News from the Saline County Extension Center
 

November-December 2004

In this issue:

Holiday Stocking Stuffers from the Extension Center

You are Invited to Join With the Saline County Interagency Council

My minor children are going to be in someone else's care short term. Is there a form I need?

...and a few more notes...

 

 

Success
is focusing on
what you want
MOST
rather than what
you want now.
 

Thriving in
Saline County Newsletter Index


Human Environmental
Sciences Extension
Newsletters
 

 

 

Thriving in
Saline County
is written by:
Dr. Cynthia Crawford
Family and Consumer Economics Specialist, Saline County
Extension Office
660-886-6908
crawfordc@missouri.edu
153 S. Odell,
Marshall MO 65340
 

 

Caring
 is what we
do best
 
 

 

Living Well in Saline County


Holiday Stocking Stuffers from the Extension Center

Think of the Extension Office as a place to “shop” this holiday season! The gift of quality, unbiased educational materials is a positive expression of your value for life-long learning about financial management.

We have a table set up with a variety of materials for stocking stuffers for you to browse through. Who do you know that has the goal of managing money better in 2005?

66 Ways to Save Money—up to 5 copies free

2004 Consumer Action Handbook—175 pages. Up to 10 copies free

Life Choices—42 pages. Durable power of attorney for health care, living will form, estate planning, financial considerations, organ donation and more. Free! Who would give such a thing as a stocking stuffer? I do! I never pick and choose who gets the information—but provide this information to all adults, young and old, in my family. Up to 10 copies free.

Legal Checkup for Missouri—This is a 75 page spiral bound workbook that will help people get their financial and legal life in order. Organize your personal data, employment history, finances, housing, vehicles, pet insurance and estate information all in one important workbook. $3 each.

10 Steps to a Better Financial Future—a 168 page book full of great information on managing your finances and getting everything organized for success. The book will help people to: set financial goals, get organized, track spending, plan for retirement, make money grow, make investment choices, make sure they are properly insured, put their legal house in order and more. $5 each.

Left-Brain Finance for Right-Brain People—Most financial management materials are written for people with an accounting or banking mind. This book is especially for creative-thinking people who need personal financial management to be a creative process. I’ve had people get turned on to financial management using this book who have never been interested in the topic before. 300+ pages. $10 (regularly $18 per copy)
 

Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia E. Crawford
Consumer and Family Economics Specialist
County Program Director

You are Invited to Join With the
Saline County Interagency Council

Please mark December 9 and/or 10 on your calendar to assist with the annual Saline County Interagency Food and Toy Distribution.

Thursday the 9th, beginning at 8 a.m. is the day to organize table after table of food and children’s toys and gifts. Starting at 8 a.m. on Friday December 10, volunteers are again needed to assist nearly 400 Saline County Families in selecting food and toys for the holidays.

What is the Saline County Interagency Council?
With nearly a 20-year history of success, the Saline County Interagency Council has the goal of bringing people together to solve problems and build on opportunities in the county.

Accomplishments:

  • Holiday food and Christmas toy drive and distribution for nearly 400 county families
  • Members link community needs with resources – on a daily basis
  • Monthly meetings to share resources, needs and to encourage those working in the county
  • FISH – furniture and household goods for families in crisis
  • MATCH coalition – a committee focusing on Maternal and Child Health Issues
  • Education for those who work with families in financial stress and crisis
  • Networking among agencies, groups and churches

Groups active in the Interagency Council include:

  • American Red Cross
  • Civil Air Patrol
  • CLARO
  • Community Action
  • Community Food Pantry
  • Democrat News
  • Family Support Division
  • Fitzgibbon Hospital Auxiliary
  • Foster Grandparent Program
  • Head Start
  • Health Care USA
  • Independent Living Solutions
  • Lighthouse Shelter
  • Marshall School System
  • Ministerial Alliance
  • Missouri Valley Community Action Agency
  • People First
  • Saline County Health Office
  • St. Peter’s Church
  • Sweet Springs Food Pantry
  • United Way
  • University Behavioral Health
  • University of MO Extension

The group welcomes your interest and participation!

Monthly meetings are the 4th Tuesday of each month
(no meeting in December).
10 a.m. Civil Air Patrol Meeting Room, Marshall Airport,
Business 65 south of Marshall

Ron Duvall and Cynthia Crawford co-chair the group for 2004-2005 and can provide details.

In our basic financial management classes, people are astonished that they can mix up an all-purpose cleaner that works great and just costs a little pocket change to make. Mix:

  • 1 cup rubbing alcohol
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 T. liquid dish detergent

My minor children are going to be in someone
else’s care short term. Is there a form I need?

Maybe you’re traveling to a Big 12 football bowl game with friends and decide to leave your two toddlers with grandma and grandpa for a few days. What if Aunt Rose and Uncle Rick offer to take your middle-school daughter to Disneyland as a New Year’s treat?

Anytime you put your child in the care of someone else, it is important to provide the caretaker with the power to seek assistance if there is an emergency. The Child Care Authorization form that follows gives this power to a person you specify and protects you, the caretaker and, more importantly, your child(ren).

The Child Care Authorization document should be signed, but it is not necessary that the signature be witnessed or notarized.
The parent or legal guardian should provide the original copy of the Authorization to the caretaker and retain one copy.

Child Care Authorization

The undersigned parent(s), _____________________ and __________________, of
  (Parent name)       (Parent name)
_____________________________________________________________________,
(Parent’s address)
hereby grants _______________________________of _______________________,
                    (Caretaker(s) (Caretaker’s address)
the authority to take temporary care of the following child(ren):
1. ____________________________________ (list full legal name of each)
2. ____________________________________  
3. ____________________________________  
4. ____________________________________  
This grant of temporary authority shall begin on this date __________, and shall remain effective until terminated by either of the undersigned parent.

The above named caretaker(s) shall have the following powers: (include only those powers you want to give to the caretaker by checking the appropriate items)

□ The power to seek appropriate medical treatment or attention on behalf of the child(ren) as may be required by the circumstances, including but not limited to, medical doctor and/or hospital visits.
□ The power to authorize medical treatment or medical procedures in an emergency situation.
□ The power to make appropriate decisions regarding daily care including clothing, bodily nourishment and shelter.
Signature of parent______________________________ Date _______________
Signature of parent______________________________ Date _______________

 

...and a few more notes...

www.mymoney.gov
This is the federal government’s new website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money—how to save it, invest it and manage it to meet personal goals.

missourifamilies.org
This University Extension web site provides information for Missouri families that emphasizes health, nutrition, finances, housing and human development.

http://outreach.missouri.edu/parentlink
Answers to parenting questions. Also, call 800-552-8522

Career Options
Losing a job any time during the year can be traumatic. Losing a job around the holiday season seems even worse. The Career Options toll free number at the University of Missouri can provide help with careers, training and job hunting. 1-800-392-8343

Credit Bureaus
Equifax—http://www.equifax.com
Experian—http://www.experian.com
TransUnion—http://www.tuc.com

All of us at University Extension
wish you health, happiness, peace and
prosperity for the remainder of 2004
and for the New Year.

 

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