Newcomers Scholarships

Newcomers/Longtimers Club Grants Ten Scholarships

At the December business luncheon of Newcomers/Longtimers, Brenda Love, Immediate Past President, awarded ten scholarships to local students. The winners were selected through an interview process and granted scholarships based upon need, grades and interviews.

Recipients from the Registered Nursing program at Columbia College were Marcie Bettencourt and Frank Reller - school coordinator is Linda Claycomb. From the Practical Nursing program at Eldon Career Center winners were Randy Robinett and Kathy Neeley - school coordinator is Shelly Wehmeyer. Technical scholarships were given in the Marine Engine Division of the Lake Career and Technical Center to Jimmy Colvard, Peter Dreste, Joe Halcomb, Randy James, James Shortell, and Jayson Vaughn - school instructor is Larry Wittrock. The Scholarship Committee also recognized each school with Certificates.

Judy Barrett led the Scholarship Committee as Chairman. Participating on the committee were Roberta Renicker, Janet Mills, and Mary Gaston.

This presentation was made possible by proceeds from the Fifteenth Annual Home Tour, Second Annual President’s Premier, Silent Auction and Raffle Tickets purchased at N/L Cards and Games. For more information on the N/L activities, please call Membership Chair, Sandy Biggum, 365-6963 or visit their website at: www.newcomerslongtimers.com.


Back Row Pictured L-R: Randy Robinett, Frank X. Keller IV, Joe Halcomb, Jayson Vaughn, Randy James

Front Row Pictured L-R: Kathy Neeley, Marcie Bettencourt, Linda Claycomb, Peter Dreste, Brenda Love, Jim Colvard, Shelly Wehmeyer, Roberta Renicker, Larry Wittrock, James Shortell, Judy Barrett

Not Pictured: Janet Mills and Mary Gaston

Lake of the Ozarks DogWood Animal Shelter

SPAY DAY USA is on Tuesday, February 23rd and Dogwood has set a goal: to spay or neuter 50 stray or feral cats that day!

Spaying just one cat can prevent the births of 420,000 unwanted kittens over the next 7 years!

Not only Dogwood Animal Shelter, but all area shelters and rescue groups are bombarded every day with unwanted cats and dogs that desparately need someplace to be and somebody who cares. And all these donation-supported groups struggle to meet the overwhelming need as best they can. But in the end, there are just too many animals. The thousands that go without shelter and care suffer terribly from cold, hunger, loneliness and sometimes diseases or injuries.
This is all so easily and inexpensively prevented, just by spaying or neutering!

Please…SPAY THE STRAY, as well as your own pets!



To help provide funding for this project, two SPAY-ghetti meals are planned:

1) The Golden Age Center’s Valentine Dinner held on Sat., Feb. 13 from 5pm-7pm. The center is located on D-Road in Osage Beach.

2) Dogwood Animal Shelter’s 2nd annual SPAY-ghetti lunch, held in Dogwood’s Community Room on Tuesday, Feb.16 from 11am-2pm. The shelter is located on Runabout Drive in Osage Beach.



Last year’s proceeds from these two delicious meals helped provide surgeries for over 100 pets! Please help make this year’s efforts just as successful!

To schedule a spay or neuter appointment or for directions or more information, please call Dogwood Animal Shelter at 573-348-4411.