Can you hear me now??

Yep !

Novelty-wide Garage Sale Day will be

June 11, 2016, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Porch Sale, Yard Sale, Garage Sale or 

Must-GO Sale, ALL are welcome. 

The Novelty Senior Center would like to know the address

of your sale so we can add it to the map.
Contact us:  Marsha Pinson - jpinson@marktwain.net
660-216-1021

Stop by the Center and pick up balloons to attach to your

mailbox, tree or sign.  They will not be filled with 

helium.

If you do not wish to have a sale, and would like to 

donate your household items, clothing, etc., to the Center,

you may drop off your donations. 

All proceeds will go to the Center for the operations and building fund.

If you live farther out and would like to join us, arrangements
have been made with the Novelty Christian Church.
Please contact us to use the parking lot. Bring tables/chairs, etc.
We have several already using the parking lot.
This location is right beside the highway!  A good spot
to have.

Please add the Village-Wide Garage Sale to your social media.
This is also the weekend of the Highway 6 Sales
Across Missouri to Illinois!!!

Clean up day to follow.

Reminder...

Memorial weekend there will be representation from the Senior Center
in the Novelty, Locust Hill and Mt. Salem cemeteries
to collect donations and sponsorships for Wreaths Across America.
Pleases make checks payable to Wreaths Across America.
Sponsorship forms will be available.
To use a credit card, please go to the WAA website and use
the fundraising group # MO0048P.



"Fill-the-Boot" combat boot will be in the Novelty Cemetery for
monetary donations and pocket change.
Remember 25 cents becomes $1 and $1 becomes $15, which sponsors
a veteran's wreath for this year

We would like to take this opportunity to say " THANK YOU" to
 those who gave monetary donations and sponsorships at Locust Hill on Saturday.
We will  be adding 6 more wreaths to Locust Hill.



Thank you for supporting Wreaths Across America

Novelty News...

Thank you to everyone who attended our first
 Wreaths Across America breakfast meeting.

Board members from :

Village of Novelty - Gala Jessen & Tom Bailey.
Knox County Historical Society - Brent  Karhoff & Maragret Gibson.
Novelty Cemetery - Mike Franke & his wife Pam.
St. Joseph's Cemetery - Larry Clark & his wife Cleva.

Presiding Knox County Commissioner - Evan Glasgow
Eastern District Commissioner - Mike Fox

Knox City Post #258 American Legion -  Commander Henry Roush.
Cyril A. Graham Post #261 American Legion Representatives 
Matt Krieghauser and Mike Fox.

And a special THANK YOU to Emilie Rumble from the
Edina Sentinel.  Emilie is a DAR.

A Wreaths Across America presentation was given after
 breakfast and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Many of those in attendance were aware of WAA and had attended
 a wreath-laying ceremony.

Marsha Pinson gave an update report.

There is a lot of interest in this project!

Thank you again!

    We look forward to making 2016 a BIG success!

Military boot for collections donated by Bossert's.  

What A Difference A Day Makes Boot donated by
 Bossert's Military Surplus in
 North Kansas City, MO 816-452-2002

Thank you Don!!

Bossert's Military Surplus. (click for web site)
816-452-2002

Welcome Aprons...

Apron strings tie us together.
         Aprons welcome visitors to the Center.

Novelty Senior Center will sponsor Wreaths Across America.

We would like to Welcome you to our new
community-fundraising effort.

Some of you may have heard of our sponsorhip for
  Wreaths Across America and some may not...
.
This is a community wide project that will focus on sponsorhips for
 the wreath- laying ceremony, December 17th, to honor all active military,
 veterans and veterans who are buried in
 Novelty Cemetery and Locust Hill Cemetery.

• 
  
• 
  
• • spon·sor·ship¹
    /ˈspän(t)sərˌSHip/ 
    noun
    

    1. the position of being a sponsor:

    synonyms:

    backing, support, promotion, patronage, subsidy, funding;

    Family, friends and businesses may sponsor wreaths to be laid in either cemetery.

    With the correct information, or you may lay the wreath yourself during the ceremony, we offer to lay a wreath on a veteran specific grave.

    
    

  
  
• WAA is a 501 C3 charitable organization which means all donations are tax deductible. 

There will be a donation military boot for pocket change/monetary donations AND forms at every event in the center for those who wish to sponsor a wreath.  To use a credit card please visit the WAA web site and click on our fundraising page.  The cemetery number and group number MUST be on the page and the form to make sure your wreath is present for the ceremony in Novelty.
It all adds up, 25 cents becomes $1, $1 will become $15 which will equal one wreath sponsored for WAA.

There are  86 veterans in Novelty Cemetery

and 35 veterans in Locust Hill Cemetery.  We understand that it

may not be possible to place a wreath on each Veteran's grave, but we would

 like to honor all them during our ceremony.

Our wreath-laying ceremony will be held on  December 17, 2016,

 in the Novelty Cemetery. (weather permitting - it is N.E. Missouri after all.)  

There will be other arrangements made if the weather turns to inclimate to hold the ceremony outside.

How to sponsor wreaths for Wreaths Across America:

 1)  Cash or check made payable to WAA or the Novelty Senior Center. 

      Please make sure to ask for a tax deductible form.

2)  Visit the Wreaths Across America web site and click on our web page

      and inlude the cemetery number AND group number to your online form.
       (Listed at the end of this post.)

3)  Checks mailed to the center: 

      Novelty Senior Center, P.O. Box 65, Novelty, MO  63460.

      We would be happy to notify you if you would like to

      sponsor for 2017. Yes, this is a annual fundraising effort. 
      Make checks payable to Wreaths Across America or WAA.

What is the sponsorship of a Wreaths Across America donation?

One wreath = $15 each

Two wreaths =$30

Three or more wreaths will include a token of appreciation.

and so on...

The token of appreciation is from the Senior Center ONLY.

 Business sponsorship=  4 wreaths = $60 

                                            10 wreaths = $150

We will include a token of appreciation.
Business names will be added to the printed program for the ceremony.

The playing of TAPS.

Remember.   Honor.  Teach.

Do I have to have a Veteran buried in the cemetery in Novelty?

No, you do not. All Veterans should be honored.
More Knox County cemeteries may be added later.

Remember.  Honor.   

 This is about remembering those who gave of themselves for our freedom.

We do ask that you Teach future generations about your Veteran.

You may specify a rememberance on your form online or with your donation.

Group ID #  MO0048P
Novelty Cemetery ID# MONVCN
Locust Hill Cemetery ID # MOLHCN
More Knox County cemeteries , such as Mt. Salem, St. Joseph's, and Linville are pending.

Thank you for supporting the Novelty Senior Center and
 sponsoring Wreaths Across America.

Wreaths Across America Fundraising Group...

The Senior Center has volunteered to host sponsorship, of Wreaths Across America, in Novelty.

There will be a fundraising project in our future, too.

For additional inspiration we will have "Christmas in July".
We have a goal set for the month of July, to get a minimum
of 10 (or more) wreaths sponsored.

If you, or anyone you know, would like to be included in  this
fundraising group, please contact Marsha Pinson 660-216-1021 or
email jpinson@marktwain.net.

This is a community supported event.  A task this large will need  volunteers
 to spread the news about sponsorships, unloading the delivery truck,  the wreath-laying ceremony, December 17 at 11:00 AM sharp,  and wreath removal in February, 2017.

The goal, to place rememberance wreaths on every
 veterans grave, will be monumental.  The number of wreaths needed for
  Locust Hill Cemetery is 35 and 86  are needed for Novelty Cemetery.

Only with the continued help of our members, friends, families, 
businesses, veterans and the generosity of our community
will this goal be accomplished.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Remember.  Honor.  Teach.

Can You Hear Me Now ?

Yep !

Novelty-wide Garage Sale Day will be

June 11, 2016, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Porch Sale, Yard Sale, Garage Sale or 

Must-GO Sale, ALL are welcome. 

The Novelty Senior Center would like to know the address

of your sale so we can add it to the map.
Contact us:  Marsha Pinson - jpinson@marktwain.net
660-216-1021

Stop by the Center and pick up balloons to attach to your

mailbox, tree or sign.  They will not be filled with 

helium.

If you do not wish to have a sale, and would like to 

donate your household items, clothing, etc., to the Center,

you may drop off your donations. 

All proceeds will go to the Center for the operations and building fund.

If you live farther out and would like to join us, arrangements
have been made with the Novelty Christian Church.
Please contact us to use the parking lot. Bring tables/chairs, etc.
We have several already using the parking lot.

Please add the Village-Wide Garage Sale to your social media.
This is also the weekend of the Highway 6 Sales
Across Missouri to Illinois!!!