Social Security offices closed; more

Correction: Food pantry to serve needs

Anyone wishing to donate items to the New Life Community Church food pantry should contact director Susan Brown at 472-8254 or volunteer staffing coordinator Carolyn Buch at 233-0072 to arrange delivery.

Incorrect contact information was published in Wednesday?s article ?Food pantry opening to serve community?s needs.?

Social Security offices closed

All Social Security field offices, including the Ottumwa office, will be closed to the public Nov. 25.

Employees who work the day after Thanksgiving will focus on backlog reduction.

Members of the public can find many services and get up-to-date information online at www.socialsecurity.gov or by calling 800-772-1213.

D.O.T. offices closed for Thanksgiving

AMES ? The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the Thanksgiving holiday schedules for the Motor Carrier Permit Center and all Iowa D.O.T.-operated driver?s license stations.

All Iowa D.O.T. business locations will be closed Nov. 24 and 25.

The Iowa D.O.T.?s Office of Motor Carrier Services will be closed Nov. 24 and 25. The office will resume normal operations at 8 a.m. Nov. 28.

All Iowa D.O.T .driver?s license stations, normally open Tuesday through Saturday, will be closed Nov. 24-26.

In lieu of Saturday service, the stations will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 28. Normal business hours will resume at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 29.

Smucker recalls jars of chunky peanut butter

ORRVILLE, Ohio (AP) ? J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling some 16-ounce jars of its Smucker?s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky sold in several states because of possible salmonella contamination.

The Ohio-based company says the jars covered in the recall would have been purchased in the last week or so. They have ?Best if Used By? dates of Aug. 3, 2012 and Aug. 4, 2012, plus the production codes 1307004 and 1308004.

Salmonella is bacteria resulting in fever, cramps and diarrhea that lasts for several days and can require hospitalization.

Smucker says no illnesses have been reported.

The product was distributed in: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

Iowa Mission

of Mercy dentists to serve hundreds

DES MOINES ? Gov. Terry E. Branstad signed a proclamation recognizing the good works of Iowa?s dental professionals at the upcoming Iowa Mission of Mercy. 

The fourth annual Iowa M.O.M. is Friday and Saturday at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City.

?The governor?s proclamation recognizes the ongoing commitment of Iowa dentists, hygienists and assistants to provide critical oral health care to the Iowans who need it the most,? said David Davidson, president of the Iowa Dental Association and a Des Moines dentist. ?This event is a shining example of how the dental professions can work together toward a common solution.?

The free two-day dental clinic includes cleanings, extractions and fillings.  There are no patient restrictions, although patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

?It is a testament to all who are involved with this incredible program that each year we have been able to grow the number of patients who are seen, increase the number of procedures done, as well as have the continued support of dental professionals across the state of Iowa,? Davidson said.

Since 2008, more than $2.5 million in free dental care has been provide to nearly 4,500 patients with the help of hundreds of lay volunteers. Previous Iowa Missions of Mercy events have been held in Waterloo, Newton and Cedar Rapids.

Iowa M.O.M. is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 

For more information, visit www.iowamom.org.