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The Magic Tree
USPS-299800 Vol.137, No. 52 La Plata, MO, 63549 • 12 Pages • 2 Sections
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Located in The Village of Cherry Hill in Columbia MO by Will Treelighter, The Magic Tree will be lit from now until January 6th (The 12th day of Christmas). The Magic Tree has been around for 16 years. This is the first year it is on display at The Village of Cherry Hill to accommodate the many people who visit, the traffic and parking. To learn more, visit http:// www.magic-tree.org/
“Is There a Santa Claus?” We take pleasure in answering thus promi-
nently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:
DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’hanlon, 115 West Ninety-Fifth Street. VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. “Is There a Santa Claus?” reprinted from the September 21, 1897, The New York Sun.
Ronald McMichael Guard at Spandau Prison in Germany A letter sent to Rita Cox of the Press News-Journal regarding the article Escort to History:
Dear Mrs. Cox: A note to let you know how much I enjoyed the article about Richard Pace and thought about my brother, Ronald McMichael and his interesting job in the early 1940’s. A do not have his discharge or army records so I do not know the company he was in, etc. There were so many conflicting stories about Spandau and Hess, but just wrote about what Ronald talked about. –Donna Ayers, Macon, MO Ronald was the youngest of three McMichael boys of Atlanta, Missouri. He always joked about when Wayne, the oldest brother, was drafter in 1942 everyone shook hands with him and wished him the best. They did the same when Jack, the next brother, was drafted. He said he got tired of explaining that he was the younger brother and just thanked them. He said he didn’t think anyone even knew when he was drafted. His first tour of duty was in Colorado
training for mountain duty in preparation for going to Italy. He said after the first time he repelled off a high cliff he knew this wasn’t for him. He also said the only way to get food and supplies to their camp was by mule. Often the mules would rebel and run back down the mountain and the food would be a little scarce for awhile. He said he soon flunked out and was reassigned and sent to Germany. In Germany he was selected to try out for a guard at Spandau Prison located near Berlin where Rudolph Hess was a prisoner. He was the only prisoner left in the prison which had been constructed to hold 600 men. The prison was guarded by men from the Four Powers in Germany and were selected for their looks. Each country trying to outdo each other. They had to be at least six feet tall, good look men and well built. The changing of the guard was quite spectacular. On May 10, 1941 Hess flew a German fighter plane to Scotland and bailed out. He was taken prisoner at the time. There are conflicting stories of his plans, one was that he didn’t agree with Adolph Hitler’s plans, the other was that he was a
spy. He was taken prison and taken back to Germany and put in Spandau where he remained the remainder of his life. He was the only prisoner. Ronald said they would see him in the garden and his family were allowed to visit. He quit coming out in the garden and the family no longer visited, so the guards assumed that he had died. Sometime later another man showed up in the garden, but the guards were not allowed near enough to really see him and the family no longer visited. The guards believed they were guarding an imposter to keep the prison open. The other story is that he committed suicide in 1987, he was born in 1884, this would have made him 103 years of age at the time of his death. Ronald was discharged in 1946 and went back to work for the Norfolk Southern railroad. He worked as a conductor, but was in a serious auto accident and could nto work for sometime. He was later hired as a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor and worked for 26 years, He traveled several states and passed away in 1998.
The Shepard Calls Celebrating Jesus’ Birthday A short time from now, the world will celebrate Jesus’ birthday again. This is not the first celebration of His birth. No, His birthday has come and gone more than 2,000 times. Some people make this celebration short, simple, and sincere. In the United States, we make the celebration long and bright. We begin our revelry weeks before Christmas—we sing, we shop, we decorate our houses inside and out. Lighting is one of our favorite tools of celebration. Somewhere in our stash of Christmas decorations, we have lights from my first Christmas tree. It’s a string of large bulky lights with only eight bulbs and wiring much too frayed to use today, but it was the only string of lights on my first tree. We also have some lights from the first Christmas after we married which we no longer use. Times have changed. Christmas lights are better now, so we have adjusted to the new and better ways of shining the light. There is something symbolic about the lights for me. Jesus is the light of the world; and like our
Christmas tree lights, He should shine brighter and better each Christmas. Adjusting to new and changing decorations has come easy enough for me, but adjusting to changes in our family celebrations of Christmas has been difficult. I still remember little children so excited they could not sleep on Christmas Eve. Once upon a time, I was one of those children. Then those children were my own children, then grandchildren and now a great grandchild. As is often the case, our children are now scattered in many directions. With our blessings and encouragement, they celebrate Christmas in their own homes with their families. Then the entire family gets together after Christmas to revel in “Christmas past”. On Christmas Day, like many couples our age, my wife and I will call our children to hear their current Christmas stories. Then the two of us will exchange simple gifts, offer a prayer of thanks to God, and enjoy one another for our fifty-eighth Christmas together. That is not nearly as noisy, busy, or festive as
past Christmas celebrations. Once upon a time, I thought such a celebration would be sad. Nevertheless, we have followed this pattern several years now, and it is surprisingly satisfying. For us it seems a fitting celebration of Jesus’ birthday and one of His many gifts to us, our family. Dr. H. Wade Paris
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MERRY CHRISTMAS “Friend of Church WithOut Walls” Award
Pictured are CWOW ministry team members Cathy Baker, Blaine Moore (Vice President), Evelyn Falls (recipient) and Marla Gander (Treasurer).
Evelyn Falls of La Plata has been named the annual recipient of the “Friend of Church WithOut Walls” (CWOW) Award for 2013. The award is given each year to a person outside of the non-profit ministry that supports its mission of leading people to a productive, lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Evelyn also assisted with baking and serving pies for the annual Fall Smorgasbord fundraiser for the ministry from 2010-2012; the ministry hopes to return the event on opening day of deer season in 2014. She also helped prepare hundreds of pies for the ministry’s annual cherry and peach pie fundraiser held each February. Just last month, Evelyn worked with CWOW teens to prepare 70 batches of frozen noodles to raise
funds necessary to attend a youth conference and revival in Branson later this month. “We appreciate ‘Grandma Evelyn’ and her help at all of these events. Most folks know that Evelyn is a tireless servant and has always helped with so many good causes in the community,” said CWOW Ministries President Aaron Baker. “We are so blessed to have had her help over the last five years.” Today, the ministry is partnered with Crossroads Christian Church in Macon, but still maintains outreach events and activities in the Atlanta area. Church WithOut Walls teens and adults meet as a “life group” on Sunday mornings at Crossroads while younger students participate in Sunday School classes hosted by the church.
The Santa Train I heard the train coming! Who was that stepping off the train? It was Santa!!! Yes, that is correct. Kids of all ages loved seeing Santa arrive by Amtrak the eveing of December 17th. They came to the La Plata Amtrack Station and got theor pictures taken with Santa and told him what they wanted for Christams. Mrs. Claus and the workers were also there and served hot chocolate and cookies! The large model railroad that is at the station was
Tim Remole Announces Re-Election Bid Sixth District State Representative Tim Remole announced today he will seek a second term for the Missouri House of Representatives. Representative Remole was awarded freshman of the year for energy issues during the 2013 legislative session and he says he has many things he wants to continue to work on if elected for another term. Economic development, agriculture, energy, education, and fewer government regulations are what Tim feels are key issues in the 6th district. With the new Affordable Care Act taking effect in 2014 and a plethora of government regulations swamping our economy, Tim believes
there is plenty of work to do to protect Missourians. Representative Remole serves on numerous committees in Jefferson City and will continue to serve in that capacity during the upcoming legislative session beginning on January 8th.The committees Representative Remole serves on are Utilities; Agriculture Business; Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities; Tourism and Natural Resources; Joint Review Committee on Downtown and Rural Economic Stimulus Act; Missouri Sportsman Issue Development; and the Interim Committee on Emerging Issues in Agriculture Policy. Representative Remole
CLARENCE CHRONICLES Well people Christmas is almost here and everyone tell me they are so busy. I have something on my calendar everyday and that doesn’t include work. Last Thursday I had about 12 friends from work come over for the evening. I made homemade pizza and everyone brought a covered dish. We watched movies; played games and everyone went around the house seeing all the many decorations and trees I have up in my house. We had a fun night and I am so glad for these great friends. Saturday night Kenny
and I went to the Macon Theater to see The Hobbit. We had fun and it led us right into movie number 3. I have to get these books so I will know what happens. Sunday morning I went to Sunday school and church. Church is so much more special this time of year when we sing all the old Christmas hymns. I love this. That night I went back to church with son Raymond Wood and daughter-in-law Jessica. We saw a wonderful Christmas program and two of the performers were our own Norma and
has owned and operated his painting business for over 23 years, and has seen first hand how difficult running a business has become because of the government’s lack of common sense while putting undue burdens on small business and the individuals. Remole continues researching regulations that hinder our district and will begetting information out to constituents and letting them know how to get involved in preventing further over reaches of government while fighting to roll back current regulations and taxes. Representative Remole stated, “It has been a great experience representing the people of the sixth dis-
Bell Wood. These kids put on a wonderful program. Monday Kenny and I joined Raymond and Jessica at the Clarence School for the School Christmas Program. Norma and Bella and all the grade school children for a great musical program. At the end of the program the Director reminded everyone to remember the real reason for Christmas is the birth of Jesus. She then led all the children in singing Silent Night. Tuesday night was our annual Christmas party at McDonald’s. The owner provided Ham and turkey
trict. I have enjoyed meeting so many people across this great district and will continue to put the people first before politics. We have so many issues facing our district that are so important. I love seeing people getting involved in the fight for our freedom. We have to do this together and take a stand and get our message out that here in rural Missouri, we have a voice!!” Tim also expressed his gratitude to the constituents of the sixth district by saying, “Thank you for your support! It is a privilege to serve as your state representative.”
Patty Truitt and we all took a covered dish. It was fun to set and visit with coworkers. Usually we are so busy and this party was fun. Today I was off work and I did some cleaning and a lot of gift-wrapping, I also had a friend come by for a visit and to see all the Christmas trees. We had a lot of fun visiting Well when I do my next column it will all be over. All the gifts will be opened, Christmas movies will be over and we will be ready to start a new year. Praying all of you have a blessed week. Patty
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On 12/4/2013 at approximately 6:05 pm, officers with the La Plata Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Brown Street and Moore Street for multiple traffic violations. Upon making contact with the driver, David Alan Shrouf and administering field sobriety test, it was determined that Shrouf was impared. Shrouf was arrested and transorted to the Macon COunty Sherfiff ’ Office for further test and processed for Fail to Stop at a stop sign, Fail to Drive on the Right Side of the roadwat and Driving while Intoxicated.
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CHRISTIAN LIFE Christmas – Praise God! Oh the wonder of this precious celebration! They hymn writer was right when these words were penned, “Joy to the world! The Lord is come; let earth receive her King; . . . . No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow far as the curse is found!” Christmas is the celebration of God’s glorious promise being fulfilled! In Genesis 3:15 God promised Adam and Eve that one day a child would be born who would reverse the curse and rescue humanity from sin and its consequences. Generations came and generations went and humanity languished in sin. Never was a sinless and perfect son born who could rescue His people from their sins. But at the right moment in history – that glorious and most wonderful night – an angel appeared to Joseph and declared, “And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins.” (Matt 1:21). It is He! He is here! The one person who can save humanity from their sins has come! God sent His own perfect and glorious Son into the world to become human so that He might die in substitution for sinners and transfer His per-
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Wanda Craig Cain
fect record of obedience to our account. Those who repent of their sins by renouncing them and refusing to practice them and who then believe in Christ – trusting Him to pay the penalty for their sin and provide them with sufficient righteousness to stand before God without blame – are rescued from their sin and from the consequences of those sins! Christmas is our celebration of our Savior’s coming! It is our moment to rejoice and laugh, to sing and praise God! Hope has come. We will not perish! We are no longer slaves of sin and the devil. We are no longer afraid of death! Through Jesus Christ – the Savior of the World – sin is paid for, death is crushed to death, and life is given! Do you worship Jesus Christ? Do you celebrate the arrival of humanity’s only Savior? Jesus is the only hope for sinners. Without Jesus we are doomed to perish in hell, yet because of Jesus we are forgiven and made right with God for all eternity! Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Merry Christmas!
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Larry P. Holmes March 25, 1939 - December 13, 2013
Wanda Craig Cain, 100, Maryville, Missouri, died Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Golden Living Community, Maryville. Wanda was born August 29, 1913, in Bosworth, Missouri to Glenn and Mary Byrd (Darr) Craig. She received her Master’s Degree in Teaching from the School of the Ozarks and was a retired teacher. Wanda married Glen Cain on June 1, 1940, in Carrollton, Missouri. He preceded her in death on August 19, 1997. Wanda was a member of the First Christian Church, Maryville and was a member of O.E.S, DAR, of which she was a 50 year member, Rebecca Lodge, and the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, Glen, sister: Vivian Corrough and nephew Craig Corrough. She is survived by her niece, Crickett (Terrance) Nickle, Maryville, Missouri. Mrs. Cain has been cremated. Private memorial services will be held at a later date, with burial in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Cainsville, Missouri.
Larry P. Homes, 74, of Montezuma passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 13, 2013 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. He had been undergoing treatment since being diagnosed with cancer in late May. His corneas were donated to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 at the United Methodist Church in Montezuma. A time of fellowship followed at the church, after which burial will be at La Plata, Missouri. Larry Parker Homes, son of Grace and Parker Homes, was born March 25, 1939 at La Plata, Mo. He grew up on the family farm near La Plata and graduated from La Plata High School in 1957. He attended Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Truman State University) at Kirksville, Mo. Following his graduation in 1961 he began his 37-year career as the business education teacher at Montezuma Community School, retiring in 1998. He earned his Master’s Degree at Northern Illinois University. He worked over 25 summers as a crop hail insurance adjuster. After retiring from teaching, he became an assistant for funerals at the local funeral home. In the year 2000, he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. With characteristic determination and dedication, he faithfully went to the GRMC Fitness Center five to six days a week for a rigorous workout to keep his lungs in the best condition possible. At the fitness center, he developed close friendships with staff and other patients. “Mr. Homes” was highly respected for his professionalism as a teacher, and many of his students became his close friends as adults. The faculty he served with was one of his many circles of friends. He looked forward to the retired teachers’ monthly gettogether. While he was never married and had no children of his own, in Montezuma Larry formed such a bond with certain individuals and families that he has become regarded as a member of their families. He loved children and they in turn adored him. A favorite topic for him was sharing stories about humorous moments with his friends’ children and three young boys to whom he is known as “Neighbor Larry.” A man of faith, Larry was an active member of the United Methodist Church, where he has been finance chairman for several years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and an active member of the Montezuma Lions Club, serving in every office of the club. He was a recipient of the Lions Club’s prestigious Warren Coleman Award. He was a devoted son, caring for his parents in their final years. His father lived with Larry in Montezuma during his last years. His father’s dog, “Festus,” became Larry’s special pal. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a sister, Marlene (and John) Barnes, Ft. Madison, Iowa; a niece, Angela Barnes, Burlington, Iowa, and a nephew, David Barnes, Morning Sun, Iowa; also a cousin, Dianthe (William) Cable of Kirksville, Mo. and their daughters Krista Llewellyn and Sara Cable.
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The Atlanta Hornets hosted the Green City Gophers in Atlanta on Tuesday the 17th of December. Green City played a very physical inside game against the Hornets and forced them to take more jump shots then normal. Green City was able to control the boards and hold Atlanta to only one shot. The paint was the difference with the Gophers upsetting the home team and winning the game 45 to 61. The Hornets looked for a better outcome Thursday as they welcomed the Tigers from Brashear to Atlanta. The two teams got off to a good start with Atlanta holding a slight lead 11 to 7 after the first quarter. The Hornets were able to push the ball in the second period taking control of them game. They frustrated the Tigers and forced them into turnovers leading to easy buckets. Atlanta went to halftime leading 34 to 19. Atlanta kept up the pressure coming out of the locker room and doubled up the Tigers in the forth 14 to 7. The boys then put things on cruise control and gave the home crowd a 54 to 34 victory. Lance Weber put in 14 for the Hornets, Garrett West 13, Justin Grigsby and Lane Waddle added 6 each, Korbin Gunnels 5, Collan Thrasher 4, Ethan Baker 3, Corey Smothers 1 and Tristen Collier 2.
The Atlanta Lady Hornets played a thrilling game against Green City at home Tuesday Night December 17th. The two teams exchanged buckets back and forth with the lead changing hands several times. Atlanta was able to work the perimeter and move the ball inside on the wings to hold the score close. Both teams were so evenly matched the game went into overtime. A fired up Atlanta crowd helped will the girls on to victory and Atlanta came away with a 45 to 43 heart pounding overtime win. The Lady Hornets stayed home for the home cooking on Thursday and took on the Brashear Lady Tigers. The Hornets were hot to start the game from the floor putting in 15 and more them doubling the Lady Tigers 7 points. The second frame was more of the same with the Hornets dropping 17 and holding Brashear to 11. Atlanta went into halftime with a 32 to 18 lead. The second half the Lady Tigers put on a full court press that Atlanta struggled with at times. The Girls were able to settle down and move the ball up the court as the game got tighter. Both teams added 20 points to their finally tally and Atlanta took the win 52 to 37. Ashton Ross led Atlanta with 12 followed by Madeline Cuppy 8, Shalyla Collier 7, Sheyanne Klamert 6, Teter 5, Katy Baker 4, Samantha Reed 4, Welch 2 and Alisha Strausbaugh 2.
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The Wildcats traveled north to face Novinger on Tuesday the 17th of December. Bevier came out strong with their slashing style of offense against the inside game of Novinger. The game was tight through the first half until a late run put Novinger ahead 29 to 39 going into the locker room. Novinger jumped out to a bigger lead going into the second half were most games are decided coming out of halftime. Novinger pulled away 7 to 20 in the third quarter. Bevier tired to rally at the start of the forth but that night Novinger’s inside game was too much and they won 49 to 87. Bevier was led by 20 points from Colby Puekert, Luke Long 3, Seth Shurvington and Andrew Peter 4, Brett Puekert 5, Caleb Richardson 1 and Jesse Ashenfelter with 12. On Thursday the Boys traveled to Hale to face the Cardinals. The Wildcats got out and ran in the first quarter scoring 20 and holding Hale to 14. In the second frame Hale was able to slow the Wildcat attack down and pull closer at halftime with the Cats leading 33 to 31. The two teams played even in the third with Bevier leading only by 4 going into the forth quarter. The Wildcats played smothering defense in the final frame holding Hale to only 4 points and coming home with a 59 to 47 victory. Colby Puekert had 18, Luke Long 2, Seth Shurvington 8, Andrew Peter 4, Brett Puekert 12, Caleb Richardson 3 and Jesse Ashenfelter 12.
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“Tuesday we lost to Chillicothe 48-49. If about 25 seconds left we had the lead. Chillicothe had the ball and made several passes before they hit about 12 foot shot from the lane, over the defender, with about 5.5 seconds left. We advanced the ball past half court, then called timeout. We got a look about 5 feet in front of the basket, in middle of the lane, but just couldn’t convert. Jon Murray had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assist. Craig Smith added 11 and Trey Kothe had 10. Thursday we beat Putnam County 75-67. We were down 3236 at half but really got our offense rolling in the 2nd half. Especially got the offense rolling in the 4th quarter when we scored 25 points. Murray had 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assist. Josh Turner had 16 points, Smith had 13, and Trey Kothe had 12.” Coach Damon Collins The Tigers play at home against Kirksville on December 21st.
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Tuesday December the 17th the Macon Tigerettes got to finally taste a little home cooking. For the first time this season the girls took to the home court to face Chillicothe. The Lady Tigers got down early getting outscored in the first two quarters 15 to 7 and 22 to 10. The Hornets shot lights out in the first half and played a smothering defense against Macon and led at the half 37 to 17. The Tigerettes looked to close the gap in the second half and used some of their third quarter magic to close the gap. Macon went on a short run but was pushed back by the Hornets. “Chillicothe has an excellent team and forced us to play very poorly.” Coach Dan Halley At the final gun the Chillicothe prevailed 68 to 38. Macon was led by Makenzie Jemes with 12, Katie Clapp 2, Sherry Hodge 2, Chalee Britt 4, Shele Butner 2, Allison Chamers 3, Cassie Martin 2, Lauren Arnold 6 and Shelby Schaefer 2. Thursday Night the Tigerettes returned to the home court to host Putnam County. It was close first half as the two teams battled to a nearly even number in the first half. Macon played excellent defense and held a 28 to 24 led at halftime. The second half the Lady Tigers were able to convert the good defense into offense and pulled away from Putnam County. The Tigers outscored the Midgets 31 to 10 in the second half and won comfortably 59 to 34. “We defended much better in second half ” Halley. For Macon Katie Clapp 12, Chalee Britt 8, Allison Chambers and Lauren Arnold 3, Makenzie Jemes 8, Cassie Martin 11, Shelby Schafer 2 and Andrea Bright 4.
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Bucklin-Macon County-60 La Plata- 56 “We came out in the first quarter and shot the ball well which allowed us to jump out to an early 18-13 lead. In the second quarter River Wright would hit a pair of 3 point shots to set the pace as we would outscore La Plata 15-9 to take a 33-22 lead at the half. In the third quarter both teams struggled offensively and La Plata outscored us 13-12 in the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter we struggled to hit free throws and we also struggled to finish some easy lay-ups. These issues allowed La Plata to crawl back in the game. We had an all around performance tonight which is really nice to see. We shot 10/27 from the free throw line. Probably lucky to shoot the ball so poorly and come away with a win.” Coach Daniel Liebhart River Wright 7 points, Dane Robertson 1, Cyrus Hanson 3, Dakota Peterson 10, Daniel Hernandez 10, Damon Porter 13, Brady Duncan 5 and Dillan Nolte 11 points. Bucklin- Macon County 40 Novinger- 59 “We came out slow and got down early 14-5. We were not patient on the offensive end and it took us a while to get comfortable. In the second quarter we were outscored 10-8 but stayed in the game. In the third we pulled within 6 at 37-31 and outscored Novinger 14-13 (Dillan Nolte had 10 points in the 3rd quarter). In the forth we were down 10 and we had to get more aggressive on defense and that lead to easy baskets by Novinger and they really pulled away out scoring us 22-13.” Liebhart Dane Robertson 4 points, Cyrus Hanson 3, Dakota Peterson 8, Daniel Hernandez 7, Damon Porter 2 and Dillan Nolte 16 points The Raider game against Meadville on Friday December 20th was postponed until February 13th
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The BMC Lady Raiders traveled to La Plata to battle the Bulldogs on Monday. The girls came out of the locker room on fire putting in 13 points and holding La Plata to only 2. The game settled in and the two teams played more even in the second quarter with BMC going into halftime with a nice lead. The Lady Raiders came out hot again in the third frame, this time the raiders put in 17 and held La Plata to 9 points. The girls them cruised to an impressive road win BMC 54 La Plata 28. Thursday Night the Lady Raiders faced a very good Novinger Wildcat team in New Cambria. Novinger had only suffered one loss on the season on the road at Putnam County. The Lady Raiders urged on by the home crowd was able to overwhelm the Wildcats and dominate under the basket. The Girls came away with a hard fought victory over the Lady cats 51 to 40. The girl’s game against Meadville on Friday was postponed to February 13th.
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The Bulldogs hosted BMC on Monday in a make-up game at their home court. The Raiders jumped out to a early lead in the first quarter and lead the Bulldogs by 5 with a 13 to 18 lead. The Bulldogs were able to hold their own in the paint but BMC fired away at them from beyond the 3 point line and held a 22 to 33 lead at the half. The Bulldogs worked the inside game in the third and were able to start cutting into the Raider lead. In the forth the Bulldogs turned on the pressure outscoring BMC 21 to 15 but it was just not enough to overcome the early Raider lead. BMC 60 La Plata 56. Tanner Riggins returned from injury to put in 27, Matt Safley added 12, 4 apiece from Baylon Belt, Mitch Cox and Seth Brown and 5 from Ben Bolden. The Bulldogs traveled to Brashear on Tuesday for the second part of back to back games to start the week. The Bulldogs were dominating for the night as every eligible member of the Bulldogs had at least on bucket to their name. Theycame out smoking pouring in 28 points in the first quarter and adding 20 more in the second for a 48 to 15 lead. The two teams settled in for the second half with the Bulldogs adding 19 more as they dominated the paint. La Plata was able to get every member of the team some valuable playing time and win the game 77 to 39. Tanner Riggins had 14 to lead the Bulldogs with Ben Bolden adding 10 and Baylon Belt 9. Mitch Cox and Seth Brown had 8 each, 7 from both Hunter Howe and Ty Davison with 2 each from Logan Smith, Kirk Larson and Hank Noah.
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FERREL A. MOOTS, D.O. Family Practice The La Plata Lady Bulldogs hosted the BMC Raiders on Tuesday December 17th. “BMC came in here and dominated us offensively from start to finish. The first and 3rd quarters were the difference makers; we were outscored 13 to 2 in the first and 17 to 9 in the 3rd. Offensively, we struggled knocking down shots. I thought we got several good looks at the basket, but didn’t hit them. We were flat in virtually all phases of the game, and when you perform like that against good teams, you get beat. Defensively, we got pushed around and didn’t respond very well at all. We let 3 of their players score 17, 16, and 12 points. All we can do right now is try and use this as a teachable moment to motivate us to continue to work hard and improve. Our scorers were Hannah Larson with 12, Kalie Lene had 5, Ally Gregory and Kelsi Hemmerling each scored 4, and Morgan Kimmel knocked down 3 free throws. Final score was BMC 54, LaPlata 28.” Coach Steve Lightle
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The Brashear Tigers hosted La Plata on Tuesday night December 17th. The Tigers were looking for their first home victory on the short season before the Christmas break. Things did not start out nicely for the Tigers as the Bulldogs rained shots on them in the first quarter. The boys were down 6 to 28 before they could get their bearings. Things did not turn around much for them in the second period and they trailed 15 to 48 at the half. The Tigers kept their chin up and rallied behind the home crowd to make a game out of the second half. Trailing La Plata only by a few buckets after halftime in a well played second half 24 to 29. The blitz by La Plata was too much to over come and the Bulldogs lost 39 to 77. Brashear was led by Jacob Bleything and Brody Henrichs with 8 each; Colt Acton added 6, Gabe Thomas and Jacob Reeves 5, Luke Morrow 4, Sam Smith 2 and Chance Hill 1. Thursday Night they took to the road and traveled down to Atlanta to face the Hornets. The got off to another slow start but were able to hold Atlanta down as well in the first quarter and trailed 7 to 11. Atlanta was able to pick up the pace on them in the second forcing several turnovers and pulled away 12 to 23. At the half the Tigers trailed 19 to 34. The Tigers came out of the half playing much better just as they had done against La Plata a few nights before. They kept their composer and held Atlanta to 15 points for the half. The Tigers however again could not overcome the early lead and fell 34 to 54. Chance Hill put in 20, Luke Morrow 6, Jacob Bleything and Jacob Reeves 3 and Gabe Thomas 2.
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The Lady Tigers took to the home court Tuesday to battle the Lady Bulldogs from La Plata. The two teams came out trading buckets in a seesaw first half. La Plata held the early lead in the first quarter 9 to 13. The second quarter the two teams put their defense to work but the Lady Tigers were able to pull within a bucket 13 to 15 at the half. La Plata went on a run in the third quarter forcing the Lady Tigers to turn the ball over and pull out to a 16 to 30 lead. The Lady Tigers battle back in the final frame outscoring the Bulldogs and putting in 16 points. It was not enough to overcome the run in the third and the girls lost the game 32 to 40. Ashley Moncrief and Meredith Thomas put in 7 points each. They were followed by 6 from Abigail Kerby, 4 from Abby Hall and 2 each from Sidney Sykes, Skylar Housman, Mandy Taylor and Hailey Lawrence. The Girls went down to Atlanta on Thursday December the 19th to try and handle the Hornets. The girls got down early to a strong Lady Hornets team in the first half and trailed 17 to 32 at the whistle. The Lady Tigers put on full court pressure in the second half and started to inch closer to the Hornets. They were able to force several turnovers and looked to have Atlanta on the ropes. Atlanta was able to break the press enough to hold Brashear off and win the game 37 to 52. The two teams matched each other in points in the second half 20 to 20. Meredith Thomas put in 12, Ashley Moncrief and Kylie Williams 2, Abigail Kerby added 8, Allison Thompson Hailey Lawrence Abby Hall 4 each with 1 from Skylar Housman.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Macon County Ministries Emergency Food Pantry Can Help By Sharon Coram (RePrinted from March 2013)
Everyone needs help from time to time, and even though you might have a lot of pride, you may have more immediate things to worry about. The Macon County Ministries Emergency Food Pantry can help ease some of your worries, but first you have to ask. The Macon County Ministries Emergency Food Pantry is completely donor driven. It is Macon county people giving to Macon County people. Donations of food come from individuals, churches, organizations, clubs, schools, local businesses and stores. Monetary donations (for example; cash, tithed grocery purchases, and funeral memorials) are also given and used to shop at local stores to help stock the shelves at the Emergency Food Pantry. There are no financial guidelines in order qualify. They do ask for your name and address, as well as the names and ages of children if applicable. They also ask why you need assistance; however, this is only for statistical reasons,
which they then use when applying for grants. The reason can be as simple as having a high utility bill, or a car repair. They assist people of all ages and backgrounds. The only other qualification is you must be a resident of Macon County. After filling out the form, you are given a list of items you can get depending on number in your family. In addition to food, they also try to supply non-food items such as shampoo and toilet tissue. They try to make the visit feel like a shopping experience. There are stocked shelves, and grocery carts. The items are not pre-boxed, so you get to choose items. The thought is that it is less embarrassing to “shop” rather than just be given a box of food. In January, The Macon County Ministries Emergency Food Pantry served 63 families, which was a new record, and 2012 they helped 497 families with over $69,000 worth of food. Macon County Ministries Emergency Food Pantry Coordinator Linda Truitt also explained there are eight arms to the Ma-
con County Ministries: the Emergency Food Pantry, the monthly Food Pantry, the Transient Program, the Utility program, Helping Hands at Christmas, Santa Shop, the Summer Food program in the Parks, Food 4 Kids, and the Buddy Pack program and are all hunger relief programs. Linda is the backbone of the Emergency Food Pantry but she credits all of the volunteers. Two of these volunteers are Donna Atkins and Lauretta Yutz. Donna has been volunteering for 7 years. She says she just wants to give back and show compassion to others in need and quotes 1 John 3:1618, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” Lauretta Yutz, who re-
cently celebrated her 90th birthday, has been volunteering for 3 years. When they ship hogs, her son and wife donate 2 hogs and which are made into sausage for the Emergency Food pantry. She states she also wants to give back to others and is grateful she is still able to do this. Macon County Ministries Emergency Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. It is located in downtown Macon, two doors down from Ben Franklin (parking is in the back). The Emergency Food Pantry was started in 1991 as two shelves at the Methodist Church, started by the young associate minister there. It has grown to serving the 15,000 residents of Macon County. Linda Truitt reminds us that life can change in a moment, you never know what might change that causes you to need help. “The people of Macon County have such generous hearts!”
for the next regular legislative session. Lawmakers were able to prefile bills on July 1, but these did not receive numbers until Dec. 1. I have prefiled nearly a dozen measures that may be considered during the Second Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly, which will begin at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. If it seems like the Missouri Legislature was just in Jefferson City, you would be correct. We met for a special session during the first week of December to consider incentives for Boeing to bring construction of its new jet to the Show-Me State, and we are still waiting to hear if our efforts are successful. Despite the outcome, our hard work during special session shows others thinking of starting up shop in Missouri that we are open for business. The regular legislative session runs from Jan. 8 through May 16, 2014. Some of the bills I have
prefiled are repeats from past years, while others are new concerns brought to me by my constituents. Senate Bill 504 would require state agencies to post proposed rules, summaries, and fiscal notes on their websites; Senate Bill 505 would modify the schedule of transfers from the state Gaming Commission Fund; Senate Bill 506 would require that all fees collected under the Missouri Livestock Marketing Law not yield revenues greater than the cost of administration; Senate Bill 541 seeks to eliminate the renter’s portion of the Senior Citizens Property Tax Credit for individuals who first qualify after Jan. 1, 2014; Senate Bill 542 would establish the Missouri Nonrecourse Consumer Legal Lending Act; Senate Bill 543 would modify provisions relating to agricultural land values for property tax purposes; Senate Bill 561 sets out to create a permit for hobby manufacturers of fireworks; Senate Bill 573 would authorize Shelby and Monroe counties to seek ways to pay for road rock on county roads; Senate Bill 574 would reauthorize the alternative
fuel tax credit for six years and add electric vehicles recharging properties to the list of eligible properties; Senate Joint Resolution 28, upon voter approval, would create the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife; and Senate Joint Resolution 29, upon voter approval, would modify the membership composition and terms of service of the commissioners on the Missouri Conservation Commission. We will still be able to introduce bills after session starts in January, and I am sure I will have more measures to file before that deadline comes up. You can track all of my sponsored proposals by going to my Missouri Senate webpage (senate.mo.gov/ Munzlinger) and clicking on the “Legislation” tab. I also want to take a moment to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope to see you out and about over the holidays. Please take a moment to pray for the safety of our military personnel and their families as they are separated at this time of year. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact my office. Thank you.
Munzlinger Minutes - Preparing for 2014
Part of my job as your state senator is getting the pulse of the 18th Senatorial District and doing whatever I can to improve the lives of everyone living not just here, but throughout our state. This process is underway, as we prepare
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Thompson Recieves Award
Mayor of La Plata, Charlie Thompson, received a special award this week for being a long-time devoted scorekeeper for La Plata Schools.
Winter Weather Headed for Missouri Use MoDOT Tools to Check Road Conditions Before You Go Missourians may see their first widespread winter event this week, as accumulating snow and ice are forecast for much of the state on Thursday and Friday. The Missouri Department of Transportation is carefully monitoring weather forecasts and preparing to plow and treat state routes as needed. Travelers should also take their own precautions, as the first bout of snow or ice means motorists’ winter driving skills may be a bit rusty. Remember that even light precipitation can cause roads to become slick with ice or snow. While MoDOT works hard to treat and plow Missouri highways when winter weather hits, it’s important to allow extra time for travel and to check road conditions before you head out. Remember the following tips when driving in inclement weather: Slow down. Steer and brake gently. Accelerate slowly at intersections. Allow extra space between your vehicle and the one ahead of you.
Stay back 100 feet from snow plows that may be spreading salt. Avoid passing snow plows, even when on a multi-lane road. Be aware that bridges and overpasses generally experience freezing conditions first. One of the best ways to prepare for winter travel is to check road conditions before you go. MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map, at www.modot.org, provides current road conditions for Missouri’s interstates and major highways. Conditions for these routes are color coded to give you the information you need at a glance. For smartphone and tablet users, the Traveler Information App brings the same information to mobile devices. The app is available for free from the iPhone and Android app stores by searching for “MoDOT.” MoDOT also provides road conditions information through our Customer Service Center. Dial 888-ASK-MODOT (888275-6636) to speak to one of our expert customer service representatives. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The La Plata Lions Club met December 12 at the La Plata Baptist Family and Life Center. The meeting was called to order by President Gary Cunningham. Invocation was given by Gary Smith. Pledges were led by Gary Clarkson. John and Debie Becker had celebrated their wedding anniversary. Diana Scott had celebrated her birthday. Todd and Karen McClaskey were installed as
new members. They were sponsored Robert and Charlotte Wheeler. Plans were made for the Lions Soup and Chili and Pie Supper which will be held on January 18, 2014. Attending were Rich and Sharron Burns, Debie and John Becker, Clyde Burch, Donna and Gary Clarkson, Gary Cunningham, Peggy and Duane Turner, Shirley and Gary Smith, Betty and Marin Sedit, Diana and Frank Scott and guest Riley Turner.
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Macon R-1 Elementary Dear Santa, I would like some skylanders gaints swap forse. I also want madden football 2013. I would also like toy combined. Can you leave some deer feed on the lawn please. I also want a car making michine out of crayon. From Cole Crooks Dear Santa, I know you are busy getting gifts for other children. I just ask for a few things. I want my dad’s back to feel better. I know you might not be able to get that, but mom is working hard and we barely have enough money to get presents for us because my dad can’t go to work. I would also like candy with carmel and M&M’s. I would also like a bandaloom. Tell the elves I said Hi and thanks for the hot cocoa. I also would like a puppy. I know I can’t have a puppy, but I can keep him at my friend’s house. She loves dogs! Thank you for the time. Sincerly, Lilli Dear Santa, I would like to have a more princesses. Love, Zoey Crooks Dear Santa, How are you doing? Can I have a dog for Christmas? I like your rander. I like your elfs. I have been a good boy. Owen Durham Dear Santa, I sing Christmas carols on Christmas still. I have been a good girl. I wood like a elf on a shelf. How is your family? I hope you are doing good. Keely Hicks
Jon Downey Dear Santa, Please bring me presents and a disneyland game. I have been a good boy. Clyde Piland Dear Santa, My name is Tyler John Robertson. I live in Macon, Mo in Kelp. I have been good this year. Can O please have some Instermits too... Tyler Robertson Dear Santa, My name is Levi. I am 7 years old. I live in Excello, MO. I have been good this year. Can you bring me a see monkey and a Duck Dynasty shirt? Levi Feruson Dear Santa, Your the best wun in the wrod. I like santa your the best. Please can I hav a lunch box? Gunner Baker Dear Santa, Can I pleys have a remote control ironman and ironman movie. I have been good this yer. Mir crismis santa. Ryan Fuller Dear Santa, My name is Roderrick and I live in Macon, Mo. I have been good this year. Can I please have a tank for krismis? Roderick Boone Dear Santa, My name is Erika and I live in the country. I have been good this year. Can I please have a vilin and a lunch box? Merry Christmas. Erika Bollman
Dear Santa, I love you! I have bin a good girl this year. I want for Christmas a sewing machine. I love Christmas. Jessie Holman
Dear Santa, My name is Jewel and I live in Macon, Mo. I have been good this year. Can I please have a horse> Can I please have a tablet? Merry Christmas! Jewel Cole
Dear Santa, I love you. I have been a good girl. You are amazing. I hope you have a grate Christmas. Is your famle doing good? I want some makeup for Christmas. I love Christmas. Emma Knouse
Dear Santa, My name is Malaki I am 7 years old. I live in Macon, Mo. I have been good this year. Can you bring me a lot of toys to play with and can you get 4 horses for my family? Malaki Walker
Dear Santa, I want a PS3 and a batman game. Santa you are nice to me. Nolan DeMilia
Dear Santa, My name is Kassie and I live in Exello. I have been good this year. Can I please have a puppy and I would also like a eyepod. Kassie Jefferson
Dear Santa, I want a mini tablit with games in it. Shayla Hampton Dear Santa, I love your elfs. How are you doing> I want a cooking set. I have bin a good boy. Luke Newland Dear Santa, I want a unicorn for Christmas. How are you doing> How is your raindeer doing> How is your elfs doing? Ashley Hale Dear Santa, I love your elfs and can your elfs make me a xbox one, car game and bat-man hero game and little car remote and a cool pool and a nice toy? Joshua Fleagle Dear Santa, I like you becus you are nice. For Christmas I want a stuft unicorn with wings on it. I want it to be pink with a rainbow horn. How is your famley doing? Bailey Hodges Dear Santa, You are nice. Thank you for all the presents for Christmas . I want a samrie meguzord. How have you been dooing? Parker Durham Dear Santa, I have ben a good girl. I want ten packages of fake fingernails for Christmas. Are you real> I hope you are real. I love Santa. I love you. I hope you bring me presents. Cari Harland Dear Santa, Who are you Santa? I want a bat man 1 and 2 game for DS. I love Santa. Thank you Santa for the elf. Lairee Hanton Dear Santa, You are cool. You are nice. I want a brand new DS and a DS game. Cooper Eyman Dear Santa, I want a monster truck with a cuntroler so me and my babe bruder can play with it. Cruz Fuetes Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your raindeer doing? I have been a good boy this year. I want a puppy for Chistmas please. Theron Harris Dear Santa, I want two Wii cuntolers and a bat man game for Wii. William Perry Dear Santa, You are nice. Can I have a drum? How is your famly? Journie West Dear Santa, I would like to have a tablet and a leapster. A game so my sisters and I can play together. C Y
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Dear Santa, My name is Cooper and I live in Excello. I have been good this year. Can I please have a rmocin trol it turns into innee thing and rmokin trol tracktor. Cooper Wright. Dear Santa, My name is Neveah and I live in Macon Mo I have been good this year. Can I please have agtar for home and famly? Nevaeh Mitchell Dear Santa, I woosh I could have a casol to play in it and I woosh I could have a ellf. Kirah Curtis Dear Santa, My name is frankie. Can you pleas get me a lego set and a laptop? Frankie Eaton Dear Santa, Im Keaton. Ples can I have a electric helicopter and a guitar? Keaton Ditterbush Dear Santa, My name is Lexie and I live in macon MO. I have been good this year. Can I please have a (stufaml) and can I have (Amaker). Have a good crismus. Lexie Gilbertson Dear Santa, Can I please have a gran and a gran trucke? My name is Carter. Ho Ho Ho Ho. Carter Lucas Dear Santa, My name is Trey and I have been good this year. For Christmas can I please have the hole trsanse Formers team? Can I also have some army guys> Marry Chrismas. Trey AlHameed Dear Santa, My name is Zachery. I am 6 yers old. I have in Macon, Mo. I have been good this year. Can you bring me a foowelre? Zachary
Dear Santa, I want a glow-in-the-dark basketball, Pop the Pig, and a Shelf Elf. Love, Adalyn Meisner Dear Santa, I want an ipad, and a laptop, and a spray marker. I will give you cookies. Love, Kolton Carmichael Dear Santa, I want the DS Luigi’s Mansion, the DS Mario 2 and an X Box. Love, Kyler Fanning Dear Santa, I want a TV and Play Dooh and Pop the Pig. Love, Bethany Sebacher Dear Santa, I want a scooter and air hockey and a baby wildcat. Love, Liam Landes Dear Santa, I want a doll house and Hungry hippos. Love, Courtney Seiner Dear Santa, I want a cat. Love, Brenden Roberts Dear Santa, I want a robot and Pop the Pig. Love, Kaleb Gandy Dear Santa, I want a cat and a dog and Rapunzel’s Play Dooh. Love, London Griffin
Dear Santa, I enjoyed the presents you gave me last year. It does not matter what you give me for Christmas this year because I will play with the toys you give me. Love, Piper Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents you gave me last year for Christmas. I would like a puppy and I would like you to name it too. Please leave it’s name tag hanging on the tree. You can give me whatever you want to give me. Love Madison PS What kind of cookies do you like? Dear Santa, I think you should say happy birthday to my brother Logan. I really want an American Girl doll for Christmas. I don’t care if you give me a Monopoly game for Christmas. Love, Brooke Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents. Please give my dog a bone. Do you say Ho ho ho a lot? I would like a cat, lego set and a hat. Your the best. Love Brandon Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents you gave me last year for Christmas. I would like a puppy, a Zike, a laptop and an I-pad or I-pod please. Can my puppy be a girl please? I really don’t care if it is a boy or girl. Love, P.S. What kind of cookies do you like?
Dear Santa, I want a kitten and a puppy and a surprise. Love, Lena Power Dear Santa, I want candy and a shirt and presents. Love, Sydney Glasgow Dear Santa, I want 5 robots. Love, Travis Waelder Dear Santa, I want roller skates and a spray marker and a red scarf. Love, Rachel Webb La Plata Elementary Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents you gave me last year for Christmas. I would like a Barbie Dream house and a Barbie RV. A glow pet, Hello Kitty and a phone. I will make a note for you. I have a dog at my house his name is Sam. He barks a lot so I hope you don’t get scared. Merry Christmas. Addy Dear Santa, You forgot our presents last year. If the dog’s are awake you might want to give them a chew toy so they don’t attack you. I have been good this year. I would like a pet turtle and a lego halo set , also a guitar. Love, Jerimiha PS Im counting on you Santa Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents you gave me last year for Christmas. I would like a game called Infinity, a toy set of transformers, a big toy spider and a game called Skylanders Swapforce. How are you doing? How are the elves? PS What kind of cookies do you like? Love, Teagan Dear Santa, I would like the hulk and iron man movie. How are your reindeer doing? How are your elves doing? If you want to leave a letter, please put it under the cookies. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas, Noah Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents you gave me last year for Christmas. I don’t care what you give me for Chritmas this year. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas Your friend Jace
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I like to make new frens. I like to eat vechtbls. Can I ples have a new babby doll? Can I ples have a new viyline? Kellye
Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents you gave me last year for Christmas. May I have a book, a toy horse and a bike. Thank you if you do leave any of those presents. Love, Elaine
Dear Santa, My name is Lindsay and I live in Macon Mo, I have been good this year. Can I please have a puppy tummy stuffer for Christmas? The bigest kind. Please. Ho Ho Ho have a merry Christmas. Lindsay Burdin
Dear Santa, I enjoyed the presents you gave me last year. I would like a train set and an ipod, a car set and a puppy too. Merry Christmas, Asher
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Dear Santa, I would like an ipod, a dirt bike, a big racer car and the Monopol game. I would like to see elves and a reindeer? I would like to see you and take a ride in your sleigh.
Dear Santa, I want a laptop, a cat, a sheep. I have been good. Thanks, Santa. Love, Morgan Riekeberg
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There was a time not that long ago when Tara Prosser thought she had put Lily’s story behind her. “After a year and a half, two years, I kept telling her, ‘It’s time to do something else great and amaz-
ing,’” said Prosser, the owner and handler for Lily, a search-and-rescue dog with the Newton County Rescue and Recovery Team. But thanks to an upcoming children’s book and a
newspaper series that will spotlight the efforts of the nearly 6-year-old Weimaraner after the May 2011 tornado, Lily’s story is poised to reach an even larger audience. Prosser and her husband, Jeff, the operations manager for the Newton County ambulance service, found Lily at Petland during an adoption event. It was love at first sight... After a few weeks, they noticed how intelligent Lily is and started her in obedience classes. Both members of the rescue and recovery team, they thought that it would be a good idea to train her as a rescue dog. In April 2011, Lily got sick. “About a month before the tornado, she almost died,” Prosser said. The Prossers took Lily to the veterinary hospital at Oklahoma State University. ... After a week, Lily stabilized and it wasn’t long before she began to seem like herself again. The weekend of the tornado, the Prossers took her to a search-and-rescue training event in Arkansas. On their way home that Sunday, they learned that a tornado had touched down in Joplin. “The next morning, we
met up with the rescue team and worked for the next 14 days,” Tara Prosser said. After the tornado, Prosser said Lily received some degree of notoriety because of her illness and rescue efforts. Last winter, St. Louis writer Carolyn Mueller was asked by her publisher at Reedy Press to consider writing a children’s book about Lily. “It’s difficult subject matter to turn into a children’s book. The goal is to help kids deal with loss and tragedy, and know that bad things can happen in life, but everything can be OK.” The book, she said, is expected to be published in February. But Lily’s story about her tornado rescue efforts won’t stop between the pages of Mueller’s book. The Missouri Press Association worked with the writer to adapt it into a newspaper series for its annual Reading Across Missouri project, which will begin in January. Dawn Kitchell, educational services director for the Missouri Press Association and Foundation, said Lily’s story was adapted into an eight-part series that will be published in newspapers around the
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state and spotlighted in the classroom. “One of the things we look for with Reading Across Missouri is to tie in history,” Kitchell said. “The Joplin tornado is part of our history now. Lily’s story combines a couple of great elements. There’s a dog, an event that children in our communities are familiar with and lessons to be learned from the story. “There is a companion guide for teachers to use the story to its fullest potential.
“I’m extremely emotional when it comes to her,” Prosser said about Lily. “Knowing that there will be a book to memorialize what she did, I think it’s great. I’m glad her story will be known to lots of kids.” —From a story By SCOTT MEEKER / The Joplin Globe Starting in January, The Home Press with publish this 8-part story. You won’t want to miss it!
GIFFORD ITEMS Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Hohenadel Hill. Right now the hill is covered with 4 inches of snow and ice that arrived Friday and Saturday. We have been in the 8-20 degree range of temperatures for the last week. Our neighbor, Damon Jacobs came to plow our driveway. Jeremy Jarman and Roger Jay Jarman visited Mary and Roger Jarman Sunday afternoon. Tanner Schultz, Willie and Waylon Cook and Carla Basley were recent visitors in the Linda and Gary Pyle home. Christy and Rob Bristow, Dillon Huddleston, Mike, Jennifer, Timerrick and Aiden Gunnels, Nikisha, D.J., Lance, Kady and Brooklynn Couch were Sunday evening supper guests of Connie and David Gunnels Nancy and Gary Belfield,
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Depression and Holidays Remember - you are not a loser for scaling back. Other people would probably love to do it too, but there’s major peer pressure to “enjoy” holidays to their fullest. The holiday season for most people is a fun time of the year filled with parties, celebrations and social gatherings with family and friends. For many people, it is a time filled with sadness, self-evaluation, loneliness, and anxiety about an uncertain future. Most of us, at some time in our lives, have felt depressed around the holidays. It happens when our grand holiday expectations collide with the reality of squabbling in-laws, sullen teenagers, disappointing gifts, and over-limit credit cards. It happens as soon as we hear the sound of relatives resuming their old familiar, dysfunctional roles in the family. Even in an un-depressed state, the holidays are stressful and often disappointing. As the holidays approach each year, more and more people suffer from Holiday Depression. Some experts blame it on factors relating to nutrition. Nutritional experts believe that depression is caused by the excessive sugar and fatty foods coursing through our bodies. Seniors are more susceptible to holiday depression: Seniors can have an especially hard time with the holidays. Lots of reasons can contribute to this. The loss of an important person in the last year, or the anniversary of a loss or traumatic event can make memories come back that can dampen spirits. Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents said they have suffered from depression during the holidays, often to such an extent that they do not take part in the season’s activities. Depression and suicides generally occur at a higher ratio during the holidays than at any other time of the year. Womens and holiday depression:
“The survey shows that there are many women who unnecessarily suffer from depression during the holidays,” says Amy Niles, president of the NWHRC. “The good news is that careful planning, regular exercise, support from loved ones and treatment by a health-care professional can help individuals overcome depression and enjoy the holidays.” The women reported not attending parties, decorating, shopping or giving presents due to their depression. They also reported drinking too much and said stress and anxiety - not family, gifts or holiday cheer -- were the first terms that came to mind when thinking about the holiday season. However, more than half the women surveyed agreed that there are ways to help prevent the onset of depression. These included the setting of realistic expectations, exercising, establishing a budget and volunteering to help others in need. Causes of holiday depression: Sadness is a truly personal feeling. What makes one person feel sad may not affect another person. Typical sources of holiday sadness include: stress, fatigue, unrealistic expectations, over-commercialization, financial stress, and the inability to be with one’s family and friends. Balancing the demands of shopping, parties, family obligations, and house guests may contribute to feelings of being overwhelmed and increased tension. People who do not view themselves as depressed may develop stress responses, such as: headaches, excessive drinking, over-eating, and difficulty sleeping. Others may experience post-holiday sadness after New Year’s/ January 1st. This can result from built-up expectations, disappointments from the previous year, coupled with stress and fatigue. Action Strategies: Holidays and Depression I have some suggestions for the depressive’s holi-
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day, drawn from my experience. By the way, these are also good for the nondepressive who’s totally stressed out and at the end of his/her rope. First and foremost, if you suffer from lonliness or holiday depression, do not be alone for the holidays! Even if it means volunteering your time to help the needy at a food line or soup kitchen, do not be alone. There are many valuable programs to become involved with well before the holidays, and such involvement on your part will lessen your feelings of lonliness, of low selfesteem and low self-worth. A second option might be attending holiday celebrations, such as candlelight church services that serve to warm the heart, or gala musical concertos that fill our spirits with the beauty and fulfillment of song. This also helps those depressed to feel less sorry and encourages a light heart when those in the depressed person’s environment are happy and involved in the church or musical service. Keep in mind that taking care of oneself is a gift to everyone else because everyone ends up having a happier and healthier holiday. Instead of making yourself go through the ordeal of sending out paper Christmas cards, send electronic ones instead. Amazon have a good selection of free holiday ecards. If you must send out cards, just sign them instead of racking your brain trying to come up with something cheerful. If the usual Christmas music is really grating on your nerves, try different music, like classical or choral renditions of carols. Not being able to do what they used to do in years past can be difficult to handle as an elder may be “stuck” on looking at what they used to do during the holiday season. It can be hard to cope with the reality that a six course dinner for twelve isn’t feasible anymore. Define your personal
limits and then stick to them. Decide for yourself how much you want to participate in activities, entertain guests, visit with relatives, or travel during the holidays. There is no one correct way to enjoy the season, so lose the guilt about choosing your own schedule. You’ll feel more in charge of your own life, and less likely to feel stressed or depressed. Scale back on your decorating. Don’t wrap the house and bushes in lights. Put the wreath on the door, and you’ve taken care of the decorating for the outside of the house. Decorating a Christmas tree is a monumental task, especially if you get a live tree. Consider scrapping it for this year, or just having a mini tree. People forget about exercise around the holidays. In most parts of the world, the weather is cold and the sky is dark. Make sure you are exercising daily and sending more oxygen to your brain cells. The result of exercise will improve your health as well as your attitude. My Mother always says, “if you can’t say anything nice about others, don’t say anything at all.” However, when you find yourself in a conversation and a relative says, “Remember Uncle Phil?” “ He was an alcoholic” Respond with “ yes, Uncle Phil was an alcoholic and he was the most charitable person, I have ever met.” Connect your friend’s negative statement about Phil with a positive one. If you can afford to, arrange to take a vacation during Christmas. Go somewhere tropical or where Christmas isn’t celebrated, and just avoid the whole thing. You can use the excuse of getting ready for your vacation as a way to avoid social commitments. Try to stay away from the alcohol. Very simply, alcohol is a depressant. It’s the last thing you need. It may relieve the pain for a little while, but you’ll probably end up feeling sad and maudlin.
CLARENCE CARE CENTER NEWS Sunday, Doug Beldon and Danny Harvey led Church services for the residents and their guests. Those attending were Dorothy Dee Daniel, Doreena Young, Darrell McDowell, Larry Vaughn, Isabel Hutcherson, Norma Latimer, Grace Killen, Blanche Hoffman, Helen Griswold, and Marvin Burkhardt. Our favorite storyteller, Bill Bevan was here this afternoon. He read to the residents from the pages of another amazing book. The Friendship Design class met Monday morning and put together Christmas gift bags for the staff. Helen Sinklear,
Delores Burmeister, Linda Barton, Mary Lee Gingrich, and Margaret Lathrom came out this afternoon and bought prizes for the residents to win while playing their all time favorite game, Bingo! Those playing were Dorothy Dee Daniel, Helen Griswold, Dolores White, Isabel Hutcherson, Norma Latimer, Blanche Hoffman, Grace Killen, Martha Mason, Lou Ann Taylor, Darrell McDowell, Larry Vaughn, Frank Mason, and Paul Tracy. The grand prize-winners were Lou Ann, Dorothy Dee, and Helen. Remember our little elf, Rosebud? Well she
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New Trooper Assigned To Troop B Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, is pleased to announce the assignment of Trooper Kyle R. Bartholmey to Troop B, effective January 6, 2014. Trooper Bartholmey is a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 97th Recruit Class, which graduated from the Patrol Academy on December 20, 2013. Trooper Bartholmey, a native of Cairo, Missouri, has been assigned to Zone 2, which serves the citizens of Macon and Shelby counties, and he will reside in Macon, Missouri. Trooper Bartholmey graduated from Northeast R-IV High School in Cai-
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Joe Koenen, Agri-Business Specialist 1099 TAX FORMS I know it’s the Holiday season so no one wants to think about taxes but it is that season also. Today I’ll mention 1099 and other information returns and who needs to do them once again (because it bears repeating each year). 1099 information returns have been around for many years. If you are a farmer, the one you should be familiar with is the 1099 MISC. You must send a 1099 MISC (miscellaneous) to those individuals that you pay $600 and over to in your tax year for work for you that are independent contractors and not your employees. How do you determine employees or not? The IRS says an independent contractor utilizes their own equipment or tools and are paid on a per job or non-time basis. Thus if you pay for dozer work on a per yard or combining per acre or baling per bale, all those things could require a 1099 MISC if you go over the $600 threshold. Employees work for you using your tools or equipment and you pay them on a time (per hour or day or
month) related basis. Yes I know there may be gray areas in this but be very careful because penalties for doing them wrong or not doing them period are high. You must also file a 1096 form which is a single form to summarize all the information returns you send so 1 or 50 1099 MISC’s require 1 1096 form. Finally, if you pay more than $600 in interest to an individual, then you need to send them a 1099 INT also. The Farmer’s Tax Guide (available now in your county Extension office) has more details on the 1099’s. Some important additional details on 1099’s that you need to know. They are carbon copies so you can’t download the forms from the web. We have these and other information and tax return forms in our office for a small charge now. Second, you must get the social security number or tax id number form the person you need to send a 1099 to beforehand. Feel free to contact me at 660-9472705 or koenenj@missouri.edu if you have specific tax questions.
was found today by Dorothy Dee. Tuesday morning, Holly and the residents played a Christmas Trivia word game, then the Home Baked Love cooking class met and made Melting Snowmen Oreo Cookie Balls. They were so cute and oh so yummy! The Sound of New Life group came out this evening and sang for the residents. The residents loved hearing all their favorite Christmas songs! Rosebud was found by Frank & Martha Mason today. The Friendship Design class met Wednesday morning and made another colorful Christmas craft. They decorated Christmas trees that were brought over by the Clarence Elementary Kindergarten class. Thank you, Kindergarteners and Mrs. Adams! Rev. Stan Hudson, from the Clarence Church of the Nazarene, led Bible study this afternoon. Darrell McDowell was the first one to find Rosebud today. Clark Dobbs, from the Macon First Baptist Church, led Bible study Friday morning. The study title was “A Love You Can Experience”. Scripture was read from Romans 5:6-11, 18-21. Clark reminded us that even at our worst, God loves us. We celebrated Christmas this afternoon at our Annual Resident and Fam-
ily Christmas Party. We had so much fun! The residents, along with their families and friends, enjoyed listening to Tony Arnold sing beautiful Christmas carols, then Santa and Mrs.Claus appeared! They came bearing gifts for each of the residents. After all the gifts were opened, the South Shelby FFA came caroling. The residents loved seeing all the students and listening to more beautiful holiday music. Bill Bevan came out before dinner and read to the residents from his book, “Joseph, Ruler of all Egypt”. Congratulations to Janet McCoy for winning the beautiful Christmas Wreath. Thank you to Ben Franklin for donating the wreath for our raffle. We would like to thank Tony & Bev Arnold, Harold & Shirley Carrison, Mt.Zion Methodist Church, Kemp’s Restaurant, Hospice Compassus, Tony & Joyce Killen, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Mike Brenz, St.Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sandra Guffey, South Shelby FFA, and the American Legion Post 57 Auxiliary in Bucklin, MO, for their recent donations to the Care Center. We wish each of you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas! Have a wonderful week!
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Missouri Corn Scholarship Applications Now Available The Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council will award $7,500 in scholarships to deserving students in 2014. Missouri Corn Scholarship applications are now available for high school seniors and college juniors pursuing a degree in agronomy or related area of agriculture. “Missouri Corn is pleased once again to offer our scholarship program this year,” notes Scholarship Committee Chairman Mark Scott of Wentzville, Mo. “We feel it is a great investment in agriculture to help rural and farm students achieve their goals in higher education and encourage all eligible students to apply.” High school senior applicants must be Missouri
residents from a Missouri farm or rural area. They must plan to attend a two- or four-year Missouri college or university and major in agronomy or agriculture-related field. The scholarship funds will apply toward the freshman year of college expenses for high school winners. College applicants must also be Missouri residents from a Missouri farm or rural area and currently a junior enrolled in a Missouri four-year college or university majoring in agronomy or agriculturerelated field. The scholarship funds will apply toward the senior year of expenses for college winners. Missouri Corn Scholarship applications are available for download at www. mocorn.org under the
Resources tab. Interested students can also call the Missouri Corn office tollfree at (800) 827-4181 to request an application. Students must submit an application form, official high school or college transcript and at least one letter of recommendation to the Missouri Corn office by Feb. 7, 2014 to be eligible. Applications will be reviewed by the Missouri Corn Scholarship Committee and recipients will be notified by mail on or before April 15, 2014. This is the seventeenth year Missouri Corn Scholarships have been available. To learn more about Missouri Corn programs, please visit www.mocorn. org.
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later posted bond and was released pending a future municipal court date. On 12/13/13 at approximately 8:00am, a Macon Police Officer served an active arrest warrant upon a female suspect for failure to appear on traffic violation. The female suspect was transported to the Randolph County Jail to be held in lieu of bond. On 12/13/13 at approxiOn 12/15/13 at approximately 8:45pm, the Macon Police Department made enforcement contact with a vehicle in the 1700 block of North Missouri Street after receiving a complaint from a concerned citizen of the driver’s condition. As a result, police arrested a 61-year old white male of Chillicothe (MO) for driving while intoxicated. The suspect was transported to the Macon Police Department for processing and was later taken to the Macon County Jail to be held in lieu of bond. The suspect later posted bond and was released pending a municipal court date. A criminal charge is merely an allegation and the defendant is, of course, presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Drew Lock, of La Plata, was announced as the new chairman of the Missouri Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee at the organization’s 99th annual meeting December 10 at Lake of the Ozarks. Lock and his wife, Mariah, were already serving on the committee representing young farmers and ranchers in northeast Missouri. The couple has two young sons, Tate and Trace. Lock is the fifth generation to work on the original family farm, purchased in 1905, and now farms the land with his father. The operation consists of 2,275 acres of crop, pasture and hay ground. They maintain a 45-head cow herd, background cattle and do a variety of custom farm work. Mariah is employed as a third grade teacher at La Plata R-II schools. Lock is a member of the Adair-Schuyler County Farm Bureau board. The Missouri Farm Bureau YF&R Committee consists of 16 individuals or couples from eight districts. The group plans and directs the statewide YF&R Leadership Conference each February. As chairman of the committee, Lock also serves as an advisory member on the Missouri Farm Bureau Board of Directors.
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On 12/09/13 at approximately 7:00pm, two victims entered the Macon Police Department to report an assault had taken place in the 300 block of Butler Street prior to the victims’ arrival. It was reported by the victim that an altercation occurred between several individuals during which time a 216-year old victim reported their glasses and cell phone were damaged. Officers investigated the incident. As a result, police arrested a 43-year old white female for assault, endangering the welfare of a child and property damage. A 50-year old white male was also arrested for assault. Both suspects were processed at the Macon Police Department and were later released pending a municipal court date. On 12/10/13, an officer of the Macon Police Department served an active arrest warrant upon a male subject in the 1400 block of North Missouri Street. Police arrested a 28-year old white male of Macon on the active warrant for driving while revoked. The suspect was transported to the Macon Police Department where he
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IN THE 41ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Alexandra Pointe
Judge or Division: Rick Tucker Case Number: 13MA-PR00062 In the Interest of: KNL Court Address: 101 E. Washington Street, #2, Macon, MO 63552 Sex: F DOB: 11/12/2007
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Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication The State of Missouri to Kristen Douglas, mother, and Robert Conger, father, of the above-named minor. You are notified that an action has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Macon County, the object and general nature of which is the guardianship of a minor child. The petitioner in this matter is Darcy Grubb and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is Deanne Hackman, 313 N. Rollins, Macon, MO 63552. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within forty-five (45) days after December 11th, 2013, judgment by default will be rendered against you. Witness my hand and seal of the Circuit Court on December 6th, 2013. Denice Ziebarth /s/ Clerk
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Publication dates are as follows: December 11, 18, 24, 31, 2013.
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LEGALS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of Lester L. Walter, Deceased Estate No. 13MA-PR00060
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To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Lester L. Walter, Decedent: On October 30, 2013, Elizabeth Schrader was appointed the Personal Representative of the estate of Lester L. Walter, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Macon County, Missouri. The Personal Representative’s address is: 26421 State Highway K, Macon, MO 63552. The Personal Representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: James D. McConnell, 127 E. Walnut, P.O. Box 137, Shelbina, MO 63468; 573-588-2115.
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All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo., or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
Date of the decedent’s death: 07/16/2013 Date of First Publication: 12/24/2013 Denice Ziebarth /s/ Clerk Probate
Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. Publication dates are as follows: December 24, 31, January 7, 14, 2013
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The Home Press • maconhomepress.com
Each month one of these great local restaurants will be featured! Please look for our Restaurant guide in the last issue of every month. Tell them you saw their ad in The Home Press!
R E S TAU R A N T G U I D E
Tall Paul’s Pub-n-Grub
Ugo’s
PIZZALAND
Pizza Pasta Salad DINE IN OR DELIVERY
200 North Macon in Bevier 660-773-5334 Mon - Thu: 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm Fri - Sat: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
In 2005 Kim and Paul Harrison decided to move to Bucklin. Kim was formally from Bucklin and was used to the easy going small town life that Bucklin provides. Paul was the one who had to adjust to the small town life. In Columbia you always planned your drives across town when the traffic was the lightest. When they first opened it was a crew of three, and they stuck to a basic sandwich menu. Here they are eight and a-half years later and they have expanded our menu an d on an average day they employ seven people. If it was not for people willing to give us a try, and our loyal customers they might have not made it through the first year. They always love to see
familiar faces, but enjoy meeting new people who are willing to come in and check us out. Tall Paul’s offer daily lunch specials Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. They run evening dinner specials Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The evening specials include: (Tuesday - Hot Tenderloin Plate; Wednesday - Wing Night; Thursday - Smoked Pork Chop; Friday - Shrimp Night; Saturday - Surf-n’Turf) They also have Prime Rib on the first Saturday of every month. They offer a non-smoking room that can be booked for private parties. We hope that you will stop by and see Kim, Paul and the crew!
5 Livingston Street • Bucklin 660-695-4416 OPEN MONDAY 11am-1:30pm TUESDAY - SATURDAY 11am-8:30 pm
Good food, Good Friends and Good Times! La Pachanga 660-956-9015
Suzie Q’s
1155 North Brown St. in La Plata
BAR & GRILL FOOD • SPIRITS • POOL
101 W. Front Avenue New Cambria Missouri 63558
660-226-5999
Mon - Sat: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Sun: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
660-226-5999
South 63 Cafe’ Open Monday - Saturday 6 am to 2 pm 1107 S Missouri St Macon, MO 63552 (660) 385-3201
Family Restaurant 2101 North Baltimore Street Kirksville, MO 63501 (660) 665-6002
660-665-6002
Hours of Operation Sunday: 12:00am - 9:00pm Monday: 6am - 12:00am Tuesday - Saturday: 24 Hours
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Rosie’s Northtown Cafe
“Where Good Friends Meet”
FEATURING: Broasted Chicken - Thursdays and Saturdays Broasted Catfish - Fridays 2801 N Baltimore • Kirksville Open Monday - Saturday 5 am to 9 pm Sunday 6 am to 2 pm C Y
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Hours: Sun.–Thur.: 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri. and Sat.: 11:00 am–10:30 pm Delivery Mon.–Sun.: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm & 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open 7 Days Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Breakfast All Day
409 N. Missouri St. Macon, MO 63552 660-395-2500
Mon - Sat 6 am to 3 pm Sunday 6 am to 2 pm
HOMEMADE SPECIALS and SOUPS DAILY
AJ’s Eat & Drink... The Steakhouse OUR LOCATION 1407 N. Missouri St. Macon, MO 63552 660-385-1500 OUR HOURS Open Daily 10:30am - 10:00pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 - 6:00 Bar Open Late
Raspberry’s Bar-BQ Specializing in Smoked Pork, Beef & Chicken! We also have Shrimp & Fish! HOURS: Mon-Thurs 11 am-8pm; Fri-Sat 11-9 Closed Sundays DINE-IN OR CARRY OUT! Hwy 63 North, Macon 660-385-1436
1116 Country Club Dr. Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-6336 Sun-Thurs 11am - 10pm Fri-Sat 11am - 11pm C Y
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