Lifestyle

The Jackson County Parks and Rec Dept. will begin taking registrations for the Jacomo Summer Camp on April 1. Registration can be completed by visiting https://www.makeyourdayhere.com/Events-Attractions/ Outdoor-Education/Jacomo-Summer-Camp

Friday is the deadline to register for the Blue Springs Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt. The event is at 8 p.m.

Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton. Also, check the calendar online at examiner.net.

Just when we think things are going great,something happens to pull the rug out from under us. We buy a new car, then the water heater goes out. We add a four-season porch and find out the car needs $800 in electrical repairs. We have all been through it.

Many Americans have taken significant steps back from once-routine coronavirus precautions, with fewer than half now saying they regularly wear face masks, avoid crowds and skip nonessential travel. Americans are letting down their guard even as experts warn a new wave of COVID-19 cases is coming.

Stehanie Smith, director of public relations for the Fort Osage School District, was awarded the 2022 Spirit Award for the Missouri School Public Relations Association. Smith has held many roles in the Missouri School Public Relations Association, including having been president of the board.

All Missourians ages 5 and older (Pfizer vaccine) or 18 and older (Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) are eligible to receive COVID vaccines without charge. If you are seeking a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna, you should first talk with your health-care provider. Vaccinations are being offered as follows:

Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton. Also, check the calendar online at examiner.net.