Mid-Missouri Artists’ monthly meeting will be hosted at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, in the Arts and Crafts Room of the Warrensburg Community Center, 445 E. Gay St.
Artist Gary Cadwallader will present a program sharing information and a demonstration of his attempt at creating a subscription watercolor course on Patreon.com. He will show videos he has created and explain the costs and benefits of working with Patreon on its worldwide platform, as well as the software needed to get started.
Cadwallader received a Bachelor’s of Art degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1972. After a career in computer programming, he returned to painting and has exhibited widely since then. He is a signature member of the Watercolor Honor Society and the Missouri Watercolor Society. He has received numerous awards for his paintings and juried acceptance into the Missouri Watercolor International, the Kansas Watercolor National, the River Market Regional, Missouri 50, and Watercolor USA. In 2016, he was featured in a Missouri Life article, “Passion Meets Reality.” Also, that year, he was awarded a fellowship in Artist INC KC. In 2017, he received signature membership in the Watercolor Honor Society and in 2018, he joined the Board of the Watercolor USA Honor Society. His studio is in downtown Warrensburg.
All MMA meetings are free and open to the public.
The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets to continue to strengthen the national blood supply this month. People of all blood types, especially type O blood donors, the most needed blood group by hospitals and platelet donors, are needed daily to ensure blood products are available for hospitals.
While thousands of donors have answered the call to donate in recent weeks to combat a significant drop in the blood supply, more donors are needed to ensure the blood supply remains ready for those in need of lifesaving medical procedures.
Donors can make an appointment to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. All who come to give in February will get a $20 Amazon gift card.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Missouri Department of Social Services, 505 N. Ridgeview Drive Suite A in Warrensburg.
A series of town hall-style meetings will be hosted across the state to gather feedback from local individuals who know about challenges in their own communities. These events are free and open to anyone who wants to influence the direction of the state when it comes to aging in Missouri.
An in-person meeting is being co-hosted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Care Connection for Aging Services from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Warrensburg Community Center, 445 E. Gay St., to discuss Missouri’s Master Plan on Aging. No registration is necessary.
Two virtual town halls will be hosted on March 21 and free registration is required. Registration and more information can be found at health.mo.gov/seniors/masterplanaging.
There are more than 1.1 million Missourians over the age of 60. Estimates suggest that older adults will outnumber minors for the first time by 2030, and older adults will greatly outnumber minors by 2060. The older adult population is also becoming more diverse. These demographic shifts will impact the volume and types of services and support that states provide to older adults and people with disabilities, as well as family caregivers.
Aging with Dignity: Missouri’s Master Plan on Aging was established by Gov. Mike Parson through executive order in January 2023. Since that time, an advisory council comprised of legislators, state agency leaders, nonprofit organizations and other community partners has been convened to guide the process of creating the plan.
