Am I A Good Neighbor?

4100 Potomac Block Meeting April 2024 (Photo by Bob Nelson) Knowing my neighbors has brought me immense joy and enriched my life in countless ways. This week's block meeting highlighted the diverse and vibrant community we have, with the arrival of a new family from Vietnam, the exciting news of a baby girl on the way, and the bittersweet departure of a beloved neighbor. This was in addition to the organization of a neighborhood yard sale and Cinco de Mayo Party. One of our neighbors shared the work she does with a local organization that advocates for the people and families of people who live in long-term care facilities. The new family from Vietnam brings a touch of international flavor to our block. Their warm smiles and eagerness to connect have created a welcoming atmosphere. Soon we hope to share stories about our different cultures and traditions and foster a sense of understanding and appreciation. Their presence reminds me of the beauty of diversity and the importance of

  Nominations for Most Engaged Neighbor Now Accepted All Year Nominations for Missouri's Most Engaged Neighbors are being accepted. The top nominees will be recognized during Missouri Good Neighbor Week.  Learn more here:   https://missourigoodneighborweek.com/ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8NFPSN6 2024 Missouri Good Neighbor Week - Engaged Neighbor Nomination In honor of Missouri Good Neighbor Week, we want to acknowledge neighbors who go above and beyond to be engaged. To find the best engaged neighbors among us, we need nominations for the Missouri Engaged Neighbor Awards!   All nominees will receive a small gift as a token of appreciation for their commitment to making their neighborhoods a great place to live. Winners of a Missouri Engaged Neighbor Award will be selected in participating counties and at a statewide level. Individual counties and cities may also have locally sponsored prizes. Statewide winners will receive a special prize.   Individuals can nominate a person

 Submitted by Shirley Logan, Cole Camp, MO My husband loves to fish.  He shares them with those who also love fish but are unable to get out and get some, mostly the elderly.  We had a 98 year old neighbor who lived alone and she also loved fish.  Now fish is kind of a mess to cook and clean up after, especially for one person.  So when I would fix fish for my family I would fix fish for her first.  When I continued to finish preparing our meal my husband would take the hot meal including sides to her.  She loved it! ! After she passed we decided to find someone else to share our meal with.  Again, we knew a elderly lady that lived alone and also loved fish.  We had known her for many years.  The first time we shared our fish meal with her she was so happy.  We continued this until she passed away.  At her funeral all of her children and some other family members thanked us repeatedly for doing that.  She loved it and it made her as happy as it made us.

 So, Norv bought 15 pounds of pork butt.  Aieee!!  I put some of it in my pressure cooker and made shredded pork.  We shared it with our neighbor Joe. Joe came by this morning with the container I sent home with him..all gone!    He mentioned that another neighbor had bypass surgery yesterday.  Norv said, "Oh, that might be why his grass is getting so tall.   Hey, Joe, should we cut his grass?  I can do the back, and you can do the front."  That is what my "Old Guys Club" is doing right now.  Mowing grass for a neighbor who is laid up for a while.   I am making banana bread muffins.  I think I will take some over to his missus.  She probably could use coffee and a muffin right now.  Candlwick Subdivision  A note about Fay:  This is one of many examples of neighboring in St. Peters, MO, because of Fay and Norv Aubuchon. Faculty & Staff of MU Extension in St. Charles County are often recipients of their kindness as well. Notably, cookies & desserts delivered

  So thankful for Missouri Extension embracing the Engaged Neighbor Program.  My elderly parents have been the recipients of  several unanticipated but delightful messages on their front doorstep punctuated by the recent “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” day message this week. My parents are thrilled, and my sister and I am thrilled.  To receive unexpected grace from essentially a stranger is a beautiful gesture. And to have them receive such generosity from neighbors when they themselves cannot easily reach out is a blessing.  If the goal of this project is to enhance the lives and communities of the citizens of Missouri, then I would say unequivocally “yes” that this project is doing that for my family and can only imagine that it’s  doing the same for others. – Susan D., resident of St. Charles, MO.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS Submitted by Deana Tucker Dothage, March 26, 2024 The beautiful woman in this photograph is my mother, Alice. The picture was taken in 2019 during a trip to Oklahoma. In 2024 she turned 94 years old. From mid 30's to retirement , she was a career woman, and before that a mother of four. After she retired, she worked in my insurance agency taking on the bookkeeping and payroll.  During her late 80's to now, she has had some health setbacks, and recently, a terrible fall resulting in multiple broken bones. After a brief hospital stay to treat wounds, she is home with me and my brother, where she has lived for the past 13 years.  As neighbors learned that she left and returned by ambulance, they started reaching out to find out what was wrong and if we needed anything. Soon after, pizza was delivered. Next, a plate of dessert arrives. Many texts, private messages and phone calls as well as a shout out from a neigbhor's driveway have been received, i