MCC-Blue River Staff Association garage sale

The MCC-Blue River Staff Association will be having a garage sale on Friday, July 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday, July 9 from 8 a.m. to noon. This event will raise funds for projects like the Angel Tree during the holiday season, scholarships, to help students in need, or other projects that the MCC-Blue River Staff Association undertakes.

Similar events in the past have featured a wide array of donated garage sale items, including many kinds of furniture, all in good shape, and clothing for all ages among other diverse fare. Both new and used items are often donated, so there will be plenty to choose from.

The group is already accepting “good, sale-able items... The items can be clothes, kitchen utensils, linens, things that are sold at garage sales,” according to Renee Tolson. They have already collected a large volume of books, clothing, and

Penn Valley staff association hosts cookout

Irvin Brooks (left), Terry McDaniel (center) and Scott Phillips (right) grill up burgers and hot dogs for the Penn Valley Staff Association Cookout!

The end of the school year is a great time to celebrate hard work and accomplishments. The Penn Vally Staff Association recently hosted a cookout with all the trimmings for employees to enjoy. Good food and good friends are the perfect combination!

Random Acts of Kindness awards at MCC-Blue River

Amy Slater (ctr) receives Random Acts of Kindess award
from Sara Woodward (left) and Jon Burke (right)

Several MCC-Blue River employees and a student were honored today for their kind hearts. The Random Acts of Kindness awards are given to employees whom are nominated by their peers for going the extra mile or doing something nice for no personal gain.

Those at MCC-Blue River whom were unexpectedly rewarded for their acts of altruism today were: Rowdy Pyle, Meg Holcomb, Jay Imhauser, Scorpio Horn, Bob Florence, Renee’ Tolson, Amy Slater, and student worker Tina Livingston.

The MCC-Blue River Staff Association sponsors this initiative, so

Mmmm...coffee and cake

Folks at the Administrative Center (AC) took a few minutes downtime today to celebrate October, November and December birthdays. The AC Staff Association provided the cake and Rich Higgason supplied the coffee (thanks Rich!).

Penn Valley Staff Association to host chili and soup contest

Due to overwhelming requests for another Chili and Soup contest, the Staff Recognition Committee is proud to host the Third Annual Chili and Soup Cook-off.

First place prizes will be awarded to the best soup AND the best chili. It’s time to dust off that old crock pot, pull out your favorite recipe and get cooking! All proceeds go to the Staff Association, which allows us to continue our Employee of the Month program. Not only does this event benefit the Staff Association, it is A LOT OF FUN!

If you think your soup or chili is outrageously delicious and would like to enter it in our contest, email or call Sam Sheil at 4115 . We are also in need of volunteers to help with this function, please let me know if you are interested!

Stop by and sample all the goodies plus get a bowl of your favorite, all for the low, low price of $3.00. Winter is right around the corner, so join us for a bowl of steaming hot soup or chili and vote for your favorite chef. We hope to see you there!

When: Friday, Dec. 10, 2010
Where: Upper level cafeteria
Time: 11:00a.m-1:00p.m
Cost: $3.00

Reverse trick or treating

Staff from the ‘haunted tower’ visited the kids at Plaza de Ninos this morning to pass out candy during the reverse trick or treat event put on by the morale committee at the Administrative Center. Children, dressed in their Halloween best, lined up to collect candy.

MCC-Longview blood drive

MCC-Longview Blood Drive sponsored by PTK

Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

MCC-Longview

Private Dining Room/ Campus Center

500 Longview Road

Lee's Summit, MO 64081

There is no substitute for blood. It has to come from one person in order to give to another. A critical number of voluntary donations are required every day to meet the need for blood in the areas we serve. However, we are consistently falling short, and falling short means we may not have enough blood for someone like you.


Sign up for a desired time by making an appointment online. Walk-ins are always welcome!

Once you get to the website enter you email address and date of birth. If you have used the online appointment system before your information will display for your approval. If you have not used our online system before you can fill out the form with some basic information that the blood bank will need.

Then click the "Continue and View Blood Drives" button. You will see our blood drive.

If you went to the site without using the link and don't see our drive enter MCClongview where it asks for the sponsor code. Click the circle to the left of the day you would like your appointment. On the next page, pick a time. Then you will receive an e-mail confirming your appointment.

Click Here now to make your appointment! You are going to save a life!

Questions and Comments:

If you have any questions about donating blood, please contact the Community Blood Center at 1-888-647-4040 or visit their Web site at http://www.savealifenow.org/. If you have any questions about the blood drive, contact [Site Coordinator] at margaret.berter@mcckc.edu.

Red Friday party at MCC-BTC a farewell for Julie Riemann

Gerald Patience, retired instructor, grilled 'dogs in the parking lot Friday with full Chiefs tailgating regalia.

A potluck lunch at MCC-Business & Technology with a Red Friday theme was a farewell celebration for Julie Riemann. She will begin a new job Monday, Oct. 4, as program director in the Student Success Center at St. Louis University's Medical Center.

Riemann has been an academic advisor at MCC for the past five years. She was a former president of the BTC Staff Association, an active member of District Staff Council and was currently DSC president. Beverly Jennings, instructional services coordinator at MCC-Maple Woods, is the DSC president-elect; she will take the leadership role for the remainder of Riemann's term.

AC Staff Association meeting today

The Administrative Center (AC) Staff Association will meet today, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the break room for a meet and greet for new AC staff. The regular meeting will follow at 10 a.m. in the Board Room.

Brandi Fockler, benefits manager at MCC, will be at today’s meeting to talk about the insurance rates for 2011. Dana Cook, MCC’s CBIZ representative, will review the current medical plans provided by Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

The meeting will be followed by an AC staff fundraiser B-B-Q on the break room patio.