The Oasis Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healthy aging, is ramping up recruiting efforts for its 2023-24 Intergenerational Tutoring Program.
The Oasis Institute, founded in St. Louis in 1982, is recruiting senior adults for its 2023-24 Intergenerational Tutoring Program, which serves St. Louis area districts and surrounding communities,
The Oasis Institute is looking for volunteers for its Intergenerational Tutoring Program in Jefferson County. Volunteers should be 50 or older, love children, and love books. Training will take place on Aug. 29.
Mrs. Markowski
Markowski, Marie Vlatkovich, 97, entered heaven on May 2, 2021, after suffering from a fractured tibia in March. She is survived by three sons: Jack (Patricia), Bob (Susie), and Tom (Kellye); seven grandchildren: Renee, John, Mike (Karen), Katie (Christo), Anna, Claira (Alex), and Aliy; three great-grandchildren: Austin, Sofia and Harry; her dear sister Emily (101); and many beloved nieces and nephews.Â
Marie graduated from Webster College and worked as a dietician in St. Louis, where she met and married John Markowski. They had three sons, whom she raised in Affton after Johnâs untimely death in 1957. As a single parent, she worked as a remedial English teacher, attending night and weekend classes to receive a SLU masters degree in English. She taught 23 years at Southwest and Soldan High Schools. Her family marveled at her ability to correct their English mistakes!Â