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“We Shall Overcome: Encouraging Songs in Times of Hardship,” was the title of the Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School Fall Concert, held on Thursday, Oct. 22 at First Baptist Church. The concert featured the TMS Choir and Sofia Currie, soprano soloist on the song “We Shall Overcome,” at left. The Trenton High School Combined Choir, featuring both the concert choir and Gold Rush and pictured above, perform “In Meeting We Are Blessed.” The concert was under the direction of Tyler Busick. Laurie Bonta was the accompanist.
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COVID-19 38 Active On Monday
Postive Case Numbers At 332 Just two new positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Grundy County since last Thursday, according to information provided to the Republican-Times. The health department reports 332 total cases as of Monday morning. There were no new cases reported on Saturday, which is the first time in 56 days that no new cases have been added. Active numbers are at 38, which is down six from the 44 reported on Thursday. There have been 14 deaths, an increase of one since the last reSee COVID, Page 5
NCMC C Board M eeting The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 5:30 tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 27) in the Sugg Room of the Ketcham Community Center. Items on the announced agenda include a Head Start item, personnel matters (employments, transfers, salary adjustments, Head Start and WIOA) and reports from Head Start, the vice president for academic affairs, the vice president for student affairs and the college president. An executive session for personnel, legal matters and real estate is also planned.
Sa aturrday Vo oting Persons who wish to vote absentee in the Nov. 3 General Election will have the opportunity to do so this Saturday in the county clerk’s office. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard said her office, located on the second floor of the courthouse, will be open from 8 a.m. to noon for those who wish to cast an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots can be cast until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Photo Courtesy of Grundy R-5 FFA
Seniors Ada Fox and Weston Carver were crowned the 2020 Grundy R-5 FFA Barnwarming Queen and King during activities held on Thursday, Oct. 22. The winners were chosen based on the amount of money raised by candidates via a “coin war,” with the money going to a local charity. Candidates also participated in various games during the dance, which was also used in determining the 2020 royalty. Pictured are, from left, freshman candidates Lanie Lewis and Slade Hill, sophomore candidates Kylar Bonnett and Cole Peterson, junior candidates Kammi Phillips and Fletcher Christy and senior candidates/barnwarming royalty Ada Fox and Weston Carver.
NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
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Grundy County In Good Shape
Statistics Don’t Always Show True Picture Editor’s Note: The Trenton Republican-Times will be publishing a weekly series of articles regarding the activities of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance and information about economic and community development in Grundy County. By Micah Landes, Director North Central Missouri Development Alliance Very few people find statistics and demographic information interesting reading. However, in the economic development arena, demographic information is VERY important as the data is read by site selectors and companies who are visiting the county without ever leaving the comfort of their home or office. Technology and the Internet have revolutionized the economic development game. No longer do prospects make calls to come and visit a community without first reading all the information (positive or negative) available on the web about a prospective location. Google maps and other GPS based
applications provide an option for site selectors to zoom in on a specific building, tract of land, public buildings and even your house, eliminating the need for in person fact finding missions. Traffic and pedestrian movement and general community life can be captured real time via webcams and the world of social media posting provides those outside a community a view of a county’s culture and overall personality. The United States Census provides an enormous amount of data concerning a county’s demographics as does MERIC (state data collection) and “All Things Missouri” (MU). There are many more data collection portals but, for the purpose of this discussion, the sites mentioned are the data sources referenced. All data collection serves as a snapshot in time and needs to be weighed as such. But, unfortunately, in the world of economic development, data is taken literally and used to make quick and final judgements about a community or county.
For instance, the 2010 census reports there are 10,261 people in Grundy County and 3,985 households. Keep in mind this number reflects information from ONLY people who completed the census. On average, only 45 percent of the population participates in the census, so an assumption can be made that Grundy County’s population is considerably greater than what is reported. According to the Community Survey, the per-person income in Grundy County is $23,249, 3.86 percent of the population is receiving public assistance benefits and 2.279 percent of the county’s children under 18 are living in poverty. The National Center for Education reports that 52.5 percent of public school students in Grundy County are eligible to receive free or reduced lunches and, according to the IRS, 820 federal tax filers in the county qualified for an earned income tax credit. Unfortunately, to those on the outside looking in, our economic data presents Grundy County on an eco-
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There’s a chance of rain through midweek with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s and lows in the upper 20s and low 30s. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Oct. 22 was 82 with a high Friday of 46 and .25 of an inch of rain recorded. The high on Saturday was 43 and Sunday’s high was 41 with a low of 34. Sunday’s high at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 39, the low was 29 with one-quarter inch of snow.
nomic decline. However, that is not the case. Rarely does a prospective business take the time to evaluate all aspects of a community. If the data could be displayed in a comprehensive, real-time format, it would show that Grundy County’s demographics are at or above all the other counties in northwest and northeast Missouri. In other words, we are more like our surrounding counties than we are different. Another statistic that presents a challenge in business attraction, is current unemployment rates. As of September 2020, the Grundy County unemployment rate was 2.5 percent which, based on the available civilian workforce, means that only 108 people in the county were unemployed. To the site selector looking in, they would make a snap judgement there is not enough available labor to staff their enterprise should they decide to locate in Grundy County. Those of us who live here know that there are many people driving over 50 miles (one-way) for employment opportu-
What’s Inside... The THS football team finished up its regular season on Friday night, hosting South Harrison. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap of the game, played at C.F. Russell Stadium.
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nities who would jump at the chance to have a good job in the county. We also know that many people in our workforce are working two or more jobs or holding a job while farming or operating a side business. All these factors indicate we have a loyal, talented and hardworking labor force. Unfortunately, that story is not clearly explained in the economic data that site selectors and business prospects use to make their major business decisions. Another strong point about the economy of Grundy County that is not reflected in available data is its economic diversity. For instance, during the Great Recession in 2008, the county’s and the region’s economy had little negative downturn, which can be attributed to the economy not being totally reliant on one economic sector. The economy in Grundy County has several strong economic sectors that provide employment opportunities for a variety of workers. See NCMDA, Page 5
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SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8: SOUTH HARRISON 48, TRENTON 16 BULLDOGS NOW 0-7, 0-5 GRC UP NEXT: @ LEXINGTON, FRIDAY, OCT. 30
GOOD AND BAD DOGS
SUMMARY South Harrison 14 20 6 8 — 48 TRENTON 0 0 8 8 — 16 First Quarter South Harrison — Justice Cook 47yard run (pass failed). South Harrison — Gradyn Linthacum 16-yard run (Brayden Sunderman run). Second Quarter South Harrison — Austin Lasher 10-yard run (Linthacum run). South Harrison — Lasher 1-yard run (run failed). South Harrison — Sunderman 9yard run (pass failed). Third Quarter South Harrison — Linthacum 60yard fumble return. (run failed). TRENTON — Quincy Griffin 56-yard run (Payden McCullough run). Fourth Quarter South Harrison — Sunderman 15yard run (Hunter Adley run). TRENTON — Gabe Novak 8-yard run (McCullough run).
SCORES GRAND RIVER CONFERENCE South Harrison 48, at Trenton 16 Princeton 28, at Gallatin 18 Milan 43, at Maysville 6 Putnam County 40 @ Polo 8
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ROYCE JACKSON drags down a South Harrison ballcarrier during the Bulldogs’ 48-16 loss at C.F. Russell Stadium on Friday night. Jackson had a fumble recovery and a sack in the contest.
South Harrison Too Much For ’Dogs To Handle
CLASS 2, DISTRICT 8 South Harrison 48, at TRENTON 16 at BROOKFIELD 54, South Shelby 10 at St. Michael 33, LATHROP 13 at Hamilton 40, LAWSON 12 HIGGINSVILLE 49, at Carrollton 10 Richmond 32, at LEXINGTON 16 ST. PIUS X 41, at Savannah 6
STANDINGS GRAND RIVER CONFERENCE South Harrison Milan Princeton Gallatin Polo Maysville Putnam County TRENTON
6-1 6-1 5-1 4-3 2-5 2-5 1-5 0-5
7-2 8-1 6-2 5-4 2-7 3-6 2-7 0-7
CLASS 2, DISTRICT 8 1. St. Pius X (Kansas City) (8-0) 2. Lexington (8-1) 3. Higginsville (7-2) 4. Brookfield (4-4) 5. Lawson (5-3) 6. Lathrop (1-6) 7. TRENTON (0-7)
57.66 47.11 43.57 34.88 31.09 20.61 13.85
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Payden McCullough saw an ounce of daylight and slid through the opening for a 5yard gain and, for the first time in the game, Trenton had a first down. It was the opening possession of the second half of Trenton’s match-up with the South Harrison Bulldogs on Friday night before McCullough’s run gave Trenton a first down. It was quickly followed by another on a pass from Coleman Griffin to Quincy Griffin. And for the first time all night, Trenton had some momentum. On the ensuing play, however, South Harrison’s Gradyn Linthacum stripped the ball from a Trenton ballcarrier and returned it 60 yards for yet another touchdown for the visitors. The sequence perfectly epitomized the stark contrast between the two teams dubbed Bulldogs as South Harrison collected a 48-16 victory over Trenton at C.F. Russell Stadium. “It’s not like the wheels go
CALENDA AR TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
@ Lexington* 7 p.m.
Football vs. South Harrison* (Carrollton) 6 p.m. Volleyball Shade Denotes Home Event
C2 D16 Championship* (Carrollton) 6 p.m. * Postseason Game
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QUINCY GRIFFIN races to the edge to try and beat a South Harrison defender during the Bulldogs’ 48-16 loss on Friday. Griffin scored Trenton’s first touchdown of the game on a 56-yard run.
flat, the wheels blow right off the wagon,” Hixson said of the strip that ended Trenton’s first sustained drive of the contest. “We have a hard time getting out of our own way. It just pours salt on the wound, I guess. We haven’t won enough to be able to battle back through those kinds of adversities.” South Harrison has spent the entire season at or near the top of the Grand River Conference standings. Trenton, meanwhile, has been near the bottom of the league all season and with Friday’s loss, the
Bulldogs cemented a last-place finish in the league for 2020 with an 0-5 GRC mark and an 0-7 record overall. From the onset, the teams looked their respective parts as South Harrison scored on its opening possession, not three minutes into the contest. After Trenton scuffled to a threeand-out in response, South Harrison scored again pushing the lead to 14-0 one quarter into the contest. The only drives that didn’t yield points in the first half for South Harrison ended with a fumble, which Trenton’s
Royce Jackson fell on, and the clock hitting zeros at the end of the half after a nine-yard sack by Jackson. In the third quarter, trailing 40-0, Trenton forced South Harrison’s first punt of the night after the visitor’s junior varsity offense was unable to move the ball on the Bulldogs. Bradyn Sunderman led South Harrison with 97 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Linthacum added 92 yards and two scores on eight carries and quarterback Austin Lasher went for 83 yards and two scores on seven carries.
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“We knew we had to stop (Gradyn) Linthacum on quick dive and pitch,” Hixson said. “Then the Lasher kid is probably 75 percent of their offense. He likes to keep the ball. They like to run midline and he can throw it just enough to keep you honest. So we knew going in that we had to stop those two kids and we didn’t do a very good job of that.” Trenton did find its way into the end zone for the first time late in the third quarter when Quincy Griffin went 56 yards for a score. Payden McCullough added a 2-point conversion run and the Bulldogs were on the board. South Harrison’s varsity briefly returned to the field and punched the ball in the end zone to get the score back to a running-clock margin, but Trenton would answer again as Gabe Novak scored on an 8yard run midway through the fourth quarter. McCullough again ran in the two before South Harrison ran out the clock on the next drive. “Up front I don’t know that anything was really going wrong,” Hixson said. “(South Harrison) just put five guys up there that were that much bigger and more aggressive than us.” While the loss, combined with Putnam County’s 40-8 upset of Polo, dropped Trenton to last in the GRC, it also placed Trenton last in the Class 2, District 8 standings. The Bulldogs will have to go on the road this Friday, traveling to second-seeded Lexington for the first round of the seventeam district tournament. As was the case on Friday, where Trenton was facing a South Harrison team out for revenge after suffering its first and only GRC loss of the season in the previous week, Lexington will come into its match-up with Trenton out to right wrongs from the previous week. The Minutemen were defeated for the first time all year on Friday, falling 32-16 to Richmond. The loss cost Lexington its undefeated mark and a Missouri River Valley East Conference title. Kickoff in Lexington this Friday is scheduled for 7 p.m. The winner will advance to next week’s semifinals while the loser’s season will come to an end.
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SPORTS
Chiefs Rout Broncos 43-16 As Mahomes Barely Breaks A Sweat Chiefs Score In All Three Phases Cruise To Victory KANSAS CITY 43 DENVER 16
DENVER (AP) — On a freezing afternoon in the snow, Patrick Mahomes barely broke a sweat. The Kansas City Chiefs routed the Broncos 43-16 for their 10th consecutive win over Denver despite failing to convert a single third down (0for-8) and getting just 200 yards and at touchdown from their star quarterback. The Chiefs got a pick-6, a kickoff return for a TD, two rushing TDs, including one from his backup, and three field goals to more than make up for Mahomes' pedestrian numbers. “I deal with him every day and all he wants to do is win,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “It’s crazy. You know how he’s wired. But that’s what’s real every day. He wants to rip your heart out when he’s out there playing. He wants to do well and do all that. But when other people are scoring, he’s jumping up and down, likewise. He just wants to win. That’s the beauty of him.” “Whenever you feel like you don’t play a great game offensively and you win by 27 it’s a good feeling,” Mahomes said. “A win’s a win." And for Denver, a loss is a loss. Again. “I can play a whole lot better, and I'm going to," said Broncos QB Drew Lock, who threw for 254 yards with no TDs and two interceptions. Mahomes completed 15 of 23 passes but said he only worries about results, not statistics. “A young Patrick would’ve probably tried to force it and thrown a ball and maybe made a bad interception or something like that,” Mahomes said, relaying a conversation he had with teammate Tyrann Mathieu. “Whereas, now, seeing the way the defense was playing and knowing it’s not there, just
kind of either taking the sack or not completing the pass and throwing it away" is the way to go. “You have to learn ways to win in this league,” Mahomes said. “It’s not always going to be 400 passing yards or 200 rushing yards or whatever it is. It’s going to be finding ways to win. I think this team is doing a great job of doing that.” The Chiefs (6-1) found other ways to dominate Denver (2-4) on a snowy afternoon that began with a temperature of 14 degrees at kickoff, the coldest October game in Broncos history. Kansas City took a 24-9 halftime lead even though Mahomes completed just one pass in the second quarter and had only 99 yards through the air in the first half. Mahomes finally extended his NFL-leading streak to 17 consecutive games with a touchdown throw when he hit Tyreek Hill from 10 yards to make it 37-9 with 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Mahomes’ lone TD throw followed the Chiefs’ fourth takeaway, an interception by Mathieu when rookie KJ Hamler let Lock’s pass bounce off him and right into the arms of the Chiefs star safety. A week after the Chiefs ran more times than they threw it for the first time in Reid’s eight seasons in Kansas City, it was K.C.’s ground game, special teams and defense that did the damage in Denver in the NFL’s first snow game of 2020. In the first half, the Chiefs scored touchdowns on Byron Pringle’s 102-yard kickoff return and Daniel Sorensen’s 50yard interception return to go with Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s 11-yard run in which he broke five tackles. "You're not going to beat a team like Kansas City doing that,” lamented Broncos coach Vic Fangio, whose team has been outscored 96-25 in three games against the Chiefs. Edwards-Hilaire carved his way through a wall of Denver defenders to open the scoring on a snowy, freezing afternoon. Running up the middle, the rookie plowed through line-
backer Alexander Johnson and defensive backs Kareem Jackson, Bryce Callahan, Justin Simmons and Michael Ojemudia like a bowling ball knocking down pins. The Broncos responded with Lock’s first career touchdown run, from 2 yards, but Brandon McManus missed the extra point, leaving Kansas City ahead 7-6, and the Chiefs would never trail. 1-2 PUNCH: This game marked the first time running backs Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay were both healthy since the opener, but Lindsay went out with a concussion just before halftime after gaining 79 yards on nine carries. He didn’t return. Gordon, who missed last week's win at New England with strep throat a few days after his arrest for driving under the influence, scored a touchdown but turned the ball over twice, including on a failed flea flicker on Denver's first drive of the second half. Frank Clark recovered the loose ball, leading to a field goal and a 27-9 lead. BELL TOLLS Le'Veon Bell ran six times for 39 yards in his Chiefs debut, and Edwards-Helaire had 46 yards on eight carries. LOCK SCARE Lock gave Broncos fans a scare on a scramble, falling awkwardly when his left knee brace got caught in the grass. “That was weird. I've worn that brace for three years now and never once has that happened to me,” Lock said. “I tried to stand up and the brace was locked, so that's why I had to fall back down. Because if I was to keep trying to stand up, both ends of that brace were going to cut me.” INJURIES Chiefs: none. Broncos: Lindsay (concussion), DL Shelby Harris (wrist), WR Tim Patrick (hamstring), DL Mike Purcell (foot) and DE Derrek Tuszka (hamstring). UP NEXT: Chiefs: Host New York Jets on Sunday. Broncos: Host Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Missouri Grinds Out First Victory Over Kentucky In Five Seasons Tigers Dominate Clock, Wildcats For Another Win MISSOURI 20 KENTUCKY 10
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri kept handing the ball to Larry Rountree, and Kentucky barely got a chance to take a turn. Rountree carried 37 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers dominated the clock and the Wildcats in a 20-10 victory on Saturday. Missouri (2-2 Southeastern Conference) held the ball for more than 43 minutes and ran 92 plays while holding Kentucky (2-3) to just 36 plays. “Both sides of the ball, they played the game exactly the way we wanted to be able to win, and that doesn’t happen very often against a really good team,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “I’m shocked by these stats. I’ve never been in a game like that.” Rountree said Drinkwitz told him on Friday night the plan was to pound the ball all day. Rountree was happy to
oblige, and he felt no worse for wear after a busy day. “I’m fine,” Rountree said. “I could play tomorrow.” In the second half, Missouri wore down Kentucky with a 21-play drive that lasted 9:35 — although it produced no points — and a 16-play drive that ate up 7:35 and resulted in a short Harrison Mevis field goal that put the game out of reach. “We were getting pushed around from the beginning of the game,” Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said. Stoops shuffled quarterbacks Terry Wilson and Joey Gatewood, but neither could sustain drives and stay on the field. Wilson hit Josh Ali for a 26-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to cut Missouri’s lead to 17-10, but that was the sole offensive highlight on a day when Kentucky gained just 145 total yards. Christopher Rodriguez rushed nine times for 48 yards, but there weren’t many opportunities, because Rountree and the Tigers had the ball most of the day. Rountree passed Brock Olivo for third place on Missouri’s career rushing list with 3,144 career yards. “He’s a workhorse,” Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton
said of Rountree. “It’s a blessing to have him on the football team.” THE TAKEAWAY Missouri: After opening the season with two blowout losses, the Tigers have won two in a row as underdogs to inject new life into their season under first-year coach Drinkwitz. Kentucky: Stoops pulled senior quarterback Wilson after three unproductive drives in the first quarter and replaced him with Gatewood. Stoops went back to Wilson in the second half, before shifting to Gatewood for the final possession. Neither player had much success. Wilson completed 3 of 9 passes for 35 yards, and Gatewood was 1 of 4 for 12 yards. DIFFERENT DEFENSE Three weeks ago, the Missouri defense was pushed around by Tennessee, giving up 232 rushing yards in a loss. Since then, the Tigers have shown a nasty streak, finishing an upset win over LSU with a four-play goal-line stand and then suffocating Kentucky. UP NEXT Missouri: The Tigers will visit 10th-ranked Florida on Oct. 31. Kentucky: The Wildcats will face No. 4 Georgia on Oct. 31.
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LOCAL DEATHS Marsue Casebeer Marsue Casebeer, a 95year-old resident of Trenton, died on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Saint Luke’s North Hospital in Kansas City. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020) at the May Cemetery at Chula. Mrs. Casebeer was born on June 25, 1925 in Kansas City, the daughter of William Henry and Effie Layson Faddis Alexander. She was a graduate of Westport High School in Kansas City and graduated from Missouri Western State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in social work. She was married on Aug. 22, 1945 in Kansas City to John S. Casebeer, who preceded her in death on March 23, 1985. She worked as a
bookkeeper at Chillicothe State Bank and as a social worker at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Chillicothe. Survivors include three nieces, Kathy Morgan Haran, Amy Casebeer Saavedera and Susie Nelson Wilburn; and two nephews, Forrest Morgan and Carl Nelson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; one daughter, Cynthia Casebeer; one sister, Mary Lou Morgan; and one niece, Kristy Nelson Sanchez. Memorial contributions may be made to the May Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to the Lindley Funeral Home at PO Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
Bonnie Lee Davis Bonnie Lee Davis, a 90year-old resident of The Villages, FL, died on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 in Florida. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 at Newtown Cemetery in Newtown. Mrs. Davis was born on Feb. 5, 1930 in Kirksville to Cecil and Doris Gummow Wise. The family moved to Galt and then Harris, where she lived until attending college at the University of Missouri Columbia. She was married on Aug. 5, 1951 to James Merrill Davis, who preceded her in death on Feb. 20, 2018. They lived for five years in Kansas City, where she taught physical education. She became head of the physical education department of the Kansas City School District. They moved to the farm near Lucerne in 1956. She was an adult leader in 4-H and spent many hours at the Newtown ball field. She taught seventh through 12th grade science at Newtown-
Harris until she learned the game of golf. She and her husband farmed together and in 1967 won the American Royal 4-State Farm Family of the Year Award. They began traveling south to play golf in the winter time and in 1989 they built a home in The Villages, FL. Mrs. Davis played golf, enjoyed bridge and was a volunteer librarian at the Lady Lake Library. She always had a smile and enjoyed friends stopping by. She is survived by three children, Cecile Ann of The Villages, FL, James Walter of Green City and Steven Lee of Lucerne; one grandson, James Nicholas of Kirksville; a sister-in-law, Joslyn Wise; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations are suggested to the Newtown Baseball Association and can be mailed to PO Box 126, Newtown, MO 64667. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
Dwight “Big D� Ferguson Dwight “Big D� Ferguson, a 59-year-old resident of Amazonia, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at the Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory in St. Joseph. A family visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, at 2 p.m., at the crematory. Those attending the service or visitation are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Mr. Ferguson was born on Dec. 4, 1960 in Havana, IL, the son of Thomas and Margaret Rainey Ferguson. He was married on Dec. 11, 1987 to Cathy Wood, who survives of the home. He was a member of the Local 110 Carpenters Union and worked for Lehr Construction for over 20 years before retiring in 2017. He enjoyed hunting, spending time at Truman Lake fishing, boating, watching NASCAR and played in a band for several years. But most of all he
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enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Jeremy (Lacey Brookshier) DeSpain; grandchildren, Keaton, Connor and Slash DeSpain; a brother, Daniel (Anna) Ferguson; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Jason Ferguson; his parents; and siblings, Daryl, Diana and Douglas Ferguson and Darla Schildknecht. The family suggests memorial donations to the American Cancer Society.
Betty Elton Betty Elton of Trenton passed away at Saint Luke’s Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2020. A private graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. No visitation is scheduled. Arrangements are under the direction of the Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton. Betty was born on Dec. 12, 1929 south of Craig to William and Adah Brooks Redmon. She attended Kelso country school until grade five, when she transferred to the Craig school district and graduated in 1947. Betty attended St. Joseph Beauty University and took a job at the Modern Beauty Shop in Mound City after graduation. In August 1949, she went to work for the United Telephone Company in Craig, where she met Thomas “Bub� Elton. They were married on Sept. 17, 1955 and started their married life in Mound City, where they had their first child, a son, Charles “C.W.� They moved in May 1960 to Tarkio, where they had their second child, a daughter, Renee. While living in Tarkio, Betty worked at several local clothing stores and raised their two children. She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school and served on multiple church committees. Betty and Bub moved to Trenton in September 1999 to be closer to family. Betty continued her church service as a dedicated member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women’s Group and represented the church for many years as a delegate to the United Methodist
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Church’s general conference. After Bub passed away on Jan. 24, 2001, she kept herself busy making her famous rolls for retirees’ dinners and volunteering at Wright Memorial Hospital, where she served on the Spiritual Wellness Committee and assisted in the gift shop and patient admissions. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and soon to be great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed. Betty is survived by a son, Charles, and his wife, Kathleen of Ayden, NC: a daughter, Renee Hull of Maryville; four grandchildren, Matthew Elton of Greenville, NC, Andrea (Biff) Rutherford and expected baby girl Rutherford of Woodstock, GA; Bethany Hull of New York City, NY and Dane Hull of Appleton, WI; and two step-grandchildren, Eric Sjoerdsma of Wendell, NC and Jenna Sjoerdsma of Mishawaka, IN. Memorials are suggested to the Wright Memorial Hospital, Wesley United Methodist Church or Saint Luke’s Hospital COVID-19 Response Fund (online or by telephone, 314576-2345). They can be left at or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences can be left at www.resthavenmort.com
Alice Ruth Shirley Alice Ruth Shirley, an 89year-old Trenton resident, died at 3:37 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at her residence in Trenton. There will be a private graveside service at the Edinburg Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Shirley was born on Feb. 19, 1931 in Spickard to Forrest Gibler and Anna Lee Cornwell. She was married on Jan. 12, 1957 in Chillicothe to Forrest “Strawberry� Shirley , who preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 1986. Alice loved being at home taking care of her family and animals. She was affectionately known as “Ya Ya� to her grandkids. Surviving relatives include
her children, Bonnie O’Brien of Davison, OK, Anna Willey of Trenton, Alice Bosley of Trenton and Junior Shirley and his companion, Julie Parker of Trenton; nine grandchildren, Jeannie O’Brien, Karen Gonzales, Gina Blumhagen, David Willey, Mike Bosley, Alex Bosley, Richard Bosley, Tyler Willey and Daniel Shirley; 19 great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Arvin Gibler; a sister, Jane Marie Clinkenbeard; and a great-grandson, Dakota. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
Sondra Jean “Jeannie� Spencer Sondra Jean “Jeannie� Spencer, a 62-year-old Trenton resident, died at 3:48 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020) at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. Mrs. Spencer was born on Dec. 6, 1957 in Milan, to Harold Eugene and Sondra Hamilton Boyd. She was married on June 7, 2003 to Douglas “Peach� Spencer. She worked as a waitress at Lakeview Restaurant in Trenton for many years. She loved going
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Graveside services for Elizabeth Ann Mayo Sibbit will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Salem Cemetery near Trenton. A visitation will be held today (Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020) at Thomas Funeral Home in Corydon, IA with a family visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Thelma Riley and Harry R. Mayo welcomed their first child into this world. The beautiful bundle of joy was our mother, Elizabeth Ann. Little did they know what their new daughter would accomplish during her life. Mother was born in Mendon. She lived a “city� life with her three brothers. They fought, they worked in their grandmother’s store, their dad rented silent movies and projected them onto the side of a building for everyone to see. Mother’s family, her grandmother, her aunt and her uncle and their families all lived within a block of each other in the closely-knit community. When Mother was a teenager, she moved with her family to Trenton. They made their home in a big beautiful house on 13th Court. Mother was very active in high school. Student council president, pep club, you name it – Mother was a popular and active member of her high school class. After graduation, she attended Trenton Junior College. She didn’t know him at the time, but there was a “country� guy in her class in high school. He attended the University of Missouri College of Agriculture. Lo and behold – Mother got an invitation to attend a barnarmin’ at the university. Much to her parent’s chagrin, that invitation was the beginning of a lifetime relationship with our Daddy, William Robert Sibbit. They were married on Aug. 30, 1944. Mother quickly (at times – not so quickly) took on the role of a farmer’s wife. One time she decided to take her new baby girl on a horse ride down a hill and into the “bottom.� Ol’ Babe decided she wanted to go back to the barn. That “city girl� put her arms around her little girl and her hands on the saddle horn and away they went – at full speed. Mother always told us
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that Daddy said “Why didn’t you pull up on the reins?� To which Mother replied “I didn’t have enough hands!� Oh, well. They made it anyway! In addition to raising three daughters – Roberta Ann (Jim) Chambers, Donna Kay (Tom) Hathaway and Janet Sue (Dick) Hoover, they had a very full and loving life together. The three of us can truthfully say “We never, ever so much as heard them raise their voices at each other.� Mother and Daddy both continued their education and graduated with master’s degrees from the University of Missouri. Together they were active in their church, Mother taught school (she never got out of fifth grade), she was an accomplished artist just like her mother, they traveled together all over the world, they were well known for award winning cutting horses, and more. But she is best known to us as a fabulous Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma and Great-Great-Grandma. If you know Token, Dustria, Jared or David or Marcy, Tara and Monica and all their kids and grandkids, you have known our Mother. There are over 50 members of Mother’s family now – quite a legacy! Too many to name here! Daddy loves it in Heaven and he decided it was time to come get Mother. They crossed the bridge together again the evening of Oct. 22, 2020. Just before Daddy passed in 2013 he said to a nurse, “Isn’t she the most beautiful thing you have ever seen.� Let your love continue. Memorials may be given to the family to benefit Wayne Elementary students.
Benjamin Miles “Ben� Stamper Benjamin Miles “Ben� Stamper, an 82-year-old Spickard resident, died at 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at Saint Luke’s South in Overland Park, KS. A graveside service was held 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. Pastor Doug Lewis officiated. Music included “How Great Thou Art� and “Grandpa.� Pallbearers were Jim Gibson, Terry Gibson, Darrin Sweaney, Charley Sweaney, Dan Lewis, Doug Lewis, Duane Lewis, Gary Samper, Mike Griffin, Dale Gibson, James Stamper, Bill Stamper, Larry Dorrell and Mark Sweaney. Honorary pallbearers were Lowell Coon, Gary Pickett, Jerry Stottlemyre, Junior Stamper, Boyd Torrey, Tom Clark, Jerry Brundage, Jim Jenson, Jim Maloney, Greg Coon and Denny Daniels. Mr. Stamper was born on Sept. 6, 1938 in Spickard, the son of Froman and Arlie Nichols Stamper. He was married on July 2, 1983 to Henrietta Christowski. He worked for Modine Manufacturing for many years. His favorite pastime was spending time with family. He was very active in Relay for Life and could outwalk them all. He also enjoyed playing cards with friends.
He is survived by his son, Howard Stamper of Liberty; two daughters, Julie Prewitt and her husband, Marty of Bethany and Krista Place and her husband, Russell of Norwalk, IA; two brothers, Jack Stamper and his wife, Marilyn and Gary Stamper and his wife, Debbie; three sisters, Pauline Smith, Colene Davis and Linda Sweany; five grandchildren, Lili Hamilton and her husband, Conner, Paulena Stamper, Jessica Stonecypher and her husband, Jared, Leslie Merriman and her husband, Dan and Russell Place and his wife, Kim; four great-grandchildren, Zeke Stonecypher, Tanner and Anna Merriman and Payton Place; his former wife, Glenda Stamper; a brother-in-law, Henry Christowski Jr.; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Henrietta; a brother, Eugene Stamper; sisters, Dixie Lewis and Betty Consolver; and a sisterin-law, Pat Christowski. Memorial donations are sugested to the Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group. They may be left at or mailed to the Slater-Neal Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
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Local veterans were recognized during a flag raising ceremony conducted by Joseph L. Norton VFW Post No. 919 of Trenton on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Princeton Manor Apartments. Apartment residents, staff and management expressed their appreciation to the veterans for their service to their country. Those recognized during the ceremony included Ivan Taylor, who served with the U.S. Army 24th Regiment, Heavy Motor Company as a communications chief for all units in Korea from 1952-57; Thomas R. Floyd Sr., a Seaman with the U.S. Navy who spent a few months on Treasurer Island, followed by two years on a destroyer in the Pacific from 1958 to 1961; Linda L. Brandt, an E-2 with the U.S. Army with the Weapons Department and Parachute Jump School in Ft. Benning, GA for two years; Richard Cooper, an E-3 with the U.S. Navy, serving at San Diego, CA, Great Lakes, IL, Coronado, CAL and Pearl Harbor, HI on the USS Kawishiwi, AO 146 for four years; Bill Allen, a sergeant in the U.S. Army serving as company clerk at El Paso, TX from 1960 to 1965; Johnny Egeland, a PFC in the U.S. Army and stationed at Oberursel, Germany with the 33rd Ordinance Company as a truck driver for the 7th Army from 1953 to 1956; and Fred Tate, who served as an E-4 in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1974.
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Main business sectors in the county include agriculture, manufacturing, government, education, service/non-profit agencies and general service businesses. This diversity within the county and the region provides employment opportunities for farmers, skilled aborers, professionals and hose starting out in the work force at the ground level. Currently, during the COVID-19 pandemic economic downturn, he North Central Missouri Development Alliance is proud o report current data indicates Grundy County’s economic diversity is again insulating the county from severe downturn. To date, during the pandemic, sales tax revenues have remained flat or slightly increased, no businesses have closed, a few new businesses have opened and the unemployment rates are at historic ows. As previously discussed, economic demographic information available to those from
the outside looking in does not capture the “rest of the story� about a community. That is why a local economic development program is of utmost importance to the economic and community health of a county. Without a robust economic development program, counties are overlooked when the state or other regional organizations are working to locate a prospective business within the state. Attraction- and leadgenerating organizations are not going to take the time to call around a county to locate someone who can provide information. In fact, it is quite common to receive a request for information from the state with less than 12 hours to respond with the required infor-
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Trenton Area Calendar of Events WEDNESDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367. Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 7 p.m. North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.
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Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, noon to 4 p.m. North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.
FRIDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704.
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CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Pleading guilty to amended charges of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and fined $200.50 and $74.50 costs were Kerry Q. Cole, Princeton; Thomas G. Vanmeter, Blue Springs; Nathan Hochstedler, Linn; and Jaylyn D. Broyles, Hale. MARRIAGE LICENSE Daniel L. Stokes and Shelby Alexander Muff, both of St. Louis City. Russell Leon Murphy and Kaelyna Marie Peterman, both of Trenton. REAL ESTATE TCK Holdings LLV to Mossdown Farms LLC.
A Celebration of Life for Larry Max Booth was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Trenton. Mr. Booth, a 72-year-old Spickard resident, died on Monday, May 25, 2020 at North Care Hospice in North
Kansas City. The Joseph L. Norton VFW Post No. 919 of Trenton conducted military rites. Participating were Tony Ralston, Don Altes, Dr. J.A. Keuhn, Lannie Harkins, Sam Smith and John Rice.
Vivian Joan Leeper Funeral services for Vivian Joan Leeper were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at Shelburne Baptist Church, southwest of Trenton. Pastor Aaron Stark and Rev. Steve Mosley officiated. Mrs. Leeper, an 88-year-old resident of Trenton, died at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at The Baptist Home in Chillicothe. Music included “Grandma’s Story� by Court-
ney Leeper and “How Great Thou Art.� Pallbearers were Dean Rice, Doug Eakin, Gary Breeden, Matt Swank, Martin Prewitt and Myrle Swank. Honorary pallbearers were John Rice, Louis Bankson, Claude Eckert, Larry Pettis and Steve Dennis. Burial was in the Shelburne Cemetery, under the direction of the Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton.
Rickey Eugene Mason Graveside services for Rickey Eugene Mason were held on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at the Trenton Cemetery (formerly the IOOF Cemetery). Rev. Joe MacDonald officiated. Mr. Mason, a 73-year old
Trenton resident, died at 9:07 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton was in charge of the arranagement.
Ticket Issued After Mishap The Trenton Police Department was called to an accident Friday evening at the intersection of Highway 6 and Oklahoma Avenue. Police Officer Mike Wilson’s accident report indicated that a car driven by Halle N. Lotz of Trenton was eastbound on Highway 6, approaching Oklahoma Avenue. Ms. Lotz was preparing to make a left turn onto Oklahoma Avenue and while she had the green light, she did not have the
arrow allowing her to have the right of way to turn left. She began to turn and collided with a westbound truck driven by Linnie P. Woolf of Belton. Ms. Lotz said she saw the Woolf vehicle approaching but thought she had time to make the turn. The report states that a search of the Lotz vehicle found marijuana and she was ticketed for possession of marijuana and failing to yield.
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An Archie man is being held in the Grundy County Detention Center after being arrested for felony charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and drug charges. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Jason B. Reynolds, 43, is charged with a class D felony of unlawful possession of a firearm, a class E felony of unlawful possession of drug paraphernaliaamphetamine or methamphetamine, a class D misdemeanor of possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less and a class D misdemeanor of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is accused of possession of a Colt .45 automatic handgun after having been convicted of driving while intoxicated. He also possessed a glass pipe used to introduce methamphetamine into the body and a metal grinder and rolling papers that are considered drug paraphernalia. In addition, he possessed less than 10 grams or marijuana. Reynolds remains in custody on $10,000 cash-only bond, with a court date of Oct. 27. Also arrested was Shiane M. Eason, 27, Trenton, who was arrested on a class E felony of driving while revoked or suspended. She has posted $2,500 bond and is scheduled to be in court Oct. 27.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES Trenton Police Department Oct. 19: officers responded to a suicide attempt at an east residence. Oct. 20: a nuisance violation was investigated at a west residence. Oct. 21: officers made an arrest for driving while suspended in the east part of town and investigated a report of abuse or neglect of a child at a west residence. Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident in the east part of town. Oct. 22: a subject violated a protection order at an east business. Oct. 23: an arrest was made on a warrant in the downtown area and officers responded to a motor vehicle accident in the east part of town and made an arrest on a warrant at that crash. A minor was found to be in possession of tobacco products in the east part of town. Oct. 24: an arrest for driving while revoked was made in the east part of town and officers responded to a domestic assault at a north residence. Oct. 25: officers were called to a domestic dispute at an east residence and found an animal to be without an animal license at an east residence.
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FIRE SALES TAX Month 2020-2021 2019-20 May $8,925.44 $8,688.00 June $20,752.99 $20,866.07 July $17,044.98 $14,569.69 August $10,032.80 $11,690.74 September $18,060.93 $21,002.70 Interest $92.29 $110.08 October $19,870.03 $12,926.23 November $8,255.21 December $20,651.72 January $13,898.03 February $8,653.20 Interest $102.90 March $18,398.03 April $13,646.88 TOTAL $94,779.46 $173,413.49 (Comparison Year to Date) $4,925.95 TRANSPORTATION TAX Month 2020-2021 2019-20 May $13,388.06 $13,046.59 June $31,119.86 $30,040.75 July $25,567.30 $14,569.69 August $15,049.44 $17,536.10 September $27,144.17 $31,504.23 Interest $138.24 $107.75 October $29,905.01 $19,386.94 November $12,394.46 December $30,977.48 January $20,847.01 February $12,977.78 Interest $154.35 March $27,498.38 April $20,326.71 TOTAL $142,212.08 $258,636.05 (Comparison Year to Date) $8,752.20
County Tax Comparisons The Grundy County Commission receives information concerning the monthly sales tax revenue along with a comparison of funds received a year ago. All three are one-half cent sales taxes, although the collection amount varies slightly for each tax. GENERAL REVENUE SALES TAX TO DATE (The county’s tax year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) Month 2019 2020 January $34,812.36 $35,168.31 February $24,551.49 $29,696.37 Interest $272.37 March $55,772.58 $48,705.80 April $39,667.59 $39,183.61 May $24,574.12 $27,101.88 June $57,067.34 $53,990.01 July $36,644.91 $46,853.23 Interest $621.24 August $36,212.26 $29,705.30 September $54,166.01 $47,828.55 Interest $295.76 October $32,959.68 $51,518.95 TO DATE $397,345.34 $410,283.72 (Comparison Year to Date) $12,938.38 AMBULANCE SALES TAX Month 2019 January $34,802.87 February $24,551.35 Interest March $55,765.33 April $39,665.87 May $24,562.12 June $57,059.75 July $36,642.22 Interest 621.17 August $36,210.20 September $54,164.79 Interest $295.63 October $32,954.84 TO DATE $397,296.14 (Comparison Year to Date)
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Kimmswick Mayor Calls Region To Save Town Missouri Unemployment KIMMSWICK, Mo. (AP) — A lemonade jar, about a quarter-full of cash, sits on an entryway table at the Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery. “Any donations are appreciated,” reads a hand-written sign taped to the glass. The restaurant is famous for its towering caramel-apple-pecan pie, and draws diners from across the region. But the jar isn’t for the restaurant, its waiters or diners. The Blue Owl is trying to help its town survive. “By year’s end, Kimmswick will, for all practical purposes, be out of money,” wrote Mayor Phil Stang in a recent message on the city website. The pandemic has compounded a wave of financial problems for this river town, population 160, about 25 miles south of downtown St. Louis. The St. Louis PostDispatch reports that most of the city’s revenue comes from two annual events: the Strawberry Festival, in June, and the Apple Butter Festival, in October. But the city canceled the Strawberry Festival last year as flooding on the Mississippi River endangered roadways. Then COVID-19 hit, forcing the city to call off the festival again. Apple Butter festivities, scheduled for this weekend, were also scrapped. Stang estimates 225,000 people come to Kimmswick for the two festivals. Allowing them to happen this year, during a pandemic, would make him “complicit in disaster,” he said. So the mayor, faced with cutting hours, pay or even employees, took to the airwaves. His message, across St. Louis television and radio stations: Come shop, dine and donate in Kimmswick. The troubles started last summer. The Mississippi River was flooding, threatening two of the three roads in and
out of town. Officials raised an emergency levee and rented a fleet of pumps. Flood costs for the year exceeded $150,000, money that came out of city savings, “totally depleting our reserves,” Stang wrote on the city website. The 180-person town may not be able to get FEMA cash for its work to stave off this year’s Mississippi River floodwaters. Then the city canceled the Strawberry Festival, and a day rained out the Apple Butter celebration, together costing Kimmswick another $85,000, according to city records. Now the city is anticipating almost no revenue from either festival this year, adding another $200,000 loss. Smaller events, like the Kimmswick Cookie Walk, have not been canceled. Organizers hope to raise $5,000 by selling 1,000 tickets at $30 each, with $5 from each ticket going to the city. Stang said the city has raised about $15,000 so far. But it needs $200,000, he said, to survive 2021. “We just have a gigantic hole in our budget,” he said. Shop owner Betteanne Smith said local businesses have struggled through the pandemic. But the recent publicity from the mayor’s tour has boosted traffic, making her more hopeful. Smith helped ring up a steady stream of customers Sunday afternoon at her store, Mississippi Mud Gallery & Gifts. Music wafted into the shop from a quartet singing outside the Blue Owl. “People have responded,” Smith said. “They don’t want Kimmswick to disappear.” Chris Delk, a software engineer from St. Louis County, heard about the town’s plight on the news. He and his wife drove
in Sunday to dine and shop. Others did too. Around town, store clerks were busily ringing up customers. At 2 p.m., there was an hour wait for a table at the Blue Owl. “When we first got here I was amazed,” Delk said. “Just look, the parking lot’s full,” he said, gesturing to the bustling lot outside the restaurant. “I love the idea that people are stepping up.” Mary Hostetter worked the hostess stand Sunday afternoon, taking down reservations and welcoming customers to the Blue Owl, which she has owned for 35 years. She wore a blue owl pin on her blue apron, and a necklace with a blue owl charm. The lemonade jar sat near the entrance. It encouraged visitors to donate any amount and enter to win a pie for Thanksgiving, with proceeds benefiting the city. Hostetter said there are similar donation jars at other businesses throughout Kimmswick. The Blue Owl closed for seven weeks when the pandemic hit, Hostetter said. It then offered curbside pickup for two weeks, before reopening indoor and outdoor dining. The numbers were slower at first, but have picked up. On Saturday, she said, the restaurant served about 500 people, not including carryout orders. Last year, a weekend day might see 700 to 800 patrons. She said the restaurant is only using 24 tables, out of 48, and is requiring that customers wear masks until they are seated. Hostetter steered the restaurant through the 1993 flood and the Great Recession. But 2020 brought new challenges. “This has been the strangest thing that I’ve been through,” she said.
Hospitalization Data Flawed In Missouri O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system. Since Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service’s coronavirus dashboard has posted a message that the total number of patients hospitalized for COVID19 has been underreported since Oct. 17. The note blamed “challenges entering data” to the portal used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for collecting daily hospitalizations around the country. It wasn't immediately clear on Friday how many states are impacted since some states rely on their own hospitalization counts, not HHS data collection. HHS did not immediately respond to phone and email messages seeking comment. But The COVID Tracking Project said in a blog post that it has “identified five other states with anomalies in their hospitalization figures" that could be tied to the HHS reporting problem. The project noted that the number of reported intensive care unit patients in Kansas had decreased from 80 to one without explanation. It said Wisconsin’s hospitalization figures stayed unexpectedly flat while other indicators
worsened. And it said Georgia, Alabama, and Florida reported only partial updates to hospitalization data. Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokeswoman Kristi Zears confirmed that the “ICU admission data displayed on our website is not current. We did post a notice on our dashboard today to convey that as well. We anticipate the issue will be resolved for our Monday update.” A spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said the state’s reporting was accurate, with the number of hospitalizations holding steady for one day, Wednesday, before rising again on Thursday. A Georgia Department of Public Health spokeswoman said the department was unaware of any problems with its data. Health department representatives in the other states mentioned in the blog didn’t immediately respond to Associated Press requests for comment. In Missouri, the loss of accurate hospitalization data comes as confirmed cases continue to rise. On Friday, Missouri reported 1,811 new cases of COVID-19, and 31 additional deaths. Since the onset of the pandemic, Missouri has cited 164,534 confirmed cases and 2,688 deaths. Missouri also has seen a steady rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations since September. The state reached record levels of hospitalizations several times earlier this month, with
every region except St. Louis seeing record or near-record spikes. Since July 7, when 375 people were hospitalized statewide, that number has nearly quadrupled to a peak of 1,465 hospitalizations on Oct. 14. The problem is especially worrisome in rural areas, where some hospitals are nearing capacity. Others are using
makeshift buildings or previously vacant hospital wings to serve overflow patients. Some are simply redirecting people to larger hospitals. State health department spokeswoman Lisa Cox said the federal hospital reporting system, known as TeleTracking, went down. “As a result they experienced underreporting.”
Staff Cut Before Spring Claim Surge
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri agency that handles unemployment claims saw its staffing slashed by nearly 40% in recent years before this spring's surge in claims amid the coronavirus pandemic strained the system. Emails obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch through a Sunshine request show that Missouri’s unemployment office was overwhelmed by tens of thousands of daily phone calls, scrambled to get its online system back up after outages and was forced to pull in workers from other departments to handle the volume. The emails among top officials at the Missouri Division of Employment Security show that at least 120,000 calls went unanswered on each of two days in April. Budget summaries show that staffing at the Division of Employment Security fell to 398 full-time workers last year from 645 in 2013. “I truly think they allowed staffing to go down and did not plan for the future,” said Gracia Backer, a former Democratic legislator who led the unemployment division during Gov. Bob Holden’s administration and also during the Great Recession. Despite the problems, Missouri ranked better than the national average in how quickly it made initial payments to claimants in April, May and June, according to an analysis of federal data by the Century Foundation, a progressive think tank that studies unemployment systems. Gov. Mike Parson said the state moved quickly to boost staffing temporarily, with the
division hiring over 100 fulltime equivalents in the first half of the year, according to the budget documents. On Saturday, Missouri reported 2,918 new cases of COVID-19, and 113 additional deaths. Since the onset of the pandemic, Missouri has recorded 167,452 cases and 2,801 deaths. According to a statement from the department, the data is “not solely reflective of what has occurred in Missouri in the past 24 hours.” Meanwhile, prison officials in Missouri, unlike those in other states, are not releasing any detailed information about inmates or staff who die of the coronavirus, the PostDispatch reports. With seven deaths among inmates and employees since the pandemic began, the Missouri Department of Corrections is declining to provide basic identification of the deceased, such as which prison, an age or age range, criminal convictions and sentences. “In the interest of protecting privacy and confidential medical information, we aren’t publicly releasing identifying information (including locations of) offenders or staff members who have died after testing positive for COVID19. All information is reported to local and state health departments,” Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann said. Pojmann did not respond to a request for additional information about the department’s decision, including a citation of statute that would preclude the release of basic locational information about deceased inmates and staff.
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AREA Rotary Club Holds Meeting The Shoes for Orphan Souls international project was the topic of a program presented at the Thursday, Oct. 22 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club. Kim Washburn presided over the meeting. A video about the project was shown and Trenton club member Diane Lowrey told of the local club’s involvement. District 6040, which includes the Trenton club, has participated in the project since it began 18 years ago. All clubs conduct shoe collections, which are then brought to the spring district convention and packed for shipment. The shoes are then sent to Buckner International in Dallas, TX, which distributes the shoes to orphans in foreign countries.
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In the past, District 6040 has sent teams to the countries to help with the distribution. Mrs. Lowrey was a member of a district team that went to Guatemala in 2005. Following the discussion, members decided to set a goal of four pair of shoes per member for this year’s club collection. It was announced that programs have been scheduled for all November meetings. There will be no meeting on Nov. 26 due to Thanksgiving. Members will also be contacted regarding possible options for a Christmas social. The next meeting of the club will be on Thursday, Oct. 29 at BTC Bank. County Clerk Betty Spickard will give the program.
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Area Lake Moving Forward After nearly 25 years of planning, design, reviews and permitting, the Little Otter Creek Lake has been approved by all the agencies involved to move forward to begin construction. The contractor bidding process will begin this fall to prepare for the construction of a 344-acre multipurpose reservoir. The lake will be located approximately three miles east of Hamilton on the south side of Highway 36. The primary purpose of the lake is to provide a source of drinking water to communities in Caldwell County and surrounding areas, with the secondary purpose of providing flood control and recreational opportunities such as fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, biking and the enjoyment of nature. Plans are to start land clearing of the pool area this winter, with construction of the dam and reservoir to begin next summer. As part of the permit approval, in conjunction with the lake construction, five low water crossings will be removed and replaced with span structure bridges as part of the mitigation requirements. Other mitigation requirements include purchasing stream credits and wetland credits along with riparian plantings on some of the county owned lake property. It is estimated that clearing and construction will take approximately two years. Based on
average rainfall, it may take up to two years for the lake to fill. Additional plans are being developed in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation and other agencies for future land use and recreational opportunities around the lake. The federal government has committed over $16 million and over $5.5 million in state and local government funding has been made available for the project. Citizens of Caldwell County also approved a one-half cent county sales tax in 2004 for the lake and have contributed over $4 million of local tax money to date. Most of those funds have been used for land acquisition, surveys, permitting and other preliminary activities. The state of Missouri has also provided financial support and assistance from the Department of Natural Resources as well as several other state agencies. The lake will be the first water supply lake the Corps of Engineers has approved in over 25 years in Missouri. Mozingo Lake in Nodaway County was the last community lake to be approved and was built in the early 1990’s. Mozingo took over 20 years for approval and construction. More information about the project is available from the Caldwell County Commission or on the county website, https://www.caldwellco.missouri.org
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Census Takers Fall Short Of Target Goal In Some Areas Of U.S. by The Associated Press From tribal lands in Arizona and New Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana, census workers who go door to door were unable to reach all the households they needed for a complete tally of the U.S. population, a count that ended abruptly last week after a Supreme Court ruling. Community activists, statisticians and civil rights groups say racial and ethnic minorities are historically undercounted, and shortcomings in the 2020 census could set the course of life in their communities for years to come. The count determines the number of congressional seats each state gets, where roads and bridges are built, how schools and health care facilities are funded, and how $1.5 trillion in federal resources are allocated annually. “An undercount in our community means schools are overcrowded, hospitals are overcrowded, roads are congested,” said John Yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice. The census ended last week after the Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump's administration and suspended a lower court order allowing the head count to continue through Oct. 31. The U.S. Census Bureau says that overall, it reached more than 99.9% of the nation’s households, but in a nation of 330 million people, the remaining .1% represents hundreds of thousands of uncounted residents. And in small cities, even handfuls of undercounted residents can make a big difference in the resources the communities receive and the power they wield. Also, a high percentage of households reached does not necessarily translate to an accurate count: The data’s quality depends on how
it was obtained. The most accurate information comes from people who “self-respond” to the census questionnaire online, by phone or mail. Census officials say 67% of the people counted in the 2020 census responded that way. In any case, census takers, who go door to door, fell short of the 99.9% benchmark in many pockets of the country. In large parts of Louisiana, which was battered by two hurricanes, census takers didn’t even hit 94% of the households they needed to reach. In Window Rock, the capital of the Navajo Nation on the Arizona-New Mexico border that was ravaged by COVID-19, census takers only reached 98.9%. Other parts of the U.S. where the count fell short of 99.9% include Quincy, Massachusetts; New Haven, Connecticut; Asheville, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi; Providence, Rhode Island, and Manhattan, where neighborhoods emptied out in the spring because of the coronavirus. Rhode Island is one of about 10 states projected to lose a congressional seat, based on anticipated state population figures in the 2020 census. It could take as few as 30,000 overlooked people for the nation’s physically smallest state to revert back to having a single House district, said John Marion, executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, a nonprofit watchdog. The early conclusion of the census "is really going to stymie our efforts, not only to maintain that second district but also to have fair representation in our state legislature,” Marion said. Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba blamed the coronavirus, which curtailed in-person outreach efforts that could have made a difference in hard-to-count neighbor-
hoods. The mayor isn't sure having an extra two weeks would have made a huge difference, but he says not having a complete count is significant: Jackson loses $1,000 each year for every person not counted. “All of this has long-term implications for city planning, for how we address our needs, and for ensuring that we are fairly represented in the state house and in Congress," Lumumba said. There are also concerns about the quality of the data obtained. The second-most accurate information after self-responses comes from household members being interviewed by census takers. When census takers can't reach someone at home, they turn to less-accurate information from neighbors, landlords and administrative records, the latter of which have been in widespread use for the first time this year. Information was obtained by these methods for almost 40% of the census takers' caseload, according to the Census Bureau. “Do not be fooled by the Census Bureau’s 99% myth. If there was ever fake news, this is it,” said Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, one of the civil rights groups that challenged the Trump administration’s census schedule in court. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham said Monday that a first look at the data collection operation indicates “an extremely successful execution.” He noted that the 67% self-response rate this year was higher than the 66.5% reached during the 2010 census. How much time the Census Bureau has to crunch the numbers is still being fought in courts and in Congress. Civil rights groups and others are pushing Congress to extend the bureau's deadline for turning in apportionment
numbers for congressional seats from Dec. 31 to the end of next April. The Trump administration said the Census Bureau needed to end the count early to meet the Dec. 31 deadline. But top officials at the Census Bureau said as recently as July that it would still be impossible to process all of the data by the end of the year. They've since changed their tune, and on Wednesday said in a conference call with the news media that the deadline can be met by working around the clock and with technological advances in computer processing. In areas that were not counted, Census Bureau officials said they will use a statistical technique called imputation, which uses the characteristics and size of neighboring households to fill in the gaps of homes with missing data. Groups suing the administration over the timetables said the deadline for turning in apportionment numbers was moved up to accommodate an order from Trump to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among the states. Sticking to a Dec. 31 deadline ensures that data processing remains under the administration's control, regardless of who wins the presidential election. A panel of federal judges in New York ruled that Trump's order was unlawful, but the administration has appealed to the Supreme Court. A second panel of federal judges in California on Thursday ruled that the order was also unconstitutional. “This census isn’t over,” Morial said. “We will continue to fight in the courts, Congress and the court of public opinion.”
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STRAIGHT TALK WITH SAM Sixth District U.S. Rep. Sam Graves 1415 Longworth House Bldg. Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-7041 PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES AND WAY OF LIFE It’s been nearly 19 months and negatively impact flood consince record flooding struck trol efforts. The bill streamlined the repair communities up and down the Missouri River, destroying cen- process for locally controlled turies-old family farms, wrecking levee systems that protect many historic towns, and leaving a communities in North Missouri path of devastation and silt de- and cleared a path for future imposits behind. While the head- provements to better protect our lines faded quickly, it took communities that are all too months for the floodwaters to re- often blocked by a mess of red cede, and much of the damage tape, measures which help both to our flood control systems, the Missouri and Mississippi communities, farms, and the Rivers. That said, this fight is long river’s navigation channel refrom over. Many levees along mains. We’ve got to get this damage our rivers remain only temporarrepaired. At the same time, it’s ily repaired and the Corps has imperative that the river is us- only received $20 million in able. The bottom line is that we emergency funds to fix recent can and must do better to main- damages to the Missouri River tain and improve our waterways. navigation channel, damages In recent years, these top priori- that are estimated to cost more ties have fallen by the wayside than $200 million to fix. It’s clear as millions have been spent on that while we’ve made progress, unproven wildlife experiments we have a long way to go, paron the river while failing to prop- ticularly in ensuring the Missouri erly maintain the river’s naviga- River remains navigable. This is an absolute must, not tion channel and the levee systems that protect our com- only to keep the ports in St. Joseph and Kansas City runmunities and family farms. In Congress, I’ve been work- ning, but also for the farmers, ing to fix this. While it’s been dif- small businesses, and large inficult convincing some in dustries throughout the region Washington to care about what that depend on the river to get happens in flyover country, I’ve raw materials here and ship ensured that important steps products out. We can better prohave been taken to rearrange tect our communities and mainour priorities on the Missouri tain river navigation, and we River. In the water resources bill don’t need a multi trillion-dollar we recently passed in the Green New Deal to do it. We just House, I successfully fought to need to take a hard look at how halt the construction on Inter- we’re spending our money and ception Rearing Complexes on start making people’s lives and the river that impede navigation livelihoods the top priority.
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched thin. A quarter of U.S. workers say they have even considered quitting their jobs as worries related to the pandemic weigh on them, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research in collaboration with the software company SAP. A fifth say they have taken leave. About 7 in 10 workers cited juggling their jobs and other responsibilities as a source of stress. Fears of contracting the virus also was a top concern for those working outside the home. The good news is that employers are responding. The poll finds 57% of workers saying their employer is doing “about the right amount” in responding to the pandemic; 24% say they are “going above and beyond.” Just 18% say their employer is “falling short.” That satisfaction seems largely related to physical protections from the virus, which overwhelming majorities of workers considered very important. Still, at least half also say it is very important for their employers to expand sick leave, provide flexibility for caregivers and support mental health, and workers report less satisfaction with efforts in these areas. Lower income workers were especially likely to have considered quitting — 39% of workers in households earning less than $30,000 annually versus just 23% in higher income households. John Roman, a senior fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago, said those findings likely reflect fears of exposure of the virus among those who can't work
from home. Hourly wage workers are also less likely to feel attachment to a job, making them more likely to search for safer work, he said. “This is perhaps the most surprising finding,” Roman said. “The people who can least afford to lose their jobs are leaving jobs in higher numbers. But it fits with the story that they feel unsafe healthwise.” While 65% of remote workers say their employers are doing a good job protecting their health, just 50% of those working outside the home say that. The pandemic is weighing heavily on women and people of color, who are most likely to work in essential jobs they can't do remotely. Fifty percent of women call the pandemic a major source of stress in their lives, compared to 36% of men. Sixty-two percent of Black workers and 47% of Hispanic workers say it is, compared to 39% of white workers. Jamelia Fairley, a single mother who works at a McDonald’s in Florida, said managers initially told her to make masks out of coffee filters and hairnets. Although she now gets protective gear, she said workers often have to serve customers who refuse to wear masks. “I feel like they should provide us with better protection by having the masks be mandatory, not just for us but for customers,” said Fairley, who has seen her weekly hours cut nearly in half and has joined a strike to support raising Florida’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Federal labor figures point to a trend of working-age women, particularly Black and Hispanic women, increasingly dropping out of the labor force amid a child care crisis caused by school and daycare
closures. Many top companies have responded with an array of programs, from increased leave to stipends for child care or tutors, but those benefits are not reaching the vast majority of America's workers. Only about 1 in 10 say their employers are providing child care facilities, stipends or tutoring services. Only 26% say employers are providing extended family leave. Nearly 7 in 10 workers consider flexibility for caregivers very important. Fewer than half — 44% — said their employers were doing a good job of that, though just 18% rated employers poorly; another 37% called the response neither good nor bad. Sarah Blas, a single mother of six in New York, said she has dropped a third of her projects at a non-profit since her children started going to school remotely because some of them have severe asthma. “It's soul crushing,” said Blas, though she is grateful that her employer has allowed her to scale back. “There's even more work to do now, and I literally have to say no because I'm home-schooling." The poll finds 28% of workers report working fewer hours since the pandemic hit, which could be because they are juggling responsibilities or because employers have cut back their hours. Among Black workers, the number rises to 38%. Jeff Huffman, who works as a water infrastructure inspector in Ohio, said his company cut all his overtime hours because they have stopped sending workers out to cut water from households behind on their bills. That has left him struggling to pay child support and worried about giving a proper Christmas to his schoolage sons, who live with him every other weekend.
Battleground Postal Delays Persist With Mail Voting Underway by The Associated Press U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans are voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots being rejected because they arrive too late. Postal data through Oct. 9, the latest numbers available, show nearly all the agency's delivery regions missing its target of having at least 95% of first-class mail arrive within five days. Parts of the presidential battleground states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio fell short of delivery goals by wide margins as the agency struggles to regain its footing after a tumultuous summer. The districts that included the
major urban areas and their suburbs in each of those states all performed below the national average for ontime delivery, with the area around Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania the lone exception. The delays are a worrisome sign for voters who still have not returned their absentee ballots. That is especially true in states such as Michigan, where ballots must be received by Election Day. Other states require a postmark by Nov. 3. “We do encourage people who are worried about ballots not getting here on time to get them in as soon as possible,” said Perry County Commissioner Brenda Watson in Pennsylvania. She said her office has sent out
more than 600,000 absentee ballots, more than double the number from the primary, and has extended office hours so staff can monitor a drop box. With more than 2.9 million mail-in ballots requested in Pennsylvania, ontime delivery is crucial. But delays are lingering throughout the state, according to postal data released as part of a federal court order. In the week that ended Oct. 9, firstclass mail was delivered on time 79.7% of the time in the district covering Philadelphia and its suburbs, and 83.2% of the time in central Pennsylvania, both below the national average of 86.1%. A deadlock at the U.S. Supreme Court this week allowed the state to count mailed-in ballots received up to
three days after the Nov. 3 election, although Republicans have filed another challenge. Delays have plagued the Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic and worsened under a series of cost-cutting policies implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who took over the agency in June. Following a series of court orders and intense public scrutiny, the agency has reversed the policies and seen improvements, but has not yet fully restored delivery times. In a statement, Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer said offices have been authorized to use expanded processing procedures, additional delivery and collection trips, and overtime hours to ensure election
mail arrives on time. The agency also announced it will treat election mail as first-class, which had previously been an informal policy. "The Postal Service is fully committed and actively working to handle the increase in election mail volume across the country over the next two weeks," Partenheimer said. Mail-in ballots arriving past the deadline is a main reason many of them get rejected. That has led election officials nationwide to urge voters to return ballots as soon as possible or take advantage of ballot drop boxes or early in-person voting. The postal district that covers the eastern third of Michigan has consistently been one of the worst performing regions.
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RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 359-7683. Fdtf ------------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing & excavation. Kale Hoerrmann Owner, 30 years experience – 660-953-0724. FDec11 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS 660-684-6931 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport POLE BARNS – GARAGES Spray foam insulation FDec25 ------------------------------------------Fiber Optic Broadband Internet!! High Speed!! Prices Starting at $54.90 Mid-States Services Sign up at http://www.mid-states.net/ For more info, call 660-359-2045 *Available in Trenton* TJan1 ------------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO We have 1000s of guns and hunting products on our website. Choose in store pickup and pay 0 shipping fees. Text or call for appointment. $25 FFL Transfers Nathan Rorebeck 425 NW 40th St. Trenton, MO 64683 660-635-0469 www.bignastys.com FDec11 ------------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 3592202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates! Tdtf ------------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt Asphalt • Grain Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability Demolition Debris & Excavation Services Shaunda - 660-973-4445 Brian - 660-973-2983 90 Mansur Street Chula, MO 64635 sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FOct6-Nov27* ------------------------------------------Satellite Service Work • Dish • Direct TV • Orby • And Others Jim's Satellite, 660-953-0215 FOct20-Nov13 ------------------------------------------AKC Recycling - Buying copper, brass, aluminum, etc.... Also doing... Auto Repair. Brake Special: $69.99 per axle for most cars. Call Alec: 660-654-0163 1209 NE 10th Ave., Spickard, MO. FOct20-Nov13* ------------------------------------------ADKINS MOBILE WELDING, LLC 24 hour Service Insured • Experienced 660-322-0277 adkinsweldingllc@gmail.com TOct27-Nov20* ------------------------------------------Rob's Cycle Parts * Sales * Service Rob & Tricia Bozarth, Sales #1 Polaris Drive, Pattonsburg, MO 64670 660-367-4407 888-669-5765 www.robscycle.com FOct6-30 ------------------------------------------We are your STIHL Dealer See us for Sales & Service on all STIHL Products GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY 1020 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, MO 660-359-2070 • No. 1 Quality • Fast & Courteous Service • Everyday Competitive Prices FJan1 -------------------------------------------
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Turning 65 This Year? Call Larry Bunnell at 359-7467 or 359-4700 for your insurance quotes on Medicare Supplements, Nursing Home, Major Medical, Life & Group Health plans. 1600 East 9th Street, Trenton. Tdtf ------------------------------------------HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-635-0537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf ------------------------------------------NO, I'm not retiring *Life Insurance *Guaranteed Life Insurance *Annuities *IRAs *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN 903 Main St., Trenton, MO 660-359-0100 52 years in the Insurance Business Tdtf ------------------------------------------Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf ------------------------------------------Resolute Advantage Insurance Co. Services we provide with care: * Medicare Supplement Plans * Medicare Advantage Plans * Prescription Drug Plans * Home Healthcare Plans * Hospital Indemnity Plans * Cancer Insurance * Dental, Vision & Hearing Plans * Life insurance and Investments & Annuities Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm 1039 Oklahoma Ave. Trenton, MO 64683 danielle@resolute.advantage.net Office: 660-358-7788 Cell: 660-654-3077 TDec11 -------------------------------------------
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CRP/PASTURE CLEARING Tree Pulling/Removal with Skid Loader Call Gabe Buzzard Trenton, MO 816-678-3918 FNov20* ------------------------------------------Big Square Hay Baling, Brush Hogging. Peter Beery 660-6544764. FOct20-Nov13 ------------------------------------------*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-358-2682 L905tf ------------------------------------------See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply 614 Harris Ave. 359-2258 C361dtf ------------------------------------------Square bales of Alfalfa (2nd & 3rd cutting), Brome (1st & 2nd cutting), Mixed grass (1st cutting), Clover grass mix (2nd cutting. Satisfaction Guaranteed * Delivery available. Call Bob Holloway, 660-358-2128 FOct6-30 ------------------------------------------Levi Wollenzien Trucking, LLC Custom ag lime application Rock, sand, gravel and lime delivery Call Levi at 660-342-1160 FOct20-Nov13* -------------------------------------------
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Pest-A-Cator & Pest-A-Cator Plus electric insect & rodent repeller. No chemicals, just plug it in. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660. T432d3 ------------------------------------------Dining Table w/6 chairs, hutch (matches table), bedroom chest w/5 drawers. Phone 660-6541589. H930d27* -------------------------------------------
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REAL ESTATE
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.� "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all advertised property is available on an equal opportunity basis." ---------------------------------------------------------------
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Shelly's Pet Care. 660-6846864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday Saturday. 35 Years of Experience! Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf -------------------------------------------
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Accepting bids for snow and ice removal for Trenton Village Apartments. Must have proof of liability insurance. Please send bid to sgsmith@chm-inc.org or fax to 816-233-2580. T407d3 -------------------------------------------
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.� "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis." ----------------------------------
TRENTON HEIGHTS APARTMENTS Three bedroom apartments for rent. Income based rent. Rental assistance available. For further information, contact the manager at: 660-359-6666, Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 1312 E. 9th St. MO Relay #711 Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer www.hamiltonpropertiescorporation.com T428d30 -----------------------------------------Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-359-5647. S553dtf ------------------------------------------PLAZA APARTMENTS One and two bedroom apartments available. Rent is income based. All utilities are included. NO UTILITY DEPOSIT. We accept HUD. For further information, contact the manager at: 660-359-6666, MondayThursday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 1312 E. 9th St. Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. P429d30 -----------------------------------------LOCK-N-GO STORAGE 2709 Pleasant Plain 660-6540241. tf -------------------------------------------
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Licensed Practical Nurse NestlĂŠ Professional, Trenton, Missouri, is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Safety Health & Environmental Team. Occupational Health and Factory experience is preferred. Please send resumĂŠ and cover letter to LeeAnn.Searcy@us.nestle.com. The NestlĂŠ Companies are equal employment and affirmative action employers and looking for diversity in qualified candidates for employment. FOct6-30 ------------------------------------------Full-time deputy sheriff; must be POST certified. Full-time male and female detention officers. Applications available at Sheriff's Office or call 660-359-2828 for more information. S415d3 ------------------------------------------The Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library has an opening for a part-time librarian position. Please submit a resume and cover letter to Grundy CountyJewett Norris Library, 1331 Main, Trenton, MO 64683. G431d27 ------------------------------------------Help Wanted: Health Specialist, Green Hills Head Start Central Office. Full-time with benefits. For job description and application visit http://www.greenhillsheadstart.or g or call 660-359-2214. E.O.I. G485d6 -------------------------------------------
NOTICE FOR BIDS The Grundy R-V School District is seeking bids for surplus real property of the district's bus barn located on 2nd Street, Humphreys, Missouri. The bus barn and lot will be sold on an as is basis and with no reserve. All bids will need to be submitted to the following: Grundy R-V Board of Education, 205 SW Border Street, P.O. Box 6, Galt, MO 64641. The deadline to submit a bid will be Tuesday, November 10 by 4:00 p.m. Please label the envelope "Bus Barn". If you have questions, please contact Phillip Fox at 673-6511. dOct23,27,30,Nov3 ------------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In re: Tucker Scott DeMoss Case No. 20AG-DR00133 To Whom It May Concern: Notice is herby given that by an order of the Circuit Court of the County of Grundy, Missouri, Division No. I, Case No. 20AGDR00133 made entered on the record on October 6, 2020, the name of Tucker Scott DeMoss was changed to Tucker Scott Rorebeck. /s/ Becky Stanturf Circuit Clerk dOct13,20,27 ------------------------------------------
Licensed Practical Nurse Nestle Professional, Trenton, Missouri is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Safety Health & Environmental Team. Occupational Health and Factory experience is preferred.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In re: Mary J. Hostetler Case No. 20AG-DR00155 To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that by an order of the Circuit Court of the County of Grundy, Missouri, Division No. 1, Case No. 20AGDR00155 made entered on the record on September 15, 2020, the name of Mary J. Hostetler was changed to Maria J. Hostetler. /s/ Becky Stanturf Circuit Clerk dOct27,Nov3,10 -----------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case NO.: 20AG-JU00033 IN RE THE ADOPTION OF: EMBERLYNN RIVER CORUM Date of birth September 25, 2019 KWK and RRK Petitioners, vs. JOHN DOE Unknown Natural Father Respondent. NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF MISSOURI TO RESPONDENT: JOHN DOE, Unknown Natural Father. You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is to terminate the parental rights
of the natural mother, natural father, and unknown natural father and to secure a Decree of Adoption for the child and to change her name. The names of all the parties to said action are stated above and the name and address of the attorney for petitioner is: JAMES A. WAITS, 401 West 89th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after October 27, 2020, the date of first publication of this notice, judgment by default will be taken against you. You may be entitled to have an attorney appointed to represent you at no cost to you and you should contact the court if you desire to seek an appointed attorney. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Trenton RepublicanTimes, a newspaper of general circulation published in Grundy County, Missouri. To be published on the following dates: October 27, November 3, November 10 and November 17, 2020. Dated: 10-21-2020 Becky Stanturf Circuit Clerk dOct27,Nov3,10,17 ------------------------------------------
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CITY OF TRENTON, MO TRENTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES TRENTON FLOOD REPAIRS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the Trenton Flood Repairs will be received by the City of Trenton, Trenton Municipal Utilities, at the office of the City Clerk, until 11:00 a.m. local time on November 18, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of furnishing and installing MoDOT Type 2 rock blanket at two locations, including; • At the raw water intake on the Thompson River • At 28th & Muddy Creek Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Howe Company, LLC 804 E. Patton St, Macon, MO 63552 660-3954693. Questions other than ordering documents should be directed to Shannon Howe, P.E., S.E. Bidding Documents also may be examined at the office of the City of Trenton, 1100 Main Street, Trenton, MO, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and the office of the Engineer, Howe Company, LLC 804 E. Patton Street, Macon, MO, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00 plus $25.00 shipping for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to Howe Company, LLC. Upon request and receipt of the document fee indicated above plus a non-refundable shipping charge, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Bid Documents can also be obtained in PDF form from www.howecompany.com. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office and www.howecompany.com. Bidders must obtain their bid documents from Howe Company, LLC or www.howecompany.com and be on the plan holders list to bid the project. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Owner: City of Trenton/Trenton Municipal Utilities By: Ron Urton, P.E. Title: City Administrator/Utility Director dOct27
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Dear Annie: This is about the young girl who was being bullied by some schoolgirls. Our daughter got bullied, and I want to share how my wife handled it. She invited the mothers and daughters over for coffee and dessert. She made it clear the invitation was mandatory. They all came. It was a nice meeting. She explained what was going on and why bullying is unacceptable. If it didn't stop, she said, she would take further action, and no one wants that to happen. The mothers were surprised to hear what their daughters were doing. It not only stopped, but the girls all became friends. I'm sure all their lives changed. Bullying can scar some people for life. - A Solution Dear Solution: It's amazing that your wife took the high road and taught your daughter to do the same. It is good that the bully and her mother showed up. If they had refused, more serious action like letting the school know would have been mandatory. Many readers reacted to this
column. Read on to see more letters on cyberbullying. Dear Annie: You missed one important piece of advice to Concerned Mother about her daughter being cyberbullied. Contact her school. Most schools have programs in place to deal with students who engage in cyberbullying. The mother and daughter are obligated to try and prevent this from happening to others, and the school needs to be made aware that this is happening, even though it didn't take place in a classroom setting. -- School First Dear Annie: I would like to add to your response to Concerned Mother, whose 14year-old daughter was bullied over social media by someone she thought was her friend. I think you missed an opportunity to teach both girls a life lesson. The parents of this young lady, in my view, should have reached out to the other girl's parents in person to talk about what their daughter is doing on social media. They might be unaware. It would give them a chance to hold
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Boeing’s bumpy ride As Boeing prepares to report earnings next week, the giant plane maker’s orders and cash-generating deliveries remain stuck on the tarmac. Boeing’s stock has been remarkably steady since mid-June — evidence that investors are factoring the pandemic’s chilling effect on air travel into the share price. That’s the optimistic view. On the other hand, Wall Street has shaved 3% off its estimate of third-quarter revenue in the past three weeks, and some analysts think Boeing’s forecast of $8.5 billion in aircraft demand through 2029 is still too rosy. Morgan Stanley says there’s a big risk of canceled
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orders if airlines don’t quickly recover to pre-pandemic profitability. The firm’s analysts think Boeing’s forecast could be off by up to 45%. Boeing’s other big problem is the grounding of the 737 Max — which has surpassed 19 months – after two deadly crashes. Boeing has reported canceled orders for 448 Max jets this year and dropped 600 more from its backlog, blaming airlines’ financial straits. One potential spark for the stock: Judging from comments by U.S. and European regulators, the reworked Max could be cleared to fly before year end, allowing Boeing to resume deliveries and generate much-needed cash.
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their daughter accountable for a very negative behavior. It would also teach the girl who was victimized how to stand up for herself in an appropriate way. It might be better if the parents, after talking, arranged an in-person meeting between all four parents and the two girls, to talk about accountability for rude, hurtful behaviors and the full impact they can have on another human being. I would want to know if my child did that to another. There would definitely be consequences, such as no social media for a while, no phone, monitoring her posts and contacts, as well as therapy. If my daughter was the victim, I would have therapy for her as well. As parents, our job is to teach our children how to be good people with integrity. We need to teach by example, with love. -- Empathic Parent Dear Empathic Parent: Thank you for your letter. I love the idea of taking a hurtful situation and turning it into a learning opportunity. That is the only way we can stop bullying from taking place.
Boeing’s problems before the pandemic have only been exacerbated by the coronavirus since then. Investors are watching forecasts closely.
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