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Wellness Challenge Begins Jan. 10-11
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The oath of office was administered to Grundy County officials elected during the November 2019 General Election. Outgoing Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge Jack Peace, right, conducted the swearing-in ceremony for, from left, Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder Becky Stanturf, Presiding County Commissioner Phil Ray, Prosecuting Attorney Carrie Lamm Clark, Associate Circuit Judge Steve Hudson and County Clerk Betty Spickard.
TRENTON R-9 SCHOOL DISTRICT
Survyes, Public Meeting
Public, Staff Offer Opinions In Search What characteristics do patrons in the Trenton R9 School District want to see in their next superintendent? The public had the chance to speak out during a meeting on Wednesday afternoon in the THS Commons and while the meeting was not well-attended, the Missouri School Board Association representative that is helping with the search said he has still received much feedback. Dr. Bob Watkins said that as of Wednesday morning, 109 surveys had been completed online as part of the process to select a new superintendent to replace Dan Wiebers, who will be leaving the district to take the superintendent’s job in Chillicothe. “I think that is a very good number, especially since we’ve had the Christmas and New Year’s holidays during this process,” Dr. Watkins said. MSBA began advertising for the position on Dec. 12, the day after the R-9 Board of Education agreed to use the organization to assist in the search. The board is hoping to have a new superintendent hired as soon as the end of January. Dr. Watkins said he anticipates receiving additional
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surveys prior to the Jan. 14 deadline, when the information will be compiled and used by MSBA to help the R-9 School Board determine finalists to be interviewed for the job. The survey can be found on the Trenton R-9 School District website, www.trentonr9.k12.mo.us, then click on “Superintendent Survey-Trenton R-IX.” In addition to the public meeting on Wednesday, Dr. Watkins met with R-9 teachers, staff and administrators and said he received a lot of valuable information, most of which he said was positive. “It’s obvious that the patrons as well as the staff and teachers realize how important the schools are in this community,” Dr. Watkins said. “A lot of people talked about how the district is moving forward in a good way and how they want the next superintendent to help continue that momentum. They talked about things that need to be done in helping make the district better, whether that be curriculum or student achievement, but their main concern is making sure that the new superintendent is the ‘right fit’ for the district.” Dr. Watkins said that 11 applications had been re-
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Rules Against Hickory Neighbors
Appeals Court Supports CAFO Permit Decision The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled against Hickory Neighbors United Inc. in their efforts to seek a judicial review of a decision by the Missouri Clean Water Commission’s Administrative Hearing Commission to approve a permit application filed by Trenton Farms RE, LLC. In a decision issued on Wednesday, the court supported the clean water commission’s decision to grant the permit and turned down arguments made by Hickory Neighbors United, which sought to have the decision reviewed by the court. The clean water commission voted 4-0 in November 2017 to issue a permit to Trenton Farms for construction of a CAFO on
property it owns in the Hickory area, southwest of Trenton. According to the summary issued by the court, Hickory Neighbors had argued that because manure storage structures would be located within the FEMA Zone A 100-year flood plain, the clean water commission had erred in approving the permit. In addition, Hickory Neighbors argued that certain commissioners on the commission were unconstitutionally or unlawfully appointed or had conflicts of interest precluding them from participating in the permit approval process. The third point involved Hickory Neighbors stating the commission had abused its discretion in denying its request for a continuance.
Unseasonably warm temperatures over the weekend with highs in the lower 50s and lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. The high on Dec. 28 and Dec. 29 was 24; the high on Dec. 30 was 41 with a trace of rain; and Dec. 31’s high was 38 with .68 of an inch of rain. The high on Jan. 1 was 20 and the high on Jan. 2 was 32, the low was 17. The high on Jan. 2 at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 31, the low was 19.
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The court ruling stated that the Trenton Farms CAFO buildings are protected from inundation or damage during a 100-year flood event because their elevation is above the base flood level elevation and, because low water velocity will negate erosion concerns, are unchallenged and legally sufficient to establish compliance with 10 CSR 20-8.300 (4)(A). The court said the clean water commission did not exceed its legal authority when it accepted the AHC recommended decision sustaining DNR’s issuance of a permit to Trenton Farms. Claims that the clean water commissioners were unconstitutionally or unlawfully apSee Court, Page 3
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ceived as of Wednesday morning, a number he anticipates will grow to around 22 to 23 before the Jan. 14 deadline. With January typically being the month that school boards conduct superintendent evaluations, he said it is also the time superintendents consider making moves to other districts. “We are really doing this (search) at a good time,” he said. Once the deadline passes, Dr. Watkins will go through the information he has collected from the surveys and meetings as well as review the applications to try to determine who might be a good fit for Trenton. He will meet with the school board at its meeting on Jan. 16 to go over his findings and suggestions as well as give the board a chance to look over all applications received. At that meeting it is hoped that finalists can be determined and interviews arranged. At its December meeting, the school asked that candidates for the position have administrative experience, with superintendent’s experience preferred. They set a salary range of $105,000 to $120,000 and said they plan to offer a three-year contract to the person hired.
The Trenton City Council will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7 at city hall. The meeting, which has been labeled as a “workshop,” involves a representative from Burns and McDonnell discussing the recent sewer rate study as well as giving an update on the sewer plant improvement project.
County Commission Agenda The Grundy County Commission will continue its work on the 2019 budget during meetings next week. The commission will meet with Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7 and with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, which is the regular commission meeting date
Bloodmobile To Trenton The Community Blood Center will bring its bloodmobile to Trenton on Monday, Jan. 21. The bloodmobile will be at the North 65 Center from noon to 6 p.m. Sponsors for the visit are the Grundy County RSVP and Trenton Lions Club. Those who offer to donate will receive a free Kansas City Chiefs t-shirt while supplies last. Appointments can be made online at esavealifenow.org, entering the sponsor code: trenton. Appointments can also be made by calling Edna Foster at 359-3836.
What’s Inside... The THS boys and girls basketball teams will be playing in the Lawson Tournament next week. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for a bracket from the tournament along with a bracket from the South Harrison Tournament at Bethany.
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Is weight loss on your list of New Year’s resolution or are you just looking to improve your health during 2019? If so, then you may want to be a part of the 12th annual Green Hills Wellness Challenge, sponsored by the Grundy County Health Department, the Ketcham Community Center, Hy-Vee, University of Missouri Extension and the Trenton Republican-Times. Sign-up for this year’s challenge will take place on Thursday, Jan. 10 and Friday, Jan. 11 at the Ketcham Community Center or the health department during regular hours. Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate or have a signed parental consent. There is an entry fee of $10. The format will be the same as last year, with participants being required to weigh-in each week to be eligible for the cash prize. Participants may weigh on Thursday or Friday at the health department or Thursday through Sunday at the KCC. Each participant will be allowed to miss one weekly weigh-in with no penalty. All actual weights will be kept confidential, however, the percentage of weight lost each week will run in the Friday edition of the RepublicanTimes. Hy-Vee will be providing written nutritional information during the challengeas part of the Republican-Times weightloss list. The University Extension will host a class at the health department, “Eat Smart, Be Active.” The class will start on Jan. 18 and includes a series of nine classes over an 11week period. Participants will see the most benefit from attending all the classes. Keeping a food journal is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy weight and challenge participants will receive a food and exercise journal with their entry fee. Completed journals will be entered into a drawing for two oneyear memberships to the KCC and two one-year subscriptions to the Republican-Times newspaper. Participants may also keep their journals in other formats. including electronic devices. The prize pool will be divided among all participants who have lost 10 percent or more of their initial body weight at the end of the challenge. The health department will donate $1,500 to the pool and a portion of the entry fees will also be added to the cash prize pool. Participants from last year’s Wellness Challenge are eligible to win a $300 maintenance prize. This prize will be awarded to the person who has maintained the highest perSee Wellness, Page 3
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SPORTS
2019 Lawson Invitational Tournament
2019 South Harrison Tournament
Jan. 7-12 - Lawson High School - Lawson, MO
Jan. 7-12 - South Harrison High School - Bethany, MO
1 Trenton 1/7 - 4:30 p.m. 1/9 4:30 p.m.
8 West Platte 4 North Platte
1 Princeton
Girls 1/10 4:30 p.m.
1/9 7:00 p.m.
5 Richmond 2 Hamilton 7 Carrollton 3 Lawson
1/10 7:00 p.m.
7 South Harrison 3 Northeast Nodaway
1/10 7:00 p.m.
1/7 - 4:30 p.m. 1/11 4:30 p.m.
1/12 3:00 p.m.
6 East Harrison
1 Mercer
1 Lawson
Boys
1/7 - 8:15 p.m. 8 North Platte 4 Gallatin 5 Carrollton 2 Richmond
1/10 8:15 p.m.
1/9 5:45 p.m.
3 Trenton
8 East Harrison 4 Maysville
1/10 5:45 p.m.
1/8 - 8:15 p.m. 5 North Harrison
1/12 8:00 p.m.
1/11 8:15 p.m.
2 Princeton
1/12 6:45 p.m.
1/8 - 5:45 p.m.
1/8 - 5:45 p.m. 7 West Platte
Boys
1/7 - 8:15 p.m.
1/8 - 8:15 p.m.
1/9 5:45 p.m.
1/12 5:30 p.m.
2 Mercer
1/9 4:30 p.m. 1/11 7:30 p.m.
6 Gallatin
1/11 6:15 p.m.
1/10 4:30 p.m.
1/7 - 7:00 p.m.
1/7 - 7:00 p.m.
1/9 8:15 p.m.
4 North Harrison 5 Maysville
1/11 7:00 p.m.
1/12 6:30 p.m.
1/8 - 7:00 p.m. 1/9 7:00 p.m.
8 Newtown-Harris 1/8 - 7:00 p.m.
1/8 - 4:30 p.m. 1/11 5:00 p.m.
Girls
1/8 - 4:30 p.m.
1/10 5:45 p.m.
1/7 - 5:45 p.m.
1/9 8:15 p.m. 1/12 5:00 p.m.
6 Hamilton
7 Newtown-Harris 3 South Harrison 1/7 - 5:45 p.m.
1/11 5:45 p.m.
6 Northeast Nodaway
1/12 4:15 p.m.
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Holiday Hoops Results Thursday, Dec. 27 Hale Girls 54, King City Girls 27 King City Boys 52, Hale Boys 43 South Holt Girls 41, North Harrison Girls 25 South Holt Boys 72, North Harrison Boys 67 Norborne Girls 59, Excelsior Springs Girls 36 Knox County Boys 61, Norborne Boys 20 Knox County Girls 60, Milan Girls 47 Milan Boys 65, Summit Christian Academy Boys 58 Friday, Dec. 28 Tina-Avalon Girls 51, Winston Girls 39 Winston Boys 68, Tina-Avalon Boys 22 Rock Port Girls 48, Newtown-Harris Girls 13 Rock Port Boys 60, Newtown-Harris Boys 33 Chillicothe Girls 37, Smithville Girls 34 Lawson Girls 42, Odessa Girls 36 Southwest Livingston Boys 45, Lawson Boys 44 Lathrop Girls 52, Gallatin Girls 47 Lathrop Boys 65, Gallatin Boys 43
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Andrew Garcia scans the Rock Port defense during the Newtown-Harris Tigers’ 60-33 loss on Friday (Dec. 28) at North Central Missouri College’s Holiday Hoops. Garcia scored 14 of his team’s 33 points at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton.
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Saturday, Dec. 29 Rock Port Girls 42, Polo Girls 36 Polo Boys 58, Rock Port Boys 40 Smithville Girls 49, Excelsior Springs Girls 22 Southwest Livingston Boys 57, Hamilton Boys 43 Gallatin Girls 48, Southwest Livingston Girls 15 Princeton Girls 50, Schuyler County Girls 27 Princeton Boys 56, Schuyler County Boys 27 Richmond Girls 45, Meadville Girls 34 Meadville Boys 40, Richmond Boys 38 Monday, Dec. 31 East Harrison Girls 57, Pattonsburg Girls 47 Pattonsburg Boys 84, East Harrison Boys 37 Winston Girls 31, Southwest Livingston Girls 30 Winston Boys 48, Sacred Heart Boys 41 Gallatin Boys 59, Hardin-Central Boys 21 Hardin-Central Girls 64, Tri-County Girls 48
NCMC HOLIDAY HOOPS
Sports Briefs... Kids Club At Marceline The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club was in action over the weekend, traveling to Marceline to compete at the Tiger Classic. Kynsen Bain (6U/55), Jackson Miller (6U/65), Brayden Hughs (12U/115) and Coleman Griffin (14U/135) all brought home first-place finishes for Trenton at the event. Finishing as a runner-up for the Trenton club was Hunter McAtee (14U/100) and Gavin Chambers (14U/115) finished third in his division. Riley Griffin (6U/55) and Braylee Barron (6U/70) were both fourth while Kaydan Foster (10U/80) and Brayden Clause (14U/105) each finished fifth. The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club will host its own tournament on Saturday in the Trenton High School gym. Wrestling at the event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Admission to the tournament will cost $3 for adults, $1 for students and children ages five-and-under will be admitted for free.
Ellis Wins Power Points Bob Ellis of Trenton was the week 17 winner in the Power Points contest. Ellis tallied 126 points to win the $30 local prize. On the national level, Bob Lemon of Somerset, PA claimed the grand prize with 133 of the possible 136 points. Local sponsors of the weekly Power Points contest include ServeLink, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, HyVee, Barnes-Baker, Chumbley’s and T&L Auto.
Kansas Holds Off Oklahoma LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dedric Lawson had 13 points and 15 rebounds as the No. 5 Jayhawks held off No. 23 Oklahoma 70-63 on Wednesday night. Devon Dotson added 16 points and fellow freshman Quentin Grimes had 14 for the Jayhawks, who are now 12-1 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play..
Shoot 60 Seconds For Your School
Spencer Harris Wins Hoops Contest Keep up with all the local sports at republicantimes.com
Winners have been determined from the annual “Shoot 60 Seconds for Your School,� contest held during North Central Missouri College’s High School Holiday Hoops. The halftime event is designed to earn money for the schools’ athletic departments while having fun at the same time. Winning the free throw contest was Spencer Harris of Trenton, who sank 28 free throws in 60 seconds and earned $500 for the Trenton High School Athletic
Department. Three persons tied for second and won $250 for their respective schools. They were Trey Hicks of Sturgeon, Jake Doyle of Lexington and Erik Roe of North Platte. Additional prize money was awarded to four individuals who made a half-court shot following their attempt at free throws. Those winners, who claimed $100 for their high school, were Micah Busick and Japheth Busick, both of Newtown-
Harris; Jeff Epperley of Pattonsburg; and Justin Roberts of East Harrison. Each high school was allowed to feature a “shooter� during the halftime of their respective game and the individual could not be a current high school athlete. The event is sponsored annually by area agents of American Family Insurance. Prize money will be presented by area agents at an upcoming home basketball game of the winning schools.
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LOCAL FUNERALS
DAILY RECORD
Jimmie Dean Hicks Graveside services for Jimmie Dean Hicks were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29 at the South Point Cemetery in Orrick. Mr. Hicks, a 75-year-old resident of Trenton, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, Dec. 17. 2018 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Mr. Hicks was born on April 5, 1943 in Orrick, the son of Wilbur and Billie Vandiver Hicks. He was a 1961 graduate of Orrick High School and attended the University of Missouri. He and his parents moved to Trenton in 1964 to operate the Lakeview Restaurant. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves for six years and was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton. He farmed most his life in Grundy and Livingston counties before retiring in 2001 due to failing health. He was married on Oct. 30, 1964 in Trenton to Venna Trump Hicks, who survives of the home. Other survivors include two sons, James Hicks and his wife, Stephanie of Lee's Summit and Billy Hicks of Kansas
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City; a daughter, Jill Reeter and her husband, Chad of Trenton; and three grandchildren, Steven Hicks of Lee's Summit and Seth and Jenna Reeter of Trenton. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Gail Jane Hicks, who died in infancy. The family suggests memorial contributions to South Point Cemetery in Orrick, the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton or the Green Hills Animal Shelter in Trenton. They may be left at or mailed to Resthaven Morutary of Trenton, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.whitakereads.com
CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson The following defendants pleaded guilty to their charges and paid their fines through the Fine Collection Center, with their names provided to the Republican-Times: Pleading guilty to not wearing a seat belt and fined $10 were Bobbie Jo Dunkin, Trenton; and Marlene J. Galbreath, King City. David L. Fisher, Myerstown, PA, pleaded guilty to pursuing/ taking/killing/possessing/disposing of wildlife illegally and was fined $299.50. Rose M. Kramer, Jamesport, pleaded guilty to failing to properly affix/display tab on motor vehicle license plates and was fined $30.50. Pleading guilty to speeding and fined $55.50 were Tara R. Lingard, Trenton; Bruce R. Paulus, Trenton; and Jennifer D. Taylor, Lawson. Timothy L. Romesburg, Camden Point, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $80.50. Municipal Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Serena Frey, Galt, pleaded guilty to having expired plates on a vehicle and was fined $50.50 and $41.50 costs. Albert Hines, Trenton, pleaded guilty to a nuisance violation and was fined $150 and $41.50 costs. Steven K. Johnson, Trenton,
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Trenton Police Department Dec. 24: officers investigated nuisance violations at Keathley was the driver of a two south residences and recar that was southbound on sponded to a motor vehicle acRoute FF when it failed to ne- cident in the west part of town. Dec. 25: officers responded gotiate a curve and left the roadway, striking a culvert be- to a report of an animal bite at fore overturning. The driver an east residence and rewas ejected before the vehicle sponded to a west residence to came to rest on the northbound investigate a report of interfershoulder of the road. The vehi- ence with custody. Property damage was investigated at a cle was demolished. south residence. Dec. 26: officers investigated a report of stealing at an HOWER east business and investigated Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. Cards a nuisance violation at an east may be sent to her at Pearl’s II residence. Dec. 27: officers investiEden for Elders, 611 N. College Ave., Princeton, MO gated a domestic dispute at a 64673.
Area Woman Dies In Mishap A Spickard woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Sunday, Dec. 30 on Highway 13 in Ray County. Amanda Keathley, 40, was pronounced dead at Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond after being taken there for treatment of her injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Ms.
CARD S A card shower has been requested for former Half Rock resident Kathryn Hammond, who will be celebrating her 105th birthday anniversary on
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FUTURES TRADING CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE JAN. 3 Open High Low Last WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 506¾ 511¾ 506 510¾ May 513 517¼ 512¾ 516½ Jul 520¼ 523¾ 520 523½ Sep 530½ 533¼ 530 533¼ Dec 545¾ 548 545½ 547½ Mar 557 557¾ 556¼ 557¾ May 564 564 564 564 Jul 559¼ 559¼ 559¼ 559¼ Est. sales 27,684.Wed.'s sales 91,835 Wed.'s open int 449,445,up 5,044 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 375½ 378 374¾ 377 May 383¼ 385¾ 382¾ 385 Jul 390¾ 393¼ 390 392¼ Sep 393¾ 395¾ 392¾ 394¾ Dec 397¼ 399¾ 397 398¾ Mar 405½ 409 405½ 408 Jul 417 418¼ 417 418¼ Dec 410¾ 412 410½ 410½ Est. sales 44,427.Wed.'s sales 156,484 Wed.'s open int 1,603,118,up 10,785 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 278¼ 279 278 278¾ May 281 281¾ 281 281¾ Est. sales 85.Wed.'s sales 248 Wed.'s open int 5,074 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jan 893½ 900 892¼ 899 Mar 906 913½ 904¼ 911¼ May 919 926 916¾ 924 Jul 930½ 938 928¾ 936¼ Aug 935½ 942 934½ 940½ Sep 936½ 942¾ 936½ 940¼ Nov 942¼ 949½ 941¼ 947¾ Jan 953¼ 959¾ 952¾ 958¼ Mar 962 967½ 962 966¼ Nov 971 976 971 974¼ Est. sales 49,865.Wed.'s sales 159,819 Wed.'s open int 666,641,up 1,003
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pleaded guilty to trespassing and was sentenced to serve 12 days in the Grundy County Detention Center. He was given credit for time served and is to pay $41.50 costs. Shelly Washburn, Spickard, appeared in court unable to pay the amount due on a conviction for not maintaining financial responsibility for a vehicle and had that amount converted to seven days in the Grundy County Detention Center. Credit was given for time served. Kristina J. Allen, Kirksville, pleaded guilty to stealing and was fined $200 and $41.50 costs. Anakin Burkeybile, Trenton, pleaded guilty to failing to stop for a school bus receiving/discharging school children and was fined $150 and $41.50 costs. He also pleaded guilty to having expired plates on a vehicle and was fined $50.50 and $41.50 costs. Melanie Byrnes, Trenton, pleaded guilty to making a false report and was fined $200 and $41.50 costs. Richard Vencill, Trenton, pleaded guilty to failing to stop for a school bus receiving/discharging school children and was fined $150 and $41.50 costs. REAL ESTATE Dewayne A. Slater and others to Whitaker-Eads Funeral Homes, Inc.
pointed was ruled a quo warranto action (a special form of legal action used to resolve a dispute over whether a specific person has the legal right to hold the public office that he or she occupies) by the court. As a private party, the court said Hickory Neighbors has no authority to initiate such action. The court also ruled that the commission did not commit legal error in denying Hickory Neighbors’ motion for a continuance and, even if it had, Hickory Neighbors was not prejudiced by the error. The final ruling stated that Hickory Neighbors did not preserve its claim of error regarding that one of the com-
west residence. Dec. 28: officers responded to a domestic dispute at an east residence and investigated property damage in the east part of town. Dec. 29: three nuisance violations were investigated at north residences and officers investigated a report of statutory rape at a south residence. Dec. 30: a nuisance violation was investigated at a west residence. Trenton Fire Department Dec. 31: firefighters provided medical assistance at an east residence and conducted a carbon monoxide investigation at a south residence.
missioners (Thomas) had a disqualifying conflict of interest while a claim against another commissioner (Kleiboeker) was moot as he did not participate in the commission’s decision. The court said that a claim against a third commissioner (Coday) depended for its success on applying the canons of judicial conduct to the commissioners and that the commissioners are not subject as members of an executive branch administrative commission. The court said that the alternative due process basis for disqualifying Coday raised on appeal requires proof of actual bias or the probability of actual bias, which the court said was not alleged or established by Hickory Neighbors.
HIGHLIGHTS WITH HEGEMAN 12th District State Sen. Dan Hegeman Room 332, State Capitol Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-1415 dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov
REFORMING TAX CREDITS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING The Missouri General Assembly has a constitutional duty to set the state’s operating budget for each fiscal year. It’s an important task, as state funding keeps our schools, hospitals and infrastructure fully functional for the benefit of all Missourians. However, it’s also important that government spending be efficient — after all, these projects and services are taxpayerfunded. As a representative body, the Legislature tries to invest in programs that offer a good return on the amount spent, so we can be good stewards of Missouri citizens’ tax dollars. Keeping government efficient has always been one of my top priorities. That’s why the first bill I pre-filed for the upcoming legislative session aims to reform a terribly inefficient government program: tax credits for low-income housing. Senate Bill 28 institutes a reasonable cap on this program, which has ballooned to a much larger size than originally intended. The bill sets the cap at 50 percent of the amount of federal low-income housing
tax credits allocated to Missouri for each calendar year. I believe we should make improvements in this program because the tax credits are no longer fulfilling their intended purpose. Instead, most of the money is being siphoned away by housing developers. In a 2017 report, the state auditor found that only 42 cents of every dollar spent on these credits actually goes toward providing lowincome housing. The governor has requested the Legislature work to establish a more efficient program for administering these tax credits. As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session, I look forward to exploring potential solutions to this problem so that we can make our government work more effectively. As always, please feel free to call, email or write with your ideas or concerns. My capitol office number is 573-751-1415, my email address is dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov and my mailing address is Room 332, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
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regular business hours. There is no fee to weigh in for the maintenance prize only. For more information about the wellness challenge, persons can contact the health department at 359-4196 or by email at wellnesschallenge@ grundycountyhealth.org.
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centage of weight loss since the end of last year’s challenge in April. Weigh-ins for the maintenance prize will be held on Jan.10-11 at the health department and the KCC during
AREA MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-Taco salad, lettuce, tomato, refried beans, Mexican corn, peaches. Tuesday-Ham and beans, pea salad, glazed carrots, pineapple, cornbread muffin. Wednesday-Oven-fried chicken, cheesy mashed potatoes, broccoli casserole, five-cup salad, wheat bread. Thursday-Swiss steak,
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JAN. 2 GFG Ag Services-Trenton (www.gfgagservices.com) Corn, 3.35; oats, 4.00; soybeans, 8.27; milo 2.90. Trenton MFA Soybeans, 8.22 (Jan 19) 8.17 (Feb 19) 8.12 (Mar 19) 8.20 (Apr 19); Corn, 3.31 (Jan19) 3.26 (Feb 19) 3.21 (March 19). Laredo MFA Soybeans, 8.17 (Jan 19) 8.12 (Feb 19) 8.07 (Mar 19) 81.5 (Apr 19); Corn, 3.31 (Jan 19) 3.26 (Feb 19) 3.21 (Mar 19). Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Old Crop - Corn 3.70, Soybeans 8.47, Wheat 4.48. 2019 Crop - Corn 3.53, Soybeans 8.63, Wheat 4.70.
roasted potatoes, cabbage, fruit juice, apple cake, wheat bread. Friday-Ham balls, mashed sweet potatoes, carrot/raisin salad, one-half banana, homemade bread. (Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)
LOCAL MERCHANTS can provide things you can’t get in the “big cities” •Local merchants buy ads in your yearbooks or tickets to your school activities! •Local merchants open after hours when you are in desperate need of something they sell! •Local merchants buy tickets for your church suppers and contribute to worthwhile community projects! •Local merchants put your posters in their windows!
Your local merchants provide these extras because he or she is your friend and neighbor and you see him or her every day in your community!
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OP/ED
The Final Word
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Wellness Challenge Begins Looking to improve your health in 2019 and needing some incentive? Then the upcoming Green Hills Wellness Challenge may be just what you need for that little extra push. This is the 12th year for the event, sponsored by the Grundy County Health Department, the Ketcham Community Center, University Extension, Hy-Vee and the Trenton Republican-Times. The program is designed to promote improved health through a series of activities, including information about starting and maintaining a Diane Lowrey healthy lifestyle as well as a weekly weigh-in for participants to keep track of their weight loss during the challenge. This year’s program will also include a series of classes offered by the University Extension, “Eat Smart, Stay Active,� which will focus the importance of healthy food selections and exercise in one’s daily life. Sign-up for the Wellness Challenge takes place next week (Jan. 10 and 11) at the health department and KCC during regular business hours, with weigh-ins continuing weekly through early April. There is a monetary award for all participants who lose at least 10 percent of their beginning body weight during the challenge. Memberships to the KCC and subscriptions to the R-T will also be awarded to four individuals who turn in their completed food/activity journals. A story about this year’s challenge appears on the front page of today’s Republican-Times. Persons can also call the health department for more information. ********** Upcoming deadlines to remember: Monday, Jan. 14 - Patrons of the Trenton R-9 School District are being asked to fill out a Missouri School Boards Association survey, giving their opinion as to the qualities they would like to see in the next superintendent of schools. The survey can be found on the R-9 website, www.trentonr9.k12.mo.us, then click on “Superintendent Survey-Trenton R-IX.� Tuesday, Jan. 15 - Grundy County residents wanting to file for positions on school boards, city councils and nursing home districts have until 5 p.m. to do so in their respective communities. Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 2.
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What Others Are Saying.... Missouri Petition Process In 1994, Missourians used their initiative petition right to impose on lawmakers — by a margin of 74 percent to 26 percent — campaign contribution limits.
Guest Editorials And for a little more than a decade the state maintained those limits. They were ultimately undone by Missouri politicians, and the result was a foreseeable flood of mega donations swamping Jefferson City, warping the political process. Despite the obvious need for contribution limits, and despite it being the overwhelming will of the people of Missouri, lawmakers year after year refused to revisit the issue. Campaign contribution limits, as well as lobbying restrictions and other ethics reforms, are just a preoccupation of the media, lawmakers would tell us, and not something the people of Missouri really wanted. But in 2016 limits were once again proposed, this time via a petition calling for a constitutional amendment, and the result was equally lopsided — supported by a vote of 70 percent to 30 percent. Last fall, voters tightened some of those screws even further with another petition amending the state constitution. In other words, Missourians unambiguously supported campaign contribution limits and lobbying reforms, and they needed a tool to impose their will on recalcitrant lawmakers. The initiative petition was that tool. We bring this up to remind lawmakers of the importance of the initiative petition — something there is a lot of talk about reforming this year. Gov. Mike Parson says reforms are needed; the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry also has identified reforms as a priority. We support efforts
to streamline the process and cut costs, but let's go slow — real slow. Qualifying a proposed statute for the ballot is already a high bar — supporters must gather signatures equal to 5 percent of the votes cast in the previous gubernatorial election in two-thirds of the state's eight congressional districts. For proposed constitutional amendments, that threshold is 8 percent. Hundreds of petitions get launched each year — 371 were filed for the 2018 ballot. Many are withdrawn or rejected because they don't meet the requirements, and ultimately only a handful survive to make it to the polls. Already, though, more than two dozen petitions have been filed since the November 2018 election. The fact that the secretary of state also has to summarize in 100 words legal documents that run into dozens and dozens of pages also makes lawsuits inevitable. We also have no doubt that some of these petitions are frivolous, and the result can be a time consuming and expensive task. We can surely come up with a more efficient and effective process. We worry, however, that some reforms could make it harder — unintentionally or otherwise — for what is supposed to be a grassroots tool for Missourians to petition their government for change. We also fear that in reforming the process, lawmakers will work to give themselves some sort of final say, or final check, and perhaps even the ability to repeal the very thing voters want. We urge lawmakers and elected leaders to tread carefully. Our right to petition our government for change — to bypass the General Assembly and the signature of the governor — is a basic and fundamental right of Missourians, and it must be guaranteed. — Joplin Globe
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COMMUNITY Donations Add To Scholarship Several monetary presentations were made this past week during the 2018 High School Holiday Hoops to support the Doug Harper Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund. Harper, a long-time announcer at Holiday Hoops and many area basketball tournaments, recently passed away. A special scholarship was created to honor him and will be presented this spring to a graduating high school senior boy and girl who participated in the recent Holiday Hoops event on the North Central Missouri College Campus. The fund is being administered by The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri. The scholarships will become annual awards in the amount of $500 each and will be chosen by the Harper family and a committee. Applications will be available in mid-January through the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri. Persons wanting to make contributions to the fund to honor Harper may send them to the foundation Office in St. Joseph or to Foundation Marketing Director Steve Maxey.
Ford Judy Jackson Sunday, Dec. 30, was Youth Sunday at the Galt Christian Church. Rylee and Emma Thompson and Lainie Lewis were the greeters and Molly Milazzo and Cole Peterson were the candlelighters. Anna Milazzo read the opening scripture and gave a prayer. The worship team led the song service and sang for the special. The offering was received by Tanner Williams, Cooper Lewis, Gabe Novak and Cole Peterson with Cooper giving the prayer. The communion prayers were given by Opie Peterson and Jim Westergaard.
home on Dec. 23. Kathi Lake of Utica visited Peggy on Dec. 24 and Joseph and Carly were overnight guests. Other visitors on Christmas Day were Ronnie and Glenda Tipton. Kris Smith hosted a belated Christmas dinner for her family on Dec. 26. Those attending included Peggy Tipton, Marla, Josh, Kaycee and Rebecca Kile, Bentley Whisler and Joseph and Carly. Rocky and Teresa Schoenhals of Dothan, AL visited Peggy on Dec. 27 and Ronnie Tipton also came to visit his cousins. Joseph visited on Dec. 30 with Peggy and Kris and was a sup-
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Cooper Lewis, Tanner Williams and Jandie Peterson spoke on “Favoritism, Faith and Deeds and Taming the Tongue,� using scripture from James 2. Mayce Axtell gave the closing prayer. Les Jackson took shut-in communion. The Galt Baptist Church held services on Sunday morning, Dec, 30. Gene Schreffler's message was "God Has Plans For You," with scripture from Jeremiah 29:11. Joseph and Carly Smith ate supper with Peggy Tipton and Kris Smith on Dec. 21 and 22. Carly spent the weekend with her grandmothers and returned
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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Friends of Edinburg Grade School Reunion, Dino’s Diner, 11 a.m. Church Women United Thrift Shop open, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Card Playing, Galt Lions Hall, 6 p.m. Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. SUNDAY Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m. MONDAY Chapter MN, PEO, Sarah Maloney, 5:30 p.m. THS Classes of 1936-43, Dino’s Diner, 8:30 a.m.
Veterans Service Officer, Trenton Hy-Vee, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Church Women United, Thrift Shop Meeting Room, 4 p.m. Community Food Pantry Board, Meeting Room, 5:15 p.m. Trenton Elks Lodge No. 801, Lodge Hall, meal at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. Chapter 60, Disabled American Veterans, VFW Hall, 7 p.m. WIC Recertification and Check Pickup by Appointment, Grundy County Health Department, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library open until 7 p.m. Weight Busters, Grundy County Health Department. Weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6 p.m. For more information, call 485-6424. Line Dancers, North 65 Center, 9:30 a.m. Cards, North 65 Center, 12:30 p.m.
Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 359-6144. Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, 10th Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367. MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m. Al-Anon Family Support Group, North 65 Center, 7 p.m. TUESDAY THS Class of 1955, North 65 Center, 11:15 a.m. Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance, Hodge Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m. Joseph L. Norton VFW Post No. 919, VFW  Hall, meal at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. Scrappy Quilters Guild, KCP&L Meeting Room, 6:30 p.m.
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Make Better Use Of Forage With Managed Grazing Managed grazing makes better use of forage in a year of highprice hay. After a drought with short grass and little hay, fall pastures grew fast with good rains. Management-intensive grazing extends fall grass supplies. Or the grass can be saved for winter grazing, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. Controlled grazing cuts waste and extends grazing. In pastures not divided into grazing paddocks, hot-wire fences can restrict cattle grazing. Lush fall grass is divided into a day’s supply of feed. All it takes are step-in posts and a roll of wire. A single-strand electric wire holds cattle on a limited strip of grass. Research shows MIG adds one-third more grazing. Continuous grazing wastes feed. Cattle trample and defecate on ungrazed grass. In a non-growing season, no back fence is needed on the grazed strip. Moving the hot wire forward in the pasture opens fresh feed. Cows entering fresh grass start grazing, mowing down grass. They don’t wander. MIG systems are taught in grazing schools. New users can improvise a system in this year of short feed. Feed can be restricted on cows not needing weight gains. Grass gives a maintenance diet, Roberts says. If cows need body condition, grains can be fed on grass. At fall MU Extension meetings, farmers report unexpected good fall pasture growth. They ask specialists how to use a grass bonanza. Fall growth is uneven across the state. “Calling the rains ‘spotty’ may be overstated,� Roberts says. “We had speckled rain.� Farmers with lush toxic tall fescue pastures should delay grazing. Delays lower toxins in fescue. In another advantage of MIG, cattle move to fresh grass before they grub paddocks into the ground. New MU research shows that the highest toxin levels are found in 2 inches at the bottom of fescue plants. Overall, fall pastures are of high quality, Roberts says. It’s better than late spring grass. No seed heads grow in the fall. To delay grazing, use available hay and grain supplement to sustain the herd. Turn into a toxic pasture in the winter, not fall. During hand feeding, restrict cows to small sacrifice areas. That prevents wide damage to pastures. Roberts reminds herd owners to attend a grazing school in 2019. There will be MIG schools from MU Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Newer novel endophyte fescue schools are taught by the Alliance for Grassland Renewal. The schools teach replacing toxic fescue with a nontoxic grass. Novel endophyte varieties replace grass causing fescue foot. This isn’t endophyte-free fescue, Roberts says. Novel varieties are infected with a nontoxic fungus. Fescue foot causes feet to freeze and hooves to fall off. That can be fatal. Go to www.grasslandrenewal.org/education.htm for Alliance schools. Research on managed grazing came from the MU Forage Systems Research Center, Linneus. That is part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
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MAIL ORDER CATALOGS INSPIRED MANY KIDS’ CHRISTMAS WISH LISTS I heard a news report when I started my car. The tail end of a brief said that Sears would close over 200 stores in 2019. My first clue was a visit to Columbia Mall. Brown paper blocked glass doors of Sears. That was an anchor for the mall. Sears was my store, but apparently not for enough buyers. Sears and I go back a long way. It was a wish book for a farm boy. When young, they put out a special catalog for me. The thin Christmas book was easy to use. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, I spent much time making lists from that book of toys, games and more. Those lists had little influence on Santa. Many gifts under the tree came from dime stores. When I became aware of the Santa scam, my presents under the tree changed drastically. I found that my presents were needed long-johns or hand tools ending up in the farm toolbox. Oh well. The catalog was a delight. Many of my clothes came from Sears. That is those not sewn by Mom on her treadle Singer sewing machine. Later
another source was my uncle’s hand-me downs. Those were my Mom’s brothers. We recycled long before that became a current mode. Actually, we used three catalogs. The biggest competitor was Montgomery Ward, or “Monkey Ward.� We called Sears by its full name, adding Roebuck. The other one came from Spiegel, which didn’t get much use in our family. Sears was the Amazon of its day. From recent stories, it seems the CEO didn’t learn the Internet power in seeking buyers. Quality of goods attracted me. I had refrigerators, dehumidifiers, car tires and batteries from Sears, the store not mail order. n days of yore our mail carrier was Santa Claus. Sometimes, I waited by the roadside mailbox to receive mail from the carrier. In those early days in WWII he drove a Model A Ford with lots of room for mail. The back seat was full of mailorder packages. Recently before Christmas our “old folks" Sunday School class turned to reflect on Christmases past. One of us recalled a special rural mail-
man. Mail was not delivered on Christmas. But, he made a special run on the holiday with packages arriving after the mail run the day before Christmas. This carrier knew late packages would make Christmas for some families. Sunday School became more useful when I joined the senior group. The best wisdom I heard came from one of our own. “Religion is not what you profess in Church, but what you do. Not what you do on Sunday but what you do every day of your life.� That’s profound. Religion is not words, but actions. The advocate of that thinking is a somewhat retired minister. I learned early in teaching the power of a professor. At one of my retirements, when students came back to tell their stories, I learned a huge lesson. Boiled down it was: It’s not so much what I said, but what I showed how to do. My work set an example. From that students learn to apply the words. Knowing words is not enough. Knowledge is action. In Church or School, teaching leads learning. A Tweet reached my eyes this week. It said, just because you were raised a certain way, doesn’t mean that you must stay that way. I like that. But, there’s a caution. Things I learned as a kid stick with me and help in adulthood. Some kids miss those basics today, as I see it. Tell your wish lists at duanedailey7@gmail.com
Bailey Clears Up Confusion About ‘Winter Feeding With Expensive Hay’ Wintering cows in a year with bad hay or shortages of hay proves challenging to beef farmers. Prolonged drought last summer upset haymaking plans. Beef nutritionist Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension, answered farmers’ questions at the recent Missouri Livestock Symposium in Kirksville. His topic: “Winter Feeding With Expensive Hay.� He cleared up misconceptions. Less hay can be fed by feeding grain supplements. But that takes management. Hay per cow can be cut from 30 or 40 pounds to 10 pounds. However, hay should not be eliminated. The cow rumen digests fiber. Overfeeding starch disturbs rumen microbes without proper adaptation. “From the standpoint of feed costs, corn makes sense,� Bailey said. But too much corn upsets rumen digestion. He told the group that corn can solve some feed needs this winter, but caution is needed when feeding high-starch supplements. Limit corn to 6 pounds per head per day, he warned. “There’s an answer for high-price, lowquality hay,� Bailey said. “This is where distillers grains shine.� Byproduct feeds contain both protein and energy. Most of
the starch went into making fuel. Lower starch makes distillers grains more useful than cheaper corn. But Bailey doesn’t dismiss use of corn. “Feeding a bale of $85 hay makes no sense. It’s tough to pencil a profit,� he said. He outlined ways to limit the amount of hay fed. Plan only 10 pounds of hay a day for a safe start in making a ration. A major price problem faces farmers. Much hay became too pricey to feed. Second, available hay may not have enough TDN (total digestible nutrients). Earlier he’d said a cow needs hay of at least 55 percent TDN. That $85 hay might be only 50 percent TDN, which means it needs supplement. “If hay is scarce and overpriced, corn has a place,� he said. Whole or cracked corn can be used. Cracked corn digests better, but the cost and trouble of grinding corn may not be worth it. Feed it whole. Bailey also cautions about using haylage. The high-moisture forage requires more pounds of feed than dry hay. Harvesting and plastic-wrapping poorquality forage doesn’t boost feed value. Added value comes from cutting and wrapping hay in the wet spring season, before forage matures. Haylage cut in spring is better than dry hay baled in August.
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In follow-up, farmers had questions about that 6-pound limit on corn for cows. They were taught 3 pounds was the limit. Bailey said research at Kansas State University shows 6 pounds to be safe. “That’s been duplicated in other research,� he added. Again and again, Bailey said, “More corn means more management.� Care is needed when adding corn to hay of unknown TDN. Too often producers don’t know the energy or protein in hay they buy. That’s needed to determine the supplement. Hay testing is a start. Ration-building advice is available from MU Extension specialists. Regional specialists can be located through county extension centers. “We’re here to help,� Bailey said. That’s at the state and regional level. Bailey keeps busy with extension meetings. His talks on winter feeding prove popular across the state. Bailey proves the new Mizzou motto: the University for Missouri. The Missouri Livestock Symposium gives free programs on wide ranges of topics. Area farmers pick topics and speakers for their annual meeting. Many speakers come from the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Columbia.
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ACROSS 1 “Cat __ your tongue?” 4 Island greeting 9 “True __”; John Wayne movie 13 Sheltered bay 14 Barry & Annable 15 TV’s “What’s My __?” 16 Watched 17 Ignores one’s budget 19 In one __ and out the other 20 Tarkenton & Drescher 21 Griffith & Warhol 22 Whittles
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professional, I appear cold and distant. If I'm too friendly, I appear out of line and don't appear to take my job seriously. -- Confused in Corporate Dear Confused: In my experience, it's always better to err on the side of professionalism, even if it feels a bit stilted and unnatural at times. You will never regret being a bit too formal in the workplace, but you may regret being too informal. That being said, you can gradually work toward a more familiar relationship with your co-workers over time. After you've been there for a few months, you might ask a co-worker who is your peer (i.e., not a supervisor) to grab coffee or dinner. People tend to open up more and behave more casually outside the office, even when with co-workers. Then, having established that rapport outside the office, you'll feel a bit more comfortable at work.
Dear Annie: My twin sister and brother-in-law visited me for the recent holiday. I love my sister, and we have always gotten along well. As is stereotypical with twins, we grew up inseparable and have remained emotionally close, even as the physical distance between us widens. We now only see each other a few times a year, and I cherish these times. The difficulty I have is that her husband is insufferable. He is perpetually in a bad mood and always disagreeable. Neither my husband nor I really like it when he's around, and his demeanor seems to indicate the feeling is mutual. I want to spend time with my sister, but I find it less compelling knowing that her husband will be coming along. Do you have any suggestions on how I could handle this? -- Sad Sister Dear Sad Sister: To quote the often acerbic but always insightful Oscar Wilde: "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." Sounds as if your sister is on the "wherever she goes" end and her husband is in the "whenever" camp. Given how 10 DAYS
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close you are with your sister, you should feel comfortable addressing the situation with her. Let her know that you sense a lack of interest from him in spending time with you, and ask her what you could do to strengthen the bond between you and him. Empower her to create a solution with her husband, and let her know you want to make it more comfortable for him. If that doesn't work, suggest that you two take sister trips in which you meet at a neutral location and keep the focus on you two or a small circle of people; no spouses, because that might alienate her husband. Dear Annie: I have some issues with social anxiety, and my workplace isn't helping. I'm unsure of when to act professionally and when to act more casually. I'm sure there's a balance between the two, but I'm struggling to find that balance. Everyone at my workplace is really nice and friendlier than I would have expected, but it seems there's an invisible line not to be crossed. How can I gain clarity on this gray area of work-versus-social etiquette? If I'm too
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determine whether the economy is slipping? According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, one of the most historically accurate indicators is the weekly report on the number of people who seek unemployment benefits. People typically claim unemployment aid soon after losing their jobs. Applying for benefits is seen as a nearly real-time gauge of layoffs. Applications rose in November from very low levels, but have since fallen back and stood at just 216,000 right before Christmas. That is very low by historical standards. In the past, claims over 400,000 have been seen as a sign of a recession.
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COMICS GarfieldÂŽ by Jim Davis
For Better or For WorseÂŽ by Lynn Johnson
GarfieldÂŽ by Jim Davis For Better or For WorseÂŽ by Lynn Johnson
GarfieldÂŽ by Jim Davis The Born LoserÂŽ by Art and Chip Sansom
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ShoeÂŽ by Jeff MacNelly
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Alley OopÂŽ by Dave Graue and Jack Bender
Frank & ErnestÂŽ by Bob Thaves
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TRENTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES, DAILY, TRENTON, MO.
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AREA DEATHS Paul Ellis Paul Ellis, a 92-year-old resident of Gladstone, died on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 at the North Kansas City Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at Hillside Christian Church in Kansas City. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. Mr. Ellis was born on Jan. 20, 1926 in Spickard, the son of Clifford and Cepha “Babe” Fitzpatrick Ellis. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee during WWII. He was married on April 11, 1949 to Ruth Maxine Lowe. He worked as a meat cutter for 39 years in Missouri and Kansas. He was a member of Hillside Christian Church for
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50 years, serving as a deacon and deacon emeritus. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Ellis of Gladstone; a daughter, Paula Lynch and her husband, Sammy of Trenton; a son, DeWayne Ellis of Gladstone; two grandsons, Scott Lynch and his wife, Lynda and Shane Lynch, all of Trenton; three great-granddaughters; three great-great-grandsons; one sister, Lucille Boone of Moscow Mills; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Memorial contributions are suggested to the “HOPE.wrx” through the Hillside Christian Church Food Pantry, where Mr. Ellis volunteered for several years.
Jeffrey Keith Hague Jeffrey Keith Hague, a 34year-old former Newtown resident, died on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Oakley, KS as the result of a railroad accident. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Trenton. Burial will be in the Half Rock Cemetery at Half Rock. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Trenton. Mr. Hague was born on Jan. 27, 1984 in Kirksville, the son of Dale Keith and Kelly Kay Wollenzien Hague. He graduated in 2002 from NewtownHarris High School and was salutatorian of his class. He received an associate degree from North Central Missouri College in Trenton and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Missouri Western University in St. Joseph. He was working as a conductor with Union Pacific railroad. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and doing farm work. He is survived by his parents, Dale and Kelly Hague of Newtown; his significant other and special friend, Sab-
rina Jones and her children, Tyler and Tydus Jones, all of the home; a brother, Jason Hague and his friend Lindsey Silvey; a sister, Krista Hague; a nephew, Marshall Hague all of Newtown; uncles, Dean (Linda) Hague and Don Hague, all of Newtown and Dan (Theresa) Wollenzien of Harris; aunts, Tracy Detwiler of Newport, RI, Susanne (Eddie) Crawford of Harris and Melissa (Tony) McNear of Browning; step-grandfather, Richard Foster of Harris; step-uncle, Steve Foster of Harris; and numerous cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Dale and Shirley Hague; his maternal grandparents, August Wollenzien and Carolyn Foster; and a second cousin, Lexi Donna Boone. Memorials are suggested to the Half Rock Cemetery Fund or the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Trenton. Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory at Hays, KS and Roberson Funeral Home of Princeton are in charge of arrangements.
Randy Tracy Randell Neal “Randy’ Tracy died at a Lincoln, NE hospital on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 after being injured in an accident on Nov. 3, 2018 in St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 at the Word of Life Church, 3902 NE Riverside Road in St. Joseph. The family will greet friends following this service. A second Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Trenton. Family will greet friends before the service, starting at 1 p.m. Randy was born on Jan. 25, 1965 in Trenton, one of two sons of Charles Randell and Marilyn Fern Towns Tracy. Randy, aka “Tuffy,” graduated from Trenton High School in 1983. Randy married Laura Jill Sybert on Sept. 18, 1992 and they became parents of one daughter, Devon. Following graduation from nursing school, Randy achieved his CRNA from Florida International University. He was currently employed with Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph. Randy’s life’s mission was to enjoy life, love and help everyone, which he did in Randy style. He had many hobbies outside of work, which included reading, biking, metal detecting, arrowhead knapping and adventurer. Randy touched many lives in his short 53 years and his legacy will be carried on through them. Randy is survived by his
Gary Carl Ballinger, a 79year-old resident of Excelsior Springs, died on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City. An Elks service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at the Excelsior Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Ballinger was born on May 17, 1939 in Jamesport, the son of Robert Carl Ballinger and Lorane Low Emke. He was married on March 20, 1959 in Princeton to Jackie J. Ballinger, who preceeded him in death on April 1, 2018. He enjoyed volunteering for the Missouri Elks Association. He served as the Missouri State president in 2000-2001 and was also a three-year past exalted ruler of the Excelsior Springs Elks Lodge No. 1001. He spent many summers with his friends and family at the Knoxville Sprint Car Nationals. He is survived by two daughters, Carla (David) Little
of Trenton and Cheri Berry of Excelsior Springs; a brother, Bob (Barbara) Ballinger of Excelsior Springs; two sisters, LouNetta (Richard) Payne of Warsaw and Marsha (Jim) Vantellman of Lexington; an aunt, Maxine (Paul) Ellis of Gladstone; a brother-in-law, Gary Ferguson of Trenton; six grandchildren, Chad (Vanessa) Kelly of Center Point, IA, Bethany Kottman of Trenton, Tyler (Lucy) Greenwood of Kansas City, Chelsi Berry of Excelsior Springs, Randi Berry of Pleasant Valley and Cole Little of Trenton; eight great-grandchildren, Kyleigh, Rylan, Brayden, Kooper, Hayden, Jhett, Jaxsyn and Rocky; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceeded in death by his wife; his parents; and a grandson, Christopher Berry. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Benevolent Trust at 15951 Hwy 11, New Boston MO 63557.
Charles Wayne “Chuck” Elliott Charles Wayne “Chuck” Elliott, a 75-year-old resident of Trenton, died on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. The body will be cremated following the services. Mr. Elliott was born on Jan. 20, 1943 in Trenton, the son of Donald and Phyliss Ewing Elliott. He lived in Jamesport until 1955, when he moved to Trenton and attended school. In the late 1960’s he worked for L.E. Meyers in electrical construction. He moved to Ridgeway in 1976 and worked for Missouri Public Service. He then moved to Trenton, where he was a lineman, then moved to Clinton in 1980 and back to Trenton as a serviceman. After moving to Lexington, he retired as operations manager with Aquila. He then moved back to Trenton. He was married on Aug. 20, 1994 to Bernice VanFleet at
the Lodge of the Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks. Mr. Elliott served as third ward councilman from 2006 until 2016 and was a CASA volunteer for 10 years. He was a member of the Trenton First Christian Church and Elks Lodge #801 in Trenton. Surviving relatives include his wife, Bernice of Murfreesboro, TN; a son, Chanse Elliott of Trenton; a step-son, Jeff Brown and his wife, Sherris Lymer Brown of Murfreesboro; a sister, Pat Reger and her husband, Al of Chicota, TX; a brother, James Elliott and his wife, Nancy of Excelsior Springs; three grandchildren, Dawson, Kiley and Mariah; three step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial donations are suggested to the First Christian Church of Trenton. Online condolences may be left at www.whitakereads.com
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wife Jill, of their home in Savannah; their daughter, Devon of Kansas City; his parents, Charles and Marilyn of Laredo; his parents-in-law, Jeri Burke and Ray Sisson of St. Joseph; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles Stephen “Steve” and Mary Tracy of Trenton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Tracy and Mike Lovett of Sidney, IA, Travis Sybert of North Kansas City, Breea and Brett Holmes of Weston, Jade and Lori Sybert of Rock Port, Shauna and W.C. Farmer of Rock Port, Chad and Mandy Ottmann of Rock Port and Dr. Shane Ottmann and Nicole Nardone of Baltimore, MD; and many nieces and nephews, co-workers and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clifton L., and Ferrel A. Tracy, and Francis L. and Elizabeth M. Towns; and his father-in-law, Jim Sybert. Memorials may be directed to his wife, Jill Tracy, who will use the funds to carry on Randy’s life mission. Chamberlain Funeral Home and Monuments of Rock Port is in charge of arrangements.
Luretta Fern LeBlanc, a 94year-old resident of Trenton, died on Monday morning, Dec. 31, 2018 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. Mrs. LeBlanc was born on Dec. 18, 1924, in Mercer County, the daughter of Earl E. and Essie Hamilton Hann. She attended school in Mercer County and graduated from Princeton High School in 1943. She was married on July 18, 1963 in Gallatin to Carl J. LeBlanc. Mrs. LeBlanc was a long-time Trenton businesswoman, co-owning and operating LeBlanc Construction Company and the Starlite Skate Center. In addition, she was a den mother for the Cub Scouts. Mrs. LeBlanc was a member of the Church of Christ and served as a Sunday school teacher. She was a lifetime member of the Mercer County 4-H. She enjoyed embroidering gifts for her family and watching her grandchildren participate in sports and other activities. Mrs. LeBlanc is survived by two sons, Garry Croy and his wife, Bev of Trenton and Larry
Croy and his wife, Sharon of Happy, TX; five grandchildren, Wes Croy and his wife, Jenni of Trenton, Lance Croy and his wife, Tinna of Brookfield, Dr. Jill Watkins and her husband, Wes of Chillicothe, John Croy and his wife, Colleen, of Friona, TX and Emily Fisher and her husband, Doug of Kearney; 12 greatgrandchildren, Pake Croy of Chillicothe, Mason Croy, of Gallatin, Lathan, Salem and Kaegen Croy of Trenton, Colton Morphis and his wife, Riley, of Amarillo, TX, Caden, Dylan, Jaisley and Kyler Michael Croy of Friona and Gracie and Ethan Fisher of Kearney; one great-greatgrandchild, Lynneax Bowman Croy; one niece, Brenda Rogers and her husband, Tom of Olathe, KS; and several great nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Junior Hann; two sisters, Lucille Williams and Lois Hann; one brother-in-law Billy G. Williams; one sisterin-law Dorothy Hann; one grandchild, Michael Croy; and one nephew, Ronnie Hann. Memorials and contributions are suggested to the Three Rivers Hospice Care. Online condolences may be left at www.whitakereads.com
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Lindy Cooper Lindy Cooper, an 89-yearold resident of Silvis, IL passed away at his home at Illini Towers on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 with his wife and caregiver, Barb Cooper, and his niece, Kelli Lawver, by his side. A memorial service will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at the Illini Towers community room in Silvis. Cremation was conducted by Van Hoe Funeral Home. Lindy was born on June 1, 1929 in Canton, IL, the son of Oral and Ida (Sims) Cooper. He grew up in Trenton and moved to the Quad City, IL area as a young man. He moved back to Trenton for a few years, lived in Dallas, TX and returned to the Quad Cities in the early 1990s. He discovered his love of country music as a child and in the late 1950s played guitar and sang lead vocal with Paul Moneymaker and The Rainbow Valley Boys, who recorded “I’m Tired” and “Tomorrow I’ll Cry.” They also appeared on a Quad Cities television show. Most recently Lindy played in bands at Quad Cities nursing homes, elderly high rises and VFW and American Legion facilities. In 2017 he received the “Life Long Efforts in Country
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Music” award from the Mississippi Valley Country Western Music Association. Lindy worked at Consumer Redi Mix for many years. He then worked in maintenance for apartment complexes in the Quad Cities and in DallasFort Worth until he retired in 1988. Lindy married Barb Stroupe in 2004. Survivors include his wife, Barb; three sons, Robert, Ron and Bill Cooper; two daughters, Linda Rogers and Gloria Cooper; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary; a grandson, Gary Robert; and four sisters, Wilma Dzekunskas, Maxine Daniels, Jean LaFerrara and Patricia Herkert.
Louis C. Watkins Louis C. Watkins, a 91year-old resident of Maryville, died on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Maryville. Burial was in the Rural Dale Cemetery, under the direction of the Price Funeral Home in Maryville. Mr. Watkins was born on Jan. 1, 1927 in Kansas City, the son of Cleo and Clara Behm Watkins. He graduated early from Trenton High School and served in the military, where he was honorably discharged on Dec. 2, 1946. He was married on Jan. 26, 1947 in Trenton to Kathryn Collins. To this union were born seven children: Greg (Gayle) 1948 of Hurst, TX; David (Linda) 1949 of Saint Francis, MN; Mark (Carol) 1950 of Maryville; Linda Akins 1953 of Maryville; Lori Wymore (Mark) 1956 of Liberty; Lisa Watkins 1958 of Maryville; and Lanette Grubb (Jeff) 1962 of St. Joseph. After they were married they moved to Maryville, where Louis graduated from Northwest Missouri State Teachers College with a business degree. In 1948 they moved to Newton, IA. They moved in 1957 to Maryville, where they opened Watkins True Value Hardware with his brother, Richard. Lou’s love for the Lord led him to assume many active roles in his church. He was a member of the First Baptist Church at Maryville, where he served as a deacon and a longtime member of the building and maintenance committee/property team. Louis served as the Cub Master of Cub Scout Pack 11
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in Maryville. He was past president of the local Lions Club, past district governor of the Lions Club International and had held many other positions within that organization. He was past president of the park board. He was also past president of the Western Retail Hardware Association. He was awarded the Maryville Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award. He was the past owner of the Mary Mart Shopping Center and, after purchasing it, guided it through a complete renovation. Lou was an avid supporter of the Northwest Missouri State University athletic department and followed the football team wherever they played. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Kathryn Louise (Collins); a brother, Richard Watkins; and a son-in-law, Gary Kirtley. He is survived by his sister, Virginia Gumm and her husband, George; seven children; 33 grandchildren; and 94 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations are suggested to the Louis Watkins Memorial Fund at First Baptist Church in Maryville.
Extension Election Set The University of Missouri Extension Council is currently conducting an election of members to assist with guiding and directing extension work within Grundy County. Four individuals from three districts have been nominated for the council, with those selected serving a two-year term. The nominees include Kelli Wilson and Josh Marshall, District 1; Mindy Schneiderheinze, District 2; and Loretta Ray, District 3. Additional can-
didate nominations may also be made by petition of 25 or more qualified voters residing within the district and filed no later than Jan. 17. Nomination forms are available at the extension office, which is located in the basement of the North Central Missouri College Alexander Student Center at 1301 Main St. For more information, persons can call the extension office at 357-6582.