Local briefs, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

2020 In the News
Breakfast in the Garden to support St. FrancisClassic
MARYVILLE, Mo. — St. Francis Foundation has invited people to a Breakfast in the Garden on Thursday morning in the Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville Healing Garden to support the 30th annual St. Francis Classic Golf Tournament.
Homemade cinnamon rolls, coffee and raffle tickets will be available. Up for grabs in the raffle is a 2020 Club Car Onward golf cart. Golf balls also can be purchased in recognition of a favorite health care worker or first responder in the Health Care Hero Golf Ball Drop Raffle.
The event will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Healing Garden in front of the hospital.
Proceeds from this year’s classic will support the purchase of Stroke Perfusion Equipment for the hospital’s Level III Stroke Certified Emergency Room.
MU Extension offers business counseling
The University of Missouri Extension and Missouri Small Business Development Center have recently joined efforts to specifically provide support to agri-businesses through the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business counseling is available to producers and business owners at no cost. Counseling sessions are confidential and one-on-one. Some examples of services include: start up assistance, help with drafting a business plan, financial counseling, accounting and budgeting.
Contact Jackie Spainhower with the MU Extension Center for more information 660-425-6434 or visit the website at missouri.ecenterdirect.com.
