie Adkins, Shirley Oster, Novaleen Smith, Kelli Perigo; (Back) Paula Baker, Dr. John Cox, Jessie Cox, Madelyn Reisinger, Dr. Ryan Longnecker, Amanda Studdard, Amanda Smith, Renee Athey 3. Kelli Perigo, Cynthia Huffman, Paula Baker, Lynae Reynolds, Miranda Lechner 4. Kelli Perigo, Rhonda Benford, Jordan VanLue, Krysti Blankenship, Paula Baker, Amy Medley, Abbie Osborn, Karla Kennedy 5. Kelli Perigo, Stacy Madden, Paula Baker, Mark Barlow, Paula (Front) Crystal Brackett, Dr. Darwin Jeyaraj, Jennifer Dresslaer, Tiffany Desatoff, Paula Baker, Brad Walker; (Back) Michelle Wolfe, Kelli Perigo 7. Kelli Perigo, Brad Walker, Paula Baker 8. Diana Johnson, Joey Fisher, Amanda Campbell, Erin Derrick, Teresa Rhodes, Kaleb Schlessman, Roxanna Estes, Madison McDermott, Reesa Roberts, Alexis Morgan, Paula Baker, Courtney Rivera 9. Jordan VanLue, Krysti Blankenship, Paula Baker, Dr. Jeffrey Lee 10. (Front) Left to right: Laura Williams, Nichole Lewis, Paula Baker, Odessa Deaton, Sean Haase; (Back) Left to right: Sarah Linder, Michelle Noel, Courtney Holloway, Brianna Kamalo, Jaclyn Smith 11. Crystal Vail, Paula Baker, Melanie Cunningham, Aaron Smith 12. (Front) Kaylee Carlin, Jessica Thomas, Paula Baker, Dixie Linn, Madison Hull; (Back) Adina Obrien, Kaylee Helton, Lindsey Oberley, Cory Adkins 13. (Front) Holly Crays, Kasie Holly, Brittany Dawley, Jessica Thomas; (Back) Whitney Bromley, Madison Vogel, Joyce Pritchard, Carrie VonSchriltz, Dana Gibson, Paula Baker, Nick Heeter, Lezlie Hildebrand, Kim Chriswell 14. Kelli Perigo, Michelle Wolfe Left: Dr. Ryan Longnecker, Paula Baker

Parsons, KS

March 9: Grief Companions Support Group meets second Thursday of each month, 6 p.m., Elm Haven West. Call 620.704.1110.

March 14: Breast Cancer Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Cancer Center conference room. Meets second Tuesday of each month. Call 620.235.7516.

Via Christi Hospital - Pittsburg, KS

March 22: Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m., Cancer Center conference room. Meets fourth Wednesday of each month. Call 620.235.7900.

Joplin, MO

Every day: Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings. Call 888.740.4568.

Every Monday: Tips for Living a Healthy Life, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., South YMCA, 3404 W. McIntosh Circle. Free; registration required. Call 417.625.2492.

Every day: 12-Step Recovery Meetings, Alano Club, 1800 E. 30th. Call 417.623.9645.

March 14: Brain Injury Support Group meets every second Tuesday, 12-1:30 p.m., The Independent Living Center, 2639 E. 34th. Contact 417.659.8086 for information and referral.

March 22: Grief Support Group meets every fourth Wednesday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m., Hospice Compassus, 2216 E. 32nd St., Ste. 201. Call 417.623.8272.

Freeman Health System

Joplin, MO

All events are free and open to the public, unless noted; support group meetings are cancelled on days Joplin R-VIII Schools close due to inclement weather.

March 7: Freeman Bariatric Weight-loss Seminar, 4:30 p.m. (registration), 5:30 p.m. (seminar), Freeman Business Center Conference Rooms, 3220 McClelland Blvd (back entrance). Better understand the options available for weight-loss surgery. Contact 417.347.1266 or freemanhealth.com/bariatric to register.

March 7: Expresso Yourself Breast Cancer Support Group, 5-6 p.m., Joplin Avenue Coffee Company, 506 S. Joplin Ave. Enjoy a coffee courtesy of Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute. Our monthly breast cancer support group enables members to share, gain helpful information and useful tips, and form new friendships. Enjoy listening to a special guest from time to time. RSVP to Marcella at 417.347.2662.

March 8: Freeman Cancer Support Group, 2-3 p.m. Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute, 3415 McIntosh Circle. Call Kelley Wheeler at 417.347.4000 for more information.

March 11: 9th Annual March O’ the Kidney 1-Mile Walk, 8 a.m., Northpark Mall Former Macy’s entrance. The March O’ the Kidney 1-Mile Walk is an annual awareness and fundraising event held to assist patients who are living with kidney disease and to honor those who lost their battle with the disease. When you register for this event or donate, you help raise funds to meet the needs of Freeman dialysis patients. One hundred percent of funds raised are used locally for direct patient assistance through the Freeman Dialysis Patient Assistance Fund. To register, visit freemanhealth.com/marchothekidney.

March 16: Freeman Caregiver Support Group, 10-12 p.m., Freeman Business Center Conference Rooms, 3220 McClelland Blvd (back entrance). Are you a caregiver interested in having a safe haven to share your feelings? Receive information about resources and coping mechanisms, gain advice on what lies ahead, make new friends and learn how to deal with family members. Door prizes will be given out. RSVP to Kathy Mason at kdmason@freemanhealth. com or 417.347.8463.

March 20: Freeman Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Freeman Hospital West Conference Rooms, 3220 McClelland Blvd (back entrance). Save a life. Donate blood. Appointments are strongly encouraged to manage donor flow. To schedule your appointment, call 417.227.5006 or go to cbco.org/donate-blood. For more information, call 417.347.4603.

March 21: Ozark Center Daytime Autism Support Group, 12:301:30 p.m., Bill & Virginia Leffen Center for Autism, 2808 S. Picher Ave. Open to people with autism, parents and caregivers. Call 417.347.7850 for more information.

March 21: Bariatric Weight-loss Support Group, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Freeman Business Center Conference Rooms, 3220 McClelland Blvd (back entrance). Designed to help those who have had bariatric surgery. For more information, call 417.347.1266.

National Alliance on Mental Illness - For information on NAMI, call 417.781.6264 or visit www.namijoplin.org. Meetings held at the NAMI building, 219 W. 2nd St., in Joplin.

Every Monday: NAMI Basics, 6-8:30 p.m. A signature education program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses.

Every Tuesday: NAMI Connection Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m.

Every Tuesday: Self Injury Support Group, 5-6 p.m.

Every Tuesday: Family Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m.

Every Wednesday: Dual Diagnosis Support Group, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Every Wednesday: Post-5/22 Stress Counseling Sessions, 10 a.m.

Every Thursday: Family to Family Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For families or caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. Includes current information about most major mental illnesses; information about medications, side effects and strategies for medication adherence; developing strategies for handling crises and relapse; focusing on care for the caregiver.

Neosho, MO

March 27: Caregivers Support Group meets the fourth Monday of each month, 5-6 p.m., Medicalodge, 400 Lyon Drive. Help with care, finances, insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, respite care, hospice care, day care and support for the caregivers. Sponsors: Avalon Hospice and Medicalodges Neosho. Call 417.451.2544.

Nevada, MO

March 1-31: Free Colon Screening Kits, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nevada Regional Medical Center is making available free colon screening kits during March. Anyone may pick up a kit at the information desk in the hospital’s main lobby between 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Participants will take the kit home and follow the enclosed instructions. Samples are to be mailed into the hospital using the enclosed envelope or personally dropped off at the NRMC lab. Results of the test will be mailed out to participants. For more information, call 417.448.2101.

March 7: Tupperware Sale, 8:30 a.m. The NRMC Auxiliary is proud to announce its annual Tupperware Sale in the hospital Mezzanine. The public is invited to join hospital employees in seeing all the latest in the world of Tupperware products. Each year brings forth new colors, new designs and new products. All money raised through this sale is used by the Auxiliary to enhance the medical services and care offered by the hospital. For more information, call 417.448.2101.

March 28: Rich Hill Family Medical Clinic Screenings, 11 a.m.noon, Kern Senior Center. Free screenings every fourth Tuesday of the month: blood pressure, plus this month’s focus screening: bone density. Takes place at the Kern Senior Center in Rich Hill.

Integris Baptist Regional Health Center, Grove, OK

March 8 & 22: Depression Support Group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 2 p.m., Northeastern Tribal Health System Conference Room, 2301 Eight Tribes Trail. Call 918.675.2093.

INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, OK - For more information, visit www.integrisok.com/baptist-regional-healthcenter-Miami-ok.

Every Tuesday: Free blood pressure and glucose screenings provided by INTEGRIS Regency Home Care and Hospice. First Tuesday: Commerce Nutrition Center, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Second Tuesday: Nine Tribes Tower, 10-11 a.m. Third Tuesday: Miami Senior Center, 10-11 a.m. Fourth Tuesday: INTEGRIS Baptist Village, 9-10 a.m.

March 7: Alzheimer’s Support Group meets first Tuesday monthly, 11 a.m., Generations fourth floor visiting room. Call 918.542.3391.