It’s Time For School!

JEFFERSON CITY,

Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture announces changes to the Department’s online Hay Directory, making it even easier for sellers and buyers of hay. The department manages the online hay directory, where livestock producers can search for hay made available by other producers in Missour and other states.

“Times are tough in this extensive drought,” said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “I’m thankful our team is able to provide resources to producers statewide. With new updates to the MDA Hay Directory, it will be even easier for producers to find what they need and ensure hay is available to their livestock.”

The MDA directory can be filtered by county or state and is regularly maintained by Department staff. The List Your Hay section can be filtered by region of Missouri, hay type, bale type, bale weight, and unit. Producers can also review a lab analysis if the seller has provided one.

For more information about the Missouri Department of Agriculture and its programs, visit the Department online at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.

August has arrived and with it the 2023-2024 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their student for school. It’s also important that drivers be prepared for the change in traffic patterns as students begin another year of instruction. In 2022, two people were killed and 361 injured in traffic crashes involving a school bus. In Missouri last year, a total of 884 traffic crashes involved school buses.

Troopers hope everyone will review these safety tips:

Motorists

Always be vigilant, but especially near school zones, playgrounds, bicycle paths, and crosswalks when schools are in session. Expect pedestrian and bicycle traffic to increase near schools on days where the weather is good. When schools are in session, drivers should expect a change in traffic patterns ─ school buses, parents taking their children to school, and many young drivers will join other motorists on the road and affect the morning and afternoon commute. Whatever route you drive, expect this additional traffic and prepare by allowing extra time to reach your destination.

Missouri law states that on a two-lane road, if a school bus is stopped and displaying warning signals while loading or unloading children, drivers must stop when meeting and following the bus. However, it is

Putnam County Hospital Board

Meets June 26th

OPEN MEETING only necessary to stop on a four-lane highway when following the bus. Drivers, when you see a stopped school bus, stay alert and follow the law. Children may not be aware of traffic and dart unexpectedly into the roadway.

Recorder # 802-0300 Hospital Chairman Howard Luscan called the June 26, 2023 meeting of the Putnam County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees to order at 12:02 PM in the Putnam County Memorial Hospital Conference Room.

The following trustees answered roll call: Howard Luscan –Chairman; Jeff Knight – Vice-Chairman; Sandy Williams - Secretary; Don Summers – Trustee.

Students

If you’re walking to school, stay alert! Cross the street at intersections or marked crosswalks and never between parked cars. Use sidewalks when they are available. If it is necessary to walk on the roadway, stay close to the left edge and step off to the left when traf-

School Safety

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Others present: Hospital personnel CEO Gayle Pickens, HR Director Debbie Douglas, and Director of Nursing Lisa Wyant, and Administrative Assistant Molly Riley.

Guests: None.

Public Comments: None.

Approval of Agenda: Trustee Knight made a motion to approve the agenda. Trustee Williams seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes: Trustee Summers made a motion to approve the May minutes. Trustee Knight seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Approval of Check Register/Financial Reports: Trustee Knight Hospital Board

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