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July 10, 2008 Volume 4, Number 28
In This Issue Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow Senior Volunteer Programs A Little Bit of Humor… Contact Me *Representative* *Cynthia Davis* 19^th District *Majority Floor Whip* Missouri State Capitol Room 112 201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-9768 Website http://www.cynthiadavis.net/ E-Mail cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov Committees Interim Committee on Poverty *Chair* Health Care Policy *Vice Chair* Family Services *Vice Chair* Elections State Links State of Missouri *Official Homepage for Missouri State Government* Missouri General Assembly *Official Government Homepage for your Missouri Senator and Representative* House of Representatives *Look up Missouri House Bills – View Entire Text, Summary, and Last Action* Missouri State Senate *Look up Missouri Senate Bills* Attorney General's Office *Consumer Complaints & Fraudulent Activity, No-Call List* Local Links St. Charles County Government City of O'Fallon City of Dardenne Prairie City of St. Peters City of Wentzville City of St. Charles Federal Links Congressman Todd Akin Congressman Kenny Hulshof Senator Kit Bond Senator Claire McCaskill Other Links Missouri State Constitution Missouri State Jobs		Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow Last week, I kissed my son, Ben, daughter-in-law and only grandbaby goodbye. They moved to Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster as a result of the federal government’s decision to shut down the Air National Guard unit at Lambert, where Ben was employed. He would have preferred to stay near here, but St. Louis just doesn’t have many jobs for crew chiefs on F-15 fighter jets. This is a loss, not only for me, but for all the families who have built their lives in this area and now must uproot. My heart goes out to all the members of the 131st fighter wing. Senator Kit Bond’s office told me they tried to keep the Lambert Air National Guard unit in St. Louis, but it couldn’t be done. God bless all our members of the Air National Guard wherever you go. A piece of my heart goes with you. Where Is Representative Davis Speaking This Week? This week I was the keynote speaker at the Foster Grandparents Award Luncheon presented by the North East Community Action Corporation. In this program, volunteers tutor and mentor students in academics on a daily basis and also help them with physical, emotional, and mental development. In 2007, Foster Grandparents volunteered over 32,000 hours working with children. If you are interested in volunteering to help a child in need, you can contact Becky Fauerbach at (636) 272-3477. Income guidelines apply. RSVP is another volunteer opportunity for people age 55 and over. Nearly 500,000 volunteers across the country are tackling tough issues in their communities through this program. It also offers flexibility on amount of time served and skills used, and there are no income guidelines. Contact Mary Hutchinson at (636) 936-8023 if you are interested in this program. A Little Bit of Humor… A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. This Capitol Report is a weekly newsletter by Representative Cynthia Davis, from the 19^th District, covering events in the Missouri Legislature and district-wide issues. J If you know of anyone else who would like to receive my Capitol Report, please send an e-mail to Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov with the person’s name and e-mail address. We’ll add them to the list. L If you would like to stop receiving the Capitol Report, email us at Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov with “unsubscribe” in the subject line.