Local Resource Guide for Liv.Co.Mo

11/17/2024

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THE COLD WEATHER IS HERE!!!

NEED SOME TIPS TO STAY WARM?! ⬇️

❄️ DON'T GO TO SLEEP WITH WET HAIR
❄️ PUT A HEATING PAD OR RICE SOCK (DIY INSTRUCTIONS AT THE END OF THIS POST) UNDER YOUR BLANKET BEFORE CRAWLING INTO BED
❄️ WEAR LEGGINGS/THERMALS UNDER YOUR REGULAR PANTS AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE TUCKED INTO TALL SOCKS!
❄️ALWAYS KEEP SOCKS ON! THOSE PIGGYS SET THE TONE FOR YOUR ENTIRE BODY'S TEMPERATURE!!!
❄️ LEAVE THE THERMOSTAT ALONE! CONSTANT ADJUSTING WON'T ALLOW A STEADY WARMTH TO FLOW THROUGH THE HOUSE (IT WILL ALSO RAISE YOUR HEAT BILL IF YOU KEEP CHANGING THE TEMPERATURE!)
❄️ REMEMBER, HEAT RISES SO IF YOU LIVE IN AN OLDER HOUSE OR HAVE FLOORS WITHOUT CARPET OR INSULATION, IT CAN BE A BIT CHILLY AT GROUND LEVEL BUT WILL BE WARMER UP TOP!
❄️ HANG BLANKETS IN DOORWAYS TO HELP TRAP THE HEAT IN THE ROOM!
❄️ PUT ROLLED UP TOWELS OR SMALL THROW BLANKETS ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF DOORS!
❄️ IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD PLASTIC FOR YOUR WINDOWS, DOLLAR TREE HAS DISPOSABLE TABLE COVERS FOR $1.25. USE STRIPS OF CARDBOARD AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME TO SEAL THEM AND HELP KEEP COLD DRAFTS OUT!
❄️ PUT YOUR TOWEL IN THE DRYER WHILE YOU'RE BATHING AND HAVE SOMEONE GRAB IT FOR YOU RIGHT BEFORE YOU GET OUT!

🌨️ RICE SOCK INSTRUCTIONS:
Grab a thick tube sick, fill with uncooked rice.
Tie a knot at the end to keep it all safe inside!
Wet a wash cloth or paper towels and wrap around the rice sock.
Place in microwave for desired amount of time (they heat pretty quick!!)
Take off cloth/paper towels and use as a heat pack!

Thick baby/kids socks are the perfect fit for warming up hubby's work boots before stepping into the cold!

ANY OTHER TIPS YOU THINK COULD HELP?! POST THEM IN THE COMMENTS 🩵💙

07/02/2024

This is a great safety guide for children swimming in lakes and swimming pools. The color of the bathing suit can make it easier or more difficult to see children while they are swimming. This is a good reminder to always have adult supervision when children are swimming. (Thanks to Praire Lakes Healthcare System.)

07/02/2024

Make sure you get your kiddos registered before the 12th!
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Hello, everyone! The deadline to register Chillicothe R-II bus riders for transportation services for the 2024-25 school year is July 12th. Click on this link to register child(ren) today: https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/transportation

07/02/2024

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS (copied from another poster)
I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon:
Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
✅ Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
✅ When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the v***rs that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a v***r return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes v***r. Those v***rs are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
✅ One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline ev***rates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the ev***ration. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
✅ Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

06/26/2024

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06/26/2024

FREE PANTRY ITEMS

If anyone is in need, please reach out! 4 boxes full of pantry foods have been donated to give away!

06/22/2024

Follow the Livingston County Food Pantry page for updates on pantry days 😁

06/14/2024

School supplies can be pretty expensive... Especially if you have multiple children in multiple grades!
Here is a link to help with that! 🤗
Click the link below to sign up for free school supplies and then also, join in on the fun from 3pm to 6pm at the YMCA for games, face painting, snacks and giveaways!

***We are not hosting this event! Just sharing 😊

https://tinyurl.com/ChilliB2SB2024

05/10/2024

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING:

May 22nd at the Livingston County Health Center!

Contact the Health Center to schedule your appointment! Spots are filling up fast so call soon! 🩷

05/07/2024

05/07/2024

GOOD MORNING!

With the school year ending and summer break approaching, a lot of stress gets put on parents due to lack of childcare availability/affordability.

If you have a daycare/childcare facility or if you're wanting a babysitting job to make some extra cash, please comment below with your contact information so that parents can reach out to you!

🩷 IT TAKES A VILLAGE

05/07/2024

Good evening everyone! We wanted to give a brief introduction about who we are and the page!

My friend Courtney and I have been concerned with Missouris time- based electricity costs. Usually in the peak hours between 4-8pm, young families use the most electricity, but they will be the ones to suffer greatly with rising costs, because these same families are struggling to put food on the table.

This prompted us to discuss resources that may be available in the local area that can assist these young families in need.

Since starting the “ Local Resource Guide for Livingston County Missouri” we have given free information to families on how to apply for government housing, how to obtain medical resources, how to apply for the supplemental nutrition assistance programs, how to find local food pantries, and assist in procuring donations such as beds, couches, tables, baby items, clothes, shoes, and food. We have mentored those needing assistance with filling out job applications, given children reading lessons, rides to the DFS/ Job center, Rides to WIC/ health department, rides from Hedrick Medical Center, and praying for all needs.

Courtney states, “ Our goal is to help our community find resources in order to get the items and assistance needed. We ask around and see if anyone has things to donate to people in need”

We thank you for liking and following our page! We ask that if you know anyone who needs help in any of these capacities, please reach out here or send them to us! We will be willing to help! God bless!