February 2023

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Trends and Unwanted Consequences in the Community was the theme of February’s Substance Abuse-Free Environments (SAFE) coalition meeting. Concerning data was presented by Missouri Poison Control Center’s Community Outreach Coordinator, Amanda Ruback.

Delta Dental of Missouri recently awarded $70,000 in oral health grant funding to Swope Health Services to purchase equipment for the new KidsCare dental, vision and medical clinic coming to the Excelsior Springs Early Childhood Center.

On Feb. 3, another winning streak in Orrick varsity boys basketball ended.

Over the past six years, an area runner has issued a challenge to help people get a jumpstart at the beginning of each year on improving their fitness. The runner is Russell Wenz.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS post player Kinley Rogers, a first-year high schooler, looks to score Jan. 30 during the Tigers’ 60-32 Greater KansasCity Suburban Conference-Blue Division home loss to Winnetonka.

The Tigers closed the dual portion of their girls wrestling season with a thriller. Driven by open victories, Excelsior Springs edged Raytown South 28-27 Feb. 1 at Ray South. The Tigers received four forfeit wins. The Cardinals had only one.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has been doing considerable research to determine the significance between heart and mental health. They have found substantial evidence to prove that each plays an important role in how the other functions.

Last week we looked at Dee Amos Ellet, who operated the Star Bath House in Excelsior Springs. However, Ellet’s bath house wasn’t the only black bath house in the city.

Physical activity is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle. Though physical activity benefits people of all ages, it can be especially helpful for seniors by making it easier for them to overcome some of the obstacles associated with aging.