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SHARON POWELL mayoral proclamation EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – During a City Council meeting, Mayor Sharon Powell issued a proclamation recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In making the proclamation, Powers encouraged everyone to “recognize and celebrate older adults and their ongoing contributions to the success and vitality of our country.” The proclamation recognizes: • Older adults deserve to be treated with respect and dignity to enable them to serve as leaders, mentors, volunteers and vital Excelsior Springs community participants; • 2021 marks the 16th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is designed to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older adults; • The National Center on Elder Abuse and Excelsior Springs recognize the importance of taking action to raise awareness, prevent and address elder abuse; • As people live longer, there is an opportunity to think about collective needs going forward; • Ageism and social isolation are major causes of elder abuse in the United States; • Proper social structures are needed so people can retain community and societal connections, reducing the likelihood of abuse; • Preventing abuse of older adults through maintaining and improving social supports – like senior centers, human services and transportation – is expected to allow everyone to continue to live as independently as possible; and • Where there is justice there can be no abuse, so the National Center on Elder Abuse urges all people to restore justice by honoring older adults..

JEFFERSON CITY – Each year, an estimated 5 million older adults are abused, neglected, bullied or exploited, Department of Health and Senior Services information states. Launched in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is meant to serve as a means to unite communities around the world and raise awareness about elder abuse.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The team slots for the Gregg Williams Tiger Golf Classic are getting filled for the morning round. As of Tuesday afternoon, 22 foursomes had signed up for the morning session of the tournament, slated for July 9 at Excelsior Springs Golf Course, Gregg Williams Foundation Inc.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city tweaked the bus schedule to end the 4-7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday routes.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Last Friday afternoon’s thunderstorms played havoc with trees and limbs, caused power outages and damaged roofs in Excelsior Springs. No injuries resulted.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Longtime NFL coach Gregg Williams remembers watching Excelsior Springs varsity football as a boy. Specifically, Williams remembers watching the Tigers from 1964 to 1967, when they went undefeated under coach Vic Bonuchi.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Excelsior Springs Hospital CEO Kristen DeHart and her staff received community feedback from 2020 that they plan to use to help improve hospital services. During the City Council’s general meeting May 17, DeHart shared her report for fiscal year 2020, including survey data.

EXCLESIOR SPRINGS – Mayor Sharon Powell issued a proclamation in recognition of Juneteenth, a celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation issued during the Civil War by President Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves.

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate bill 63 into law Monday to create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY – After the new Clay County commissioners dropped lawsuits former Commissioners Gene Owen and Luann Ridgeway had filed to fight a state audit, Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office provided an audit update.