Beekeepers to meet Oct. 10
INDEPENDENCE — Cooking with honey will be presented by Nicole Small when Montgomery County Beekeepers Association meets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Independence Community College West, 2615 W. Main St., in Independence.
Honey has been used as a sweetener from the beginning of time before there were any other sweeteners available.
Honey contains essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals that help make honey a truly fortified food. There are guidelines for substituting honey for sugar in recipes that will be presented in this program.
Nicole will also include ways to use honey for holiday entertaining as part of a charcuterie board. Anyone interested in using honey for cooking and those seeking answers regarding beekeeping are invited to the program and to meet the beekeepers.
Beasley earns CMC designation
ALTAMONT — Altamont City Clerk Heather N. Beasley has earned the designation of certified municipal clerk, which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) Inc.
IIMC grants the CMC designation to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements and have a record of significant contributions to their local government, community and state.
The International Institute of Municipal Clerks, founded in 1947, has 14,000 members throughout the United States, Canada and 15 other countries, and the mission of this global non-profit corporation is to enhance the educational opportunities and professional development of its diverse membership.
At the library
Below are the events for next week at the Parsons Public Library.
MONDAY: 4 p.m., LEGO Club for ages 15 and under; 6 p.m., bingo for all ages.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., sensory hour for ages birth to 3; 4 p.m., Anime Club for ages 10 to 18; 6 p.m., library board.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., story hour for ages 2 to 6; 3:30 p.m., afternoon movie, “Killer Klowns from Outerspace”; 4 p.m., afternoon story hour for ages 2 to 6.
THURSDAY: 1 p.m., coloring group for adults and teens; 4 p.m., Dungeons and Dragons for teens.
FRIDAY, OCT. 11: 4 p.m., Switch free play for teens.
Parsons Livestock Auction
On Wednesday, the Parsons Livestock Auction sold 1,108 cattle.
Choice cows 118-128, canners-cutters 108-118, shelly cows 107 and down, bred cows up to $1,900, pairs up to $1,900; choice bulls 160-171, lower grades 159 and down.
Steers: Up to 400 pounds, 260-352; 400-500, 240-308; 500-600, 228-310; 600-700, 225-285; 700-800, 230-269; 800 and over, 190-254.50.
Heifers: Up to 400 pounds, 240-292; 400-500, 240-296; 500-600, 220-271.50; 600-700, 220-257.50; 700-800, 185253; 800 and over, 155-235.50.
