Trenton Republican-Times 3-1-19

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Friday, March 1, 2019

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REPUBLICAN-TIMES

Trenton, MO 64683

Briefs...

Voter Registration Deadline Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard has announced that Wednesday, March 6 is the last day to register to vote in the April 2 Municipal Election.

In addition to registering to vote, Mrs. Spickard is encouraging voters to come in by that date to make changes or updates to their correct name or current address to ensure there are no issues in voting on election day.

Commission Plans Meetings The Grundy County Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday at the courthouse and has scheduled a meeting on March 18 to discuss the 911 system.

Items on the announced agenda for Tuesday’s meeting include a 10 a.m meeting with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy and a 1:30 p.m. meeting with Donna Pair of West Safety Services and a representative of AT&T to discuss 911 equipment.

The commission has scheduled a meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 18 to discuss the county’s 911 emergency system. The meeting will be held in the training room at the Trenton Fire Station and will focus on the radio system. County fire department chiefs, Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs, Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross, Ambulance Director Steve Tracy and Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring have been invited to join the commission at the meeting.

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Special Board Meeting

Non-Certified Salary Change OK’d The Trenton R-9 Board of Education resolved concerns regarding payment of certain non-certified personnel when school is not in session due to weather during a special meeting on Tuesday night.

On a 5-2 vote, the board agreed to change the method in which those individuals are paid, allowing them to receive their salary over a pay period similar to those individuals who are currently on a 12-month contract. According to an explanation of the change offered by Board President Doug Franklin, hourly non-certified employees will now have their salaries figured based on the number of hours they would work during a normal school year, with the total amount then

being divided into 12 pay periods and checks issued monthly (June, July and August checks would be written in June, which is what is currently done with certified staff to close out the district books for the year). The overtime provision would still apply, with anyone working more than 40 hours being eligible for overtime pay.

Included in this group would be paraprofessionals, cooks and building secretaries.

Last month, the board approved the 2019-20 calendar, which next year will be based on hours rather than days to meet state attendance requirements. As part of the calendar approval recommendation, it had been suggested that non-certified per-

sonnel be eligible to be paid for the hours built into the calendar for snow days whether or not the days would actually be used. Some board members expressed concern about paying individuals for days they did not work and the matter was tabled until more information could be received.

During discussion at Tuesday night’s meeting, Dr. David Whitaker, who voted no, expressed concerns regarding what he called potential problems for both the district and employees in the method of payment that was being suggested, stating that paying non-certified personnel monthly would no longer make them an See NCMC, Page 12

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Trustees Hear Reports

THS Alumni Mailing The Trenton Alumni Association is asking for volunteers to assist with the mass mailings of alumni information in preparation for the 2019 THS Alumni Weekend activities later this year.

The mailing will take place on Sunday, April 7 in the THS commons, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Information provided by classes regarding reunion plans will be mailed during that time, along with the general alumni letter. Envelopes,mailing labels and other supplies will be made available. THS alums, especially those whose classes are having special events this year, are encouraged to assist with the mailing.

The alumni association has also announced that March 17 is the deadline for classes to submit updates to their mailing lists. Those updates should be made with Dr. John Holcomb by calling him at 660-359-1838 or by email at johnlholcomb@gmail.com.

Additional questions about alumni activities may be directed to Dr. Holcomb or Steve Maxey.

Commission Meets The Grundy County Commission met Tuesday, discussing the possible need for a new heat pump at the Law Enforcement Center and giving permission for a display on the courthouse lawn.

The commission learned there is a need to repair or replace a heat pump at the LEC. The estimate for repairing the unit is around $4,000 while the cost of a new one is estimated to be in excess of $10,000. However, the cost of the coolant used in the current unit is $65 per pound, while the cost for the coolant that would be used in a new unit would be significantly less, most likely in the $20-dollar range. The commission will seek bids for a new unit so a decision can be made using actual figures.

In other business, the commission agreed to allow a pinwheel display to be placed on the courthouse lawn in observance of Child Abuse Awareness Month in April. The commission will also sign a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Awareness Month in Grundy County.

Chamber Honorees Two businesses and an organization will be among those honored at the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on Friday, March 15.

The Business of the Year will be presented to two businesses, Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments and Modine Manufacturing. Recognized as the Organization of the Year will Green Hills Recreation Association. They will be honored along with the Pillars of the Community R.W. Keuhn and Phil Schlarb - during the event, which will be held at the Ketcham Community Center on the North Central Missouri College campus.

In addition to the recognitions, entertainment will feature a lip sync competition and there will be a live auction, 50/50 drawing and a drawing for a suite at a Kansas City Royals baseball game.

The banquet is open to the public and reservations are required. Reservations can be made with Micah Landes at the North Central Missouri Development Alliance, 660973-2996; Kim Washburn at US Bank, 359-3944; Crystal Whitaker at ChiroSolutions, 359-3500 or Chamber Executive Director Debbie Carman at 635-0892 or trentonchamber@att.net.

Tickets are $35 each, payable at the door or the chamber will invoice. Table sponsorships of $320 and silver sponsorships of $500 are also available.

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Coach Brian Upton’s pep talk during the third quarter provided a spark to the THS Bulldogs, who went on an offensive run early in the fourth period to take a 59-41 win over Monroe City in the Class 3 Sectional contest at Moberly on Wednesday night. Trenton now plays St. Pius X on Saturday in Lee’s Summit. Additional photos and a story about the game are on page 2 of today’s Republican-Times.

TRENTON CITY COUNCIL

Intragovernmental Loans Discussed

Economic Development Update Given To Council Members of the Trenton City Council heard several reports and took action on two items during a meeting on Monday night at city hall.

North Central Missouri Development Alliance Executive Director Micah Landes updated the council concerning activities in which she has been involved, having 91 business contacts since beginning her position in late 2017. She said there have been seven new businesses started in Trenton while four more have been retained. Another 11 businesses have considered Trenton as a potential location. The other contacts have involved current business in the areas of retail, industry, government/school and service as well as discussions regarding building ownership.

She thanked officials for their efforts in clearing out the city-owned building at the airport quickly so it could be shown to a potential business owner, who she said “is very interested” in the facility. The business, which she did not name, would have three full-

National Weather Service Mostly cloudy skies over the weekend with a 90% snow chance on Saturday night and a 60% snow chance on Sunday morning before skies clear. Bitterly cold temperatures are expected. The high on Monday, Feb. 25 at Trenton’s Government Weather Station was 31, Tuesday’s high was 35 and Wednesday’s high was 2. Wednesday’s low was 10. There was no report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.

security and telephone/computer service availability.

There was a brief discussion regarding the recent announcement by Shopko that the local store will close next month.

Mrs. Landes noted that the closing of the store was not the fault of the community as the Trenton store was one of 252 the corporate office closed.

She said Trenton was the most profitable Shopko store in its sales region. Another business has purchased Shopko, however, Mrs. Landes said she has been unable to find out the name of the new owner as there has been no official announcement.

She said there are “a lot of good things going on in Trenton” and encouraged city officials and community members to emphasize the positive aspects of Trenton and Grundy County.

“We need to get that out there,” she said.

Mayor Dr. Nick McHargue said he appreciated the city and county, along with other enti-

Administrative reports dominated a meeting of the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees, held Tuesday evening on the campus.

NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver gave a legislative report, updating the board on pending bills that would affect community colleges.

He also updated the board on the Green Hills Head Start program, which is administered through the college.

With the recent retirement of Dr. Beverly Hooker as director, he said Janet Gott and Sue Ewigman have been serving as co-associate directors while the search for a new director is ongoing. Dr. Klaver noted that he would be in Kansas City on Wednesday to meet with Head Start officials to discuss the status of the two proposed construction projects. One project is in Trenton while the other is in Brookfield.

Dr. Kristen Alley, associate vice president for student affairs, presented information on the National Student Clearinghouse Student Tracker File report, which found a total of 159 graduates (40 percent) transferring to other institutions from the Fall 2017, Spring 2018 and Summer 2018 semesters. Of those students who transferred, the majority, 40 percent, went to Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, with 14 percent moving on to attend Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. The University of Missouri-Columbia got 14 percent of students who transfered while 3 percent went to Western Governors University (online), 3 percent went to Missouri State University in Springfield and 2 percent went to Park University in Parkville. The rest transferred to other colleges and universities.

The three-year follow up for Fall 2015, Spring 2016 and Summer 2016 showed 18

time employees initially, with additional employees as the business grows.

The building had previously housed Green Hills Animal Nutrition and it was noted that the city now owns the equipment located in the building after evicting the business due to unpaid rent over several months. Mrs. Landes asked the city to consider allowing local businesses to have first chance to purchase the equipment before selling it to entities out of town. No decision has been made regarding dispersal of the items.

Mrs. Landes, who is a member of the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Board, also thanked the city for its offer to use the airport building as a temporary location for the chamber and license office.

She said the chamber has looked at eight potential sites and hopes to make a decision soon. She noted there are state regulations that need to be considered when deciding the new location for the license bureau - for which the chamber is a contracting agent - including

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THS is looking for a new head football coach following the resignation of Brandon Boswell. See page 2 of today’s R-T for an interview Boswell and athletic director Wes Croy, who discuss the decision and how the program will move forward.

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SPORTS CLASS 3 SECTIONAL BASKETBALL

Trenton Bulldogs 59, Monroe City Panthers 41

MAKE IT COUNT

Trenton Girls Start Fast, Close The Door On Monroe City In Sectional, 59-41 “Make It Count.”

Those three words have been the mantra by which the Trenton High School girls basketball team has lived this season. The phrase is inscribed on their t-shirts and hoodies. It is the hashtag of choice on their social media posts.

In Class 3 sectional action in Moberly on Wednesday night, the Trenton Bulldogs ‘made it count’ with a 59-41 victory over Monroe City – one that sends Trenton to the state quarterfinals for the second time in three seasons.

“We are a family,” senior point guard Ainsley Tolson said after the win. “These girls are like my sisters, they are like blood family to me.

We’ve been together for so long and playing together for so long. This year it was ‘make it count’ because we don’t want to not focus on a game and miss out on something that could be amazing.”

Tolson and her teammates have seemingly made every moment count in this remarkable season, which now sees the Bulldogs sitting at 25-0 on the season and at the precipice of the Show-Me Showdown. Inside the activities center at Moberly Area Community College on Wednesday night was no exception.

Trenton started fast, jumping out to a 14-1 lead early on, weathered Monroe City’s gritty effort to stay in the game in quarters three and four, then slammed the door when it mattered most in the fourth period.

Trenton came out of the gates landing a massive shot in the early going.

The Bulldogs got two three-pointers from Mykah Hurley and another from Salem Croy – Hurley’s second pushing Trenton’s advantage to the 14-1 margin just five minutes into the contest.

“Whenever you come out and hit a

couple of shots and you get some momentum going, everything works a little bit better,” Trenton Head Coach Brian Upton said. “Your defense is a little bit sharper, your offense – you are running your sets a little bit better and you get the better looks.”

The run had Trenton going, but it would not last.

Dazed, but not about to give in, Monroe City fought back. After trailing 16-5 at the end of the first quarter, the Panthers continued to battle back against Trenton after the Bulldogs’ initial punch seemed to take a toll on the Trenton squad. With 3:28 left in the first half, Monroe City had trimmed the Trenton advantage to a mere six points. “(Monroe City) is a really athletic team, they are good,” Tolson said.

“They deserve a lot of credit because they did really well. They have a few really nice players on their team and they brought up the intensity and played some really good defense.

They got a few fast break lay-ups and we weren’t getting back. We had a little bit of miscommunication on defense for a while, but we got it figured out.”

The Bulldogs continued to have the hot hand from the outside, however.

Hurley and Croy each added another triple and, by halftime, Trenton had pushed the lead back to double digits at 32-21. The Bulldogs were five-forsix from beyond the three-point stripe in the first half. At that point, going back to the beginning of Trenton’s district championship victory over Chillicothe last Friday, the Bulldogs had knocked down 12 of their last 15 three-point shots.

Trenton cooled off from downtown in the second half, connecting on just one of their final five shots from beyond the arc.

Sophomore forward Maci Moore

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Mykah Hurley draws two defenders during Trenton’s 59-41 win over Monroe City on Wednesday in sectional action at Moberly Area Community College. Hurley had 11 points, three steals and three assists.

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Ainsley Tolson looks ahead for a pass during Trenton’s 59-41 sectional win over Monroe City on Wednesday night in Moberly. Tolson had 15 points, nine assists and three steals in the victory.

then went to work.

After a 10-point first half, Moore scored 11 more points in the second half, seven of which came in the third quarter. Every one of the third quarter points were huge as it allowed Trenton to keep Monroe City at arm’s length. Entering the fourth quarter, Trenton’s 11-point halftime advantage was still intact with the Bulldogs leading 44-33.

Moore finished with a game-high 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. She was able to accomplish all of that despite drawing the attention of Monroe City’s Jada Summers almost all night.

“I had to post (Summers) up really hard,” Moore said. “I had to make sure it was just me and her and then throw it up there and try to get fouled.

You had to go up strong or else she was going to knock it away from you.”

Moore also spent a considerable amount of the night guarding Summers at the other end. The Bulldogs’ initial plan was to put Sidney Lynch on Summers all night, but Lynch was on the bench for a large portion of the game as fouls mounted on her in the first half. She picked up her third foul with over five minutes left in the second quarter and went to the bench again early in the third with her fourth. That left a rotation of Moore, Croy and Lexi Whitaker taking turns on Summers, who finished the game with 12 points, a noticeable drop in production from the 36 points and 20 rebounds she produced in Monroe City’s district championship victory last weekend.

“Our intention was to leave Sid on her a lot more,” Upton said. “It’s funny, I don’t know that Sidney

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maybe fouled (Summers) once and all the other fouls were somewhere else.

But we spelled her with Maci and Salem did a great job and Lexi did a great job. We were just running bodies at her to keep fresh legs on her to not let her get the ball where she wanted, which was with her back to the basket on the block. I thought we did a really good job of that. We gave up some other stuff. We sacrificed some other players getting to the hole and scoring but, overall, we did the job that we wanted to do.”

In the fourth quarter, Trenton’s 11point lead would only grow. The Bulldogs displayed the hallmark of a veteran team by putting the game away in the decisive moments. Trenton opened the final frame on a 6-0 run and Tolson and Hurley each took turns going to the basket for lay-ups as Monroe City’s defense found itself spread too thin across the court at inopportune times.

“We talked about it, that we had eight minutes left to get where we wanted to go, which is the next round,” Upton said. “I knew they were tired, but I said ‘this is what veteran teams do, they go out there and they play hard.’ You want to hit shots and you want to get to the rim, but I just want them to go out there and play as hard as they can. They got a little bit more of a cushion and it changes the dynamic of the game. It forced (Monroe City) to play man, which is not what they wanted to do, and that got us a lot easier looks. It kind of helped spread the score out to where it was at. But give Monroe City credit, they played really hard and they never went away. They could have quit early down 14-1 and they didn’t.”

When the final buzzer ended, Tolson and Hurley shared a hug near midcourt as another Trenton celebration ensued. The Bulldogs were headed back to the state quarterfinals.

“We knew we could do it,” Tolson said. “Sometimes we have a feeling like we know that we are going to win. I have that feeling a lot because I have a lot of trust in my team, but we just came out with confidence, knowing that we are good and we’ve played together forever. We have that confidence in each other and I think that helped us pull away in the end.”

Tolson added 15 points, nine assists and three steals behind Moore, while Hurley went for 11 points, three assists and three steals. Salem Croy had 10 points and four steals and Whitaker rounded out the team’s total with two points and added four assists.

“You know, we ran into foul trouble, got a little out of sync and, to be honest, I thought we looked a little bit tired at times out there,” Upton said.

“But there’s a lot of emotion in this game. It was a long bus ride to get there, you get out there and you get fired up. I think we spent a lot of our energy early and it took us a little while to get our legs back underneath us. But I’m very proud of how everybody pitched in. We got some good minutes out of our bench at critical times and we got through it. It was a good win. Monroe City was a good team.”

Trenton will get St. Pius X in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Lee’s Summit. St. Pius X defeated St. Michael the Archangel 60-30 in sectional action in Excelsior Springs.

Scheduled tipoff for the game at Lee’s Summit High School is 2:45 p.m.

Trenton Bulldogs

Trenton’s Boswell Resigns Post As Head Football Coach Trenton High School will be seeking its 33rd football coach to guide the Bulldogs into the 2019 season after Brandon Boswell resigned his post at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.

Boswell guided Trenton for five seasons, from 2014-2018, amassing a record of 23-28.

Boswell took over for Wes Croy, who transitioned to the school’s athletic director following the 2013 season. In Boswell’s first season, the Bulldogs managed just a 2-8 record, but then enjoyed back-to-back seven-win seasons in 2015 and 2016. The 2015 season saw Boswell named the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association’s All-Northwest District Coach of the Year at the Class 2 level. The following season, Trenton captured a Grand River Conference title in its first year in the league.

That season ended with Trenton getting a firstround district victory at Lathrop, the Bulldogs’ first district win ever under the current MSHSAA playoff format.

“It was really fun,” Boswell said. “My first year was really tough, but I will always remember those kids because they were my first kids.

My second year, that was just a really good team. That was when I knew we could do something really good. Then that third year, to come in the GRC and win a conference title right off the bat was really awesome. I don’t think that group was given much credit by a lot of people, to be honest, that they were going to be as good as they were. Then to win seven games and upset Lathrop at districts, that was just really enjoyable for me.”

But the past two seasons saw Trenton run a combined record of just 7-13. The lack of success on the field, combined with declining numbers in the football program, led to a meeting between Boswell and the administration to discuss concerns.

“I think all the reasons for me resigning are valid,” Boswell said. “We haven’t won enough and the number of kids coming out is dwindling. Whether that is because we are losing or because the game is under attack, I don’t know, but we have kids walking our hallways that could help us that aren’t out for football. I thought a lot about it over the weekend and the

(administration’s) points were valid.”

In three years in the GRC, Boswell led Trenton to a 13-8 league mark.

“You can always find some good things in what we did, even in these last two years,” Boswell said. “The record is what it is. But I tell you what, the things that mean the most are the relationships you have with the kids - especially when you have to tell them that you are stepping down. That’s what I will always remember. I got all sorts of texts from former players, so when you get that you know you did something right, even if it’s not the wins and losses.”

Prior to being named the Bulldogs’ head coach, Boswell was the head coach for the Trenton Middle School program, also serving as a high school assistant from 2011-2013.

While Boswell’s tenure as head coach had its ups and downs, his dedication to his individual players never waivered. He is not immediately seeking another coaching position and does not plan to leave Trenton High School as a teacher at this time.

“We, as a district, certainly appreciate every-

thing that Coach Boswell has done over the last five years and the time that he has invested in the program, in the community and with our kids,” Croy said. “He is a great person and a tremendous role model for our student-athletes and a great supporter of our athletes as a whole here at the high school. I have no doubt that, in time, if he wants to become a head coach again, he will have success. But I also feel at times a change is in order and that’s where we are at here, right now.”

Trenton will now begin fielding applications for the next football coach, who will inherit a team coming off a 3-7 season. While the search begins immediately, no timetable has been set for making a new hire.

“We will sit down with administration and we will begin looking as soon as we can get (the job) posted and start getting applications in,” Croy said. “We will do the best we can to hire the right person - someone who can continue to support our kids like Coach Boswell has and also lead our football program.”

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LOCAL

Bulldog Bark

by Tara Hoffman Trenton R-9 Director of Special Services

PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN SCREENINGS Trenton R-I9 is gearing up for the annual kindergarten and preschool screenings.

These screenings are open to all families residing in the Trenton R-9 School District. Kindergarten and preschool screenings will be held May 21-23 at the Trenton R-9 Early Childhood Center, located at Rissler Elementary School. The address is 801 W. Fourth Terrace.

Children who will be five years old before Aug. 1, 2019 will be eligible to attend kindergarten at Trenton R-9 in the fall. Areas that will be screened will be communication, pre-academic reading skills, fine/gross motor skills, vision and hearing. Children who will be three or four years old by Aug. 1, 2019 are eligible to attend the Trenton R-9 preschool in the fall.

Preschool children will receive a developmental screening in the

areas of language, concepts, motor development, vision and hearing. Children who participate in the screening will be eligible to attend the Trenton R-9 preschool programs, which are free to students residing in the Trenton R9 School District.

The required documents for fall enrollment for both kindergarten and preschool are a child’s immunization record, legal birth certificate and proof of residency.

Parents may call 359-2003 to schedule a kindergarten or preschool screening appointment.

Parents can expect the screening process to take approximately an hour or longer per child. Parents are given the opportunity to fill out required paperwork while their child is in the screening process. Appointments will be accepted starting April 1.

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Rick and Abby Neff of Galt attended the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo on Feb. 5, where Rick and his horse, Rosies Rollin, won the timed-event challenge Jud Little Fast Five barrel race, pictured at left. From a field of 44, they had the third fastest time to qualify in the top five. In the finals, they had the fastest time to win a trophy buckle, vest and $1,000.

They also qualified in the fast five in the pole bending, pictured at right, finishing second and winning $300. Abby and her horse, Came in a Blazin, also competed and together, the Neffs won $2,300.

Busy Bees 4-H Club Meets

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Wright Memorial Hospital held its first quarter Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, Feb. 21. Bev Shaul, director of patient care services, presented information on the emergency department. There were 18 attendees.

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Dennis Gutshall, left, was presented with a plaque of appreciation by the Princeton R-5 Board of Education during a special facility board work session on Monday, Feb. 25.

Gutshall served as project manager on the recently-completed improvements made to facilities in the R-5 District, including new construction and remodeling. The plaque was presented by Board President Rick Ellsworth, right.

Princeton R-5 Board Meets The Princeton Board of Education held a facility work session on Monday night, Feb. 25, discussing several potential projects.

Superintendent Jerry Girdner said the board agreed to make repairs to the gymnasium bleacher system to include the addition of motors for automation as well as approved the purchase of track equipment for this spring. The equipment will include hurdles, starting blocks, a high jump mat and standards and a pole vault mat and standards. This will make the Jim King Track ready for its first meet on April 15.

The board reviewed potential summer maintenance and construction projects and will review recommendations at the March 11 board meeting. Girdner said the board is also considering the possible purchase of a vehicle that will provide more efficient transportation for smaller student groups. The current budget does have funds included for the purchase of a school van or SUV.

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percent of the graduates transferred and completed a bachelor’s degree. Again, the majority of students, 30 percent, graduated from NWMSU, with 25 percent graduating from MWSU, 11 percent from Western Governors and 8 percent from Truman State, with the rest from other colleges and universities.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre updated the board on several activities that have occurred on campus recently, including a faculty inservice that focused on the Higher Learning Commission’s quality initiatives. He said a career and transfer fair with around 40 vendors was planned for Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Trustees approved the purchase of a hardware and software maintenance agreement at an annual cost of $43,163.57 from Hewlett Packard Enterprises of Roseville, CA. The agreement will provide telephone as well as onsite support for the college-owned servers and storage located in the data centers.

Also approved was the annual renewal of ProofPoint, data leak protection appliance software, from OPTIV of Overland Park, KS, at a cost of

$10,553 and the purchase of an Amatrol Mechanical Drives I training system and hand tool set at a cost of $15,518.

Trustees agreed to transfer Kadi Gamble of Brimson from Head Start Family Engagement Specialist to Campus Store Associate-Retail Operations at a pay rate of $11.33 per hour. Her new position is effective on March 11. Two adjunct instructors were approved, including McKay Lannigan of Cameron, who will teach dual credit English courses as needed primarily in Cameron, and (Marie) Gene Arnold of St. Joseph, who will teach behavioral health support courses through the North Belt Center beginning with the fall 2019 semester.

In other business, trustees were introduced to the college’s residence hall assistants and learned about activities on the campus as well as changes in food service. Dr. Alley told trustees that a counselor, Grace Carder of Preferred Family Healthcare, will be serving the campus and said the search for a new TRiO assistant appears to be close to completion.

The board held an executive session to discuss personnel, with no announcement made.

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26.

ties, being able to work together on economic development through the NCMDA. The city, county and other businesses, organizations and individuals provide funds for the operations of the NCMDA, which is located in an office at the Plaza Apartments building.

Charlie Zitnik of DA Davidson visited with council members regarding the possibility of the city using its own money from one department to help pay for projects in another department. In this case, the city is considering the possibility of borrowing money from the electric department to help pay for the wastewater headworks project. Zitnik said that while the city has an A+ rating from bond companies regarding its financial condition, it has just an adequate rating regarding reserves. He said there is not “good guidance” from the state regarding this loaning practice but said that should the city consider doing this, it is imperative an agreement be in place that outlines terms of the loan, including a payment schedule, interest rate, etc. He recommended the city get a legal opinion before proceeding, especially if the agreement is for more than a three-year period, which is the time frame the state treasurer allows for any investment of state funds.

It was noted by the council that city funds were being looked at in an effort to get a lower interest rate than what has been out there for past projects for which the city has borrowed money. It was noted that a recent loan to the city for the new fire training facility had an interest rate of over 4 percent.

Dr. McHargue again brought up what he called excessive profits in the city utility departments and said he would like to see the council take additional action regarding possible rate reductions. Councilman Brad Chumbley said he did not want the public to be misled that the city has a lot of extra money in the utility department, noting that there are “some big expenses” to be paid regarding current and future infrastructure projects.

“I don’t want to mislead the public into thinking we are ‘rat-holing’ money,” Chumb-

ley said. “We have a lot of projects coming up that we are going to have to pay for. Don’t let the 48 percent fool you. We have a lot to take out of it.”

Chumbley said he doesn’t want the city to be in a position of having to take large increases in rates when infrastructure work is needed, pointing to the 30 percent wastewater increase a few years ago to fund the current DNR-mandated improvements. He said he would much rather see a 1 to 2 percent increase each year instead of waiting 30 years and getting hit with a rate that “really hurts people.”

“We need to be able to operate and keep our infrastructure in good working order,” he said.

Fire Chief Brandon Gibler updated council members regarding the Monday, Feb. 18 fire that destroyed two downtown buildings and extensively damaged a third. He thanked community members and businesses for their assistance as well as all city employees who assisted in any way. It was noted that all departments were represented in helping in some aspect. He said that six hydrants were used to pump water and that the city’s GIS system was very helpful in locating those hydrants that had the strongest pumping ability.

He said that the hydrant that was not able to be used had been frozen shut, however, the fire department was able to use a truck with a storage tank to provide water to the Chillicothe Fire Department ladder truck, which assisted in fighting the fire from above. He said the fire had been burning for some time before being noticed and that it was well under way by the time fire officials arrived on the scene. He said investigation into the cause of the fire and location of where it started remains ongoing and that the insurance companies have some liability for the two walls that remain standing.

Council members discussed the city’s sidewalk snow removal ordinance, which makes it the responsibility of the property owner to remove “mud, dirt, snow, ice, trash and other objects” from sidewalks and that, per an agreement with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the city is responsible for removing snow

from the sidewalks on the Ninth Street bridge. Several councilmen stated that the ordinance as currently written is not being enforced and the matter was referred to the Administrative Committee for further study.

In the only action items, the council voted 7-0 to approve payment of expenses incurred by the city involving the new asphalt plant ($54,663.75) and the transfer of ownership of a Ford Escape with 102,000 miles on it from TMU to the city at a cost of $1 for use by the code enforcement officer.

Councilwoman Jen Hottes was absent.

In other business, the council: • was told by City Administrator Ron Urton that the city had been able to save nearly $44,000 in engineering expenses on two projects that were completed under budget.

Urton also reported that contractors will be working extra days on the wastewater project to get back on schedule, which has been affected by weather.

He also reported that the headworks project design should be back to the city by mid-March.

• was told that the scales have been set for the new asphalt plant and that the main units of the plant are to be delivered on March 18. Street Supervisor Martin Schieb said it should take about a week to install the units. He also reported city crews are working to fill potholes caused by the recent snow and ice. A written report regarding snow removal and ice control costs showed $24,664 having been spent so far, including $15,243.98 in overtime. A total of 3,635.30 miles of road has been plowed/chatted.

• discussed, but took no action, on a request from Dennis Barnard to have city liens removed from three properties he purchased at the recent county tax sale. It was noted the liens totaled $22,000. Barnard was not at the meeting, however, Mayor McHargue said the city had set a precedent in that it had approved a partial payment of a lien ($500) in order for that property to be purchased by an individual. Because Barnard was not present, the council said it would take no action until members could visit with him in person to get more information.

The Busy Bees 4-H Club met on Feb. 24 at the Laredo Community Center with 16 members, five leaders and six guests present.

Ada Fox presided at the meeting. Jordan Foster and Kenzie Bower led the pledges to the U.S. and 4-H flags. Roll call was answered with each member telling what they liked about Missouri. The birthday anniversaries of Lexa Stonger, Quin Weldon and Rebecca Urich were recognized.

4-H forms were distributed and it was announced the Mercer County Swim Party would be on March 4 at Princeton while the 4-H Lock-In will be held on March 8-9 at Chillicothe. Contest Day will be on April 5, beginning at 5 p.m. at the First Christian Church. Information was shared about the Show Me Quality Livestock training along with the Move Across Missouri program. The club voted to move the April meeting to April 28 and the July meeting to July 15.

Rebecca Urich gave a demonstration on the FFA creed and Jordan Foster gave a demonstration on how to prevent sports injuries.

Sarah Allen provided the activity/game of golf-ball.

Bailey Williams provided the snack.

The next meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. on March 17 at the Laredo Community Center.

Foundation Awards Grants The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met on Jan. 20 and awarded 11 grants totaling $4,181.

Grants are funded by member donations to Operation Round Up, where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to provide money to the fund.

Education grants were awarded to North Harrison at Eagleville, Cainsville R-1, Princeton R-5, South Harrison at Bethany, North Mercer R-3 at Mercer, Pleasant View R-6 at Trenton, Spickard R-2, Pattonsburg R-2 and Harrison County R-4 at Gilman City school districts.

Since 2005, the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded 641 grants totaling $383,814.62 to schools and community organizations. The foundation assists qualifying schools and organizations with grant monies for education, health and rural development within GEC’s 12-county service area, which includes Harrison, Mercer and Grundy counties and portions of Linn, Livingston, Daviess, Gentry, Putnam and Sullivan counties in Missouri and portions of Ringgold, Wayne and Decatur counties in Iowa.

The next grant application deadline is April 1. Qualified applicants must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization or other eligible entity. Grant applications are available online at www.grundyec.com or by calling GEC at 1-800-2792249, ext. 23 or 33.

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OP/ED

Reader Weighs In On Medicare

The Final Word

by Diane Lowrey R-T Editor

Letters to the Editor

Chamber And Elections

It’s been a crazy few weeks in Trenton between the downtown fire, upcoming elections and the school district getting back to somewhat of a normal schedule now that the weather has improved.

The state fire marshal’s office continues to investigate the cause of the fire on Feb. 18 that destroyed two business buildings and extensively damaged a third structure that housed the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and License Bureau. The chamber has been working diligently with state officials to find a new locaDiane Lowrey tion, looking at several places to house both entities. In talking with chamber officials, it is hoped a new location can be announced in the near future.

Meanwhile, the chamber still plans to hold its annual banquet in two weeks. The event, scheduled for Friday, March 15, will be held in the Ketcham Community Center. The banquet - which will honor the two businesses, an organization and two individuals as pillars of the community - is open to the public. I would encourage the community to show its support of the chamber and what it does for the community by attending. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Micah Landes at the North Central Missouri Development Alliance office, Kim Washburn at US Bank, Crystal Whitaker at ChiroSolutions or Chamber Executive Director Debbie Carman via email at trentonchamber@att.net. ********** The Republican-Times is compiling information submitted by candidates for the Trenton City Council and Trenton Mayor and putting together a special election section in anticipation of the April 2 city/school/nursing home district election. The information will be published as part of the March 22 edition of the newspaper.

The R-T sent a series of questions to each candidate and their answers will be included, along with information regarding the Trenton R-9 no-tax increase proposal to fund school construction/improvement projects. The April ballot, required to be published two times prior to the election will also be included, giving voters a chance to see all of the issues that will be decided.

If you are a voter in the city of Trenton and/or Trenton R-9 School District, this will be the perfect opportunity to learn more about the council/mayor candidates as well as the R-9 bond proposal so that you can be an informed voter when heading to the ballot box on April 2.

Keep Public Notices Public Jefferson City News Tribune Again this year, bills in the Missouri Legislature would effectively hide public notices from the public.

Public notices, also called legal notices, are required by law to be published in newspapers.

The idea always has been to provide transparency in government, and the practice long has been required under state law. The notices inform Missourians about advertisements for bids, contracts, unclaimed property, school/government finances, court proceedings, foreclosures and assessments, among other things.

House Bill 686, sponsored by Rep. Nick Schroer, R-O’Fallon, would drop the requirement for property foreclosure notices to be printed in newspapers, and allow them instead be posted on the foreclosure trustee’s website.

But here’s the problem: Most people would never see those websites.

There are hundreds — possibly thousands — of trustees doing business in Missouri. So it would be incredibly difficult for people to track down upcoming foreclosure auctions on all those obscure websites. Plus, not everyone has a computer or internet access.

If a foreclosed property is being sold on the courthouse steps, for instance, only the select people who can find the public notice for the sale will be able to bid. The few bidders who do know about the sale, then, would have an advantage — perhaps an opportunity to buy properties for far less than their value.

Just to be clear, this newspaper does have a dog in the fight. Trustees would benefit by saving the cost of paying newspapers to print the notices.

Newspapers, on the other hand, would lose that revenue.

Newspapers remain the best avenue to inform the public about public notices. Newspapers still are read by the majority of the public, and they expect to find public notices in their paper.

HB686 is scheduled to be heard by the House General Laws Committee at 6 p.m. today in House Hearing Room 1, in the basement of the Capitol. A similar bill has been introduced in the Senate.

If you, like us, believe that public notices should be open to the public, not hidden on obscure websites, we encourage you to attend the hearing and speak out or contact your elected state officials to let them know how you feel.

To The Editor: I have a staunch conservative friend who is strongly anti-Socialist, but don’t try to take away his Social Security. Being a veteran, he has medical coverage through the Veteran’s Administration, but he chooses to use Medicare instead. However, to him “Medicare for All” is an outrageous overreach by the government.

I believe the time is here for “Medicare for All.” It would require a tax similar to the Social Security tax. What is wrong with paying for something for such great value?

Where on your list of priorities does your health and that of your family land? For most of us it is right at the top. There would be no more co-pays, no more deductibles and no more bills. The hospitals would remain in private hands and would be managed the same way they are now except that billing would be so much easier and hospitals wouldn’t have to cover the costs of the uninsured.

People are often tied to their job because they can’t risk losing their health insurance. This keeps people from making job changes that might benefit them. It is also not good for employers to have an employee who would rather be working somewhere else. Some people oppose “Medicare for All,” but have no good alternative. About 25 percent of health insurance companies’ income is used to maintain their businesses. That is a lot of money. The VA has never been able to adequately care for the medical needs of our veterans, so that ineffective part of the VA could also be covered by Medicare. Also, politicians would have the same medical coverage, so when an issue came up we could expect quick action to fix the problem.

Myself, being a cancer survivor with an extensive medical history, I really appreciate the security and reliability that Medicare gives me. My local personal doctor chosen by me is outstanding.

One of our country’s strengths is that it is built on capitalism. Through capitalism the ambitious, the talented and the diligent have made our country the richest on earth and allowed the most capable to rise to the top. But many people work hard all their lives and struggle to get by. These people are part of the foundation of our nation and deserve the same level of medical care as the rich. Our challenge is to temper capitalism to the benefit of all Americans.

Rick Neff Galt, MO

Green Hills Wellness Challenge Results - Week 6 WEIGHT LOST THIS WEEK: 48.6 LBS.; TOTAL POUNDS LOST: 957.0 LBS. Tona Crawford Linda Buckner Jo Oneal Colbi Kirk Haley Floyd Laurie Douglas Dianna Crawford Jodi Barron Jimmie Lou Hinkle William Young Derek Miller Elaine Hanes Jacob Smith Kayla Smith Shane Lynch Adriane Todd Jim Tillman Arte Boon Betty Trimble Don Jahraus Anna Muselman Jamie Kottwitz Terry Toms Greg Lewis Gracie Cabral Holly Crawford Stan Richardson Jamee Scearce

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GREEN HILLS WELLNESS CHALLENGE SPONSORS: THE GRUNDY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE KETCHAM COMMUNITY CENTER, THE TRENTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES, TRENTON HY-VEE AND THE GRUNDY COUNTY UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

WEIGHT LOSS SNACKING By your Hy-Vee registered dietitian, Cindy Eivins, MS, RDN, LD, CDE

Need some snack ideas that will help you lose weight? Finding simple, tasty food options that won’t break the calorie bank doesn’t have to be hard. Having some healthy snacks on hand can be useful when you simply get too busy to prepare and eat a healthy meal.

Healthy snacking is actually good for you. Snacking is a great pick-me-up, and it provides an opportunity to include all the important food groups in your diet. Snacking also can keep you from overeating at your next meal, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

The key? Snacks full of quality nutrients, not added sugars and processed foods. Keep your snacks under 200 calories, around 10 grams of protein, five grams of fiber for an average adult and limit snacks to one or two a day.

Think of snacks as mini-meals that contribute nutrient-rich foods.

Nutrition-Packed Snacks A healthy snack includes at least one food from the MyPlate™ food groups – grains, vegetables, protein, fruit and dairy. Combine peanut butter and banana. Apples are one of the top fruits for weight loss, thanks to their highfiber content, add peanut butter for protein and healthy fat. Try pairing 1/4-cup almonds with 1/2-cup pomegranate seeds. The water and the fiber in the fruit will fill you up. Top cottage cheese with some fresh raspberries for a hit of low-calorie sweetness and a mega dose of fiber.

Cindy Eivins www.hy-vee.com

Hy-Vee Registered Dietitian 660-359-2278 • ceivins@hy-vee.com

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Servings: 14

All you need: 1 c. Hy-Vee brown and wild rice blend 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 c. carrots, chopped 1 c. celery, chopped 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 (48-oz.) container Hy-Vee chicken broth

1/2 c. Hy-Vee unsalted butter 1/2 c. Hy-Vee all-purpose flour 2 c. Hy-Vee 1% reduced-fat milk 2 c. water, optional Hy-Vee kosher sea salt, to taste Hy-Vee ground black pepper, to taste

All You Do: • In a 4-to-6-quart slow cooker, add rice, raw chicken, carrots, celery, onion, and chicken broth.

Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours, or until chicken is cooked through (165 degrees) and rice is tender.

• Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker.

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium to medium-low heat. Stir in flour with a wire whisk and continue to cook 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk and continue to cook until smooth.

Stir milk mixture into slow cooker mixture. Add water to adjust consistency as you like. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition facts Servings 1 cup, 190 Calories per serving, Total Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 40mg, Sodium: 420mg, Total Carbohydrates: 18g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Total Sugars: 4g, and Protein: 10g.

The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional for individual advice.

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Shelburne Cathy Rice After several weather issue weekends, Shelburne Baptist Church members were able to safely gather for church services on Sunday.

Karen Prothero, Heidi Rice, and I missed being in attendance on Sunday because we made a quick road trip to Oskaloosa, KS for a baby shower for Brielle Rice. On Friday, we enjoyed having Mark Rice of Raleigh, NC for supper and an evening of visiting.

On Saturday evening we were given a wonderful postValentines treat. Shelburne pastor and his wife, Aaron and Michelle Stark, hosted a Valentine’s banquet for the congregation. This is the first year we were able to meet in the new fellowship hall. Aaron

and Michelle were able to cook in the new kitchen and are excited to see what they can do next once cabinets and sinks with running water are complete. They made do with tables. The rest of us were spoiled with homemade jams and jellies on Michelle's homemade rolls. They made delightful pork chops and roasted vegetables as well as a choice of desserts. I was stuffed to the gills and believe I am guilty of gluttony. We followed the meal with a few games and wonderful conversations.

What a lovely evening.

Hello Springtime, my old friend. A girl sure can dream.

As I age I find myself being less tolerant of uncomfortable weather. Cowboy Dean says

anything over 75 degrees and I complain and anything under 70 I complain. He may be correct, but I see no reason to give him a big head by agreeing with him. I hear that in the near future it will be pothole fishing season. Good luck to all the fishermen.

Guessing what other people are doing is not as easy as we might think. Just the other day I was done with the school bus route and was headed back to Jamesport when I came upon a small cart pulled by a small pony. By nature, that pony was not impressed with a giant yellow bus behind him and was showing his anxiety. The person driving the cart and pony pulled the pony to the side of the road and stopped. I guessed that I was to pull

around and get out of the way.

Just as I got beside the cart I see that the real reason was a skunk calmly waddling across our path. Needless to say, I also stopped and pulled on the flashers to give that ole skunk all the room it wanted. That is the second skunk encounter I've experienced in the past couple of weeks. The other episode involved a skunk hurriedly departing a garage and heading for higher ground which meant it came to Highway 190 and waddled its way down the side of the road before finally crossing in front of me and going into the ditch.

Anyone who would have come up behind me would have guessed that I was having bus trouble. Nope, just respecting nature.

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Wellness Challenge Weigh-In, Ketcham Community Center, regular business hours.

Church Women United Thrift Shop open, 17th &â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m.

Card Playing, Galt Lions Hall, 6 p.m.

SUNDAY Narcotics Anonymous, St.â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m.

MONDAY THSâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Classes of 1936-43, Dinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner, 8:30 a.m.

DAR, China 1, noon.

Chapter MN, PEO, Hodge Presbyterian Church, 5:30 p.m.

Church Women United, Thrift Shop Meeting Room, 4 p.m.

Community Food Pantry Board, Food Pantry Meeting Room, 5:15 p.m.

Trenton Elks Lodge No. 801, Lodge Hall, Dinner at 6:30 p.m., Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Chapter 60, Disabled American Veterans, VFWâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Hall, 7 p.m.

WICâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Recertification and Check Pickup by Appointment, Grundy County Health Department, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Weight Busters, Grundy County Health Department. Weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6 p.m. For more information, call 485-6424.

Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. For more information, call 359-6144.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, 10th Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 357-2367.

MIâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m.

Al-Anon Family Support Group, North 65 Center, 7 p.m.

Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library open until 7 p.m.

Line Dancers, North 65 Center, 9:30 a.m.

Cards, North 65 Center, 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance, Hodge Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m.

Scrappy Quilters Guild, First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, open sew at 5 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m.

THSâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Class of 1953, Dinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner, 8:30 a.m.

Joseph L. Norton VFWâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Post No. 919, VFW Hall, Dinner at 6:30 p.m., Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Walk-In Tuesday, Grundy County Health Department, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Veterans Mobile Medical Unit, Wright Memorialâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Hospital parking lot, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Call 816-922-2000 for appointment.

Crafty Ladies, First Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

Trentonâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon.

Spickard Coffee Club,â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Spickard Fire Station Kitchen, 8 a.m.

Cards and Exercise Class, North 65 Center, 12:30 p.m.

Activity Night, North 65 Center, 6 to 9 p.m.

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AGRICULTURE

Hometown Boy

by Duane Dailey, Professor Emeritus University of Missouri

CATTLE SHOW-RING TRADITIONS PROVIDE BEEF CARE FOUNDATION I stepped into long-term tradition at MU Trowbridge livestock center Saturday. I entered a beauty shop for beef heifers.

Outside, the parking lot held livestock trailers and farm trucks.

This is the Angus Breeders Futurity a show and sale of seedstock cattle from Missouri purebred Angus farms. The catalog reported itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the 62nd annual.

That tradition runs longer than the 60 years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at MU. Grooming animals, showing and selling at auction continues a strong tradition. Some researchers scoff at our traditions.

They think only genetic maps of DNA tell our future. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true to an extent.

Change and progress builds on where we were. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tradition.

I heard familiar words from the livestock judge ranking a class of show heifers and naming champions. He gave reasons: Fullness of muscle, depth of body, soundness. Desirable traits.

Geneticists I know say you must watch an animal walk to see if it has a body to carry beef to market.

I saw more than heifers. I saw dads and grandads teach young people to lead heifers into a show

ring. Their children already show poise. They know how to lead and set up animals for the judge.

Those traditions teach animal care and handling. From way back in 4-H Club days I know showmanship isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a given, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learned.

Today young people learn genetics I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn in 4-H days.

Now genomics blend with pedigrees to tell Expected Progeny Differences or EPDs. Those numbers aid breeders.

As happens often, my first email of the day came from Jared Decker, MU Extension beef geneticist. He shares his column â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Steak in Genomicsâ&#x20AC;? to tell lessons from his meetings. This one told of EPDs for crossbreeding, Angus, the most used breed in Missouri, has big influence on beef we eat. The Angus association at St. Joe led farmers in genetic testing of herds.

Thompson Farm, MU beef research center at Spickard, leads in whole-herd genomic testing. Our state leads in better beef, a good tradition.

I learned that Jim Brinkley of Milan leads the Angus Futurity. We know each other from his years as board member at Thompson Farm.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just thought of tradition and change in my journalism career.

Huge change based on traditions.

Winter weather changed my work in recent weeks. We were hit with snow days at MU. More days off than in 130 years, someone said.

With my laptop computer and internet connection I work from home if the power stays on.

Friday I followed my tradition, walking my news beat. I knock on doors and visit professors. Impromptu visits yield more stories than e-mail quests. Electronics help, but onsite visits remain vital.

This week I learned more about losses of cows from bad-hay nitrate poison. Weather impact on agriculture grows. While I felt hard hit by cold, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing like starting calving season in winter storms.

Also, cows need to be fed just to keep warm. But hay sheds run low. Costly decisions lie ahead.

Walking the beat, I also share news from other departments Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve visited. That, I know has value.

The college needs more crosspollination between specialists in selfimposed silos.

A lost tradition is about to be restored in animal science. In budget whacks a few years back, MU livestock teams were dropped.

Now the department led by Bill Lamberson wraps up interviews for someone to teach livestock judging. That could rebuild teams based on needed skills. Judging gives work and social skills to animal science students. I hope the search succeeds soon.

E-mail your thoughts on tradition to duanedailey7@gmail.com.

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crop and farrowing intentions in the US. NASS will mail the questionnaires to all producers selected for the survey in February. To ensure all survey participants have an opportunity to respond, NASS interviewers will contact producers who do not respond by mail,

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FUTURE FOOD SOLUTIONS By 2050, the world popula- the better. They are also trytion is approximated to be 9.7 ing to make seeds more clibillion people. Today, we mate resistant and more have 7.3 billion people in the nutritious. world. Only two percent of Higher yields are obtained our population are farmers. when a harvest produces So, with a growing population more seed per crop head, or and a limited number of peo- bigger seeds. Scientists in ple to produce the food, there the past have created seeds has to be another solution to better suit the environment of particular areas. For inother than more farmers.

A possible solution to this stance, an American scientist upcoming problem would be in the 1960s developed dwarf genetic seed improvement. wheat plants for the country Genetic seed improvement India when they were facing occurs when one or two a food famine. These genetigenes with the desired traits cally improved seeds helped from any living organism are to reestablish Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food inserted directly into the supply.

Due to a warming climate, plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reproductive chromoa large amount of the global somes.

Scientists are using this corn and wheat production technology to modify the has decreased. This means characteristics of crops for that these seeds have to be

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March Hogs And Pigs Survey The U.S. Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Agricultural Statistics Services contacting producers for the March Hogs and Pigs Survey.

This survey is the most comprehensive gathering of quarterly data on market hog and breeding stock inventories as well as pig

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or online, to conduct telephone and personal interviews.

The data gathered in this survey allow NASS to accurately measure and report conditions and trends in the U.S. pork industry over the last three months.

The information is used by all sectors of the industry to help make sound and timely business decisions.

NASS will publish the survey results in the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on March 28. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass. usda.gov/Publications/.

For more information, persons can call the NASS Heartland Regional Field Office at 1-800-5511014.

MASTER GARDNER CLASSES I strongly suspect that most people are like meâ&#x20AC;Śafter the Polar Vortex, snow and multiple ice storms, I am ready for spring.

The promise of nice, warm, sunny spring days ahead really sounds good.

I also look forward to teaching another year of Master Gardener classes. As MU Extension horticulturists, we enjoy meeting and teaching other people who share our enthusiasm with growing plants.

To become a Master Gardener, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be an expert. All that is required is an interest in gardening, and a desire to serve your community using your gardening skills.

Before someone is certified as a Master Gardener, they must undergo extensive training

for 11 classes. Master Gardeners are taught about all aspects of gardening. Topics include plant growth, soils, diseases, insects, fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees and many others.

After they graduate, Master Gardeners are required to fulfill 30 hours of service to the community. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really not too difficult. Every month, Master Gardeners meet as a group at several locations, and come up with volunteer projects to work on.

Master Gardeners include adults of all ages and come from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Some have extensive knowledge, and others come ready to learn. But they all have two traits in common: a love of gardening and a desire to help others.

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And Master Gardening is a lot of fun as well. Our monthly meetings are an enjoyable time to get together with fellow gardeners, and learn from each other.

In late March and early April, University of Missouri Extension will be starting another series of training classes. We will be meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays grom 6 to 9 p.m. at several locations around northwest Missouri. Right now, plans call for classes in St. Joseph, Plattsburg and Albany.

Master Gardeners receive a core manual of class topics from University of Missouri Extension.

This will be included with your registration fee in electronic form on a USB flash drive. The cost for the training classes will be $110. If spouses attend together, the cost for the couple will be $195 if a second core manual is not required. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grounds for Gardeningâ&#x20AC;? notebook and the core Master Gardner manual will cost extra if paper copies are desired.

For more information about Master Gardening, and a registration form, please call Tim Baker in Gallatin at 660-6633232, or Tom Fowler in St. Joseph at 816-279-1691. The deadline for registration is March 26. You may also register and find more information on our web site at: http://extension.missouri.edu/nwhort/mgclass.aspx

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resistant to the warm climates that they are commonly placed in. Many companies and foundations over the recent years have been doing research and developing hybrid seeds that are drought resistant. These seeds have been specifically designed for areas in Africa that have previously been growing corn. Although there has been a tremendous amount of evolution in this product, it has not been fully completed yet.

Many organizations have also helped to make crops more nutritious. There has not been a hybrid seeds introduced to use, in fact, the project is still in an experimental phase. Even though there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a more nutritious seed, scientists are still taking steps to introduce this genetically improved seed.

In conclusion, genetically improved seeds have not only helped people in the past, but they are continuing to help people now and there are even projects to help the future generations.

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COMICS GarfieldÂŽ by Jim Davis

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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews ACROSS 1 Commanded 5 Bit of parsley 10 Air pollution 14 Lincoln & Vigoda 15 Port-au-Prince’s nation 16 Make well 17 Trawlers’ needs 18 Emphasize 20 …FDR, HST, __, JFK… 21 Banyan or beech 22 __ drop of a hat; speedily 23 Hit the __; decline rapidly 25 Reason to call in sick 26 Spuds

28 Magazine title 31 Saying 32 Laotian or Chinese 34 Hearing organ 36 BBQ favorites 37 Exhausted 38 Singer Patti 39 Kraków’s nation: abbr.

40 Place for rouge 41 Soldier’s gun 42 “__ with a Kiss”; 1960s song 44 Exhaled audibly 45 Cruz or Shackelford 46 Herder’s rope 47 Thespian 50 Salary

51 Fraternity letter 54 Covering completely 57 Look __; view 58 Michigan or Ontario 59 Twist or tango 60 Lowly laborer 61 “Bright __”; Shirley Temple film 62 Miles per hour 63 Performing __; ballet, opera, etc.

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ACROSS 1 As blind as a __ 4 Beasts of burden 9 Tight hold 13 __ up; tie snugly 14 Window covering 15 Actress Turner 16 Landers & others 17 Songfests 19 “__ walked out in the streets of Laredo…”

20 Like BBQ sauce 21 Eggs on 22 TV’s Mandel 24 Actress MacGraw 25 __ cord; part of the central nervous system

27 Become wide; swell 30 Prison units 31 Spinnaker & jib 33 “__ Jude”; Beatles hit 35 “Queen for __” of old TV 36 Arms and legs 37 Marseilles mom 38 One not to be trusted 39 June honorees 40 “Ave __” 41 Gets the hang of 43 First of two 44 Cover 45 Shakespearean lover 46 Car rental agency

ACROSS 1 Space; opening 4 __ nothing; extreme outcomes 9 Snatch 13 Beame & Fortas 15 Twill weave fabric 16 Rat __; daily grind 17 Bird’s bill 18 Fables 19 __ and crafts 20 Playwright 22 Upper-body garment 23 Georgia __; college in Atlanta 24 Actress Jamie __

Curtis 26 Sharp shrill cry 29 Primary school textbooks 34 __ the town red; make merry 35 Wide gap 36 Belly 37 Breathing organ 38 Sword fights 39 Excessive publicity 40 “__ all Greek to me” 41 Dull speakers 42 Cone-shaped home 43 Adolescent 45 Dissolved 46 Afternoon hour

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49 Pitt & Garrett 51 Feminine pronoun 54 Unable to tell red from green 56 Stick around 57 Throw 58 Cop’s ID 59 Mulgrew or Winslet 60 Classic dog’s name 61 Merriment 62 Part of TGIF

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Dear Annie: I have four cousins, whom I love a lot.

There's "Piper," the eldest at 10, with whom I connect on a social and BFF level. The second-eldest, 8-year-old "Wes," loves to play video games with me, as well as trade Pokemon cards. Then there's "Ellie," 7, who likes to bring out my fun and imaginative side. "Evelyn," 6, is the adorable little munchkin whom I love as if she were my baby sister.

All of them are so awesome, but lately, my cousins have been fighting over me. I used to spend a lot of time with Piper because she's the most relatable, but then I realized I was barely giving time to anyone else. So I started spending more time with Wes, Ellie and Evelyn. But it's starting to get harder and harder to spend time with every single one.

Someone is always getting angry with another for taking me away. I really do love them all. I just wish there were a way that I could spend time with them all at once. What do I do? -- Troubled Cousin Dear Troubled Cousin: You listed a series of interests that each cousin has. My sug-

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47 Struggle to breathe 48 “The __ is my Shepherd…”

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3 Bosc or Bartlett 4 Lay into 5 Reluctant 6 “__ Marleen”; WWII song 7 Bullring cheers 8 Fidgety 9 Country road surface 10 Unusual 11 __ up; misbehaves 12 “The __-laid plans of mice and men…”

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gestion is to take each one out individually for a fun day with you, doing some activity in which you can devote 100 percent of your attention to the cousin. After each cousin has had your undivided attention, it will be much easier to gather as a group, and it should make the get-togethers more enjoyable.

You must be a very special person to have all of your cousins clamoring for your attention. It is not surprising that when you describe the cousins, you talk about their interests and what makes them special.

No wonder they love you so much!

Dear Annie: This is in response to the letter from "Loving Mother," the woman who receives gift cards for clothing stores when she doesn't need clothes. She said she would prefer generic cards so that she could buy things she does need.

This happens to me, and I have the perfect solution -- and none of the givers is the wiser.

When occasions call for gifts, she should use those cards to buy gifts for the people who bought the cards for her. Obvi-

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ously, the cards are from stores they like, so the gifts should work out. Most department stores also sell small electronics, perfume, jewelry, greeting cards, etc., so her gifts don't have to be limited to clothing.

In her letter, she said she "received almost $400 in gift cards" at Christmas. Woo-hoo!

That's probably equal to the amount of money she spends in a year toward buying gifts for others. Seeing as she has to buy gifts anyway, why not think of the cards as a bank account to be used for that purpose?

She could also give the gift cards to charity. Think of all the women's shelters with residents needing new clothes for job and apartment hunting or simply to stay warm. If she goes to church, she could drop a card in the collection plate with a note that it should go to a needy congregant. If that wouldn't put a smile on her face, what would? -- Been There, Still There, Love It There!

Dear Been There: Thank you for your great suggestions.

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Measuring Buffett No matter how you measure it, billionaire Warren Buffett has had a remarkably successful track record.

But for more than five decades, Buffett always encouraged Berkshire Hathaway investors to pay more attention to the company’s book value instead of Berkshire’s market price when comparing the company’s performance to the overall market.

Buffett had maintained that book value, which is an estimate of the company’s value after liabilities are subtracted from assets, was a better measure of Berkshire partly because the company’s stock portfolio represented such a large portion of its value.

But over the years, Berkshire’s $173 billion stock portfolio has become less important to the

overall company’s value because Berkshire has bought so many companies outright.

And accounting rules require Berkshire to estimate the value of its operating companies — which include Geico insurance, BNSF railroad and Dairy Queen — at significantly less than their current values.

Buffett acknowledged that financial markets can be capricious, but still decided to make the change. Over longer periods, book value and market value show similar trends, but there can be big disparities in individual years.

“Over time, however, Berkshire’s stock price will provide the best measure of business performance,” Buffett said in his annual letter released Saturday.

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TApr19 -----------------------------------------Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton. 660-3596889 or 660-359-6993. TMar15 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard We also sell Trusses/ metal/rebar/concrete blocks.

New Hardware Department Gift Certificates and Delivery Available â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free Estimates 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport 660-684-6404 FMay17 -----------------------------------------PIANO TUNING SERVICE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Taking out the wrong note since 1988. Keith Sarver 660-4252547. Like Us on Facebook!

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PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699â&#x20AC;&#x201C;shop, 3592202â&#x20AC;&#x201C;home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder.

Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

TMay3 ------------------------------------------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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 660-412-3131.

FMay3 ------------------------------------------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 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS 660-684-6931 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport POLE BARNS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GARAGES Spray foam insulation FMay17 ------------------------------------------STYLES UNLIMITED SALON & BOUTIQUE 142 E 9th Street.

660-359-2310.

Evenings Wed. & Thurs.

SIERRA MCCORMACK Body Waxing * Chemical Peels Facials * Lash Lift PATTI is now doing Nail Dips & Gels TMar15 ------------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe - 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00.

660-646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TApr12 ------------------------------------------WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660359-3403.

FMar5 ------------------------------------------Now Open 6 Days a Week!

Tim's Barber Shop 904 Main St., Trenton, MO 660-654-2337 New Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Morning 7:30 - Noon Like us on Facebook!

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FOR SALE K & M Gourmet Popcorn and Snacks Kyle King, Owner 660-654-0583 1410 E. 9th St., Suite C Trenton, MO kyle@kmgourmetpopcorn.com Gold Medal Dealer for all your CONCESSION NEEDS! TApr5 ------------------------------------------Attention customers - Trenton Hardware has all your home building & repair supplies. If we ain't got it, you don't need it!

Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660.

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INSURANCE 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.

TApr19 ------------------------------------------HELTON INSURANCE Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ...

Call Phil or Leah 660-359-3806 * 660-635-0434 * 660-635-0537 TMar15 ------------------------------------------Shelter Insurance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re your shield.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com TMar15 -------------------------------------------

CROW MILLER INSURANCE AGENCY 2314 Oklahoma Ave 660-359-2266 Home â&#x20AC;˘ Auto â&#x20AC;˘ Health â&#x20AC;˘ Annuity Farm â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Crop â&#x20AC;˘ Life Bill Miller, Shelby Glidewell, Montana Siemer, Clint Trump, Damien Little TMay3 ------------------------------------------INSURE CAREFULLY, DREAM FEARLESSLY. Call (660) 359-3973 today to see how I can help protect what matters most. Cara McClellan, Agent, 1517 E. 9 St., Trenton, MO cmcclell@amfam.com AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE www.caramcclellan.com TMay17 ------------------------------------------YES I SELL Medicare Supplements Nursing Home Insurance Life Insurance Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance & Annuities CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE! Ron Dougan (660) 359-0100 903 Main St., Trenton, MO. TMar8 -------------------------------------------

FOR RENT

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.â&#x20AC;?

"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."

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LOCK-N-GO STORAGE 2709 Pleasant Plain 660-6540241. tf ------------------------------------------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 Veronica Baker at 660-359-5647. S553dtf ------------------------------------------JOHNSON STORAGE, SPACE FOR RENT. 359-6910 TMar8 ------------------------------------------Office space for rent, 24 x 60, plenty of parking, 4 months free rent for qualified individuals, water included. 660-359-7943.

M385dtf ------------------------------------------PLAZA APARTMENTS One and two bedroom apartment 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.

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FARM NEEDS *WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-358-2682 L905tf ------------------------------------------See GFG Ag Services for your One Stop Shop for hunters.

Muck and Lacrosse boots, gloves and Trophy Rocks.

GFG Ag Services 614 Harris Ave 359-2588 or 359-6180 G19dtf ------------------------------------------CRP/PASTURE CLEARING Tree Pulling/Removal with Skid Loader Call Gabe Buzzard Trenton, MO 816-678-3918 FApr12 -------------------------------------------

WEB SITES

REPUBLICAN-TIMES www.republican-times.com tf ------------------------------------------GFG www.gfgagservices.com dtf ------------------------------------------Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com T470dtf -----------------------------------------PDQ CLEANING SERVICES www.pdqcleaning.com dtf -------------------------------------------

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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.â&#x20AC;?

"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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NOTICES The Republican-Times business office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Monday thru Friday.

The office is closed on Sat.

Republican-Times 122 E. 8th St. 359-2212 ------------------------------------------REPUBLICAN-TIMES CHARGES Standard obituaries written by the newspaper are not charged.

Photo with obituary $25 Obituary written as requested starts at $35 Obituary written as requested with photo starts at $50 Photos with standard engagement announcement $25 Photo w/anniversary $25 ea Standard wedding with photo submitted within the 3-month deadline $25 Weddings written as requested starts at $50 Weddings submitted over 3 months starts at $50 Wedding picture & cutline submitted over 3 months $25 Multi-generation picture $25 Color print from R-T $5 ------------------------------------------THE PEOPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th â&#x20AC;˘ 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires. TMay17 ------------------------------------------The Spickard Masonic Cemetery Association is now accepting sealed bids for the 2019 Mowing Season. All interested parties should submit bids by March 23, 2019 for consideration to the following address: Spickard Masonic Cemetery Board of Trustees c/o Ruth Ann Shipps 81 NE 115th St. Spickard, MO 64679 S679d15* ------------------------------------------Notice for Bids Trenton Township is accepting bids for sale of a 1998 New Holland 7740, front wheel assist, cab and air, 5142 hours; includes Tiger boom mower with 4 ft. deck. Sealed bids must be received by March 12 at the maintenance building at 1305 Normal or by mail to Trenton Township, P.O. Box 25, Trenton, MO 64683.

Contact 359-1354 or 635-0613 for more information. The township board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Linda Brown, Clerk Trenton Township P.O. Box 25 Trenton, MO 64683 T018d5 -------------------------------------------

WANTED Wanting to buy standing timber: cottonwood, maple, oak, walnut. Call 660-646-5082 after 6:00 p.m. dtf -------------------------------------------

PETS/ANIMALS

Shelly's Pet Care. Appointments available Monday - Saturday, 660-684-6864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648.

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HELP WANTED

FULL-TIME TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED to drive truck and trailer to pick up recycle material at business locations in Chillicothe, MO. Job includes working with developmentally disabled employees. Must possess Class E Chauffer's license, clean driving record and must pass background check and drug test.

Apply at Missouri Job Center, 601 Mohawk Road, Chillicothe, MO. H011d5 ------------------------------------------Help Wanted - Part-time and full-time laborers and CDL drivers. Apply at GFG Ag Services, 614 Harris Ave. G008d5 ------------------------------------------HELP WANTED: Family Engagement Specialist, full-time.

Visit www.greenhillsheadstart. org for job description and application or call 660-359-2214.

E.O.I. G009d5 ------------------------------------------Bar Diamond Farms of Mercer, Missouri is currently seeking full time Truck Drivers. All Drivers hired will be transporting grain or other ingredients via hopperbottom. Pay starting at $50,000 $80,000 per year. Health Insurance and vacation pay included.

Please call Justin at 660-3824029 for details.

B448d5* ------------------------------------------Nestle 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 resume and cover letter to: LeeAnn.Searcy@us.nestle.com.

The Nestle Companies are equal employment and affirmative action employers and looking for diversity in qualified candidates for employment.

N468d1 ------------------------------------------Looking for a Career?

Join the Sonoco team!

The Chillicothe, MO Facility is seeking to hire Inspector Packers positions. This position will be responsible for visually inspecting and packing a variety of different products by hand in a quick and safe manner. The starting wage is $10.96 per hour plus $1.00 shift differential if applicable. Sonoco is a 24/7 operation with 12 hour shifts and offers an excellent benefit package.

Interested candidates may apply at the Chillicothe Career Center.

No phone call please EOE, M/F/V/D

S014d1 -----------------------------------------PART-TIME TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED to pick up curbside recycle materials in Trenton, MO. Job includes working with one developmentally disabled employee. Must possess Class E Chauffer's license, clean driving record and must pass background check and drug test. Position may work into full-time position. Apply at Missouri Job Center, 601 Mohawk Road, Chillicothe, MO. H010d5 -------------------------------------------

Grundy County Circuit Court is seeking a full-time Court Clerk.

Duties include but are not limited to the filing, processing and maintenance of court records and general clerical functions.

Applicant must possess efficient computer skills, be detail oriented and be able to work independently. This is a State position with benefits. Resumes will be accepted through March 8, 2019. Mail resumes to Becky Stanturf, Grundy County Circuit Clerk, 700 Main St., Suite 7, Trenton, MO 64683. EOE G015d5 -------------------------------------------

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Estate No. 18AG-PR00051 In the Estate of PATRICIA EXLINE, Deceased.

NOTICE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY DBN GRANTED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA EXLINE, deceased: On January 24, 2019, Patricia Seward was appointed Personal Representative DBNâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;by the Probate Divison of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri. The business address of the Personal Representative is: Patricia Seward, 810 W. 25th St., Trenton,â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;MO 64683 and her attorney is Tara L. Walker whose business address is 1210 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683 and whose telephone number is 660339-5050.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in the probate division of this court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law.

Such six month period and such two month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, as provided in Secion 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to section 537.021, RSMo. Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that he or she necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

Date of decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death was October 26, 2018.

Date of first publication of this notice is February 15, 2019.

Michelle Vandevender, Clerk of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri dFeb15,22,Mar1,8 ------------------------------------------

NOW HIRING Production - General 1st & 2nd Shifts Available Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. in Milan, MOâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;is currently seeking applicants to fit full-time production positions.

Smithfield offers a competitive wage, comprehensive benefit package, and multiple bonus opportunities.

Bring Home the Bacon with Smithfield!

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TRENTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES, DAILY, TRENTON, MO.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019 â&#x20AC;˘ PAGE 11

CLASSIFIEDS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Default having been made in the payment of that certain note secured by Deed of Trust executed by Kristi R. Dittmer, an unmarried woman and Rocky L. Dunkin, an unmarried man, dated April 10, 2006 and recorded on April 11, 2006 in Book 572, Page 160, Office of Recorder of Deeds, Grundy County, Missouri. The Successor Trustee will on March 11, 2019, between the hours of 9:00 o'clock A.M. and 5:00 P.M. more particularly at 12:30PM, at the Grundy County Courthouse, 700 Main St., West Front door, Trenton, MO 64683, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate: All that part of lot one (1), in block eleven (11) in

Field's Third Addition to the City of Trenton, Missouri, lying West of the railroad right of way.

For the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

S&W Foreclosure Corporation Successor Trustee Pub Commences February 15, 2019 S&K File No.19-033552 By: Shapiro & Kreisman, LLC w w w. s h a p i r o a n d k r e i s m a n mo.com Auction.com Purported address: 1114 Laclede Street, Trenton, MO 64683 Publication Dates: 02/15/19, 02/22/19, 03/01/19, 03/08/19 dFeb15,22,Mar1,8 ------------------------------------------

GALT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT GENERAL CHECKING BEGINNING BALANCE

$76,280.34

RECEIPTS Taxes General Interest earned Total Income

37,721.92 2,809.87 119.67 40,651.46

DISBURSEMENTS Fire prevention/patron expense Insurance Maintenance/fuel Taxes/salary Training Building Dues/member services Equipment Utilities Supplies Miscellaneous Total Disbursements

0 15,815.00 30,557.12 720.00 80.00 199.25 702.91 168.00 4,210.35 305.07 251.27 53,008.97

ENDING BALANCE

$63,922.83

Firefighterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s savings Memorial savings Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bank CD

$3,470.15 $43,505.26 $19,474.70

I, Martha Jackson, Secretary/Treasurer of Galt Fire Protection District, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement is complete and correct statement from 01/01/2017 through 12/31/2017, as required by Section 231.280 RSMO. d1

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF GRUNDY COUNTY To all land representatives of any farms lying within Grundy County, Missouri pursuant to the provisions of the Missouri Soil and Water Conservation District Law, Sections 278.060 to 278.155 RSMo 1978, notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of March, 2019, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. an election will be held to elect the required number of supervisors to the Board of Supervisors of the Soil and Water Conservation District of Grundy County, Missouri.

All land representatives of any farm lying within Grundy County, Missouri are eligible to vote. A land representative is the owner or representative authorized by power-of-attorney of any farm lying within any area of the district; provided, however, that any land representative must be a taxpayer of the county.

Eligible voters shall cast their votes at the following location: Barton Farm Campus Lager Laboratory - Plant Science Building 96 Southeast 8th Avenue, Trenton During the hours of 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM All land representatives so designated by power-of-attorney must present their power-of-attorney form, properly signed, to the polling judges at the time of voting.

Soil and Water Conservation District of Grundy County Kendall Foster, Chairman Board of Supervisors

OFFICIAL BALLOT SUPERVISOR ELECTION GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI AREA I Includes all or part of Washington, Harrison, Taylor & Franklin Townships (for 4 year term) Ethan Griffin

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WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Heating & Cooling

Other ___________________________

AREA IV Includes all or part of Trenton, Jackson, Madison & Jefferson Townships (for 4 year term) John Rice

WE SERVICE ALL MAKES & MODELS

Other __________________________

Vote for one supervisor in each area by placing an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xâ&#x20AC;? in the square before the name. Please note that all land representatives, so designated by power of attorney, must present the properly signed POA form to the election judges prior to casting a vote. d1,5

H&S CONTRACTING

â&#x20AC;˘Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks â&#x20AC;˘New homes & basement w/ICF forms â&#x20AC;˘Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls â&#x20AC;˘Leveling, waterproofing & excavation

660-412-3131 Kale Hoerrmann, Owner 30 Years Experience

P.O. Box 548, 122 E. 8th St., Trenton, MO 64683 Phone: 660-359-2212 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 660-359-4414 E-mail: rtimes@lyn.net â&#x20AC;˘ Website: republican-times.com

Complete combination coverage of a regional market with the only daily newspaper in Grundy County.

We cover all of Grundy, Mercer and Sullivan Counties with partial saturation of Harrison, Daviess, Livingston and Putnam Counties.

More people read and use the R-T and Green Hills Weekly than any other medium in this area!

COMBINED COVERAGE: 13,400

660 359-3403 Bill Wilson

Authorized Rheem Dealer

96th Birthday Party for

WILMA BUSH Thank You

Our hearts are full of thanks and gratitude to our family, church family, friends, and local community for all acts of kindness and sympathy. We have appreciated the food, flowers, Memorial donations, cards, visits, calls, acts of service, and kind words spoken to us during the time of sickness and recent passing of our wonderful husband and father, Mike Knapp.

Our hope is that our Heavenly Father may reveal Himself and show His goodness and abundant blessing to you as He does to us.

Jesus said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.â&#x20AC;? John 16:33 Family of Mike Knapp

Saturday, March 2nd 1- 3 p.m.

Moberly Park Enclosed Shelterhouse

WATCH OUT!

These two are 16!

Happy Birthday Andrew & Aidan Love, Mom & Dad

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AREA SERVICES SET Jeffrey Lewis Archuleta A celebration of life service for Jeffrey Lewis Archuleta will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the Trenton Elks Lodge No. 801 in Tren-

ton.

Mr. Archuleta, a 54-yearold former Trenton resident, died of natural causes on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019.

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The committee also asked that the board allow individuals who have accumulated more than 100 sick days to be able to keep their unused personal days up to a maximum of five days. Certified staff receive two personal days and 12 sick days each year and, according to commitee representative Taya Ray, many staff members lose some or all of their sick or personal days each year because they choose not to use them or do not need them. Staff can accumulate no more than 100 sick days during their time in the district.

She said the additional personal days would be a way of showing appreciation to those staff members who do not use their sick days. Staff would be able to keep the five days and use them when needed.

No action was taken, with the board to make a decision at its March meeting. Superintendent Dan Wiebers said he would have additional information regarding the cost to the district for each of the proposals.

Following an executive session the board set administrative salaries for next year. The salaries and their increases include Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels $87,533 ($2,260); Middle School Principal Daniel Gott, $72,352 ($1,978); Elementary School Principal Tiffany Otto, $70,091 ($1,936); Assistant Middle School/High School Principal Kasey Bailey, $63,954 ($1,811); Assistant Elementary Principal Kayli Burrell, $58,786 ($1,726); and Director of Special Services Tara Hoffman $57,817 ($3,298).

The board accepted an intradistrict transfer of Ron Franklin from high school principal to teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Ethan Stewart was employed as the instrumental music instructor.

The board accepted the resignation of Brandon Boswell as head football coach as well as Abi Bailey as eighth grade language arts instructor.

Chanse Houghton was approved as a substitute teacher.

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at-will employee. He said he would rather see the district increase the hourly wage for those individuals, who he said were a valuable part of the R9 staff.

The other no voter, Corey Leeper, expressed his concern that some 12-month contract employees, who are required to be at school even when classes are not in session due to weather, face the possibility of having their pay docked if they do not report to work. He said he wanted to make sure all employees were treated the same.

Donna Dougan, who is secretary in the counseling department at the high school, said non-certified personnel were surveyed and all were supportive of the payment method that the board ultimately approved.

She said employees were aware that their monthly pay would be less, but that they would still be receiving all of their payment over an extended period of time rather than in the nine or 10 months they work.

Non-certified personnel would now be paid on the same pay schedule as certified staff, being paid mid-month instead of at the end of the month.

Voting in favor of the new payment proposal were Franklin, Brandon Gibler, Marci Cutsinger, Dorothy Taul and Cliff Roeder.

The board also heard a proposal from the Salary and Welfare Committee regarding salaries for certified staff next year. The committee is asking that $600 be added to the base salary and that $50 be added to each column of the pay schedule, beginning with the master’s level and moving forward (based on additional hours). It was noted that the base addition would affect all teachers while the $50 addition would affect 61 teachers. Adding $600 to the base would set the beginning salary for an R-9 teacher with a bachelor’s degree at $32,300.

EMERGENCY SERVICES Trenton Fire Department Feb. 27: firefighters responded to five medical calls with the Grundy County Ambulance.

Second Arrest For Vandalism A second person has been arrested in a November 2018 vandalism case.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 17year-old Jonathon L. Ruch of Jameson has been arrested and charged with two class E felony counts of first degree property damage. He is accused of acting in concert with one or more other persons to knowingly damage the rear passenger side window, door and panel of a 2013 Dodge Ram pickup truck owned by Rachel Lorenz by shooting it with a BB gun. The damage to the truck exceeded $750.

In another charge, he is accused of acting in concert with one or more other persons to use a BB gun to damage the following vehicles: a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck owned

by Carey Lovell; a 2001 Ford Expedition, owned by Collen Phillips; a 2011 Kia Soul owned by Cassidy Bethards; a 1992 Honda Accord owned by Brian Habelitz; and a 2006 Pontiac Grand Am owned by Cody Datson. Windows of those vehicles were shot and damage exceeded $750. All of the incidents occurred on Nov. 15.

A 20-year-old Trenton man, Dakota Fredricks, had earlier been arrested in the incident.

Ruch is being held in the Grundy County Detention Center on $10,000 cash-only bond with a court appearance scheduled for March 12.

A Trenton man recently arrested on a drug charge is now being held without bail for violating the terms of his parole.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 23year-old Alexander J. Curtis is being held without bond for violating the terms of his parole on original convictions of conspiracy to commit second degree burglary and possession of a controlled substance. After disposition of his new charges, which involve felony drug possession, Curtis will be returned to the Missouri Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.

Area Residents Hurt In Recent Mishaps Trenton and Jamesport residents were injured on Tuesday in two accidents blamed on icy roads.

The first accident occurred at 7 p.m. on Route F in Grundy County, approximately four miles east of Jamesport. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a truck driven by Luca Nichols, 16, of Trenton, was eastbound on Route F when it slid off the north side of the ice-covered roadway and struck a pole. The vehicle, which received extensive damage, came to rest against a fence. Nichols and a passenger, 16-year-old Darren Lowe of Jamesport, were taken by

the Grundy County EMS to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton for treatment of minor injuries.

Investigating the accident was Trooper J.R. Acree, assisted by Cpl. C.M. Wright and the Grundy County EMS. The second accident occurred at 8:37 p.m. on Interstate 35 in Daviess County, approximately three miles south of Winston.

A report from the highway patrol stated that a vehicle driven by Marquise T. Jones, 35, of Trenton, was northbound and slid on the ice-covered roadway, striking the rear of a semi-trailer that was

Service Officer To Be In Trenton A veterans service officer will be in Trenton two times during March to assist with VA paperwork and answer questions.

The service officer will be at the VFW Hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 8 and at the Trenton Hy-Vee on Monday, March 11. Those needing assistance are reminded to bring a copy of their DD-214 and all VA paperwork they may have.

A veterans center counselor will also be at the VFW Hall on Friday, March 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The counselor will be available to help with PTSD and re-adjustment coun-

seling. Discharged and active military are welcome to use this service.

Transportation to VA medical appointments is provided free of charge, making runs primarily to Kansas City on Wednesday. Veterans needing transportation to their appointments can call 359-2078.

Those making arrangements for transportation are asked to provide their name, the last four numbers of their Social Security Number, the date and destination of travel and the number of persons who will be going. The shuttle is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

stopped in the roadway due to another accident. The Jones vehicle, which was demolished, came to rest on the roadway facing north.

Jones received moderate injuries while his wife, 26-yearold Kayla Jones, received serious injuries. Three children, four-year-old Jezaniah, two-year-old Kayne and infant Xavier, all received minor injuries. The family was transported by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.

The accident was investigated by Trooper M.W. Neely.

AREA MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, broccoli, peaches, biscuit.

Tuesday-Hot turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, winter blend, fresh fruit cup, wheat roll, oatmeal cookie.

Wednesday-Chicken strips or chicken livers, baked potato, green beans, tropical fruit, wheat bread, pineapple upside down cake.

Thursday-Pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, Tuscan blend, sliced bananas and peaches, hot rolls.

Friday-Corned beef, cabbage, mashed potatoes, lime Jello with pears, homemade bread.

(Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)

DAILY RECORD CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Lonnie R. Burns, Kansas City, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated. Imposition of his sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He is to pay $116.50 costs, $98 recoupment of funds and $100 to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund.

John W. Chance, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of domestic assault, a class A misdemeanor. Imposition of his sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He is to pay $116.50 costs, pay $300 to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund and complete 20 hours of community service.

Jack R. Gathercole, Trenton, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a vehicle with defective equipment. He was fined $154.50 and $116.50 costs.

Jesse M. Harding, St. Joseph, pleaded guilty to driving while revoked or suspended, a class A misdemeanor, and was fined $300. He also pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, a class A misdemeanor and was fined $50. He is to pay $116.50 costs and make a $100 donation to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund.

Colby M. Jackson, Wheeling, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to first degree trespassing, a class B misdemeanor. Imposition of her sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for one year. She is to pay $116.50 costs and $100 to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund.

Krystal L. Martin, Trenton, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, a class C felony, and hindering prosecution of a felony, a class E felony.

She is scheduled to appear in court March 12.

Patrick S. Michael, Trenton, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on charges of

possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, a class D felony, and resisting arrest, a class E felony. He is scheduled to appear in court again on March 14.

Ayrik A. Redden, Trenton, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on two class C felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid. His case was certified to the Circuit Division on a class C misdemeanor charge of fourth degree assault. He is scheduled to appear in court again on March 14.

Menno Stutzman, Gilman City, waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to the Circuit Division on a class E felony charge of driving while intoxicated (persistent offender). His cases were certified to the Circuit Division on charges of driving while revoked or suspended, a class A misdemeanor; operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving an accident, a class A misdemeanor; operating a motor vehicle owned by another for which financial responsibility was not maintained, a class D misdemeanor; and not wearing a seat belt, an infraction. He is scheduled to appear in court March 14.

Shawn D. Manley, Cameron, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with defective brakes. He was fined $200.50 and $70.50 costs.

Tad G. Whitson, Trenton, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to two amended counts of possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 11 to 35 grams. He was sentenced to serve 60 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with the sentences to run consecutively for a total of 120 days. He was given credit for three days served and the remaining 117 days were suspended. He was placed on probation for two years and is to pay $105 restitution, $116.50 costs and $200 to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund.

George A. Doolittle, Bates

City, waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to an amended charge of peace disturbance, a class B misdemeanor. He was fined $200 and is to pay $116.50 costs and $100 to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund.

Melanie Byrnes, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of hindering prosecution of a felony, a class A misdemeanor. She was sentenced to serve 45 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit given for 16 days and execution of the remaining 29 days suspended. She was placed on probation for two years and is to pay $116.50 costs and $100 to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund.

Brandon M. Conklin, Trenton, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle on the highway without a valid license, a class A misdemeanor, and had imposition of his sentence suspended. He was placed on probation for one year. He also pleaded guily to failing to register a motor vehicle, a class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to serve 13 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit given for time served. He is to pay $116.50 costs and $100 to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund.

The following defendants pleaded guilty to their charges and paid their fines through the Fine Collection Center, with their names provided to the Republican-Times: Pleading guilty to speeding and was fined $30.50 were Cody L. Dover, DeKalb; and Andre C. Johnson, Oak Grove.

Pleading guilty to speeding and fined $55.50 were Vanessa N. Moore, Trenton; Nicholas L. Pipes, Laredo; Donna M. Shaw, Milan; and Michael W. Vandello, Cedar Falls, IA. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION Petition Filed Kelsey Ryan Millar vs. John Jackson Millar.

REAL ESTATE Shana L. Norris and husband to Shana L. Norris, Trustee.

Lester L. Holdeman and wife to Rodney Hess and wife.

Larry Danks and wife to Michael Trager.