Monthly Kaffee Klatch meeting landed at City Hall Wednesday

Local News

October 9, 2009

By Michael Schaffer - Managing editor

For the 37 who attended the first Wednesday of the month meeting known as Kaffee Klatch who want to get a regular or H1N1 flu shot didn't hear very encouraging news.

Billie Hall, Appanoose County Public Health administrator, said the H1N1 nasal vaccine should be available by today but is reserved for those in the high-risk group. She said Appanoose County should get 100 doses.

Hall said the public health department is out of the regular flu vaccine and has tried to find some by calling other counties. She said the closest regular flu vaccine she could find was a clinic in Unionville, Mo.

Kaffee Klatch is known to allow individuals who represent various segments of government, business and others an opportunity to inform the audience of recent events. Speakers Wednesday morning at City Hall included Centerville Mayor Marsha Mitchell, who mentioned the city will be in Ankeny next weekend to make a presentation to the Iowa Municipal Workers Compensation Association.

Appanoose County Supervisor Dean Kaster, who mentioned overlay of County Highway T14 from Mystic south to Highway 2 will start Oct. 19.

Appanoose Economic Development Corporation Director Tod Faris, who mentioned the upcoming EntreBash on Oct. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Honey Creek Resort.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joyce Bieber, who mentioned the challenges of Pancake Day and upcoming promotions for the holiday season.

Rathbun Lake Operations Manager Bill Duey, who mentioned the work being done at the lake.

Also making comments from the floor were Larry Bettis, who mentioned the ongoing United Way campaign, Marsha Whisler, with Honey Creek Resort, who mentioned the AGLOW conference to be held in late September of 2011 at the resort, Rollie Reznicek, who mentioned the work on the Morgan E. Cline Family Sports Complex and Virginia Padovan, who mentioned the upcoming birders meeting.

The November Kaffee Klatch will be sponsored by the Appanoose County Democrats.