SILVER-HAIRED LEGISLATURE AT CAPITAL ATTENDED BY CAPE GIRARDEAU COUPLE

John and Jean Seay of Cape Girardeau attended the Silver-Haired Legislature in Jefferson City recently.

Members of the Silver-Haired Legislature act as advocates for senior citizens to state government. While in Jefferson City, senior citizens from across Missouri talked with legislators about Missouri's increasing elderly population, nursing home employees, mental health, crime, poverty, telephone access and rate control and home-delivered meals.

The Seays also visited with state Reps. Mary Kasten of Cape Girardeau and David Schwab and Secretary of State Rebecca Cook.