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Mo. State Hwy. Patrol offers Halloween safety tips

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, October 10th, 2012, 12:14pm

Mo. State Hwy. Patrol offers Halloween safety tips

(KFVS) - Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Ron Replogle is encouraging everyone to plan ahead on Halloween and offers some safety tips.

Replogle says safety is an important part of a fun Halloween. Here are some tips:

MOTORISTS

Motorists are reminded to pay attention for trick-or-treaters of all ages. Young children excited by Halloween could dart in front of a vehicle. Slow down, and drive with extra caution. If you are headed to a costume party, make sure the costume doesn’t hamper your vision while you’re driving to the event! Motorists picking up and dropping off trick-or-treaters may increase the number of vehicles on the road, therefore affecting traffic patterns. Please be courteous and stay alert.

TRICK-OR-TREATERS

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Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, 3:10pm

Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross will be collecting and distributing cards that send words of encouragement, gratitude and cheer to America's heroes for the holiday season.

Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 7, Americans can give something that means something by sending a card of thanks and support to members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

The Red Cross is inviting the public to send messages of thanks and holiday cheer until Dec. 7 by mailing them to:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

To ensure that cards are delivered on time for the holidays, the Red Cross says they must be postmarked no later than Dec. 7. Individuals are asked to refrain from sending "care packages," monetary donations or using glitter or any other kinds of inserts with the cards.

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Bone Marrow Donor Drive planned in Perryville

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Tuesday, September 4th, 10:37 am

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) -A bone marrow donor drive will be held Wednesday, September 12 in honor of Macy Westmoreland, daughter of Kevin and Ashley Westmoreland.

Macy was born with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on March 22, 2012. Her life depends on a bone marrow transplant, and a match has not been found.

The bone marrow donor drive will be at St. Vincent High School Cafeteria located at 210 South Waters Street in Perrryville from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30.

The donor drive is being organized by Macy's family and friends.

Anyone between the ages of 18 and 60 years of age is asked to visit the upcoming drive. The process only requires a cheek swab and a simple questionnaire.

Donors will be placed on a statewide registry.

For more information about the bone marrow drive, contact Jenni Wachter at (720) 301-6025 or Be the Match Registry at (314) 348-5650.

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3rd Annual 'Let's Keep It Clean' mud festival scheduled for Sat.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, July 13th, 2012, 3:20pm

3rd Annual 'Let's Keep It Clean' mud festival scheduled for Sat.

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - The 3rd Annual "Let's Keep It Clean" Mud Festival will be Saturday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The goal of the festival is to encourage children to support recycling and keeping the area clean and free from litter. It includes a muddy obstacle course filled with slippery, gooey mud. Age groups for the mud obstacle include:

Seven to eight
Nine to 10
11 to 12
13 to 16

For kids six and younger, the event will have mini mud course, and for the tiny tots there will be puddle pools. Children are grouped in ages for a race through the course. In the addition to the mud course, there will be additional fun theme areas for kids to explore, including mud pits and a contest for the muddiest child.

The festival is free to everyone, some of the events include:

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PCMH offers parents tips on recognizing speech, language disorders in children

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, May 5th, 2012, 10:00am

PCMH offers parents tips on recognizing speech, language disorders in children

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - Perry County Memorial Hospital is offering tips for parents to help them recognize different types of speech and language disorders that might affect school-age children.

According to PCMH, children with communication disorders frequently do not perform on grade level because they have difficulty understanding and talking, struggle with reading and writing, misunderstand social cues, show poor judgment, have trouble taking tests, and may avoid school.

“Parents should discuss any signs of a speech and language problem with their child’s physician and request their child be evaluated by a speech-language pathologist," said Tracie Higgins, Certified Speech-Language Pathologist at PCMH. "It's crucial that children are identified and begin treatment as early as possible because summer break will only compound the consequences of a communication disorder if left untreated.”

Some things parents should look for include:

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April is World Autism Awareness Month, you can share your story with us

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 6:00pm

April is World Autism Awareness Month, you can share your story with us

(KFVS) - April is World Autism Awareness Month and we want to see pictures of your friends or loved ones with Autism, pictures of you showing support for Autism Awareness and hear your stories.

You can e-mail us pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. If you just have a story to share, you can submit it to aruch@kfvs12.com. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

If you know of any events in your community in honor of World Autism Awareness Month, you can e-mail a flyer to news@kfvs12.com or fax it to the newsroom at 573-335-7723.

A viewer sent us this picture above on Monday of her daughter Candice showing her love for her brother with autism and the many others affected.

Related stories:

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Heartland Easter events

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 11:43am

(KFVS) - Easter is almost here!

The following is a list of Easter-related events scheduled around the Heartland. If you would like to add another event, you can click here to submit it.

APRIL

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