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Kawasaki values hard work

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Continuing to improve and upgrade its local facility, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. recently reinvested in two production areas and in turn the employees who work in them.

With the opening of the plant in Boonville, the local plant has been able to focus on increasing production in its machining and die casting areas.

In machining, which has several openings available, the plant has installed several more automated lines that not only help those managing them, but also make production smoother and quicker.

Jason Duncan, FX Aluminum team lead, moved one of the aluminum parts easily through the line, while the machine handled most of the cleaning and manipulating of the piece.

On staff for four years now, Duncan said he started working at Kawasaki because it offers a career, rather than just a job.

Upon arriving he knew nothing about motors, but said with training he began to understand how they worked and how what he was doing helped create the motors.

“I never thought about being a team leader in the beginning when I got here,” he said. “... Within three months they asked me to start team training.”

Machining Supervisor Chris Sowards started his career at Kawasaki on third shift and after 21 years is dedicated to leading his department. He said that 21 years ago it had been hard to find a job.

“So it feels as if I still owe ’em for giving me that opportunity,” he said.

But it’s more than that too. Sowards said he really enjoys being able to learn the different aspects of the many jobs available at the facility and how there is always something new to learn.

“There’s just unlimited opportunity for growth, opportunity to move up,” he said.

Sowards said during engine building class, employees learn all the parts of an engine so that they can assemble the entire motor and know which part you’re making and how it plays a pivotal role in the full motor.

“They’re actually showing you what it does so you can be proud of your product,” he said.

In die casting, Kawasaki has added three new production lines to help keep up with production needs.

For two years, Turner Maranville has worked in the department learning how to keep the machinery running and the molten aluminum flowing into dies to produce parts. But when he first arrived he knew nothing of the die casting.

“If you’re brand new to any of this,

it’s OK,” he said. “You’re not gonna know all of it. They train you so you feel confident in what you’re doing day to day.”

He said that while die casting isn’t for everyone, he really enjoys it and would suggest working at Kawasaki because it has a lot of different job opportunities.

Die casting Supervisor Eric Hornbuckle has worked 24 years at the facility most of which has been in die casting.

“Every day’s a new challenge,” he said. “That’s what’s fun about it. Even though you know what you’re doing it’s still a new challenge every day.”

Hornbuckle said the three new lines will help them meet demand for machining and assembly, but also offer an opportunity to meet new teammates as they’re hired to fill open positions.

“I get to train, develop people on what I’ve learned over the last five years (as supervisor) and pass it on to them,” he said. “Like I said, it’s never the same thing over and over again. It’s always something new.”

Kawasaki has worked to create and break up shifts; both part-time and full-time, to better accommodate anyone looking to create a better future for themselves and their families. There aren’t just three shifts, there are also part-time shifts within those shifts to help employees find the work/life balance that fits them best.

The company also recently announced an increase in its shift differential, which is now set at $4.35 per hour.

To apply, call 660-582-5829 or find jobs online at kawasakicareers.com.

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Aluminum crank case team lead Jason Duncan moves an engine block through one of the new machining lines at Kawasaki, on Tuesday, June 6. The company has installed several new automated lines in machining.

Supervisor Eric Hornbuckle, right, and employee Turner Maranville work on one of the new die cast lines on Tuesday, June 6.

BRIMMING WITH IDEAS

Maryville Florists owner Clapp celebrating 20 years in business

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Florists has been providing the Nodaway County area with high quality flowers dating back to the 1960s but has been owned and operated by Keitha Clapp for the past 20 years.

Located at 214 N. Main St., the store is filled to the brim with the wonderful colors and aroma of the flowers, plants and other unique gifts offered at Maryville Florists. Clapp and her designers specialize in fresh and silk flowers, candy bouquets, blooming flowers and also have a wide variety of other unique gifts.

Covering the walls and shelving throughout the store are items from the store’s inventory and from local vendors including wind chimes, various sized gnomes, soaps, stepping stones, decorative and themed wreaths, stuffed animals, household signs and more.

The store creates arrangements for a variety of events such as weddings, funerals and birthdays and more

as well as provides themed items for numerous holidays.

“People know to come here because they want quality products and to support someone locally,” Clapp said.

Clapp grew up in Ravenwood and attended Northwest Missouri State University where she obtained a degree in horticulture. This year, she’ll be celebrating her 20th year as owner of Maryville Florists.

“I was working here already and then the opportunity came up to buy the shop,” Clapp said about

purchasing the shop 20 years ago. “So, I stepped in and bought it because I like flowers and I like the business.”

To celebrate Clapp’s 20th anniversary, Maryville Florists will host a Customer Appreciation Day on July 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with treats and door prizes. The store will also be offering 20 percent off in-store items throughout the month of July.

“I have come to know my customers and their families,” she said. “It’s nice to be able to be there for them when they need help during celebrations and times of

grief. They know they can come to me and trust us to take care of them.”

Maryville Florists is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information about the store or to place an order, please call 660-562-3066 or visit maryvilleflorists.com.

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Maryville Florists offers gift ideas for all occasions.

Maryville Florists is located at 214 N. Main St.

Maryville Florists offers fresh and silk flowers in Keitha Clapp’s designs.

Nucor knows the value of teammates, community

Spoofy Beans learns work ethic at Nucor and finds new friends

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Hard work comes naturally for the team at Nucor and in an effort to show appreciation for that work Nucor management also made an impact on the local community by creating a strong bond between the Maryville plant staff and a small group of high school students still learning about work ethic and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Providing coffee and snacks from Spoofy Beans each month to its team, Nucor management continues to strengthen an ever-growing bond between employees and the Maryville High School 108 family.

The 108 family consists of around 15 high school students involved in a life skills class taught by Candace and Alexis Boeh. While in the class the students receive special education to assist them in their future lives. The Boehs’ focus on the importance of being an active member of society and emphasize the social and emotional impact of having a purpose.

Which is exactly what Maryville Plant Manager Jack Morris — who has been with the company for 28 years — is working to do by supporting the group.

“We look for opportunities to have impact in our community,” he said, continuing that it has been a great opportunity not only for the students, but also the team of 103 who manufacture cold

finished steel bar, bright basic wire and corrugated metal fasteners. “It’s been a wonderful relationship for sure. It’s also been great to watch our team and how they’ve responded to having the kids here. It’s really popular.”

He said that some of the kids have their favorite team members and viceversa, but the impact that the monthly visits has had has been apparent shortly after starting. Some of the students talk much, or interact.

“Now, they know us,” Morris said. “They’re opening up, so to be able to provide an experience like that for them has been rewarding as well.”

Nucor actually developed a new combined Nucor/Spoofy Beans logo. The company then put it on sweatshirts for the kids even gifting them hardhats at Christmastime.

Because Nucor is constantly looking for other ways to help the community teammates actually give up a bit of their work time to come up and interact with the group.

‘We don’t have one teammate that doesn’t just love when they come,” Morris said.

When employees give up that work time to support their new friends, they are giving up a bit of income, because of bonus production time.

Nucor Sales Supervisor and Maryville City Council member Benjamin Lipiec

said that having Spoofy Beans come in has been a blessing.

Teammates talking with each other and bonding over the shared experience while waiting for their order to be taken or to receive their drink showcases the welcoming atmosphere and comfortable environment at Nucor.

“They’re just happy to wait,” Lipiec said. “You know, it’s just the smiles on those kids’ faces knowing that you bless them and help them see a real business world opportunity.”

He said students have sat in a conference room listening to meetings and learned more about the business.

“They’re a part of our family and that’ll never change as long as we’re here,” Lipiec said. “We’ll help them grow and do anything we can. … We’re already trying to figure out what we’re gonna do next.”

Morris said that they were told before starting the coffee events that some of the kids had never smiled before they started visiting Nucor and interacting with the team.

“That’s awesome, that’s enough said,” he said. “... to see a kid smile, that’s an investment in the community. All of our teammates live in this community and we plan to be here for a long time to come, so anything we can do to improve the overall community is a great thing.”

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Spoofy Beans Jacob Duty, takes orders at Nucor LMP Inc. in mid January.

Rapid Elite takes community seriously

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Offering printing, shipping, design work and more, Rapid Elite, located at 418 N. Main St., takes its work and being a good community member very seriously.

Owner Matt Gaarder is constantly upgrading equipment — like the new envelope printer he just received — to be able to offer new items and services to the community and it shows since the business is busier than ever.

Gaarder said December 2020 was the company’s biggest month ever, “and we’ve steadily grown from that point on in terms of the amount of jobs we do and the amount of customers we have. Every year, we’ve seen that go up.” He said it’s been difficult to pinpoint exactly why, because there are numerous aspects to the business, but he believes word of mouth has really helped.

“We just try to do great work,” Gaarder said. “... People come back because it’s quality.”

It also helps that he has great fulltime staff in Stef Nickell and Terrilynn Wilson.

“I have amazing staff,” Gaarder said. “These two, are my constants ... the backbone of the growth.”

Joking that they tell him the

business runs better when he’s gone, Gaarder said he trusts them implicitly with the work because they have done so much to keep customers happy and the quality of work at an everincreasing high level.

Lately the business has been seeing a lot of promotional materials work.

Working with Northwest Missouri State University on several pieces, Maryville Tourism Committee and United Services, the business is no stranger to large quantities of work.

He said the number of things they can print on has increased in the last year with a new UV printer that can print on nearly anything; plastic, metal, wood, etc.

He’s seen an uptick in yard sign printing, and several specifically

supporting the local Spoofy Beans program at Maryville High School.

Rapid Elite is helping Spoofy Beans with a fundraiser, where community members may buy one of three specific yard signs and all the funds made got back to the 108 Family’s Spoofy Beans.

Printed and ready for donors, Gaarder said, there’s no waiting for one of those three signs, one of which has a heart and a KC. A second one has a Maryville R-II “M.” A third features a Bearcat paw.

He said that the collaboration began when the Boeh sisters, Candace and Alexis, brought in high school students in the 108 Family to see how printing works. Gaarder and staff designed name tags for them and took them through the printing, cutting and lanyard process. When they’re serving coffee on location, the students wear those name tags.

“They had such a blast,” he said. “I think we had more fun than Spoofy Beans. I mean the looks on their faces, especially when we gave each one of them their personalized badges, it was so much fun to have ’em here.”

Gaarder said they just try to be a friend to the community and “put out the best product possible. … We just take pride in our work.”

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Rapid Elite owner Matt Gaarder, right, is shown with staff members Stef Nickell and Terrilynn Wilson.

Rapid Elite is helping with a Spoofy Beans fundraiser by selling yard signs, shown in the bottom right of the businesses display window.

EVER EVOLVING TO BETTER SERVE

Rogers Pharmacy offers numerous services for customers

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Rogers Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment offers a complete line of home medical equipment, which has been serving the Maryville area customers since July of 2008. A full-service pharmacy was added in 2016 when they moved to the East South Avenue location.

Rogers Pharmacy was launched by Melvin Rogers in 1967. The general operating pharmacy has evolved from one small hometown location in Fairfax, Missouri, to locations in Tarkio, Mound City, St. Joseph, Maryville, and new in 2023, Rogers Pharmacy has expanded and purchased Family Health Pharmacy in Stanberry. Rogers Pharmacy is still owned and operated by the Rogers family, with Benne Rogers, Melvin’s son, now leading the team.

Rogers Pharmacy in Maryville is staffed by registered pharmacists Rick Carter, Julie Simmerman and Trenton Stumpff; pharmacy technicians Deb Garrett, Tonya Runde, Stephanie New, Kevin Hassenkamp and Kelsey Swartz; and part-time clerk Britney Wood along with several student workers.

Richard (Rick) Berger comprises the staff on the home medical side of the business, providing a complete

assortment of durable medical equipment to meet patients’ needs related to mobility issues, oxygen supplies, and respiratory equipment. Ask us about our rental options! Rogers also offers a wide variety for your CPAP and BiPAP. Selections of diabetic shoes, colostomy and urostomy supplies, and mastectomy supplies are also offered.

Rogers Pharmacy’s core commitment is instilling a level of excellence in employees that separates them from others in the industry. Rogers always strives to be better!

“We’re a one-stop health care shop.

We’re independent, local, and ready to serve your family,” Rick Carter said. “Our Maryville location is a full-service pharmacy with a drive-up window, and we offer free delivery in the Maryville area.”

Rogers is open six days a week to suit the needs of the Maryville community. Hours are 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, and closed on Sunday. Customers may purchase durable medical equipment on Saturday with “customized services” available during the weekdays.

Rogers Pharmacy partners with Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville and Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph in providing 340B prescriptions. This program allows certain drugs to be filled at a reduced price and has been very viable for our customers.

Our pharmacists can administer immunizations which include the shingles, influenza, TDAP, pneumonia, and the MCV (meningococcal) vaccines.

Rogers Pharmacy employees are proud members of the community they live in and serve. We owe a huge thank-you to our patients and the community for supporting us, a local small business.

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Rogers Pharmacy is shown on the corner of South Avenue and Market Street.

FORUM FILE PHOTO Rick Carter, RPH, Trenton Stumpff, RPH and Julie Simmerman, PharmD are shown at Rogers Pharmacy.

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Behrend leads clients through personalized roadmap

Provides a financial strategy tailored to each individual

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Planning for your financial future can be paralyzing. In this day and age, there is no shortage of investment advice out there — some of it good, some of it bad.

But with so much information and advice available, planning for your financial future can be paralyzing: How do you know what will work best for your goals even if it’s smart for somebody else’s? It can be hard enough to figure out where to start, much less where you want to end up.

That’s why Curtis Behrend, at Thrivent in Maryville, doesn’t take a onesize-fits-all approach. Instead, Behrend works with each client to figure out where they want to go — and how to get there.

“I always want to help people develop a roadmap to help them accomplish their goals, and help them get through their financial walk,” Behrend said.

Behrend takes a personal approach with each client, working to build a full financial picture so that he and the client can then plan out a roadmap that’s uniquely tailored to their particu-

lar needs. That doesn’t mean jumping on the latest trends or trying to maximize a return without regard for risk. Instead, it means utilizing a variety of options to keep a client moving toward their goal.

“I’ve just always tried to figure out what my client needs and then figure out what product or ser vice would benefit them or fill that need for them,” Behrend said.

Though obstacles will always come up over time, Behrend said working from that per sonal, tailored ap proach means that as situations change, adjusting the strategy along the way will keep those

individual dreams and goals in sight.

“Ever since I started financial advising, I’ve tried to do what I thought was right for the client,” Behrend said. “I’ve tried to do what I would recommend for my mom or my dad or myself.”

At any stage of life, it’s important to have a financial plan — for your future and your family’s. From investments for a growing family to life insurance, longterm care coverage and retirement planning, Behrend can help develop the roadmap that gets you where you want to go.

Thrivent is located at 111 E. Jenkins St., Suite A. Contact Behrend at connect.thrivent.com/curtisbehrend or by calling 660-2415000 to make an appointment.

GEOFFREY WOEHLK/THE FORUM Curtis Behrend at Thrivent said he works with each client to develop a roadmap that helps them get where they want to go and is uniquely tailored to their needs.

Curtis Behrend

MARYVILLE, Mo. — A vision 15 years in the making has not only come to fruition for Double B Development, but its maintenance-free living environment named Tranquility Court is thriving on the south end of Maryville, offering views of country living without ever leaving the city limits.

Local developers Bill and Bonnie Ingels — the “B’s” in Double B — currently have 12 of the 26 lots in Tranquility Court completed and sold, with the remaining lots fully ready to be built.

“We’re off and running and there is a lot of interest,” Bill said. “We’re part of the silver tsunami. It’s an era we’re going through and this project and product fits with that demographic.”

There have been other projects in the area that have ventured into the maintenancefree home arena, but Double B has a successful formula that makes it the area’s top choice.

“What we’ve tried to do is keep it very simple,” Bill said. “The homeowner owns the real estate just like they would if they owned a house anywhere else in Maryville.

The difference is that we have the homeowners association that takes care of the outside maintenance in regards to lawn care (fertilization and mowing) and even the water bill for the sprinkler system.

The homeowner’s association also takes care of the snow removal and trash pickup.

“If you’re someone that travels during the winter like us you can just lock the door and leave because someone is going to

plow your drive and scoop your sidewalk, there is probably even a neighbor who will check on your house from time to time.”

The homes in Tranquility Court have multiple features to make living much easier and accessible. From its zero entry into the structure from the garage and front door to wider doors, minimal hallways and an open concept, these homes have all the convenience one needs.

Each home can be custom designed and multiple interior features can be added including a basement; however, to maintain a consistent character throughout the community, all exterior appearances such as stone, stucco, siding, window types and roof pitches are kept the same.

“We’re very flexible as to floor plans and other finishes,” Bill said. “The size can be whatever the buyer wants it to be with a minimum of 1,500 square feet.”

Besides beautiful homes, Double B Development has commercial property opportunities available with Main Street frontage as well as other residential properties.

Double B recently finished a new home in the Harmony Hill subdivision in partnership with the Maryville R-II School District, specifically with the Northwest Technical School Building Trades program.

For more information on Tranquility Court, or any of the other projects being undertaken by Double B Development, contact Bill at 660-373-0367.

OFFERING TRENDS IN DRINKS

39th

MARYVILLE, Mo. — 39th Street

Liquor

best location in the area for all of Nodaway County’s liquor and alcohol wants and needs.

The store constantly brings in new inventory according to customers requests and to match the seasons. For winter months, there are more warmer cocktails, spirits and wines in the store and summer inventory focuses on seltzers, beers and margaritas.

“We have rearranged this store a lot,” manager Jessie Nuffer said. “We’ll try one setup with a focus on certain products and if that doesn’t work, we’ll rearrange it and bring in new products.”

39th Street also prioritizes keeping up with the trends in the alcohol market.

“Our end caps really help focus on what trends are going on right now,” she said. “We’ve got a peach end cap, peach is like the flavor of the year right now. So, we found every single peach product that we have and we have it all centrally located on the end cap.”

Other end caps in the store include a “Build-a-Borg,” which is a trend currently popular on TikTok. The end cap features gallon bottles of water and bottles of vodka and other popular liquors next to the shelves with sodas and juices.

It also sells items called “Build-aBev,” which Nuffer describes as “cocktails in a bag.” The bags include all the items needed to make a single serving of specific cocktails that the customer can purchase, mix themselves directly outside the store and then walk around downtown Maryville.

39th Street Liquor, located at 108 S. Main St., prioritizes products popular with customers and on finding new products that customers are interested in.

“Some of my favorite things to do is if customers are looking for a product that they saw either on TikTok or social media in general… is being able to track that down,” she said. “As long as that brand has a distributor in Missouri, I usually can find it.”

Even after being open for a year and a half, Nuffer says they still often have customers coming in for the first time who are surprised by the store’s selection.

“They’re like, ‘Oh, I could get in a lot of trouble in this (store). It’s like a

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ABOVE: The 39th Street Liquor’s Beer Cave is shown. BELOW LEFT: Several of 39th Street Liquor’s “Build-A-Bev” options are shown in a refrigerator at the business. BELOW RIGHT: Peach flavored alcohols are shown.

grown up candy store,’” Nuffer said.

“And that’s kind of the whole point, I guess, a little bit. Maryville doesn’t have a store like this so it’s really nice to bring in new business.”

39th Street Liquor is open Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. through 11 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Street Liquor orders and offers specialties for thirsty customers

MARYVILLE, Mo. — For over 30 years Coenen Electric has been providing high quality electrical services for residential customers as well as commercial and industrial businesses.

In business in Maryville since 1990, Coenen Electric is a licensed, fully insured electrical contracting company that offers a wide range of services from residential to commercial. The electricians at Coenen Electric believe that no job is too big or too small. These professionals can tackle the electrical needs of nearly any project one can imagine from complex industrial and commercial sites to tackling electrical needs of older homes, new homes and even something as small as installing a ceiling fan.

In 1996 owners Gary and Becky Coenen recognized the needs and desires of their customers to purchase quality lighting items locally, and the couple opened up Personal Touch Lighting at 702 S. Main St., which is now the home base for Coenen Enterprises Inc. encompassing both businesses.

The Coenens pride themselves in quick service and high quality work at a reasonable rate with loyal employees and electricians. Although the company does a great deal of work out of town, they always try to have at least one employee in town to take care of any emergency calls that come

in. Coenen Electric is licensed in 16 different cities throughout Missouri and Iowa.

According to Becky Coenen, the major projects underway currently are Smithville Baptist Homes (Smithville, Mo.), Ridgeview Estates (Raymore, Mo.), and several fire alarm systems.

Some of the other services offered by Coenen Electric are lighting installation, electrical wiring, service parking lot lighting installation and repair, grain bins, leg systems, 3-phase power inverters, automated bin fan and leg system controls.

Automated grain bins have become a specialty of Coenen Electric over the last few years including the installation of leg systems, 3-phase

power inverters and automated bin fan controls. Coenen Electric has developed a great reputation for the quality of their work in this area and looked upon as a leader in the industry as they have completed four large automated grain bins this year alone on top of all the other projects.

“Agriculture is huge in this area, and the farmers are looking for every angle to cut their input costs and make their systems simpler and easier to use,” Gary Coenen said. “That’s where we come in to help with automation to their storage systems.”

Coenen is also an authorized dealer and service company for Kohler Whole House Backup Generators. The electricians from Coenen can install and service residential and commercial generators.

In addition to their professional electricians, Coenen Enterprises has professional sales staff in Becky Coenen and Mackenzie Adamson. They will take your call and assist you in any of your lighting and electrical needs.

The Personal Touch showroom is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If those hours aren’t convenient for customers, the staff will also offer after-hours appointments with 24-hour notice.

For customers looking to purchase lighting fixtures and accessories, they can check out all the items available on

their website at www.personaltouchlighting.com.

After looking through the site, if you need pricing or have any questions please feel free to call the staff who will be happy to help answer your questions.

Coenen Electric is also looking to hire the right person; even if they have little to no experience they are willing to train someone who will stay with the family owned company long term.

“Our employees are people you can depend on,” Becky Coenen said.

From completed jobs in local schools, religious organizations, nursing homes and water treatment plants or providing lighting accessories to homes, Coenen Enterprises is a company that prides itself in its work and helping to make the community a better place.

“We could not do any of this without great employees,” Gary Coenen said. “We feel like we have the best with Dennis James, Matt Diggs, Trever Schafer, Brad Schieber, Travis Reed and Mackenzie Adamson.”

For more information on employment and the products and services from Coenen Electric contact the office at 660-582-4144 or by email at coenenelectric@gmail.com.

For more information about Personal Touch Lighting call 660-582-3304 or by email at ptl.cesales@gmail.com

staff members are shown in front of the business, located at

Main St. in Maryville. Shown in the front row, from left are: Becky Coenen, Mackenzie Adamson, Gary Coenen; back row: Dennis James, Brad Schieber, Matt Diggs, Trevor Schafer and Travis Reed.

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CITY OFFERS FOURTH FUN

A full schedule of activities is scheduled for this weekend at Mozingo

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

The Fourth of July celebration at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park is back, bigger and better than ever this year with a two-day event featuring games, a free movie, food, music and, of course, fireworks.

The fun kicks off on Friday evening with a beach party at 6 p.m. where visitors can grab free pizza, have fun in a foam pit and play sand volleyball. After the sun goes down, stick around for a showing of “Top Gun: Maverick” at the RV park.

Then a full day starts off on Saturday with the Maryville Optimist Club’s Youth Fishing Tournament at 8 a.m. followed by an adult-youth scramble on the Watson 9 at 9 a.m.

At 4 p.m., the countdown to fireworks begins at The Point with bounce houses, food trucks, cornhole, face painting and more, and at 5 p.m., Outlaw Creek and Superstar Mafia will take the stage for a concert.

Then at dusk, put out your

lawn chairs and get ready for the main event: fireworks.

Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the city had been unable to put on the traditional events surrounding the fireworks show, and did not want to put an undue burden on businesses to help sponsor the event. Instead, the city expanded the fireworks display each year.

This year, that expansion continues, with an even

larger show that will once again be the largest fireworks display in the city’s history.

But this year’s event also marks the return of the other events, too, for the first time since 2019, along with the participation of more than a dozen sponsors.

The combination will make it the largest Independence Day celebration the city has put on at Mozingo.

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Mozingo Lake Recreation Park will be hosting several events for July Fourth starting on Friday.

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Outlaw Creek will be one of the bands set to perform on Saturday afternoon at The Point.

Celebrating Parks and Recreation Month

Maryville Parks & Recreation offer activities all year long

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville

Parks and Recreation is celebrating National Parks and Recreation Month throughout July, offering a variety of free ways to get out and about.

Follow MPR on social media to find out more about free and special events during the month like crafts in the park.

And get your dancing shoes out for the summer’s final Concert in the Park, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22 in the Donaldson Westside amphitheater featuring Boogie Nights KC.

But the ways to get involved don’t stop at the end of the month — Parks and Recreation is always offering new activities and opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy what Maryville has to offer in ways large and small.

Every day, families sit down for an afternoon picnic, kids play a pickup basketball game or an individual finds a quiet spot of shade during a lunch break across all of Maryville’s 12 city parks — the most for a town its size in the state. Wherever you go in Maryville, there’s a park not far away.

Of course, no park has proved as popular as the Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play, which continues to see hundreds of kids splashing through every day to beat the heat. This year, visitors at the splash pad have even more to enjoy with new benches, shade structures and a picnic shelter.

And it wouldn’t be summer without visiting the Maryville Aquatic Center, which offers day passes for only $6.

July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and Maryville Parks and Recreation is celebrating with events throughout the month.

If indoors is more your style, the Maryville Community Center lives up to its name, serving as the hub for a wide range of classes, sports and community activities. And a brandnew air conditioning system makes it a comfortable place to work out while the weather outside heats up. Members are active at all hours, from morning walks around the track, to running on the treadmill or working out with a personal trainer, to yoga and martial

arts classes, to basketball and volleyball leagues, the community center offers adults a variety of fitness options. Overall, nearly 100,000 visitors find something to enjoy every year from Maryville Parks and Recreation. Visit MPR’s website, maryvilleparks. org, or call 660-562-2923 to find how you can too, and keep up with all the latest activities on MPR’s Facebook page, Instagram (@maryvilleparksrec) and TikTok (@maryvilleparksandrec).

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The Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play has been one of the most popular summer attractions for kids of all ages.

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THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR ANY JOB

Maryville Tools offers friendly customer service and knowledge

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

There are many businesses that preach friendly customer service, with many of those falling short. For nearly 17 years, Maryville Tools offers its customers a large supply of in-stock tools from someone who is an expert in the business.

The locally owned home for Milwaukee brand tools is as recognizable for its location as it is the brand of tools they sell. Since the fall of 2009, Maryville Tools has been located at the yellow building at 2126 S. Main in Maryville; it is the place to go for “Quality tools at discount prices.”

Initially a store that specialized in tools for the farm and mechanics when owner James Hassenkamp first opened their doors in December of 2006 at First and Main streets, Maryville Tools changed with the

demands of the consumer. With many customers changing from the traditional electric tools, Maryville Tools quickly adapted to meet customer demand and began selling cordless impact wrenches, grease guns and power tools in general when they made the switch to selling Milwaukee brand power and hand tools.

They have quickly become one of the largest sellers of Milwaukee Tools in northwest Missouri and are known as a Milwaukee Tools “Command Center.”

“Our selection of in-stock Milwaukee Tools is pretty much hard to beat in the area,” James Hassenkamp said.

Hassenkamp is easily an expert in the tool field as he has been in the business for over 40 years starting when he began working in different tool stores in the Los

Angeles area in 1979 and from there he continued to gain experience and knowledge before becoming selfemployed in the tools sales trade.

James continues that self-employed model still today along with his wife Maryellen as they are the only full-time employees of Maryville Tools. The Hassenkamps’ son Kevin helps with the family business as well keeping the shelves stocked with high-quality tools.

Although Maryville Tools follows its slogan of “Quality tools at discount prices,” customers receive much more than that on every visit.

“You’ll be greeted with a smile, a friendly ‘Can I help you?’ and probably the most Milwaukee tools you’ve seen in one place for a long time,” James Hassenkamp

said. “You’re always welcome to browse our store without sales pressure, and we are always ready to answer your questions.”

In an era where customers can order just about anything with a simple tap of their finger, James Hassenkamp knows that friendly customer service and having a wide variety and supply of tools is essential.

“We know that our entire existence is because of the customers that choose to do business with us, and we never forget that,” he said.

“A strong work ethic, putting in long working hours, and a strong commitment to customer service and support has contributed to our success.”

For all your tool and accessory needs go visit Maryville Tools at the yellow building located at 2126 S. Main.

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James Hassenkamp, owner of Maryville Tools stands on his showroom floor, located at 2126 S. Main St.

2126 S. Main • Maryville, MO James Hassenkamp, Owner sales@maryvilletools.com

“ Look for the yellow building”

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT ON CUSTOMIZING

From repair to fabrication, Beemer’s creates automotive dreams

MARYVILLE, Mo. — From general mechanic repairs to steel fabrication or window tint to custom lift kits, the family owned businesses Beemer’s Muffler Center and Beemer Accessories & Glass can do it all.

The muffler center, which James Beemer opened in 2002, specializes in auto exhausts but conducts car repairs such as tie rod ends, ball joints and shocks as well. Mechanics also work on transmission and engine swaps, welding and steel fabrication and more.

Auto glass repairs, window tint, wheels and other accessories can be installed across the street at Beemer Accessories & Glass shop, located at 1403 E. First St. Dakota Beemer runs the Accessories & Glass shop and is able to get a little more creative with some of the work the shop does. Originally, the shop was just going to be accessories but glass repairs and tints fit in well with what the shop was doing so they decided to add that service in. Then Dakota started expanding on the accessories with services such as lift kits, flooring kits and a variety of custom builds for customers locally and miles away “They want us to do things and, you

know, so now we’ve got people that come clear down from northern Iowa,” James said. “I have a truck in here right now that’s out of Oklahoma.. We got another truck that’s supposed to be coming up to us from Arkansas.”

The shop works on suspension kits, sometimes including a powder coat, and has lift kits ranging from 2 inches to 17 inches. The largest wheel they’ve installed is 30 inches and the largest tire put on was 42 inches but the vehicle customization doesn’t stop there.

Beemer Accessories & Glass has also installed starlight headliners, which are placed on the ceiling of the vehicle. With the flip of a switch, an array of small lights above the driver’s head turns on to

create a starry night sky effect.

The shop shows off some of its custom builds and other accessories at truck shows like SEMA, which is an automotive industry only event for businesses to show off their best and most innovative work to others in the industry. Last year, Beemer’s work placed in the top 150 at SEMA.

“We build those for just day people to daily drive all the way up to just taking to shows,” James said.

For more information about the services provided or to schedule an appointment with Beemer Accessories & Glass, call the shop at 660-562-2900.

For auto exhausts and other general repairs, call Beemer’s Muffler Center at 660-582-2800.

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Beemer Accessories & Glass and Beemer’s Muffler Center can do it all.

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OFFERING STYLE FOR ALL

Barnyard Boutique changes inventory seasonally

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Whether looking for the latest in fashion, something for the house or something for a new horse, Barnyard Boutique has those needs covered.

“We have pretty much everything,” said owner Samantha Vicker.

Saying they have everything is not really a stretch of the imagination.

Although the store may be known for its women’s clothing, which has a lot of new summer items, including dresses and shorts, Barnyard Boutique also has men’s and kids’ clothing, hats, boots, handbags and much more.

Vicker takes and sells clothing on consignment.

The shop is also well known for its crafts and gifts — in fact the business started out selling crafts back when it opened in 2016, but quickly expanded its customer reach.

The store stocks all sorts of home décor items and gifts. Some of those are wax melts, beer can candles, signs for the home, wine socks, charms and slushy mixes just to name a few.

Barnyard Boutique also expanded into offering various tack items including saddles.

In its current building since the fall of 2018, Vicker said that business is as good as ever.

“Now that we’ve added on it’s just

night and day,” she said Barnyard Boutique also offers many of its items via its website at barnyardcreationsboutique.com or shoppers can visit in person and see what’s in stock.

Vicker’s shop is located at 1630

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Barnyard Boutique is located at 1630 N. Main St.

Barnyard Boutique offers men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, as well as home décor items, gifts and much more.

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Abbey celebrates 150 years

Visitors may join for Mass and daily prayer

CONCEPTION, Mo. —

Founded by the monks of Engelberg, Switzerland in 1873, Conception Abbey celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.

Living in community has been a hallmark of Conception Abbey’s entire history.

The monks pray and work alongside one another, shaping one another’s lives and serving the spiritual needs of the Church and the world.

Similarly, the monks have been a part of the rural northwest Missouri community for 150 years. From serving as missionaries in local Catholic parishes and hospitals to serving as a place of prayer and religious tradition across the region, Conception Abbey is well established as a center for spirituality.

“The ways we have connected with the local community over these last 150 years has varied, but that connection has always remained strong,” said Rt. Rev. Benedict Neenan, abbot

of Conception Abbey. “We owe a great deal to the community who welcomed us 150 years ago and continues to nurture what has become a friendship and partnership strengthened by God.”

Just a short drive southeast of Maryville, Conception Abbey’s church, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is open to the public. The monks completed a sanctuary enhancement project in the spring of 2023, making both structural and artistic updates to the space behind the altar

of the basilica. Additionally, historical display cases were renovated to give visitors a glimpse into the lives of the monks and their lives of prayer and work.

Visitors can join the monks for Mass and their daily prayer schedule, or simply stop by to pray and view the beauty and art within the basilica and across campus. While selfguided tour materials are available, Conceptions Abbey’s Guest Center specializes in personalized tours for groups. Retreats, tours

and other events bring more than 8,000 guests and visitors to Conception annually.

“The new sanctuary updates in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception provide a great opportunity for local guests to come for a visit, whether they’ve been here before or not,” said Br. Cyprian Langlois, guestmaster and gift shop manager. “We invite local church groups or other local organizations to book a tour to see the work we’ve done.”

Whether that means stopping in for the first time, revisiting or bringing along new friends, tours are a great way to connect with the monks and the Abbey, and to strengthen the relationship between the local community and the monastic community.

To book a tour, day trip, or retreat with the Abbey Guest Center, call 660-944-2809, email guests@conceptionabbey.org, or visit conceptionabbey.org/guests.

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ABOVE: Conception Abbey is shown in 1897. Founded in 1873, the Abbey is celebrating 150 years in the Conception community. BELOW: A photo of the monks at the Abbey in 1891.

MARYVILLE, Mo. —For

over 40 years, Hart’s Pest Control has been the go-to service in Nodaway County and the surrounding area

Founded in 1981 by Larry and Sharon Hart, the familyowned and run business has stayed in the direct family’s hands since its inception.

That legacy of getting rid of those pesky pests continues today with second generation owners Rick Hart and and Tonya Wilmes.

Hart’s Pest Control specializes in treating homes, business or just about any other type of building or dwelling one can think of. The treatments by the professional and knowledgable employees of Hart’s Pest Control serve to help eradicate ants, roaches, spiders, mice, termites and many more critters, including bed bugs. Hart’s Pest Control also provides pretreatments for new buildings.

Whether a person is preparing to buy, sell or rent a house in the area, Hart’s Pest Control can conduct the required inspection. If an

infestation is discovered during an inspection, the experts at Hart’s Pest Control are ready to help you come up with a professional plan of action and then successfully implement that strategy to alleviate the problem.

The experts at Hart’s Pest Control understand how important it is for their customers to keep their homes, offices and other buildings free of the pesky invaders that can creep into those spaces,

which is why they offer many different plans to keep these spaces safe all year long.

Hart’s Pest Control recommends that people get their spaces treated at least quarterly, but they are able to create a course of preventative treatment to meet every budget and need.

Currently, Hart’s Pest Control has three full-time employees to meet the needs of its customers: Scott Daniels, Colby Leader as well as the third gen-

eration of Hart’s in the insect repelling business, Emma Hart.

The Hart children, Rick Hart and Tonya Wilmes, and all the employees of Hart’s Pest Control are as equally dedicated to providing hard working, trustworthy, loyal and honest service that has been associated with their family name for 42 years and look to continue on their parents’ proud legacy of serving the people of northwest Missouri for many years to come.

SUBMITTED BY TRISTATE

MARYVILLE, Mo. — With a huge vehicle selection and QuickLane express service, TriState’s one-stop shop qualities and its loyalty set it apart from all the rest.

“About 70 percent of our customer base has bought from us before. It just tells you that our salespeople are doing a good job, and we’re taking care of them in the service department after the sale,” said TriState Ford owner Todd Hill.

TriState’s dependability starts even before its customers drive away in their newly-purchased automobiles. While other dealerships do not spend time reconditioning used cars, TriState performs a 138-point inspection on all its used cars to ensure customers will not have maintenance issues as soon as they buy their vehicles.

“I don’t want my customer spending anything other than gas on their car for the first six months anyway,” Hill said.

“That’s our goal.”

When customers do need maintenance, TriState has them covered. QuickLane services all cars, regardless of make and model. Its six factory-cer-

tified technicians at TriState Ford and TriState Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM specialize in everything automotive except bodywork.

“We’re constantly reinvesting in our people in training,” Hill said. “We believe happy employees make happy customers. We like to see them grow.”

TriState has made a name for itself, being listed as a Ford President’s Award winner seven times, three of which were consecutive. Less than one percent of all Ford dealers earn the prize, Hill said. Additionally, Hill was elected chairman of the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association.

This recognition has led to customers coming from more than 500 miles away, which means, Hill said, the dealership has “good selection, good reputation (and) good online presence.”

Hill said about 98 percent of the new vehicles TriState sells are customordered and delivered to the customer within hours of arrival.

Because of the pandemic, improving the dealership’s digital presence was essential to generating sales.

Hill said an increasing amount of his

customers start their car research digitally — some even complete the entire transaction online.

This process makes buying a car easier for the customer. If the customer requires, the dealership can deliver their vehicle straight to their home. TriState has delivered cars across the United States to locations such as California, Florida and New York.

As for the vehicles TriState is selling, Hill is excited about various Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM products.

According to Hill, the dealership gives back to the community that supports it. TriState is a major sponsor of the Nodaway County Fair, the Concerts in the Park series, golf tournaments, the Hopkins Picnic and many other events. It has supported over 71 $1,000 scholarships for area FFA students.

TriState is open for sales from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

QuickLane is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

lot is shown from a drone. Its service department can service any make or model of vehicle with their certified technicians.

SouthPaws recognizes how important pets are

MARYVILLE, Mo. — This is a special year for the SouthPaws Veterinary Team. Twenty years ago, in November, the adventure began!

In 2003, Dr. Sally Hayse recognized the need for dedicated small animal veterinary services in the Maryville area.

The “Little Clinic with a Big Heart” started in an empty, trailer-sales building on South Main with three employees, Dr. Sally, Donna Smith and Lisa Loch. Lisa retired a couple years ago after much long and dedicated service to the veterinary community.

Donna and Dr. Sally have watched their little clinic continue grow and thrive through changes and challenges as it serves the needs of clients and pets in the Maryville and surrounding areas.

Over the years, Team SouthPaws has employed numerous wonderful individuals. Many of them have been Northwest Missouri State University students who have gone on to lead very successful lives in the animal

health industry and in many other areas. Each one of them has made a positive impact on the client and animal lives that they have touched.

SouthPaws strives to promote the human-animal bond and recognizes how very important our treasured pets are in community members’ lives and to all humans’ well-being. The clinic treats and performs surgery on dogs (of all sizes), cats, rabbits, rats, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters, sugar gliders and other small mammals.

The little practice is very busy and blessed to be serving northwest Missouri’s small animal care needs.

Their clients and furry families are very important to them and have been a special and vital part of the clinic’s amazing success over the last 20 years.

SouthPaws Veterinarian Dr. Sally Hayse, holding office cat Doug, sits with employees Lilly Wilson left, and Alden Hanes, right.

In this

photo, Office

Doug is shown looking out the window. Still greeting customers today, Doug makes his presence known.

THREE GENERATIONS OF HAULING

Zimmerman has hauled for the area since 1967

MARYVILLE, Mo. — If you’re looking for someone who can haul gravel to your home or business or need a variety of other things hauled in northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa, Zimmerman Hauling & Construction is the business for you.

Zimmerman Hauling and Construction is a trucking company known for its custom hauling services which includes residential and commercial. They haul a variety of gravel, river rock, sand, dirt, limestone and more. They also haul various agricultural materials and the occasional livestock.

The local family-owned business has been in the Zimmerman family for three generations, helping provide hauling services since 1967 when Bernard Zimmerman started the business. Jacobi Zimmerman purchased the trucking company from his uncle Eric Zimmerman in 2018 and has continued to keep it a family owned and operated business.

“We’re a generational business and so we’re hoping to pass it down to our kids too one day,” Ali Zimmerman, wife of Jacobi, said.

While big trucks are the more common way for Zimmerman Hauling & Construction to transport items, it’s certainly not the only way. It often hauls materials to residential homes and small businesses with the use of dump trucks and it also does skid load-

er work.

“Anything we can get our hands on we help out and fit it in,” said Jacobi Zimmerman.

The business has also stayed local in Maryville, now located across the street from the original location of Zimmerman Hauling & Construction at 407 S. Depot.

“We’re local to the area and

Maryville is big on supporting small businesses,” Ali Zimmerman said. “So, we try to do the best that we can with supporting this town and the community.”

To learn more about Zimmerman Hauling & Construction’s residential and commercial services and to support a local business, please call 660254-9993.

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Zimmerman Hauling & Construction is a family-owned business.

MAKING IT COUNT

Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting offers business, personal tax services

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Payroll taxes done — check. Income taxes filed — check. County water billed paid — check. There is only one place in Nodaway County that all of these things can be done in one place and that’s Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting, located in the former Strong & Strong Law Office on the southeast corner of the square at 124 E. Third St. in Maryville.

Since 2015 Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting has been located on the courthouse square offering a full suite of accounting and tax services including personal income tax, small business and corporate taxes and payroll taxes as well as accounting and bookkeeping services.

After working for other businesses during the first part of her 25-year career, Luke, a seasoned tax and accounting professional, opened up her own firm eight years ago and now the 1998 Northwest Missouri State accounting program graduate uses that experience, as well as the expertise of her team to help clients reach the best possible outcome.

One tip that Luke offers to busi-

nesses and individuals when getting ready to file taxes is to be honest with your tax preparer.

“A tax preparer and accountant can only be as good as what the client gives,” she said. “The more forthcoming you can be, the better off you will be. We are trying to help you get the best outcome possible.”

Luke said that it’s also great to be organized.

“Having a customer be organized helps us to be more efficient and prepare the return faster,” she said.

Besides providing expert and professional tax and accounting services,

Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting also serves as the fiscal agent for the Nodaway County Public Water Supply District by managing the billing and accounting for the public entity.

Luke, along with her team of professionals has helped automate the district where water customers no longer have to read their meters to pay for their bills and account for the amount of water used.

“Your bills are more accurate,” Luke said. “We’ve helped modernize the water district, specifically

with bills and payments by leaps and bounds.”

Instead of having to mail bills each month or place in the drop box, customers can take advantage of ACH payments without service fees. Using the free ACH bill paying feature will ensure that your water bill is paid on time without accumulating late fees. Luke estimates that approximately 30 percent of public water customers are now using the automated payment feature.

One piece of advice that Luke wants small business owners and those who are self-employed to know is that it is OK to turn to a tax professional for assistance instead of trying to save a few dollars

“We all have our niche,” she said.

“I’m not a mechanic so why would I try to fix my own vehicle. People will try to do their books themselves to save a few bucks and I tell them that they can more than likely make up for that fee by seeing more customers than using that time for accounting purposes. The better your books and records are the better your tax return and outcome is going to be.”

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The team at Veronica Luke Tax & Accounting is ready to meet all your accounting and bookkeeping needs as well as serving as the fiscal agent for the Nodaway County Public Water Supply District. Shown from left are Veronica Luke, Stephanie Christensen, Jessica Woods and Laura Dowden.

2126 S. Main • Maryville, MO James Hassenkamp, Owner sales@maryvilletools.com

Look for the yellow building”

“We

and plumbing,” Bearcat Lumber owner John Nelson said. “We have everything from the roof to the foundation covered and we have a lot of years of experience.

except

“We won’t advise you if we don’t feel comfortable with it. But we can usually advise you on a large variety of products, how to install something, what to look for and what brands to stay away from. We won’t sell anything that we wouldn’t put in our own houses.”

From Bearcat Lumber’s personal service inside the store, at the lumberyard and all the way to delivery, the customer will receive service and knowledge that one just can’t get from the big box stores.

“That’s our key,” Nelson said. “We’re going to be close in price and we’re going to bring it to your door at no charge and we know what we’re selling.

Everyone here knows what they’re doing and cares about our products.”

One of the exciting features at the business is a custom-designed showroom where customers don’t just envision the finished product, but actually see it.

The display room is a visionary plan Nelson came up with that allows customers to see how shingles, siding and stone look together in a way that shows exactly what the finished product will look like. Blocks of shingles and siding are movable, allowing customers to put together their favorite combination. This mixand-match showroom lets customers know exactly what they are getting.

Bearcat Lumber also has an outdoor display for decking and railing

combinations that features 60 choices of composite decking and multiple railing systems.

And coming soon, Bearcat Lumber is adding a new window building and a large storage building to hold more inventory and sold projects.

In business since May of 2002, Bearcat Lumber is a total package lumberyard that allows customers to know they are in the right place, whatever the project.

“We’re not your average smalltown lumberyard,” Nelson said.

Bearcat Lumber is located at 1929 E. First St. in Maryville and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information, call the lumber number: 660-562-0300.

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FUN ENVIRONMENT,GOOD FOOD

offers fun meals for families

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

The Palms Bar & Grill has been open just over a year and it’s staying busy, seeing large lunch crowds and evenings filled with diners and drinkers.

Owners Dee Marriott, Samantha Vicker and Jaime Vicker make it a point to continually update the restaurant.“Last week we revised our menu for the first time,” Vicker said. “... A couple of our specials that were really popular, we went ahead and put on the menu, like the Reuben.”

The family of entrepreneurs knows food. They also own Jake’s Steakhouse and Boudreaux’s Louisiana Seafood & Steak in St. Joseph and yet another restaurant, not yet opened, but to be located in the building in which Ground Round used to reside on Sixth Street in downtown St. Joseph.

“I’ve had a lot of people ask me ever since we did Jake’s if we would do something in Maryville, so finally I gave in and did something

in Maryville,” Marriott told The Forum in a 2022 interview.

Vicker told The Forum last week that everybody’s favorite, the Beach Balls, are still on the new menu. She is the one who brought that particular item to the menu at The Palms.

She said the fried spinach dip didn’t work out so well, but when these components came together, the madefrom-scratch delicacy was

born.

“That’s a lot of people’s favorite,” she said. “... The Beach Balls are really the only thing that I have people say, ‘Oh my God, we have to have those.’”

She said the restaurant will still plan to have specials every day, and should people enjoy them some of those specials might even make a future menu.

Vicker said the business is doing well regarding staff

and have quite a few who have been working there since the place opened. Though some servers graduated and left the area, she said the business hasn’t hurt for help recently.

“It’s way different than St. Joe with our other restaurants, but its been pretty consistent here,” she said.

The Palms hosts a happy hour with deals on drinks Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. Diners can get their favorite beverages at special prices throughout the week. On Friday and Saturday, another drink special runs from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Regular hours are 11 a.m .to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m on Friday and Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, visit The Palms online at palmsmaryville.com or find it on Facebook. To place an order call 660-244-0876.

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The Palms Bar & Grill recently updated its menu which now includes a Reuben sandwich, that used to only be available as a special.

CLEARMONT, Mo. — Serving northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa, the family-owned Snodderley Lumber can trace its history back to the early 1900s and is still supplying the region with the tools to construct, paint and grow communities.

Steve Snodderley, who spends a good portion of his days working at the business, said Snodderley Lumber was owned by Everett Gray before his parents, Darrell and Ruth Ann Snodderley purchased it in 1964. He said it was owned by a Garrett before that.

He was 10 or 11 when he started working at the store, located at 115 S. Sycamore St. in Clearmont. It was that year his family moved from Elmo to Clearmont.

“When we moved over here, we lived a mile south of Elmo and we moved 4 miles and you thought we were moving to New York City,” he said.

His daughter Brooke Kinsella, who handles much of the day-to-day work to keep the business running and updated with new products, said her grandmother still lives just a couple blocks away. Ruth Ann, now 97, worked at the family business until she

turned 92 years old.

“She still calls every day and says, ‘What’s everybody doing?’” Kinsella said.

Family is important to the Snodderleys and they make that known by how

they greet and treat their customers.

“I got off the school bus here,” she said. “That’s where my kids get off the school bus too.”

Usually a hopping spot filled with family, the shop is packed with items needed for construction jobs, painting jobs, deck building and much more.

Upon arriving at the door, many will be greeted by Zorro, a friendly Labrador retriever who either blocks customers until they pet him or leads customers down the main aisle. Featured prominently in that aisle are a plethora of Milwaukee tools, which are often featured in the business’ sales.

Kinsella said the business also offers Medallion Plus Valspar paint, which they can mix right in the store, as well as Cabot and Penofin wood stains for decks or other outdoor wood projects. Speaking of wood, the business also offers a large assortment of lumber out behind the shop. Snodderley Lumber offers wood at the lengths required for big jobs or small ones.

For more information, call the business at 660-729-3363 or find them on Facebook. Customers may also email for quotes at snodderleylumber@hotmail.com.

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BREAKFAST FOR A BARGAIN

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Proud to be a part of the Maryville community, Daylight Donuts, owned by Chanbora Chhauv and his business partner Sony Sun, opened its doors in January and by all accounts business has never slowed down.

Open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., the business typically has a line of cars in the drive-thru and in the morning a packed parking lot, located at 624 S. Main St.

Chhauv spoke with The Forum in 2022, when he explained what his shop would offer, a wide variety of donuts as well as coffee, breakfast sandwiches, croissants and more.

The corporate Daylight Donuts website lists its core menu items as raised donuts, cake donuts, cinnamon rolls, sausage rolls and Daylight Donut coffee.

With nearly a thousand retail outlets in 28 states and almost a dozen international markets, the business claims its products are “enjoyed ’round the world.”

Having owned a Daylight Donuts franchise in Parsons, Kansas, with Sun for three years, Chhauv can personally attest to this claim.

“People love (Daylight Donuts) in Parsons,” Chhauv told The Forum in

January 2022. “We’re kind of the best in town.

… We love Maryville,” adding that he hopes the community enjoys the donuts and other

products Daylight Donuts offers. For more information, the store may be reached at 660-224-0861, or found on Facebook by searching Daylight Donuts of Maryville.

Helping

people live the life they want and reach their fullest potential through compassion, dignity, and respect.

“We have a flower for that!”

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Sony Sun, co-owner and manager of the Maryville location, holds a ribbon being cut during a Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce ceremony to commemorate the opening of Daylight Donuts. The breakfast eatery is located at 624 S. Main St. and is open every day from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MFA AGRI SERVICES IS FARMER OWNED

Providing seed, feed, fertilizer and expertise

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Throughout Nodaway County and the northwest region of Missouri, if a farmer is buying feed, fertilizer or having their fields sprayed, there’s a good chance the services are being provided by MFA Agri Services.

MFA started in 1914 in southern Missouri when a group of farmers joined together and it has continued to grow across the state including the Maryville store, located at 221 N. Depot St. and the new agronomy services hub in Ravenwood.

“We’re farmer owned,” Jeff Meyer said. “We’re the oldest co-op west of the Mississippi.”

The business offers a variety of agriculture based services including manufacturing and selling feed both in bulk and in bags, selling fertilizer and chemicals for crops, operating and storing grain and more.

“We’re still feeding grain here but then all of our other services, fertilizer and chemicals, is over there (in Ravenwood),” Meyer said. “So that’s kind of a change coming with the new generation of MFAs.”

The new service hub in Ravenwood, Four Rivers MFA Agronomy Center, is a state-ofthe-art $8 million facility with a dry fertilizer plant, a multipurpose building to store seed, crop protection and equipment and automated systems in both buildings to help load and unload trucks, mix fertilizers and chemicals, prepare sprayers and more.

“It’s a building that does the same thing as any fertilizer plant anyway, it’s just new and faster ways of doing it,” Craig McIntyre, manager of the Ravenwood facility, said.

“You know, the ’70s was a big time in agriculture. A lot of them were built in the ’70s and there really hasn’t been a lot of them built since. Our buildings are starting to show their age and it’s time to put up some new ones.”

The new facility is in a centralized location to the other five MFA stores in MFA Northwest, which includes Maryville, Burlington Junction, Conception Junction, Guilford, Sheridan and Grant City.

For more information on feed, fertilizer, chemicals and MFA’s other services, please call the Maryville store location at 660-5822101.

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FOCUSING ON FAMILY

Family Guidance Center opens St. Joe clinic

MARYVILLE, Mo. — On April 3, 2023, Family Guidance Center for Behavioral Healthcare held a grand opening for its new Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic located at 4906 Frederick Avenue in St. Joseph. Northwest Missouri State University was well represented at the grand opening with Dr. Clarence Green in attendance along with members of Northwest Missouri State University Police Department.

The BHUCC is designed to provide immediate access to non life-threatening behavioral health concerns for all residents of northwest Missouri. The slogan of the BHUCC is “No Wrong Door” as the center aims to ensure that everyone who walks through the door receives a behavioral health assessment from a qualified mental health professional. Urgent care services are available at no cost to people who are in need of these services. The BHUCC is currently open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“We often get asked questions like what is a behavioral health urgent care, what kind of problems do you treat there, how long will I have to wait and who will I see?” said Kristina Hannon, Co-CEO of FGC. “This center operates just like any other urgent care you are used to, except our focus is on mental health and substance use dis-

orders. When you walk in, you meet with an LPN who makes sure your vitals are stable. Then you meet with a mental health professional to get a little more information about what your needs are. Then you may see a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner to evaluate the need for medications. We also have a licensed therapist available to you. At the end of your visit, a care coordinator will help make any follow up appointments that are needed. The average time a person spends with us at the BHUCC is around 1 hour 25 minutes. Our team really works hard to get people in quickly and minimize wait times.”

The BHUCC treats children beginning at age 6 through the adult. The facility has two separate waiting areas, one designed with kids and families in mind. There are 18 BHUCCs across the state and FGC is one of only three that are serving children and youth.

“We know that there is a significant need for children and youth behavioral health services in our area so it was really important to us that we be able to treat kids too,” Hannon said.

In the first two months of operating, 32 percent of the 237 people served were under the age of 18.

“We really want people to know that you don’t have to be in a crisis to access the BHUCC,” Hannon said.

When you start to recognize that a behavioral health symptom is interfering in your life, we want you to know you can come in right then. Don’t wait until it’s a crisis. The most common presenting problems for the 237 people served have been depression, anxiety and PTSD. Of those served at the BHUCC:

32 percent were under the age of 18

64 percent were either employed or were students

41 percent of patients presented with depression

36 percent of patients presented with an anxiety disorder

30 percent of patients presented with PTSD

11 percent of patients presented with an alcohol use disorder

FGC would like to expand the BHUCC in the future to ensure that more people from rural counties have access to necessary behavioral healthcare.

“We have only had 13 people present from the five counties (Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth) in northwest Missouri,” Hannon said.

“We know immediate access to behavioral health care is important, so determining how to continue to make behavioral healthcare more accessible to the residents of northwest Missouri is a priority for FGC.”

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Former State Sen. Dan Hegeman stands with Co-CEO of Family Guidance Center Kristina Hannon at the opening of a new clinic in St. Joseph.

HERITAGE OFFERS LOCALLY GROWN CBD PRODUCTS

MARYVILLE, Mo.

— For high quality, locally grown CBD products, there’s no better place to go than Heritage House Maryville.

Grown in Graham, Missouri, Travis Felton started Heritage Genetics with the intention of becoming the go-to spot for medicinal cannabis. Today, his business is registered as a manufacturer and a dispensary with the state of Missouri and is USDA licensed, FDA regulated and FSIS inspected.

Described as a compounded pharmacy and holistic health store, Felton provides consumers with products directly from his dispensary storefronts in Maryville and Mound City, online website and through treating patients with Continuum Family Care.

The store sells 27 CBD products including gummies, topicals, and extracts

that are able to be used and taken anywhere in the United States and even includes a K-9 unit product. Other products include CBD beef jerky, probiotic drinks and more.

The products contain none or very little THC, the compound in cannabis that provides the psychoactive elements, as Felton says it’s an unnecessary element when treating pain, medical

conditions and treatments or mental health diagnoses such as anxiety.

And Felton has a number of success stories from customers who have benefited from the products his store provides.

One veteran came in with his hands nearly locked shut and nearly unusable but with the application of Felton’s CBD salve, the muscles and joints started to release and

open back up.

One customer had a persistent tremor for over 25 years that debilitated his life and was barely able to leave his house. After taking some of the gummies Heritage Genetics produces, the tremors reduced substantially, according to Felton.

“The miracle isn’t the fact that that finally stopped, it’s that it changed his life so much that when he went back in five months later to get his blood work done … he’d been prediabetic for five years and the doctor said ‘Hey, I don’t know what you changed about your diet but you’re no longer prediabetic.’ The only change was adding four grams of sugar twice a day (with the gummies).” For more information about the products Heritage House provides, feel free to stop at the Maryville store, located at 420 N. Main St, or give them a call at 660-242-2420.

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Travis Felton stands in his shop Heritage House Maryville LLC, which sells medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. The business is located at 420 N. Main St.

2126 S. Main • Maryville, MO James Hassenkamp, Owner

“ Look for the yellow building”

CBD products are shown at Heritage House Maryville, located at 420 N. Main St.

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BANKING THAT

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

Now open and serving customers in Maryville, Southern Bank acquired the 14 remaining Citizens Bank & Trust branches in February, and it has set its sights high on continued growth and success.

A leading financial institution with a rich history of serving more than 60 communities across Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Arkansas, Southern Bank opened its doors in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in 1887, and became a publicly traded entity in 1994.

Southern Bank’s acquisition included the bank’s employee benefits division and wealth management teams that are both housed in the Maryville branch. The EBD provides 401K, profit sharing, defined benefit, cafeteria/flexible benefit and HSA plan services, and is a fully bundled product providing

the customer with one contact for the operation of their plan. The wealth management team serves individual investment and trust needs by providing seasoned wealth managers and financial advisors equipped with extensive strategic investment knowledge and financial planning to assist customers in achieving long-term financial goals.

In addition to offering interest earning checking and savings accounts, Southern Bank

offers a multitude of loan options that vary from consumer to commercial with the convenience of in-house loan officers at the Maryville branch.

Another key focus for the bank is to strengthen its technological capabilities, which is quite evident in the all-encompassing functionality of the Southern Bank app or by visiting bankwithsouthern.com.

Southern Bank aims to better serve the diverse needs

of its clientele by employing a staff that truly reflects the communities it serves. Among the team members in Maryville, representation can be found amongst the following local organizations: Maryville Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County, Maryville Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus, Maryville Industrial Development Corporation, Maryville Host Lions Club, Maryville Parks & Recreation Board, Nodaway County Economic Development, Today’s Civic Women, P.E.O. International and the Maryville R-II Board of Education.

Southern Bank will stay true to its mission of providing unparalleled banking experiences combined with superior customer service and continued economic growth of the communities it serves.

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Southern Bank staff members at the Maryville location are shown in the front row from left: Alex Carter, Paula Sheil, Kristi Liles, Mandy Felton and Brea Miller; back row: Jim Blackford, Mitch Coffelt, Mark Kempf, Reed McIntyre, Dave Schmidt, Faith Sanders and Coleen Sharp.

Bank is located on the corner of First and Main streets.

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

Founded in 2011, Bolder Industries’ vision is to deliver circular solutions that will transform manufacturing sustainability worldwide.

BolderBlack®, their primary product, is a sustainable carbon black that was first produced in Maryville and is now in over 3,000 products including auto parts, passenger tires, roofing, conveyer belts, tires, phone cases, inks, coatings, and much more. Additionally, BolderOil™ has been fully adopted into the petrochemical supply chain as a sustainable fuel and process oil feedstock.

Bolder Industries’ mission is threefold:

• Significantly reduce landfilling

• Drastically cut emissions, water, and energy usage

• Create local jobs in an emerging industry Bolder has established a proven proprietary process,

which utilizes 98 percent of every scrap tire and delivers 98 percent less CO2 and 85 percent less water and energy compared to virgin carbon black. Bolder Industries Maryville has made steady progress in establishing a best-in-class 24/7 operation — becoming a certified ISO 9001 facility in 2021, completing a plant expansion in late 2021, and gaining ISCC PLUS Certification in 2022 for all products.

Bolder Industries has experienced a significant uptick in market demand for their sustainable products and is pursuing aggressive growth with expansion to Terre Haute, Indiana coming next. Following that, Bolder

will begin commissioning their first European facility in Antwerp, Belgium, which is an exciting opportunity for Maryville to be featured as the proving grounds for global expansion.

“True circularity has been our goal from the start, and we’re thrilled to see the market demanding that more of our materials, produced here in Maryville, are delivering what we promise,” said Tony Wibbeler, Founder and CEO.

Bolder is dedicated to partnering with local communities, customers, and organizations that are equally committed to sustainability efforts and Maryville has been the proving grounds of

the business.

“Maryville will always be our first home and we have continued to be humbled by the support we receive from the community,” said Steve Underhill, Plant Manager of Bolder Industries Maryville.

Bolder is currently hiring for several positions and welcomes employees that are looking to grow their skills in an exciting new industry and working with technology and products not found anywhere else in the world.

For more information, please visit bolderindustries.com/careers or call their main line at 660-5622030.

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Bolder Industries Founder and CEO Tony Wibbeler looks on as an employee explains some of the products the facility creates. Bolder is currently hiring for several positions and welcomes employees that are looking to grow their skills in an exciting new industry and working with technology and products not found anywhere else in the world.

Bolder delivers a more sustainable future in Maryville and beyond

‘Maryville will always be our first home and we have continued to be humbled by the support we receive from the community.’

‑ Steve Underhill Plant Manager of Bolder Industries Maryville

MARYVILLE, Mo. — When making a choice for legal representation there are many factors to consider, but the hard-working professionals at Welch & Webb do their best to make that decision much easier.

Nodaway County native Jared Welch and his firm of Welch & Webb have been handling civil and criminal cases and representing clients in the area throughout the Fourth Judicial Circuit for several years.

Growing up in Nodaway County and working in these communities and as older attorneys in the area have retired he began to see the need for lawyers and legal services in this area.

With the encouragement of some of northwest Missouri’s best legal minds, including mentors Judge Roger Prokes, Judge Doug Thomson and fellow area attorney Bob Sundell, Welch decided to expand his footprint from his Platte County office to opening an additional permanent office on the square in Maryville, located at 104 E. Third St.

Welch & Webb’s attorneys fight to protect the rights of the injured and accused throughout Missouri and Kansas

with the primary focus being fighting for justice for those who have been seriously injured or killed by the negligence and wrongdoing of others.

“We are hardworking attorneys for hardworking people,” Jared Welch said. “Our emphasis is on representing people that have been injured. Whether in car accidents, slip and falls or work-related accidents, we get our clients the compensation they deserve for their injuries. This holds people and corporations accountable for their negligent actions and ultimately makes our communities safer. In addition, we also handle criminal and traffic cases and probate and estate planning matters.”

Welch & Webb specialize in personal injury/auto accidents, worker’s compensation claims, criminal and traffic, as well as estate planning.

The attorneys of Welch & Webb include Jared Welch, Jeremy Webb and Pamela Welch.

Welch & Webb opened their Maryville office and expanded with full-time operations in the area starting in January with Jessie Stiens serving as the office manager.

“We have a few more exterior office projects to finish up, but once those are completed our footprint and presence will be better known by the community and we will be ready to serve existing and new clients alike,” Jared Welch said.

Jared offers the following advice when thinking about retaining legal counsel because different attorneys and law firms have different strengths and weaknesses and handle different areas of law.

“If our firm cannot handle a certain case or area of law for you, we can likely find another attorney or firm that can,” he said. “If you think you have a case or need an attorney, err on the side of caution and consult with someone to see if you can be helped by a professional that handles that type of claim or case.”

The Maryville office is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Friday, but the attorneys of the firm are available on nights and weekends by appointment. For more information about Welch & Webb and the services the firm provides call 660-224-4544 or at www. welchwebb.com

The staff and attorneys at Welch & Webb are ready to help you with

your

legal needs. Shown in the front row are: Jeremy Webb and Pamela Welch; back row: Sandra Taylor, Jessie Stiens, Jared Welch, Greg Melham and Sarah Goodale. Welch & Webb is located at 104 E. Third St., Maryville.

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Continuum Family Care is so focused on caring for its patients that it added a new health care provider in February.

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Hillary Contreras, joined the staff at Continuum in February and has really enjoyed the transition from work comp nurse practitioner to primary care nurse practitioner.

“It just wasn’t fulfilling me,” she said. “I wasn’t getting what I needed.”

From the northwest Missouri area, Contreras worked as a pediatric nurse for more than 10 years in St. Joseph and at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City while she went to ADN school and performed her clinical at SSM Health.

Since joining the Continuum staff, she sees all ages of people from birth to death and it is fulfilling her need to help people.

“(It’s) a great family atmosphere,” she said, noting that not only is her new work environment very welcoming, but also the patients and community.

“Living and working in rural Missouri has allowed me to understand the unique challenges that individuals and families face in obtaining quality health care services,” Contreras said in a statement in February. “As a health care provider, I am committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to patients of all ages, from children to seniors.”

Contreras holds a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in family medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and, before that, obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and graduate studies at Missouri Western State University. She is licensed in the state of Missouri and is a member of the Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Association.

Contreras works alongside Dr. Chip Fillingane to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to patients, according to a February news release. Some of the services she provides include wellness exams, sick visits, chronic disease management and mental health support. She can also provide preventive care, such as vaccinations and health screenings. For added convenience, she also offers virtual visits.

“We encompass the whole person,” Contreras said, noting that they provide compassionate care and good communication with their patients.

They can handle quite a bit in the of-

fice, but they have resources they can contact as well to make sure they’re providing the best care for patients.

Contreras is accepting new patients.

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SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES

United Fiber continues expansion in rural Nodaway County

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

United Fiber, a subsidiary of United Electric Cooperative, has provided broadband services and local customer service to some of the most rural areas and local communities in northwest Missouri since 2013.

With their recent anniversary milestone of 10 years, United Fiber now has over 30,000 customers and continues to focus on the customers and the communities themselves.

United Fiber prides itself on having local customer support and involvement in its communities, which includes attending and sponsoring numerous events around the area.

“For over a decade, United Fiber has focused on providing northwest Missouri with local, long-term fiber investments,” said Darren Farnan, Chief Operating Officer of United Fiber. “These investments are critical to keep our region connected and competitive in an information-based world.”

Recently, United Fiber hosted Hometown Heroes at Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville. United Fiber provided doughnuts and coffee to all Mosaic employees at the event.

The United team served approximately 150 health care providers and staff as a small thank you for everything they do for the community.

“It was a pleasure to serve Mosaic’s healthcare providers and staff. We look forward to expanding our Hometown Heroes program

into other areas we service and different fields such as firefighters, police departments, etc. We have just scratched the surface,” stated Niki Dalton, Chief Marketing Officer.

In addition to hosting events for local businesses, United Fiber actively supports northwest Missouri communities at events, festivals, and fairs by having local employees on site to interact with new and existing customers. This team works diligently at these events to meet customers where they

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live and find better ways to serve their communities.

“Our employees live in the communities we serve and provide a local presence that our members and customers expect and deserve. We will continue to provide that local service for many years to come,” said Jim Bagley, United CEO.

With locations in Maryville, Savannah, Cameron, Smithville, Excelsior Springs and St. Joseph, customers have easy access to the United team.

With the rapid expansion of United Fiber’s services to new locations, including the Maitland, Skidmore and Oregon areas, they will continue to provide a local, reliable service to all members and customers. For more information on United Fiber’s services, please stop by any location or an event booth, or visit their website at www.unitedfiber.com.

United Fiber will continue its mission to “Enhance the Rural Way of Life Through United” for its customers.

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United Fiber provides doughnuts and coffee for Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville employees.

United Fiber actively supports local communities at events, festivals and fairs.

Nodaway County Services

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

Their mission says it all. Nodaway County Services, (formerly referred to as the Association of Group Homes-Nodaway County Services) has officially rebranded themselves as Nodaway County Services (NCS).

The agency provides many services for people with developmental disabilities beyond just group home support.

Its Board of Directors made the decision to go with this shift in branding to promote the more comprehensive nature of the services we offer to people with developmental disabilities.

The agency employs approximately 120 staff members across 5 divisions who are passionate about supporting people.

Mark Parra, Executive Director of Nodaway County Services says, “We believe in a culture of promoting the best quality of life in all people. This starts by investing in their employees and educating

them on the powerful gift of helping others. We also commit to the advancement of the people we support by helping them tap into their potential for growth, independence, and community membership.”

The five divisions in the agency are: Community Living - Provides residential support and assistance so the individuals we serve can be as independent as possible and live meaningful lives. We encourage involvement in their community. Many of the people we support work jobs, attend social events or church, and take advantage of all the community resources Maryville

has to offer.

• Building Independence Promotes independent living by empowering individuals and developing their daily living skills. Assists in building their connections in the community. Personal Assistant (PA) Services provide personal care and support for people within their own homes and communities.

NCS Works (Employment Services) - Focuses on inclusive employment, the development of interviewing and job skills, and assistance with finding real work at a competitive wage for people with developmental disabilities.

• Behavior Services – Board Certified Behavior Analysts assess the need for service,

the person’s environment and how it affects the person’s daily support. Through customized intervention plans we train caregivers to work with the person on socially significant behaviors.

Registered Behavior Technicians assist with coaching the person and their caregivers to improve the quality of their life.

Targeted Case Management – Improves the quality of life for others through planning supports, linking to resources, and advocating for individuals. Service Coordinators cover 7 counties in northwest Missouri helping individuals of all ages with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families. Counties served: Atchison, Andrew, Holt, Nodaway, Gentry, Worth, and Harrison. For eligibility determination, contact the Albany Regional Office at 660771-6100. For more information about NCS call 660-5827113. Visit the Nodaway County Services website at www.aghncs.org or like and follow Nodaway County Services on Facebook.

Rick Carter, RPh, Trenton Stumpff, RPH & Julie Simmerman, PharmD

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Staff members at Nodaway County Services are shown.

Helping people live the life they want and to reach their fullest potential

Helping people live the life they want and reach their fullest potential through compassion, dignity, and respect.

MARYVILLE, Mo. —

Compass Dental Group, a partnership between Bruce E. Twaddle, DDS, Brian D. Vierthaler, DDS, and Spencer Twaddle, DDS, began in June 2011 when Bruce Twaddle and Vierthaler decided to combine their successful local practices. This year, Spencer Twaddle joined the ownership group.

Since its founding, the priority at Compass Dental has been to deliver quality care to informed patients in a comfortable and convenient setting.

“We have worked hard in establishing a working philosophy of treatment for patients in our office,” Bruce Twaddle said. “At the heart of this philosophy is the Mayo Concept of group practice.”

The Mayo Concept holds that all eyes of the team are focused on the health of each patient as the practice guides that individual to oral health and wellness. This involves everyone in the practice focusing on a patient from the moment they become a patient of

record, and asks the team to continually strive for a greater education and insight into the best treatments currently available.

Not only is this concept applied to the staff and their training, but also to the equipment used by the doctors.

All of the equipment in the Compass Dental Group office is state-of-the-art to provide patients with the best technological advances possible for all procedures.

Compass Dental is a general dentistry practice, which means the dentist is the primary care provider

for patients of all ages.

The dentist is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety of conditions, disorders and diseases affecting the teeth, gums and maxillofacial parts of the body.

In addition to general dentistry, Compass offers dental implants, orthodontics, crowns in a day and teeth whitening, among other services.

Compass Dental is also a part of the EZ-Sleep team which aids patients in treating a variety of sleeprelated disorders, including sleep apnea and snoring.

“Many people are unable to tolerate C-PAP machines, and oral appliances are the next line of defense to solve airway issues,” Bruce Twaddle said.

When dental problems arise, patients need to turn to a dentist who listens and responds — an experienced doctor who knows the field and can effectively diagnose and treat needs.

“Our staff meets all these criteria,” Vierthaler said. “Plus, you benefit from a dedicated team of trained professionals who give you the individualized attention you deserve.”

HONEST, FRIENDLY SERVICE

Delbert’s Garage ‘Keeping you on the road’

MARYVILLE, Mo. — If it’s old fashioned, honest and friendly service you’re after then Delbert’s Garage, located at 714 N. Depot in Maryville, is for you.

The mission of Delbert’s Garage is “Keeping You on the Road.”

Delbert Worthington and his team of top-notch mechanics provide quality customer service at a fair price.

“I try to treat people fairly,” Worthington said.

Ever busy, the crew at Delbert’s Garage can repair just about anything that is wrong with your vehicle and has been doing so here in Maryville since 2003.

The home of good oldfashioned honest service, Delbert’s Garage does everything from brakes, air conditioners, tune-ups, suspension and steering work to computer diagnostics, fuel injection and electrical systems just to name a few.

About the only vehicles Delbert’s doesn’t work on are hybrids and electric vehicles

as there are so many specialty tools needed as well as different certifications.

From his clean and friendly shop, Worthington and his team can also provide routine maintenance and Missouri state inspections. From minor repairs to major overhauls, including replacing engines and transmissions, Delbert’s Garage is your true one-stop vehicle repair shop.

Growing up in Worth County, Worthington knew not long after graduating high school in Grant City that he wanted to become a mechanic. Upon finishing his certification at the technical school in Maryville, he went to work at a shop in St. Joseph in 1985. He returned to the area in the early 1990s to start his own family and he began working for Littleton Ford in Maryville until he opened up his own shop nearly 20 years ago.

Worthington is an ASE Certified Master Mechanic. ASE certification, also

known as Automotive Service Excellence, is the certification granted to an automotive technician who has completed the required training and obtained their Automotive Service Excellence Certified Master Technicians requirements. This means they are qualified to work on every mechanical, electrical component and system in a vehicle.

So when a customer brings their vehicle to Delbert’s Garage for service or repairs they can rest assured that it is being fixed and/or serviced by a reputable professional.

Besides himself, Worthington also has two other full-time employees and one part-time employee. He offers some simple, friendly advice to vehicle owners.

“Pay attention to what you’re buying and have (the dealer) explain things to you as far as features and maintenance,” he said.

Although it may cost a

little more on the front end, Worthington explains maintaining your vehicle slightly more often than factory recommendations will help keep your vehicle out of the garage. Even though many newer vehicles advertise that the vehicles need less maintenance than before, he still recommends getting your oil changed every 3,000 miles. Although many synthetic oils are rated to last of upwards to 10,000 miles there could be hidden consequences much later in a vehicle’s lifespan.

“Spend the money and make it last,” he said. “A lot of things happen internally that you cannot see that can cause damage.”

Delbert’s Garage is open every day but Sunday. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

For more information or to schedule service,w contact the shop at 660-5620025.

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The professionals at Delbert’s Garage, located at 714 N. Depot, are ready to fix or maintain your vehicle. Pictured from left to right are Tim Coleman, Tristan Miller and Delbert Worthington. From minor repairs to major overhauls, including replacing engines and transmissions, Delbert’s Garage is your true one-stop vehicle repair shop.