NOVEMBER 10 SCHEDULE: 
10:30AM  |  Platform
​12:00PM  |  Adult Learning Forum ​

11/24    Medicade Expansion in Missouri

10:30AM  |  ASHTON KUEHNEL  |  MEDICADE EXPANSION
Guest speaker Ashton Kuehnel will speak to us about Medicaid expansion in Missouri-why it is needed and the plan for getting it on our ballot. Ashton is the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Missouri Sierra Club Chapter, and will also talk about the environmental impact that this measure will have.
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Groups hoping to make Missouri the 37th state to expand Medicaid officially launched a campaign in September to put the question on the 2020 ballot. ​In Missouri, the state-run Medicaid program, MO HealthNet, provides health insurance only to children, pregnant women, those with disabilities and some seniors. Ashton Kuehnel will discuss what Medicaid Expansion could mean for all Missourians.

12:00PM  |  ADULT LEARNING FORUM  |  SHARE AND TELL
This month’s topic is “Share and Tell.”  We will share and discuss ethical dilemmas we've encountered.   

12/1   CLosed for Thanksgiving

NO PLATFORM
We wish you a very wonderful Thanksgiving holiday filled with loved ones and thankfulness for all the good things life offers.
Morris “Arthur” Shenker, Jr.

12/8   SMART RECOVERY

10:30AM  |  ARTHUR SHANKER  |  SMART RECOVERY
​Our guest speaker will be Arthur Shanker from SMART Recovery. SMART Recovery is an international non-profit organization that provides assistance to individuals seeking abstinence from addiction. SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. The SMART approach is secular and science-based, using cognitive behavioral therapy and non-confrontational motivational methods. 

From 1975 to1986 Arthur was president of Dunes Hotels and Casinos and owner of The Dunes Hotel and Country Club. Arther served on the boards of United Way, The Arthritis Foundation, and Boy Scouts. He raised money for the State of Israel, and was awarded The Spirit of Life award from The City of Hope.

Arthur also recovered from a cocaine problem and is in his 28th year of being Recovered. He started facacilitating Rational Recovery groups in 1993 and has been facilitating SMART RECOVERY GROUPS since 2016.

11:30 AM  |  POTLUCK
Bring your favorite dish-to-pass and join us after the platform! Our potluck lunch is always an eclectic mix of delicious vegan, vegetarian, and meat dishes. We round out the meal with a variety of desserts and exciting conversation. 

12/15   Living Ethics Discussion

DECEMBER 15, 2019  |  10:30AM  |  COFFEE, COMPANY AND CONVERSATION
Join us for a cup of coffee, company and conversation at our Living Ethics Discussion (LED). We will enjoy an informal conversation about the ongoing quest to live more ethical lives. What stands in your way? What are your triumphs? LED provides a monthly opportunity to explore these and other issues.

12/22   cookie making!

DECEMBER 22, 2019  |  10:30AM  |  ADDING A LITTLE SWEETNESS TO THE SEASON
Join us for some cookie baking and decorating camaraderie! We'll have some dough ready to bake and some baked sugar cookies ready to be decorated. Watch for the signup to contribute your favorite dough or other sweet confection!

delicious ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT Pancake breakfast

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 9:30–10:30 AM
Join us for our all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser (suggested donation $5/person). Delicious pancakes, eggs, sausage and always a few yummy sides.

POTLUCK with a side of CONVERSATION 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Bring your favorite dish-to-pass and join us after the platform! Our potluck lunch is always an eclectic mix of delicious vegan, vegetarian, and meat dishes. We round out the meal with a variety of desserts and exciting conversation.