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volume XXVII, number 16, December 14, 2012

Dance News

A Time of Giving Pool Hours - Finals Week 2012

Access Missouri Funding

Human Resources

Christmas is almost here and every family deserves a holiday dinner. Local Community Outreach needs food that will be donated to families as a holiday donation. If you would like to donate, you may drop your item(s) off either in the AAC or at Community Outreach, 229 N. Cedar, (417) 667-4339.

Many thanks to the Cottey employees who participated in Cottey Jeans Day last week. We raised $205 for the Children's Center of Southwest Missouri. The organization could not have been more thrilled with the funds.

Open enrollment for flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care is during December. Look for information and enrollment forms in your campus email. Please note: Due to government regulations, beginning January 2013, the allowed maximum will be $2,500 for a medical flex spending account. Dependent care allowed maximum remains at $5,000. Enrollment forms are due by December 31, 2012.

The Office of Human Resources is currently advertising for a data entry clerk for the Office of Institutional Advancement, a webmaster for the Office of Public Information, and a prospect researcher/campaign coordinator for the Campaign office.

DAY HOURS GUARD Mon., Dec. 17 10 –Noon Anna Harteau 1 - 3 p.m. Lindsey Hollis 7 - 9 p.m. Blaklee SandersTue., Dec. 18 10- Noon Amanda Rewerts 1- 3 p.m. Blaklee Sanders 7 - 9 p.m. Meg Ford Wed., Dec. 19 10 – Noon Blaklee Sanders 1 - 3 p.m. Meg Ford 7 - 9 p.m. Blaklee SandersThur., Dec. 20 10 – Noon Amanda Rewerts

Alumna Maggie Bridger (2008) will be on campus January 17-20, 2013. Her area of study is the disabled body in performance and in culture. She will be presenting in classes and setting a piece on the Cottey-in-Motion Dance Company. If you would like Maggie to speak in one of your classes, contact Jo Byrnes at jbyrnes@cottey.edu or x2250.

Governor Nixon is currently working on his budget for the coming year and Sherry Pennington would like to ask you to take action today to advocate for increased Access Missouri funding. With the current economy, more students need Access Missouri, resulting in decreased award amounts.

Please go to http://keepmeincollege.org/emailNixon/ and send a quick message to the Governor. It only takes a couple of minutes.

Thanks for your help!

January Birthdays2 Katherine Owens Food Service3 Neal Swarnes Physical Plant4 La’Dora Johnson-Richmond Institute5 Dr. Judy R. Rogers President7 John Shopper Service Center7 Jeri Smith Housekeeping9 Johnnie Null Physical Plant13 Charles Buckles Physical Plant 15 Keith Spencer Admin. Comp. Svcs.16 TracyFarrales BusinessOffice26 Brianne Fulton Faculty29 Michael Cavanaugh Chemistry Lab30 Dr. Bruce Holman Faculty

Recycle Those Christmas Lights!

Leadership Seminar

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Can your group take the heat? To find out, contact CWL@cottey.edu and schedule your Kitchen Challenge.

If you have any burned out strings of Christmas lights, don't throw them away, recycle them! They have small amounts of toxic material and shouldn't go in the garbage anyway.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (home of "they recycle almost everything") recycles them and by coincidence, Helen Lodge will visiting there in just a few weeks and would love to take them. Just get them to Helen by December 20 or earlier.

If the world ends on the 21st as predicted, they won't be recycled but we probably won't care. Thank you on behalf of the future generations.

Student AdvisorStephanie Battcock JonesShannon Kreutzer JonesKathleen Ure Tietz

Advisor Changes

Rev. Linda Pagel, pastor of Nevada United Methodist Church has extended us an invitation to a Leadership and Personal Development seminar for women on Saturday, February 23, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information will be provided as we get closer to the date.

UPCOMING EVENTSDECEMBER 201215 .........Music Juries16 .........Study Break17-20 ....Final Exams20 .........Halls Close20 .........Chartered Bus to KC Airport24-Jan.1Offices ClosedJANUARY 20132 ...........Offices Reopen12 .........Residence Halls Open12-13 ....Orientation for New Students12 .........Bus Returning to Campus From KC Airport13 .........Bus Returning to Campus From KC Airport14 .........Classes Begin14-15 ....Play Auditions17-18 ....“Show Me Cottey” Days17 .........Performance19 .........Basketball Game21 .........Martin Luther King, Jr. Day22 .........Jin In Presentation23 .........Basketball Game

Basketball Schedule 2012-13 Revised 12/12/12 (revised games are in italics)

Date Opponent Location Time Win Loss

November

11/08 Missouri Valley-JV Marshall, MO 5:30 p.m. 1

11/13 Ozark Christian College HOME 6 p.m. 1

11/16 Ft. Scott Community College HOME 6 p.m. 1

11/19 Missouri Valley-JV HOME 6 p.m. 1

December

12/01 Southwest Iowa CC HOME 1 p.m. 1

12/04 Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO 6 p.m. 1

12/07 Central Methodist-JV Fayette, MO 7 p.m. 1

12/13 Ft. Scott Community College Ft. Scott, KS 6 p.m.

January

1/09 William Woods-JV Fulton, MO TBA cancelled

1/12 St. Louis Com. Coll. SLCC- Forest Park 1 p.m.

1/16 Wentworth Military Academy Lexington, MO 6 p.m.

1/19 MCC-Penn Valley HOME 1 p.m.

1/22 Central Methodist-JV HOME 6 p.m.

1/25 Hesston College Hesston, KS 6 p.m.

1/30 North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO 5:30 p.m.

February

2/02 Hesston College HOME 1 p.m.

2/09 St. Louis Community College HOME 1 p.m.

2/12 MCC-Penn Valley Kansas City, MO 6 p.m.

2/16 Wentworth Military Academy HOME 1 p.m.

2/19 North Central Missouri HOME 6 p.m.

2/23 Region XVI Playoff Higher Seed TBA

March

3/01 Region XVI Semifinals Sedalia, MO 5/7 p.m.

3/02 Region XVI Finals Sedalia, MO 3 p.m.

The Comets are 7-0 on the season and showing a:

WINNING ATTITUDE!

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December 15 ● SATURDAY

December 17 ● MONDAY

December 16 ● SUNDAY

December 18 ● TUESDAY

December 20 ● THURSDAY

December 19 ● WEDNESDAY

December 21 ● FRIDAY

Monday—New England Clam Chowder, *Egg Drop Soup, Philly Cheese Steaks, Cheesy Baked Chicken Pie, Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry, Potstickers Reg. & VV, Gardenburgers VV & V, *Steamed Rice, *Oven Crunch Fries, M & M Cookies, Double Chocolate Cookies

Tuesday—Chicken & Dumplings, Cream of Mushroom Soup V, *Vietnamese Pho Soup Reg. & VV, *Chicken Fajitas, *Smoked BrisketSandwich (GFA), Vegetable Lo Mein VV, *Cheese Quesadillas V (GFA), Seasoned Curly Q’s, *Refried Beans, Chocolate Crumb Bars

Wednesday—Chicken w/ Wild Rice Soup, *Black Bean & Veggie Chili VV, *Turkey Burgers (GFA), Toasted Cheese Ravioli V, Grilled Veggie Baguette Melts V, Chicken Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, BLT Sandwiches, Onion Rings, Brownie Cheesecake Bars

Thursday—Make Your Own Sack Lunches(Including a Vegetarian, Vegan & GFA choice. V & VV)

1:00 p.m. Bus Departure

Lunch Menu/Raney Dining RoomDecember 17-21, 2012

4 p.m. Campus Recycling Pickup locations: Main, P.E.O., Reeves, Robertson, & RBAC * Gluten-free item

Study Break

Music Juries

SAVE THE DATES 2012-2013 Distinguished Speakers Series

January 22, 2013 • Jin In • “Developing Young Women Locally and Globally”

February 26, 2013 • Dr. Lorry M. Fenner, Col. (USAF, Ret.) • “Women Leaders in the Three Branches of the U.S. Government”

April 9, 2013 • Andrea Kramer • “Women’s Leadership in Law and Global Renewable Energy”

Each presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Missouri Recital Hall. FREE of Charge. Open to the public.

Final Exams

Final Exams

Final Exams

Final Exams

Halls Close Chartered Bus to KC Airport