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REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683
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delay the work, which is scheduled for the summer of 2020. Werthen Gass and Emma Gilham were named the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Trenton High School Class of 2019 during ceremonies in May. A total of 77 seniors were graduated. Emma Baxter and Kendra Betz were the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Grundy R-5 Class of 2019. Diplomas were awarded to 14 seniors. North Central Missouri College graduated the largest class ever - 484 students who earned diplomas and certificates. Mike Thomson, vice president of the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education, and Steve Schieber, CEO for the critical access region of the Saint Luke’s Health System, were the guest speakers. Trenton Municipal Utilities electric customers got a break on their rates when members of the city council voted to continue the winter rate charge into the summer months. Council members agreed to continue the rates due to a large cash reserve in the electric department fund. The council also authorized an electric rate study, with the preliminary report to be presented by Toth and Associates to the council’s utility committee in January. The Trenton R-9 Board of Education voted to keep its employee insurance coverage with Blue Cross/Blue Shield after
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Highway 6 Resurfacing Among Top Area Stories During 2019 Highway 6 resurfacing, high school graduations and a movie featuring a Navy unit in which two Trenton natives served were among the top stories appearing in the Republican-Times during the months of May through August. May The Trenton Park Board approved an increase for the cost of a season pass as well as for holding a private party at the aquatic center. Also increased was the cost of swimming lessons. Daily admission prices were left the same. New officers were chosen for the Trenton R-9 and Grundy R-5 FFA chapters during annual banquets held at Trenton and Galt. The new president at Trenton is Mackenzie McAtee while the R-5 chapter president is Anna Milazzo. A number of individual awards were also presented. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced plans to resurface Highway 6 through Trenton in 2020, a project that has since been put on hold after the only bid received for the work was deemed to ohigh. As part of the project, the city of Trenton was to provide funds to rehabilitate approaches and sidewalks within the city limits. MoDOT is scheduled to rebid the project in March, however, the city council is writing a letter to the state agency, asking that bids be sought as soon as possible so as not to
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previously voting to use insurance provided by United Healthcare, which had submitted a lower bid. Blue Cross/Blue Shield offered to match the United Healthcare bid, which the board then decided to accept after consulting with the school district attorney as well as attorneys from the Missouri School Boards Association. The cost approved by the board was $601 per month/per employee. Downtown revitalization was the focus of a presentation made by the Main Street Missouri program to around 30 persons who attended a public meeting. Keith Winge, community development director, led the discussion, which outlined how the program could be used in Trenton. Trenton Middle School “Top Dawg” awards were presented during an assembly marking the end of the school year. Receiving the awards were fifth graders Ali Cox and Titus Kottwitz, sixth graders Shaylise Turner and Riley Gott, seventh graders Aubree Dalrymple and Jacob Gott and eighth graders Serenity Marsh and Tucker Otto. The students were chosen based on the demonstration of best overall academic success, citizenship and character education. Other end-of-the-year academic awards were presented at both the middle school and high school. See Year End, Page 5
First Day Hikes Crowder State Park will host “First Day Hike” activities on Wednesday, Jan. 1, with four hikes planned. A one-half mile and 3.2 mile hike will take place at 10 a.m., with participants meeting at the Shelter #3 parking lot to walk down all or a portion of the Tall Oaks Trail. At 1 p.m., hikers can meet at the equestrian parking lot for either a two-mile or 3.8 mile hike down the North Thompson Trail. Registration is encouraged, but not required, and can be done at the Crowder State Park website at mostateparks.com. Additional information is available by calling the park office, 359-6473.
‘New Year Blast’ Youth ages pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to the “New Year Blast” event being held on Friday, Jan. 3 at the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library. Several activities are planned during the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the children’s department, located in the basement area. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) activities with ozobots and cubelets, board games and movies will be offered throughout the day. There will also be pizza and snacks available. For more information, persons can contact the library at 359-3577.
Coffee With A Cop “Coffee With a Cop” will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 22 on the campus of North Central Missouri College. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. in the TRiO Department (Room 203 in Geyer Hall) and is an opportunity for citizens of the community to meet and visit with members of the Trenton Police Department. Citizens are encouraged to attend, ask questions and support a local business. Any business or organization wishing to host a “Coffee With a Cop” event can contact the police department at 359-5557.
Emergency Management Director Keeps Area informed
Need To Know About The Weather? Ask Glen by Ronda Lickteig R-T News Writer Those who grew up in an area where they could watch Kansas City news channels probably remember the saying, “Dan Henry said it would be like this,” meaning that the KC meteorologist had predicted the weather correctly. As many are finding out, Grundy County has found its own “Dan Henry” in Trenton resident Glen Briggs. Glen, who grew up in Trenton and graduated from Trenton High School, is a sort of weather guru in this area, using his experience and computer models to pretty accurately predict what it’s going to do outside. His interest in weather is apparently innate. “I don’t really know when I got so interested in weather,” he explained. “But I do remember that it was about second grade when I started talking about weather a lot. Part of that was just the scientific side of it. I’ve always wanted to know why it did what it did.” In 2007 he bought his first weather station - a machine that tracks temperature, wind speed, precipitation, etc.- noting that Trenton did not have one at the time. Later, he purchased a professional weather station and that’s what he uses today to obtain data. He provides that information to the Republican-Times each day for use in the newspaper. He also lets Kansas City media outlets know what’s going on in Trenton, noting that there was a time when they didn’t seem to ever cover weather north of Highway 36. Glen’s real gift to the community is predicting the weather. He uses the models found on the website “Pivotal Weather” to help determine what’s about to happen. While anyone can view the site, he said it takes experience to understand what the models
are saying and to determine which of the models have been accurate in the past. The same thing is true for all of the weather “apps” that can be found on smartphones. “These are all just computer generated models - there is no human looking at it to see if it’s a bad computer model. For instance, Trenton sits in a bowl, so we’ll get freezing rain when it shows that the temperature will be 34. It takes a human to know Trenton is going to be a little bit colder than the area around us,” he explained. “The other side of that is that with today’s technology, everyone wants to know the hour-by-hour, minute-byminute forecast. They want to know what the exact temperature is going to be at 4 o’clock. More often than not, we can’t do that.” Glen, who has had his ham radio operator’s license since he was 16, has learned a lot looking at those models and studying Trenton’s historical weather data. He knows, for instance, that a storm that develops north of Maryville could spell trouble for Trenton. Four of this area’s five tornados came through that corridor, he said, the exception being one that developed southeast of Laredo and eventually struck the elementary school in Humphreys. “When I hear there’s a storm developing north of Maryville, it makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck,” he said. “There’s a corridor that runs from north of Maryville through Bethany to Grundy County that brings bad weather. Every major storm we’ve had has come down through that corridor.” One of those storms was the March 2014 tornado that destroyed the home of Larry and Karen Bailey near Tindall. While radar showed a storm developing and heading toward Grundy County, he credits the use of good
old-fashioned storm spotters for providing the warning that it was actually producing a tornado. “If not for the storm spotters, we would not have known that it was actually producing a tornado,” he explained, noting that radar has its limitations when it comes to showing what is happening closer to the ground. He said that’s one reason he tries to offer storm spotter training each year as part of his duties as Grundy County Emergency Management Director. He was honored by the National Weather Service in 2010 with the NOAA Environmental Hero Award for his work as a storm spotter. While tornado season is undoubtedly exciting for someone fascinated with weather and predicting it, Glen’s most memorable weather events did not involve tornados. He recalls one time when he was shoveling a neighbor’s sidewalk and it was warm enough that the snow was starting to melt. But by the time he got to the end of the block, the wind had shifted and the temperature dropped to minus 2. “They had to close Hy-Vee that afternoon because their parking lot became a sheet of ice,” he recalled. Another of his most memorable weather events is the hail storm of May 2004. That storm left massive damage in its wake, including 18 broken windows at the Grundy County Courthouse. Briggs said he was in his apartment trying to direct storm spotters but had to hand that job off to Chillicothe because the hail was so loud on his roof that he couldn’t hear anyone. Social media has given Glen a way to share his interest and expertise in the weather. He posts on his Facebook page what the models are saying and what his thoughts are about what could happen. He puts a little warning
National Weather Service Skies will be mostly cloudy this week with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low to mid 30s. The high temperature at Trenton on Thursday, Dec. 26 was 51, Friday’s high was 42 and Saturday’s high was 56 with .77 of an inch of rain recorded. The high on Sunday in Trenton was 52 and the overnight low was 30. There was no report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.
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Trenton resident Glen Briggs keeps an eye on the radar during a storm that moved through north Missouri on Saturday, Dec. 28. Briggs has become this area’s “go-to guy” when it comes to being informed about the weather and has a large social media following - especially when storms are approaching.
out there if things could get dicey later in the day or gives everyone a thumbs up to plan a picnic for the weekend because everything looks okay in Trenton. He said a good storm always brings new Facebook “friend” requests. You can watch him
What’s Inside... Theß THS girls and boys basketball teams took on Smithville in a pair of games at the NCMC Holiday Hoops on Saturday. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for photos and a recap of the contests.
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SPORTS
HOLIDAY HOOPS
NCMC HOLIDAY HOOPS :: SMITHVILLE GIRLS 52, TRENTON GIRLS 44
- DEC. 27 SCORES Mercer boys 73, BucklinMacon County boys 32: Mercer — Camden Hartley, 19; Kaden Graham, 17; Jon Johnson, 15; Isaiah Morgana, 13. Bucklin — Ignacio Guerrero, 12. Rock Port girls 61, Bucklin-Macon County girls 4: Rock Port — Olivia Baucom, 13; Darius Skillin, 11. Green City boys 57, Rock Port boys 51: Green City — Aaron Peavler, 17; Laydon Fields, 16; Grant O’Haver, 12; Rock Port — Alex Burke, 18; Ethan Brumbaugh, 15. Green City girls 63, Hardin-Central girls 45: Green City — Brooke Littrell, 32; Delaney Embree, 14. Hardin — Carly Thacker, 20; Izabella Anderson, 13. Smithville boys 63, Hamilton boys 42: Smithville — Tucker Sharp, 10; Bradley Schram, 10. Hamilton — Ryan Cook, 22. Smithville girls 43, Chillicothe girls 40: Smithville — Emma Chevalier, 15; Christina Walsh, 15. Chillicothe — Jordan Hibner, 15; Lucy Reeter, 12. Milan girls 53, Plattsburg girls 40: Milan — Cady Pauley, 31; Tahli Gray, 11. Plattsburg — Sylvie Schroeder, 13; Savannah Bingham, 10.
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Maci Moore lets a three-pointer fly during Trenton’s 52-44 loss to Smithville on Saturday at NCMC’s Holiday Hoops. Moore led all scorers in the game with 25 points.
WARRIOR MINDSET Trenton Girls Hang Tough, But Can’t Get Past Class 4 Warriors
Plattsburg boys 54, Milan boys 44: Plattsburg — Kaden Hodge, 21; Isaiah Graham, 10. Milan — Hunter Shaw, 16; Ryan Dabney, 16. Mercer girls 39, Chillicothe JV girls 16: Mercer — Aubrey Wilson, 18; Tori Meinecke, 14. - DEC. 28 SCORES Rock Port girls 44, Southwest Livingston girls 24: Rock Port — Alivia Baucom, 20; Darius Skillen, 12. Rock Port boys 43, La Plata boys 41: Rock Port — Trey Peseck, 16; Micah Makings, 13. La Plata — Tel Wheeler, 16. Carrollton girls 58, La Plata girls 28: Carrollton — Mackenzie Brown, 27; Reagan Pierson, 13; Jordan Myler, 11. Carrollton boys 65, Community boys 54: Carrollton — Gavin Claud, 21; Cedar Metz, 17; Luke Davis, 12. Community — Caden Escamilla, 26; Danny Tuda, 15. Columbia Battle boys 52, Hogan Prep boys 48: Battle — Maricus Grant, 18; Cachao Giamquinto, 13. Hogan — Ra’Jon Hill, 16; Darius Jackson, 12. Smithville girls 52, Trenton girls 44: Smithville — Rylee Ambroson, 16; Christina Walsh, 16. Trenton — Maci Moore, 25. Smithville boys 78, Trenton boys 46: Smithville — Tucker Sharpe, 12; Paxton Payne, 12; Keltin Mitshe, 10. Trenton — Chase Otto, 19; Royce Jackson, 10. Meadville girls 50, Winston girls 22: Meadville — Kiera Holcer, 17; Kendra Meyers, 11; Maggie McLain, 10. Meadville boys 41, Winston boys 38: Meadville — Dominik Gannan, 15; Conner Fletcher, 10. Winston — Jacob Uthe, 17; Jakub Hisel, 13.
When the Trenton High School girls basketball team stepped onto the court to face Smithville on Saturday at North Central Missouri College’s Holiday Hoops, the Bulldogs were undoubtedly looking for a victory. Trenton didn’t get the victory it pined for but, in the wake of a 52-44 defeat, it was hard for Trenton coach Kameron Cool to be anything but positive. Smithville is, after all, a Class 4 school. The Warriors aren’t just a class size larger than Trenton either. They are a Class 4 school with a 7-1 overall record. After dropping their season opener to Chillicothe at the Savannah Tournament on Dec. 2, Smithville has now won seven straight, including a victory over Chillicothe the day before it played Trenton to avenge the only blemish on the schedule to date. “The girls competed as hard as I have seen them compete all year,” Cool said. “Ultimately we want wins, but we saw a lot of improvement in some areas we’ve struggled with early in the sea-
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Brycin Loyd drives to the hoop during Trenton’s 78-46 loss to Smithville on Saturday at the Ketcham Community Center.
son and it was even more positive to do that against such a quality team like Smithville.” Trenton couldn’t get much traction outside of Maci Moore in the early going, falling behind 13-9 after one quarter with Moore scoring eight of the Bulldogs’ nine points. Moore continued to be a force in the second quarter, scoring 10 more points, but Trenton got just three more points outside of Moore as the Bulldogs trailed 32-22 at the break. In the second half, Trenton got more offensive help for Moore, but it was Trenton’s defense that allowed the
Bulldogs to remain competitive in the contest. After yielding a 19-point second quarter to Smithville, Trenton limited the Warriors to just 10 points in each of the third and fourth quarters. Trenton was right there but couldn’t get over the hump, falling by the eightpoint margin. Moore finished with 25 to lead the Bulldogs while Chandler Lynch finished with nine and Lexi Whitaker added eight. McKayla Blackburn had two points to round out the Trenton total. With the loss, Trenton dropped to 54 overall on the season.
SMITHVILLE BOYS 72 TRENTON BOYS 46 The Trenton boys had a predictively tough time against Smithville, falling to the Warriors 72-46 on Saturday at the Ketcham Community Center. “Smithville was a tough match-up for us,” Trenton coach Corbin Coe said. “They forced us into several turnovers that led to easy scores for them. They also started the game off shooting very well. Once again, I will credit my kids for fighting back into the game and cutting the lead to 12 late in the third before Smithville went on a big run to end the game. We are continually seeing improvement in several areas of the floor. We just need to figure out how to string things together for 32 minutes.” Trenton was paced in the loss by Chase Otto, who had 19 points and five rebounds. Royce Jackson followed with 10 points and five rebounds and Gavin Roeder scored nine points. Preston Harris had five points and Jaren Whitney rounded out the Trenton total with three points, adding six rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocked shots. With the loss, Trenton fell to 1-8 overall on the season. Trenton’s boys have one more Holiday Hoops match-up on the docket, coming tonight (Tuesday) when the Bulldogs face off with Northland Christian inside the Ketcham Community Center. Tip off is set for 5:30. Both Trenton teams return to the court on Tuesday, Jan. 7, traveling to Gallatin for a Grand River Conference doubleheader. Action tips off with the girls contest at 6 p.m. and the boys game will follow.
Sports Briefs... Power Points Winner
Michaelis Number Two On N-P List
Bill Smith of Trenton is the local winner of the weekly Power Points contest for week 16. Smith claimed the $30 local prize with 108 points. Dean West, of Elyria, OH took home the national grand prize with 127 points. Local sponsors of the Power Points contest are Hy-Vee, ServeLink, T&L Auto, Barnes-Baker, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and Chumbley’s
Former Mercer Cardinal Sierra Michaelis was ranked as the second best female prep athlete of the 2010’s by the St. Joseph News-Press. The list, compiled by News-Press sports director Brandon Zenner, is part of his ‘Top 10 of the 10’s’ feature. The number-one players in each category will be released today (Tuesday). At Mercer, Michaelis was a three-time all-state selection who finished with 3,710 career points - a number that still ranks third in state history. She helped Mercer reach the Show-Me Showdown during her senior year, bringing the Cardinals home in third place. She also grabbed 665 career steals, which also ranks third all time. Following high school, Michaelis went to the University of Missouri, where she scored over 1,000 points in her collegiate career and connected on the third-most three-pointers in the history of the Missouri women’s basketball program.
NCMC Signs Golden The North Central Missouri College women’s golf program has signed Sara Golden, a senior at Carthage High School. Golden was a varsity golfer all four years of high school and was part of the all-conference and all-district team for three years while also qualifying for sectionals. As a senior, she also qualified for the Class 2 state tournament, placing 56th. Her low 18-hole round during her prep career was a 77. In addition to her abilities on the course, Golden also carried a 3.7 GPA, played basketball and ran track. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars. “Sara is a great signing for our program,” NCMC coach Daniel Cordray said. “She is a great all-round athlete that is now going to be focusing on golf and I see tremendous upside in her talents. She will come in and be a great leader on our team. Through watching her on the course and with talking with her coaches, Sara has the tools to compete very well at our level. I’m excited to have her on campus this coming fall to see her talents grow on and off the course.”
Kids Club Wrestles In Marceline The Trenton Kids Wrestling Club was in action on Saturday, traveling to the Tiger Pride Tournament in Marceline. Riley Griffin (6U/60), Jackson Black (10U/60) and Chase Foster (12U/150) all won first-place medals at the event. Owen Lowe (6U/65) was second in his division while Braylee Barron (8U/85), Jacob Black (12U/145) and Maverick Stieh (14U/120) all finished third in their respective divisions. Placing fifth was Kynsen Bain (8U/60) and Clayton Glidewell (6U/40) was sixth.
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LOCAL DEATHS
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Joan McIntyre Funeral services for Joan McIntyre were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019 at Resthaven Mortuary at Trenton. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. Mrs. McIntyre, an 89-yearold resident of Trenton, died at 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 at the Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. Mrs. McIntyre was born on Jan. 28, 1930 at New Market, IA, the daughter of Richard and Luna Cox Wallace. She was married at Bentonville, AR on Dec. 22, 1947 to Robert McIntyre, who preceded her in death on Jan. 3, 1981. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Patterson of Warrensburg and Sherry Berry McNutt and her husband, Steve of Trenton; one son, Bob McIntyre and his wife, Julia of Trenton; two half-sisters, Dee Wallace Richardson of Springfield and Sally Wallace Heydt and her husband, Bob of Miami, OK.; seven grandchildren, Kathi Simpson of Blue Springs, Esther Patterson of Leeton, Valerie Stewart
of Warrensburg, Jason Moffitt of Platte City, Jaimi Gustin of Gladstone, Josh McIntyre of Gladstone and Justin Berry of Pleasant Hill; 12 great-grandchildren, Shane Fetters, Connor Gustin, Karson Gustin, Kourtney Patterson, Matt Berry, James (Jimmy) Berry, Quintyn McIntyre, Kaizer McIntyre, Max Moffitt, Ava Moffitt, Landyn Stewart and Cayson Stewart; one greatgreat-grandson, Easton Fetters; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; an infant brother, Harold Dean Wallace; two brothers, Randall (Bud) Wallace and Duane Wallace; her step-mother, Margaret Wallace; a sister, Doris Guidicessi; a brother-inlaw, John Guidicessi; two sisters-in-law, Bettye Wallace and Marilyn Wallace; two nephews, Mike Wallace and Larry Wallace; and son-in-law, Joe Patterson. Memorials are suggested to the Green Hills Animal Shelter and may be left at or mailed to the mortuary. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
FUNERALS Robert K. ‘Rip’ Anderson Funeral services for Robert K. “Rip’ Anderson were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. Rev. Josh Gottman officiated. Mr. Anderson, a 90-year-old resident of Trenton, died at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Ben Bielski gave the eulogy. Kasey Bailey was the soloist and sang “I’ll Fly Away� and “It is Well With My Soul.� Pallbearers were Ryan Anderson, Mark Caldarello, Ben Bielski, Dominic Caldarello, Kevin Bailey and Greg Brauner. Honorary pallbearers were Stanley Peery, Justin Van Hall and Dale Black. Burial was in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. Memorials are suggested to the Green Hills Recreation Association and may be left at or mailed to the Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton, which was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Anderson was born on June 12, 1929 in Ottumwa, IA, the son of Elmer and Maude Marie Anderson. He graduated from Blakesburg, IA High School. He was still employed by Metal Culverts, Inc. of Jefferson City and had been em-
ployed there for over 40 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church at Trenton and a member of the Elks Lodge. He was married on April 23, 1954 in Ottumwa, IA to Mary Lu Pumroy, who preceded him in death on July 10, 1999. He was married on March 3, 2002 in Perry, FL to Phyllis Louise Peery Craig. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis of the home; one daughter, Lucinda Dolan and her husband, John of Trenton; one son, Mike Anderson and his wife, Christi of Clarinda, IA; two step-daughters, Pam Johnston and her husband, Ed and Beth Caldarello and her husband, Mark, all of Trenton; one step-son, Rick Craig of Tampa, FL; 10 grandchildren, Lauren Dolan, Morgan Dolan, Lindsay Ruse, Ryan Anderson, Chrissy Fishbane, Craig Johnston, Clay Johnston, Hunter Caldarello, Dominic Caldarello and Tate Caldarello; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; one sister, Mary Ellen Anderson; one brother, Bill Anderson; and one grandson, Drew Dolan. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
Phillip A. ‘Phil’ Tate Funeral services for Phillip A. “Phil� Tate were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at the Gallatin United Methodist Church in Gallatin. Pastor Brad Dush and Pastor Mike Tipton officiated. Mr. Tate, a 73-year-old resident of Gallatin, died on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 at his home. Sue Bird was the organist. Pallbearers were Mark Everly, Eric Palmer, Will
Salmon, Jason Helton, Mitch Riley and Clint Vanatta. Honorary pallbearers were Steve Anthony, Steve Evans, Roy Pendleton, Dr. Larry Dickinson, John Mort, Richard Robertson and Frank Woodruff. Burial was in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Gallatin. Stith Family Funeral Home of Gallatin was in charge of arrangements.
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Local Farm Bureau leaders representing Grundy County attended the Missouri Farm Bureau annual meeting, held on Dec. 8-10 at the Lake of the Ozarks. During the meeting, county delegates approved Farm Bureau policy for 2020, heard from legislative and agriculture leaders and received recognition for their activities during the past year. Those from Grundy County included, from left, David Meservey, Max Oyler, Marcy Meservey, Warren Meservey and Mason Meservey.
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Missouri Stops Withholding Union Dues For Prison Guards The state of Missouri has stopped withholding union dues from the bimonthly paychecks of prison guards in what the union’s grievance officer calls a “pitiful attempt to bankrupt� the labor organization. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the maneuver by Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s administration has left the Missouri Correctional Officers Association with a funding shortfall as it negotiates a new contract with the state for 5,000-plus guards and sergeants. The decision by the state was announced in a Dec. 9 letter from the Office of Administration, which Parson controls. Stacy Neal, director of the agency’s division of accounting, said in the letter that the state would no longer withhold union dues because the bargaining unit is not covered by an existing labor agreement. The union and the state have been negotiating a new contract since the old one expired Sept. 18. Union members have been working under terms of the old contract since then. Office of Administration spokesman Chris Moreland said union dues deductions also have been discontinued for the Service Employees International Union bargaining units. An email message left Friday with a spokesman for the Office of Administration was not immediately returned. Union leaders are trying to enroll officers in a separate automatic payroll deduction program to keep the union operations afloat. Union Grievance Officer Tim Cutt said the results of that campaign won’t be known for several months. As a result of the loss of dues, the immediate future of union programs such as hardship assistance, scholarships and reduced insurance benefits are uncertain, union leaders said. Missouri prison guards are among the lowest paid in the nation even after Parson earmarked money for raises in the current budget. In August, the association alleged that Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe barred the union from attending training classes, where it typically informed new employees about the role of the union and the parameters of its contract with the state.
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A NEW YEAR MEANS NEW OPPORTUNITIES A new year is almost upon us. Every 12 months, we get the chance to pause, reflect, look back on the year past and set our sights on what we want to achieve in the upcoming year. In addition, a new decade is about to begin. This is a great time to look back at what has happened in the past 10 years and think about our successes and areas where we might have come up short. For me, getting into the month of January also means making the drive to Jefferson City to begin another legislative session. We had a productive session in 2019, but there are still so many mountains to climb. Every day at the Capitol is spent with one goal at the forefront: How do we help our citizens? I want to make sure we continue to provide those essential services our most vulnerable population needs, at the same time, keeping costs low and using taxpayer
dollars frugally. Already, nearly 300 bills have been pre-filed for the 2020 legislative session. Most of my early legislation aims at improving services and ensuring sufficient funding continues to go to those providers. Again this year, I will be chair of the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee. This important panel is tasked with appropriating taxpayer resources, in order to create the state’s operating budget for the upcoming year. While it is a lot of work, the budget is also the only constitutional requirement for lawmakers.at northwest portion of our state. As always, please feel free to call, email or write with your ideas or concerns. My capitol office number is 573-751-1415, my email address is dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov. and my mailing address is Room 332, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal and state officials are pooling millions of dollars to add more police officers to combat Kansas City's gun violence, but research has shown that changing the way police interact with people is likely to have a greater impact on crime reduction. Kansas City, Missouri, is on its way to report about 150 homicides and officials are projecting another 500 nonfatal shootings by year's end. Last week, the Justice Department announced that it will intensify federal law enforcement resources in seven cities, including Kansas City along state lines, in an effort to crack down on violent crime. Attorney General William Barr singled out Kansas City, Missouri, during the Dec. 18 announcement in Detroit, calling it “one of the top five most dangerous cities." Barr noted that his agency will send additional “agents, analysts and equipment� to the chosen cities — Detroit; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Baltimore; Cleveland; the Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, metropolitan area; Memphis, Tennessee; and Milwaukee. More specifically, the plan called “Operation Relentless Pursuit� will distribute $71 million among the cities to help pay for equipment and up to 400 additional police officers. The Kansas City metro area can expect about $10 million of those funds. “It’s intolerable for some Americans to experience high levels of violence and others live in
New Law Lowers Missouri Corporate Tax JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Thousands of Missouri businesses will receive tax cuts with the new year. But because of the way the new law is written, some corporations doing business in Missouri could end up paying more. The give-and-take tax law enacted by former Gov. Eric Greitens just hours before his May 2018 resignation is to finally take effect Wednesday with the start of the 2020 tax year. The law will cut Missouri's corporate income tax rate from 6.25% to 4%, making it one of the lowest rates in the nation. But another provision in the law will do away with an option for calculating corporate income that could result in higher Missouri tax bills for some multi-state businesses. The two-prong overhaul to Missouri's corporate tax laws has made it difficult to project whether the state stands to gain or lose money, and if so how much. Yet the state's largest business groups believe the change will be
beneficial. “Ultimately, I think what we could see is a bit of incentivizing companies to set up operations here in the state and bring employees into the state," said Matthew Panik, vice president of governmental affairs for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “Or if they’re already here, to of course increase their operations.� Forty-four states levy corporate income taxes, which typically account for a much smaller slice of state revenues than individual income and sales taxes. The lowest flat corporate tax rate is in North Carolina, at 2.5%. When figuring corporate income taxes, Missouri currently allows businesses to chose among options. One approach calculates the percentage of their total income attributable to instate sales when figuring their Missouri income tax. Another approach lets businesses average the percentage of their total sales, payroll and property attrib-
Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra Making Music Together MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS Pattonsburg couple Allex and and upright bass in his family Ephraim Smith are members of band and just recently has taken the orchestra and both work for up the cello. The couple enjoy Greenspace Landscaping. Allex the experience of making music has played violin for 14 years, with community members, who participating in her school’s they say have swiftly become string programs since fourth friends. In addition to music, the grade and in the community couple enjoys playing board symphony since she was 15. games, watching movies and She has also played in several being outside, especially workpit orchestras and taught a sixth ing with horses. ********** grade strings class for one year after high school. Ephraim grew Chesna Anderson of up singing and playing guitar Cameron recently joined the
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Trenton R-9 staff were recognized during an end-of-theyear ceremony. Receiving the Teacher of the Year recognition were Brenda Thorne, preschool/special education; Shelly Forester, high school; Lauren Boswell, middle school; and Heather Epperson, elementary school. Years of service awards were also presented and THS custodian Graham McVay was honored for being named a finalist for the Cintas Corporation’s “National Custodian of the Year.� North Central Missouri College employees received salary increases following action taken by the board of trustees. The increases, which went into effect on July 1, included a 1 percent increase to the base salary as well as movement on the salary schedule for years of service for certified and nursing staff; a 4 percent increase for classified staff; and a 3 percent increase for administrative management professional staff. Coaching stipends were also increased. The Pleasant View R-6 School District announced its recognition by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the district’s academic performance, high school readiness and attendance. R-6 personnel announced the district had ranked seventh out of 1,228 elementary schools in Missouri. June The Green Hills Women’s Shelter was the topic of a feature story appearing in the Republican-Times. The shelter had recently moved into a new facility, allowing its services to be offered more effectively. The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors announced an increase in room rates at Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments, effective July 1. Rates went up $10 per day, with increased operating costs being cited. In preparation for the possible location of medical marijuana facilities in the community, the council approved changes to the city ordinance that addressed the topic. The North Central Missouri Development Alliance and the city of Trenton announced in August that a company was looking to locate a facility in Trenton that would be a safe and secure cultivation and production facility that would produce pharmaceutical-grade cannabis. While the name of the company was not made pubic, announcement was made by the state on Dec. 26 that an application by Kings Gardens Midwest LLC for a cultivation facility in Trenton had been denied.
Five Points Alive, an arm of the Trenton Downtown Improvement Association, held its first event - a “Chalk on the Walk� - using the streets of downtown Trenton as an “art pallette.� After being cancelled due to the weather, the event was rescheduled for July with several groups and individuals showing off their chalk drawing skills. Nine bands were announced for the third annual MidAmerica Music Festival, held in July at the Black Silo Winery. The headliner was Sawyer Brown, whose show was rained out when a thunderstorm hit the area on the evening of the second night of performances. Despite the rain, a large crowd attended the event, with proceeds going to assist Camp Rainbow, the BTC Area Youth Benefit Corp., the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center, the Green Hills Animal Shelter and the Foundation Trust for THS. An attendance requirement for students in the Trenton R-9 School District who participate in extracurricular activities was eliminated by the school board on a 3-2 vote. Before the change, students were required to have a 90 percent attendance rate before being allowed to participate in activities such as dances, assemblies and non-academicrelated trips. The change was made following a discussion about concerns with the policy, in particular as it related to high school prom. Voting yes were Dr. David Whitaker, Dorothy Taul and Marcie Cutsinger. Voting no were Doug Franklin and Cliff Roeder. Brandon Gibler and Corey Leeper were absent. Trenton Police Officer Jasmine Diab was shot and seriously wounded while transporting 38-year-old Jamey Griffin to St. Joseph for a mental evaluation. Griffin was able to get possession of her gun, discharging it into Officer Diab’s abdomen. Griffin sustained a gunshot wound to his hand and attempted to flee the scene before being detained by bystanders at a Winston convenience store, where the police car was stopped. Officer Diab was lifeflighted to a Kansas City hospital and underwent three surgeries before being released for physical therapy. Several fundraisers have been held to help with expenses. Officer Diab has not yet returned to active duty. Griffin, meanwhile, is scheduled to appear in the Livingston County Circuit Court on Jan. 7 for a plea/trial setting on three charges in connection with the incident, which also led to the Trenton City Council approving safety modifications for city police cars.
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ment also conducted a health fair. Enrollment numbers were mixed as area students returned to classes. Trenton R-9 saw a slight decline with 1,069 students on the first day of school. That was down 29 students from a year ago. The Trenton R-9 Board of Education voted to keep its levy at $4.127 after learning that assessed valuation numbers used to calculate the levy were not correct. The assessed valuation numbers did not take into account removal of Nestle from the district’s personal property assessment, a condition of Chapter 100 bonds used by Nestle to pay for costs in keeping the plant in Trenton. The rate could have been set at the maximum level allowed by the state but, had the board made that change, it would have affected the ability to make changes to the rate in 2020-21, if needed. The board said by leaving the rate at $4.127, the effect on future finances would be minimal. The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors announced that Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments Administrator Donita Youtsey would be stepping down from her position, effective on Oct. 15. Mrs. Youtsey had been with Sunnyview since 2008. Jerry Doerhoff was hired by the board to become the new administrator. The NCMC Board of Trustees approved naming the Learning Commons at Geyer Hall after Franklin and Frederick Bosley in recognition of the brothers’ $1.2 million gift to the school. The “Franklin and Frederick Bosley Learning Commons� houses the library, tutoring center and student support services. Long-time Trenton physician Dr. J.A. Keuhn and his wife, Chris, were honored by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation during ceremonies that included dedication of the memorial wall along the hospital’s walking trail. Matt Osterthun, former WMH  Foundation Director, was the guest speaker at the event.
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“We tell people ‘don’t go out’, but we all want to know what it’s like out there. So, you can just pull up my Facebook page if I’m going live and see that the roads really do suck!� he laughed before turning more serious. “The most important thing is knowledge: what it’s going to do and why. People who are uninformed tend to make bad decisions. But having said that, a couple of times it wasn’t safe for me to be out.� Glen said he was out and about during the flooding that hit Trenton in September 2017 and decided he better get off the roads. He ended up spending the night in the basement of the Trenton Fire Department, watching the storms and taking reports of flooded roads. Staying up all night during a storm is not unusual. If he knows there’s a good possibility of a storm overnight, he often tries to nap a little when he gets home from his job as custodian at the courthouse. He admits that weather gives him an adrenaline rush. “Who wouldn’t get an adrenaline rush from predicting the future?� he said, and defends the accuracy of weather predictions over the course of time. “I tell people to try to pick the lottery numbers seven days from now and tell me how good you are at it. But seriously, historically, the three-
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Trenton Masonic Lodge No. 111, AF&AM, Lodge Hall, 7:30 p.m. Trenton Rotary Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon. Trenton Kiwanis Club, Royal Inn Pizza, 6:30 p.m. Edinburg Oddfellows Lodge No. 394, Lodge Hall, 7:30 p.m. North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Earlybird Bingo, 6 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:45 p.m.
FRIDAY Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, noon to 4 p.m. “New Year Blast� For Youth Pre-K Through 12th Grade, Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library Children’s Department, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, 10th Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704. North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.
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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews ACROSS 1 Fellow 4 Cranium 9 “You don’t know the half __!” 13 “The __ Star State”; Texas 14 Uncanny 15 Carousel or roller coaster 16 Babe in __; innocent one 17 Slight; insignificant 19 Not __ long shot 20 One of the Seven Dwarfs 21 __ around; snoops
22 Gets closer to 24 Kilmer of films 25 Beethoven’s “Moonlight __” 27 Most recent 30 La Scala production 31 Big smiles 33 Shanty 35 Gentlemen 36 Leader 37 Mexican wolf 38 TV’s “__ Life to Live” 39 Homes for koi & goldfish 40 Turned off; disinterested 41 Fisher & Cantor
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ACROSS 1 __-by-night; unreliable 4 Get out of the way of 9 Breakfast order 13 Kitchen or den 15 Of birds 16 Plane ticket cost 17 Cartoon bear 18 Slowly, in music 19 “One __ Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” 20 Rider 22 Brain wave tests 23 Sardine containers 24 Apple computer 26 Civilized; suave 29 Perfectly clean
34 Alcoves 35 Word before Korea or Carolina 36 Hit a tennis ball in a high arc 37 __-all; panacea 38 Minute 39 Brief life sketches 40 Supped 41 Daring deeds 42 Stop 43 Street vendors 45 Blush 46 Trot 47 Breeze 48 Eatery 51 Lending a hand to
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ACROSS 1 Excessive publicity 5 “If the __ fits…” 9 Purina Dog __ 13 Bread ingredient 15 Beatles movie 16 Out of __; misbehaving 17 Swampland 18 Government law 20 Org. for Ducks & Penguins 21 Come in first 23 Went separate ways 24 Fuming 26 Rush 27 Elevator
alternative 29 Sea near Stockholm 32 Entice 33 Take __; put forth effort 35 Fem. title 37 Hatchets 38 Travis or Quaid 39 Tiff 40 Prohibit 41 Smooths wood 42 Minimum or maximum limit 43 Flat grassland area 45 Hepburn or Meadows 46 Ring around the
43 Fidel or Raúl 44 Gore & his dad 45 Tribal leader 46 Cry of support 49 Weak 51 Late ring king 54 Concert hall 56 Skirt opening 57 __ in; wearing 58 Fairy tale 59 Poor box donation 60 __ and haws; hesitates 61 Elephant’s teeth 62 90 degrees from ENE
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DOWN 1 Gruesome; bloody 2 Rude 3 Simple reply 4 Madame in Madrid 5 Saves 6 Egg on 7 Mrs. Herman Munster 8 Ring of flowers 9 Colorful songbird 10 Lies 11 Doing nothing 12 __ off; irritates 13 Friendly dog 18 Pesky insects 20 Statistical info 23 All __; listening 24 Weathercock 25 Average 26 Express one’s views 27 Tupperware covers 28 Deficits
29 Yam or cassava 31 Firearms 32 Get __ of; shed 34 Well-__; wealthy 36 Departs 37 Suffer defeat 39 Aviator 40 Arrestee’s hope 42 Letterman & Duchovny 43 Percussion instrument 45 Crack sealant 46 Johann Sebastian __ 47 Regulation 48 Eve’s man 49 Herr’s wife 50 BBQ favorites 52 Margarita garnish 53 “__ a Small World” 55 Many a time 56 Scandinavian airline
Dear Annie: Lots of people need nothing, but everyone wants something. If you ask someone directly, "What do you want for Christmas/your birthday/the holidays?" then they'll probably say, "Nothing." Or "Save your money." So don't ask. Just pay attention. I learned from my older sister that if you watch and listen, you'll easily think of a gift they'll love. You might notice they don't have a covered serving dish, have never heard of a blender bottle or haven't gotten around to framing a special poster. Perhaps they will mention loving a particular theater, from which you can order tickets. Last Christmas, when my sister was talking about an upcoming Baltic cruise, a lightbulb went on. I drove to a currency exchange kiosk in the mall and bought her seven different countries' worth of pocket money. The whole gift cost me less than $100. She was thrilled, and I was thrilled to have learned from the GGGOAT: greatest gift-giver
of all time. -- For the Person Who Has Everything Dear Everything: Thank you for pointing out how we learn more from observing people -- watching what they do rather than what they say. And it is also outstanding because the best gift you can give someone is to hear them. It is not just your physical presence but also your mental awareness, really listening to what they say and how they say it. Congratulations on cracking an important code in relationships; namely, the gift of listening. Your sister sounds very wise, and so do you. Dear Annie: It's a pretty sad sight when visiting coffee shops and restaurants these days. Here's a typical scenario: an older couple sitting at a breakfast table, not talking to each other. They are having conversations on their phones, messaging away. Breakfast is served, but they continue texting. After eating, it's the same thing. Then you have the younger couple nearby, texting away,
4 Coeur __, Idaho 5 Kitchen appliances 6 “__ Dong! The witch is dead…” 7 Terminal-to-plane passage 8 Massiveness 9 Consequence 10 Gust 11 Dharma’s love 12 Stitches 14 Error 21 Moral misdeeds 25 Tree of the olive family 26 Remove the lid from 27 Way to go 28 Like a dull speaker’s audience 29 Keats and Yeats 30 __ into; collides with 31 Classic by Homer
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Steel makers have struggled with falling prices for over a year amid the continuing trade war between the U.S. and China. A glut of steel on the market and lower demand has eaten into profits for many of the largest companies and driven down their share prices. President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on imported steel has failed to achieve its goal of raising prices and giving U.S. companies a lift. Slower growth partly caused by the trade war has also meant less business for steel mills. U.S. Steel has lost more than half of its value since
Trump's tariffs took effect. Nucor and Steel Dynamics are also sharply lower. The weak performances contrast starkly with the broader market. The S&P 500 has risen sharply during the same period, despite stumbling at the end of 2018. The drop in values has made the industry ripe for acquisitions. Cleveland Cliffs, the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America, moved to buy struggling AK Steel for $1.1 billion this month. The West Chester, Ohio-based steelmaker had lost nearly half its value since the tariffs began.
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65 Flying insects DOWN 1 Choir selection 2 Slangy reply 3 Britain’s congress 4 Curvy letter 5 Glowed 6 That girl 7 Like a centenarian 8 January 6 9 Bordeaux wine 10 Suggestion 11 A single time 12 Do garden work 14 Stymie 19 Manicurist’s focus 22 Part of TGIF 25 Van Winkle’s namesakes 27 Puncture 28 Austin’s place 29 eBay offers
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56 Cries of discovery 57 Waterbird 58 Actor __ McDonough 60 Chums 61 Father or grandfather 62 Actor Richard 63 Auction-lover’s site 64 Fannies 65 Deli loaf
collar 47 American poet Robert __ 48 Insult 51 Class __; admirable person 52 On __ fours; crawling 55 Down-to-earth 58 Pyle or Kovacs 60 Compass direction 61 Surpasses 62 Cheney & Smothers 63 Crazy 64 Days of __; olden times
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putting their legs on nearby chairs. They stop to order food, and then it's back to texting or scrolling. Breakfast or dinner is served, and they are still texting. After eating, they're still at it. My question is, why come together if there is no communication whatsoever? -Flipped Out Flip Phone User Dear Flip Phone User: You paint a grim picture of restaurants today. While it is true that some couples pay more attention to their phones than to each other when eating out, there are plenty of us who prefer to talk to our dining companions. When you pay attention to the person opposite you at a table, it is easy to ignore others in the restaurant and not be bothered by their ridiculous behavior. Plus, behavior can be catching. If you choose to pay more attention to your partner than your phone -- or than to the diners around you -- then others might choose to do the same.
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TRENTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES, DAILY, TRENTON, MO.
PAGE 10 • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019
AREA Three Injured In Area Accident Residents from Mercer and Iowa were hurt in a one-vehicle accident on Sunday afternoon in Mercer County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the accident occurred on Emblem Road, four miles north of Princeton. A pickup, driven by 17-yearold Royce Walburn of Ackworth, IA was northbound when it failed to negotiate a curve and went off the left side of the road, striking a tree before coming to rest against the tree. Two passengers in the vehicle, a 16-year-old juvenile from Indianola, IA and 21year-old Jessica McFee of Mercer, received serious injuries and were taken to Decatur County Hospital in Leon, IA for treatment. Walburn received minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene by the Mercer County Emergency Medical Service. The truck was demolished. The accident was investigated by Sgt. Doug P. Little, assisted by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and the Mercer County EMS.
DAILY RECORD
EMERGENCY SERVICES Trenton Police Department Dec. 25: an arrest was made at a west residence. Officers responded to two domestic disputes in the west part of town and investigated a motor vehicle accident in the west part of town. Officers responded to a suicide threat at an east residence and made an arrest for driving while revoked or suspended in the south part of town. Dec. 26: officers investigated a report of promoting
child pornography at a north residence and made an arrest for driving while revoked/suspended in the east part of town. Dec. 27: two nuisance violations were investigated at a south residence and officers assisted another agency at an east residence. Dec. 28: officers investigated a report of harassment at a south residence and made an arrest for disorderly conduct at a north residence.
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