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COVID-19 Five More Reported
County Covid Numbers At 17
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The weather was perfect for Trenton Cruise Night activities on Saturday. Both vintage and new vehicles gathered in the parking lot of T&L Carquest for a public viewing prior to a cruise around the community. The next cruise is planned for Saturday, Aug. 15. Jeremy Soptic is organizer of the summer event.
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Seniors, Fifth & Sixth Graders To Graduate The Grundy R-5 School District will host two graduation exercises on Saturday, June 27 in the high school gym at Galt. Eleven seniors will receive their diplomas during a 2 p.m. ceremony. The class valedictorian and salutatorian will speak at the event, which will also include announcement of awards and honors as well as the traditional senior slide show. Following the senior class “honk parade” scheduled after the ceremony, an outdoor public reception to honor the graduates will be held at 3:30 p.m. on the Galt square. Students will have tables set up along the south and east sides of the square. In case of rain, the reception would be moved to the school. For those who are unable to attend graduation, the school district plans to livestream the ceremony on its Facebook page, Grundy R-V Panthers. A baccalaureate service is planned on Friday, June 26. The service will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Galt Baptist Church. Members of the Grundy R-5 Class of 2020
include Ellen Baxter, Kyra Burns, Briana Carpio, Shonna Clark, Aubrey Gann, Dorothy Mathews, Anna Milazzo, Jandie Peterson, Kyle Randall, Robert Urich and Tanner Williams. Earlier in the day, at 10 a.m., graduation exercises will be held for fifth and sixth grade students. Both classes will be recognized at this year’s event as the fifth grade students will be attending classes at the high school in Galt next year, along with sixth grade class members. Honors and awards will be announced during the morning ceremony. Sixth grade graduates include Cristal Barriga, Dylan James Lawson, Logan Michael Lea, Noah James Leah, Lexa Jayne Stonger and Ryker Jeremiah Summers. Fifth grade graduates are Valente Junior Rios Barriga, Audrey Raylea Coffman, Gracie Lynn Dale, Aidan James Maddox and Bethany Ann White. As had been previously announced by school officials, both ceremonies will be open to the public. Social distancing will be encouraged and PPEs and hand sanitizers will be provided.
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Ashley Calvin began her duties as an officer with the Trenton Police Department on Wednesday, June 17. Officer Calvin is a 2011 graduate of Chillicothe High School and is a recent graduate of the Missouri Sheriff’s Association Law Enforcement Academy in Platte County. A Chillicothe resident, she was most recently employed with the Missouri Department of Corrections. Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross said the hiring of Officer Calvin still leaves the department with two officer positions to fill to be at full staff.
Grundy County has added five new cases of COVID-19 since last Thursday, June 18. The Grundy County Health Department reports 17 total confirmed cases for the county as of Monday morning, with seven of the cases remaining active. Health department officials say the individuals have been told to quarantine and that notification of close contacts is being made. Cases are now being classified as either confirmed or probable, with confirmed meaning a case has met the confirmed laboratory evidence, which is the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a clinical specimen using an approved detection test verified by a certified testing laboratory. A probable case means the case meets clinical criterial and epidemiologic evidence (close contact with a confirmed or probable case; travel to or residence in an area with sustained ongoing community spread; or a member of a risk cohort as defined by public health authorities) with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID-19 Since Monday, June 15, the county has seen positive COVID-19 testing numbers rise by seven. Grundy County reported its first two cases on May 21. Sullivan County also saw its numbers rise over the weekend, with 106 cases now reported - an increase of six. See COVID, Page 3
Briefs... Polling Places Cha anged Registered voters in Lincoln and Harrison townships as well as Trenton’s Second Ward will have a new polling place beginning with the Aug. 4 Primary Election. According to Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard, Second Ward voters will cast ballots in the Sugg Room of the Ketcham Community Center rather than in the Frey Building as has been in the past. They will be joined by Lincoln Township voters, who had previously voted at Tindall until recently when that polling location closed and they were moved temporarily to the east side of the lower level of the courthouse. Harrison Township voters, who had also been moved to the east side of the courthouse, will now vote with Third Ward in the fellowship hall of the First Christian Church. Voters in those precincts will be receiving new voter registration cards and should be watching for a yellow envelope in the mail that will provide them with this information. Absentee balloting for the August Primary begins on Tuesday, June 23 in the county clerk’s office, located on the second floor of the courthouse.
R-9 Spe ecial Bo oard d Me eetiing The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will hold a special board meeting at 7:30 .m. on Friday at the district office. The board will be taking action on items to close out the 2019-20 school year as well as approve the 2020-21 budget.
Hy--Ve ee Peach Giive eawa ay Hy-Vee will be partnering with SunWest Fruit Company to give away 6,000 free peaches during a contactless, drive-through event on Thursday, June 25 at Trenton Middle School. The event begins at 1 p.m., with the first 300 persons in line receiving 20 peaches. Persons are asked to use the south entrance off Oklahoma Avenue, proceeding through the roundabout to the parking area south of the main entrance at Trenton Middle School. HyVee staff will load the bags into the vehicles. Product will be available on a first-come, first-served basis (while supplies last) and there will be a limit of one bag per vehicle. Walk-ups will not be allowed.
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Mostly clear skies are expected this week with high temperatures in the mid 80s and lows in the low 50s to upper 60s. The high in Trenton on Thursday, June 18 was 89, Friday’s high was 83 with .15 of an inch of rain recorded. Saturday’s high was 85 and Sunday’s high was 89 with a low of 68. There was no weekend weather report from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.
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Judges get a look at one of the chicken entries in Saturday’s “Swine in the Vine” barbecue competition held at Black Silo Winery. A total of 31 teams took part in the Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned event, with Slaps BBQ of Kansas City being named grand champion for the best overall score in the areas of chicken, pork ribs, pork and brisket. Boom Chicka Cow Cow of Kansas City was the reserve champion. Individual division winners were Man Meat BBQ of Stillwell, KS, which won both the chicken and brisket titles; Drum Daddy BBQ of Gardner, KS, which won the pork ribs title; and All Forked For Q of Kansas City, which had the top pork entry. Competition held on Friday night featured five local teams, who competed for the title of best chicken wings and best pork tenders.
What’s Inside... The summer schedule for Trenton High School/Trenton Middle School fall sports teams, which kicks off on July 6, has been announced. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times to find out the dates and times for practices, camps and weights.
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Fries, Thorne Win Summer Sports Schedule Released Tourney In Playoff Trenton Set To Begin Five Holes Needed To Break Three-Way Tie Derek Thorne and Evan Fries have won their share of tournaments at the Riverside Country Club over the years, but the title they added on Saturday at the Coaches Memorial Tournament took plenty of work to attain. Following 18 holes of regulation, Thorne and Fries were tied with the duos of Russ Wade and Cody Phillips and Chase Tolson and Lane Beverlin. Tolson and Beverlin would be dispatched on the first playoff hole, but it took four more
extra holes before Thorne and Fries finally clinched the championship. All three teams finished with scores of 57 to force the playoff, which started on hole 7 and eventually wound up finishing on hole 2. Thorne and Fries defended their title in the tournament after winning the event in 2019 as well. The team of Henson and Brooks won the B flight with a score of 61 and Weaver and Pester took top honors in the C flight with a score of 68. A total of 23 two-person teams competed in the scramble-style tournament. The Coaches Tournament is held annually, honoring the late Junior Mullenix, Richard Woods, Don Sturgis and C.F. Russell.
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Derek Thorne, left, and Evan Fries, right, combined to win the 2020 Coaches Memorial Tournament at the Riverside Country Club on Saturday. The duo carded a score of 57 but needed five playoff holes to best two other teams and repeat as champions of the tournament.
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Weights And Team Specific Activities July 6
Following meetings between athletes and coaches on Thursday, June 18, Trenton High School is ready to roll out phase two of its return to sports program. The second phase will incorporate weights and organized sport-specific activities. Trenton athletes have been taking part in generic outdoor workouts at C.F. Russell Stadium since the beginning of the month. But when the calendar switches to July, Trenton athletes will dive into their specific sports. July 6 officially marks the first day of phase two. “I am excited at the possibility of having our students inside our facilities again,� Trenton athletic director John Cowling said. “We will be taking precautions to maintain the safety of our athletes.� The plan for now will see Trenton return to traditional fall sports practices following a MSHSAA no-contact period set to run from Aug. 3-9. Fall sports practices will officially begin on Monday, Aug. 10, pending state and local health protocols in place at that time. The complete schedule for the month of July follows: HIGH SCHOOL - Monday-Wednesday-Friday (weights and winter sports) July 6-24 There will be no weights July 27-31; that week is reserved for fall sports to have their team camps. High School weights: all weight lifting sessions are done by assignment 6-7 a.m. - high school boys 7:15-8:15 a.m. - high school boys 8:30-9:30 a.m. - high school boys 9:45-10:45 a.m. - high school girls 11 a.m.-Noon - high school girls Open Gym/Mat: Boys Wrestling - 9:30-11 a.m. Girls Wrestling - 8-9:30 a.m.
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The NJCAA released its ‘Path for 2020-2021 Sports’ on Friday, outlining the precautions the organization plans to take as it attempts to re-start sports. The NJCAA cancelled its basketball national tournaments and its entire spring sports season earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NJCAA National Office, along with the NJCAA Health and Safety Council, has issued a list of safety protocol recommendations for member colleges during regular season
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competition and championship events. The NJCAA will proceed with fall championship sports beginning practice and competition as planned. For North Central Missouri College, which does not compete in any fall championship sports, the effect will come in baseball, softball and golf, where the Pirates compete in fall scrimmage seasons. To allow member colleges adequate time for proper health and safety precautions as student-athletes return to campus, the NJCAA will condense the fall non-championship season for all of the sports in which NCMC competes. All fall non-championship sports will be permitted to begin fall practice starting Aug. 31. Fall competition will be permitted to begin starting Sept. 5 concluding Oct. 31. With growing uncertainty and the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 later this year, the NJCAA has made the following changes for the
2020-2021 winter sports season: The 2020-21 NJCAA Men's and Women's Basketball seasons will be permitted to begin practice starting Sept. 14. Competition will be permitted to begin starting Oct. 16. All member colleges, including North Central, have been encouraged to adjust schedules as needed to limit competition between the Thanksgiving holiday and Jan. 1, 2021. North Central played its first basketball game on Nov. 1 last season, so the NJCAA is essentially bumping the start date for the season up by a half month. At this time, the NJCAA will proceed with spring championship sports beginning practice and competition as planned. As the spring season approaches, the NJCAA National Office will provide additional guidance on any possible changes as necessary. Another change the NJCAA has made for the 2020-21 academic year, is allowing member schools to open dorms to
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Ambulance In Accident A Grundy County Ambulance was involved in an accident Tuesday while responding to a mishap on East Ninth Street. According to Trenton Police Lt. Larry Smith’s accident report, the mishap occurred when the ambulance, driven by Elizabeth Webb of Jamesport, was responding to an accident on East Ninth Street near Normal Street. The emergency lights and sirens were activated, she said, and she thought the mishap was in the Farmer’s State Bank parking lot located on the north side of the road, so she was in the turn lane to make a left turn into the lot. However, when she neared the scene, she learned the accident was on the south side of the roadway. She moved from the turn lane into the south lane and struck the front passenger side of an eastbound vehicle driven by Kathy Tabbert of Spickard. Mrs. Tabbert said she had yielded to the emergency vehicle, which she said did have emergency lights, but not the siren, activated at the time. However, since the ambulance had pulled into the turn lane, she thought it was going to turn left and started to pass it to continue on Ninth Street. The ambulance then pulled into her lane, striking her vehicle and causing moderate damage to it. The ambulance sustained only minor damage. Ms. Tabbert complained of a sore wrist but did not seek treatment at the scene. No tickets were listed on the accident report. A utility tractor owned by the city of Trenton was involved in an accident that damaged an apartment building at Trenton Heights Apartments on June 19. According to Det. Jerry
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Of the 106 cases, 32 remain active. All have been listed as “community-related.� Livingston County reported two additional cases over the weekend, bringing its total to eight. The last two cases were classified as “community-related.� Other area county totals as of Monday morning included Linn, 13 (one death); Carroll, 11; Caldwell, 9; Harrison, 9; Daviess, 7; Mercer, 5; and Putnam, 2. Statewide, there were
Smith’s accident report, the mishap occurred when a city of Trenton employee, Fred R. Sowder of Trenton, was operating the tractor with a side arm brush cutter attached to it. He had been cutting brush near the area of Lake Street and Eighth Court when a limb struck him in the face, cutting the inside of his lip and causing it to bleed. He was attempting to get the tractor back to the street department barn and was going through the Trenton Heights area at 13th and Lord Streets when he passed out due to seeing the blood. He lost control of the tractor, which struck the apartment building causing extensive damage to the north wall of two apartments. There was one resident home at the time, but no one inside the apartment was injured. Sowder was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. There was no damage to the tractor. Det. Smith also investigated an accident June 18 at the intersection of Normal and 17th streets. According to his report, the mishap occurred when a sport utility vehicle driven by Joe M. Bethards of Trenton was northbound on Normal Street, with an SUV driven by Stephen L. Hoer, also of Trenton, traveling behind Bethards’ vehicle. A tractor-trailer rig was eastbound on 17th Street and was attempting to make a right turn to travel southbound on Normal Street. Bethards began backing his vehicle to give the semi room to turn and accidentally backed into Hoer’s vehicle. Hoer’s vehicle sustained minor damage with no damage reported to Bethards’ SUV. No injuries were reported and no tickets were listed on the accident report. 18,003 cases with 956 deaths. As of Monday morning, Wright Memorial Hospital and Hedrick Medical Center have tested a total of 1,615 persons for COVID-19 at its drivethrough testing sites in Trenton and Chillicothe. WMH has tested 430, including 300 from Grundy County, 75 from Mercer County and 55 from other counties. Hedrick’s testing total is 1,185, including 675 from Livingston County, 188 from Grundy County, 40 from Mercer County and 282 from other counties.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES Trenton Police Department June 16: officers responded to two motor vehicle crashes in the east part of town and responded to a domestic disturbance at a west business. June 17: officers responded to a motor vehicle crash in the east part of town. June 18: officers responded to an animal bite at an east residence and went to a domestic disturbance also at an east residence. A motor vehicle crash/tampering incident occurred at an east business and officers investigated the presence of an abandoned vehicle at an east business. June 19: an animal bite was reported at an east residence and officers responded to two motor vehicle crashes in the east part of town. June 20: a motor vehicle crash with a driver leaving the scene was investigated in the east part of town. Officers investigated a report of child endangerment at an east residence. June 21: a report of trespassing was investigated at an east residence and officers investigated a report of harassment in the east part of town.
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Ellie Boman, left, and Amanda Parrack, right, have been named the 2020 drum majors for the Trenton High School Golden Bulldog Marching Band. The band is scheduled to begin its summer activities in July, with drumline auditions set for July 6 (snares), July 8 (tenors) and July 8 (bass drums) while the front ensemble (pit) auditions are set for July 9. All auditions are from 3 to 7 p.m. Battery rehearsals will be from 3 to 4 p.m. on July 10 while pit rehearsals will be from 5 to 6 p.m., also on July 10. Students should check their school email for the sign-up link. The indoor drumline camp will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. on July 13-17. This year’s drumline show will be “Modern Twist,� which applies the modern evolution of music to the classical hits of Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg and Rachmaninoff. Band camp will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. on July 20-24. The marching band show is “Sir Elton John,� arranged by Tom Wallace and featuring the songs “Funeral for a Friend�, “Love Lies Bleeding�, “Your Song� and “Saturday Night’s Alright.� Ethan Stewart is the THS Band Director.
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Tyler Richter has been named the 2019-20 recipient of the Drury Award, presented by the Spickard R-2 School District. The $250 scholarship is awarded each year to a Spickard R-2 School graduate with the highest grade point average. Richter was valedictorian of the 2020 senior class at Princeton R-5 High School. Pictured are, from left, Jon and Gina Richter, Tyler’s parents; Tyler Richter; and Ruth Ann Shipps, president of the Spickard R-2 Board of Education.
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Virus Dampens Missouri Summer Vacation Tradition ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bob Franklin’s canoe rental shop on Missouri’s Black River has withstood 43 years of history, bolstered each year by crowds interested in getting on the river during float season. But his shop has never encountered anything like a viral pandemic. “We’re still trying to figure it all out. I don’t have any positive answers,” said Franklin, owner of Franklin Floats near Lesterville in southeast Missouri. Franklin said he’s anxious. He’s had to prevent people from walking into his riverside shop for fear of spreading the coronavirus, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. “It’s human nature to want to walk up and shake hands,” Franklin said. “But I’m in that age bracket where the governor says shelter in place. How do you do that? How do you
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“We’re basically cutting the load we can take in half, but we’re trying to hire more bus drivers so we can take more trips,” Wilfong said. “And we’re warning people — the buses will smell like bleach. We spray the seats between every trip.” Wilfong said she also expects extra washing of the watercraft this year will require her staff to re-apply sealant about four times as often as they would in a normal summer. “Everything we have smells like cleaner, basically,” Wilfong said. Stephanie Chatterjee, owner of the Gasconade Hills Resort on the Gasconade River, said she’s prepared for the summer crowds, though business was cut in half over Memorial Day weekend. Chatterjee said she rented out four cabins over the holiday weekend compared with the 12 she rented last year near the same time. Route 66 Canoe Rental, which serves the Big Piney and Gasconade rivers, shut down completely over the recent holiday weekend. Owner Andy Sheldon estimated he lost more than $1,000 in rev-
enue. Another outfitter, Old Cove Canoe and Kayak on the Meramec River, also shut down. Owner Darryl Crites said his concerns over the coronavirus outbreak led to his decision to close for the holiday. He lost an estimated $5,000. “Global pandemic was not on my budget list,” Crites said. In addition to virus concerns, the Meramec’s water level remained high that week from consistent rain, preventing some operators from sending floaters out. Wilfong said operators make the determination whether to send floaters out when water levels are high. This was the case for Julie Bass with Bass’ River Resort near Steelville, Missouri. Bass said business was already harmed by the outbreak before the river rose. Along with her children, she runs a business that’s been in the family for 52 years. The resort has 100 kayaks, 100 rafts and 400 canoes, but the family only rented equipment to about 900 people on a recent Saturday compared with the usual 1,800 on a sunny Saturday. Bass said the resort canceled
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river will abide by social dis tancing guidelines, no matte how many signs he puts up to do so. He said he’d rather close than threaten the health of hi patrons. “That’s what we’ve been telling people — we’re no putting everyone out today we’re putting your health firs and paying the bills later,” Franklin said. Sheldon, with Route 66 Canoe Rental, said his family has worked on the Big Piney and Gasconade rivers fo decades. He said his seven brothers and four sisters love the river as much as he does but he’s afraid this year. Sheldon said he follows the Missouri Canoe and Floater Association to get advice. He said if the association says it’ too dangerous, he’d agree with shutting down for a season. “There are too many people dying,” Sheldon said. Franklin said he agrees with Sheldon’s approach — Franklin is taking his busines week-to-week, watching viru case numbers in his area Franklin said he’s always said that floating down Ozark streams is “good, clean fun.”
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Allena Allen is one of the many outstanding members in the Trenton FFA chapter. Her achievements include her involvement in contest teams. Allena has competed on the dairy cattle team, the Missouri Cattleman’s State Speaking contest, District Fall Speaking Contest and Creed Speaking Contest. Allena has attended many activities through FFA from chapter meetings, state convention and the National FFA Convention. Allena’s SAE project is an Ownership SAE in which she raises cattle. She currently has a small herd of commercial cattle and goes to many cattle shows with her heifers. Allena’s favorite part of her SAE project is that through this project she has the ability to go to many shows and make many friends through each of these experiences. She won the Overall Grand Champion Beef Showman at the Missouri State Fair in 2018 with this project. Allena plans to attend North Central Missouri College for one year, then transfer to Northwest University to major in ag business and minor in animal science. She would like to pursue a job with Trans Ova in a field of genetics. Riley Raymo is one of the many outstanding members in the Trenton FFA chapter. Some of his achievements have been participating in the FFA solo ensemble for two years and participating on the forestry contest team. Riley has gone to many activities through FFA, attending chapter meetings, participating in FFA fruit sales and attending the state FFA convention. Riley currently has two SAE projects, the first of which is his business of cutting and selling firewood. He also has a business in which he mows lawns during the summer months. Riley plans to attend NCMC for a two-year degree, then attend a technical school for welding. He would like to have his own welding business.
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JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS Despite the shortened legislative session, I am proud of the work accomplished by my colleagues in Jefferson City during the past five months. Over the course of the 2020 legislative session, lawmakers truly agreed and finally passed more than 45 legislative measures. In this week’s report, I would like to highlight one of those measures that I believe will make a difference in our state. Senate Bill 569 seeks to make changes to state law in relation to victims of sexual offenses. Unfortunately, after someone is victimized, levels of bureaucracy and unnecessary legal procedures can often add to their trauma, not to mention more time in and out of courtrooms. Senate Bill 569 focuses more on the victim, rather than the accused. This new law would create the "Justice for Survivors Act" and direct the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to establish a statewide telehealth network for forensic examinations of victims of sexual offenses by July 1, 2022. Through this network, qualified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners would
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Dakota Wendt is one of the many members in the Trenton FFA chapter. Some of his involvement includes attending petting zoos put on by the chapter with his bunnies and his bearded dragon. He has also worked at the thrift store and at the cookshack. Dakota has a unique SAE project - he raises and sells hedgehogs. He also raises rabbits and sells them. Dakota spends his time socializing with these pets to make them more friendly for their future homes. He plans to pursue a career in either welding or construction.
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Quentin Lovell is an outstanding member of the Trenton FFA chapter. Anong his achievements are attending the state convention as a member of the soils team and receiving third place at the area level for Forest Management proficiency. He has also attended many activities through FFA, including chapter meetings and the National FFA Convention. Quentin’s current SAE project working for a construction company over the summer, working at O'Reilly’s and cutting and selling firewood. At his job at O'Reilly's he has tasks with working with the public. He has his own business of cutting and selling firewood (if you need wood call 669-973-0426). Quentin plans to work for a construction company in a union.
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Noah Lewis is one of the many outstanding members in the Trenton FFA chapter. His achievements include involvement in contest teams. Noah competed on the poultry team his freshman year. He also was a member of the soils team during his sophomore year and competed at the state convention. Noah has attended many activities through FFA, including chapter meetings, state convention and the Washington Leadership Conference. Noah’s current SAE project includes raising a small herd of cattle. He currently has 13 cows. He also works for both Ben Thomas and Vernon Sawyer. Noah plans to join the United States Air Force.
be able to collect evidence following an attack. Through SB 569, hospitals without a certified SANE on staff would be able to seek professional consultation through the telehealth network, allowing hospitals access to appropriate professional assistance. Senate Bill 569 would also create the “Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights,� as well as establish new rules that govern the tracking of evidence collection kits. I believe the lack of
oversight over these kits has eluded law enforcement and prosecutors for too long. In any crime, evidence collection is something that needs to be done swiftly. From my perspective, the more time that passes, the more likely a criminal will remain on the loose. This is simply unacceptable. In my opinion, this legislation demonstrates our state’s commitment to supporting victims of sexual assault. As the governor reviews SB 569, I am hopeful he will decide to sign this important legislation into law. As always, please feel free to call, email or write with your ideas or concerns. My capitol office number is 573-751-1415, my email address is dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov and my mailing address is Room 332, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
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Hundreds Of Virus Deaths Draw Focus On Nursing Home Industry JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After years of failed attempts, advocates for nursing home residents this year won approval of legislation that allows families to install surveillance cameras in residents’ rooms. The measure, backers say, will help prevent abuse or neglect and aid investigations into misconduct at long-term care facilities, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. “It allows people to peek into what is going on each and every day,” said Marjorie Moore, executive director of VOYCE, a Creve Coeurbased nonprofit that pushed the legislation with support from AARP and the Missouri Coalition for Quality Care. The passage is also timely, they said, after recent reports revealed COVID-19 swept through dozens of Missouri nursing homes and residential care facilities, killing at least 300 people and infecting more than 1,400 others. But to win passage, backers of the camera bill had to compromise with the Missouri Health Care Association, or MHCA, the state’s chief nursing home industry group. The MHCA had long lobbied against the video camera measure, citing concerns any footage could be released out of context and violate residents’ and employees’ privacy. But this year, the issue gained traction after COVID-19 closed facilities to visitors, said Rep. Andrew McDaniel, R-Deering, who has sponsored similar legislation since 2015. To compromise, the bill now prohibits footage from being released without permission from both the resident or the resident’s family and the nursing home operator, with an exception for officials investigating abuse or neglect. McDaniel said getting the bill passed was a struggle, given the industry’s early opposition. Ann Bickel, vice president of the Missouri Coalition for Quality Care and a former legisla-
tive aide, said it was “a miracle” the bill passed the Legislature “because the industry has had great influence in Jefferson City. They have for many years.” With 15 lobbyists, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions, the MHCA is one of the most politically engaged industry groups in the state. A review of campaign finance records shows the organization, as well as some of its biggest members, have been generous contributors to many of the state’s top leaders. Among them: Gov. Mike Parson, who on Dec. 11 attended a St. Louis fundraiser that generated more than $145,000 from 31 donations from the nursing home industry for his political action committee, Uniting Missouri. Afterward, Parson traveled to Washington, D.C., on a plane belonging Rick DeStefane, owner of Reliant Care, which operates 22 facilities across Missouri. Parson has until mid-July to sign the bill. Meanwhile, some lawmakers have moved to shield businesses including the nursing home industry from COVID-related lawsuits. Moore, the VOYCE executive director, said while the highly contagious virus caught nursing homes off guard, it has also spotlighted longstanding issues within the industry: staffing shortages and a lack of personal protective equipment, and poor communication with residents and families, issues that may have contributed to the virus’ spread. Though legislation limiting COVID-19-related lawsuits against nursing homes and other businesses died in May at the end of the annual legislative session, Parson signaled at a news conference this month the topic would be on the agenda of any special session he might call later this year. Parson also has insisted the December
STRAIGHT TALK WITH SAM Sixth District U.S. Rep. Sam Graves 1415 Longworth House Bldg. Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-7041 COVID-19 UPDATE: BACK TO BUSINESS Missouri is back open for The unemployment rate spiked business. That’s great news for to 14.7 percent, something we working families and business haven’t seen since the height of the Great Depression. Unlike the owners alike. For more than two months, calamity of the 1930’s, this crisis we were asked to stay at home, hit overnight through a wave of slow the spread, and help buy stay-at-home and safe-at-home our healthcare workers precious orders. There was absolutely time to fight back against this nothing workers and businesses virus. We did that. We’ve dra- could have done to anticipate matically ramped up COVID-19 something like this. In Washingtesting, developed plans to con- ton, we took unprecedented actain and limit outbreaks, and tion to keep workers on payroll, helped our healthcare providers temporarily extend unemployrestock personal protective ment benefits, and keep small equipment including face businesses afloat. This mitigated shields, gowns, and N95 masks. some of the damage, but it was During that time, some 40 mil- far from a permanent solution. We got some unexpected lion Americans lost their jobs.
good news earlier this month when we learned unemployment fell to 13.3 percent in May. That was far better than the predictions that it would hit a record high. While that was welcome news, a near-record number of Americans are still out of work. The reality is that reopening our country is the only sustainable path forward. We cannot continue to run up record deficits for future generations to pay off and American workers must be able to return to work and provide for their families. These shutdowns were never capable of defeating this virus. They were only intended to buy us time to fight back. We must remember that COVID-19 is still out there. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic. We must continue working our level best to maintain social distancing and hand washing practices while we reboot the American economy. Rebuilding our country while we fight this virus will not be easy, but together we can and will get the job done.
fundraiser didn’t influence his thinking on whether to limit lawsuits against nursing homes. Donations While Parson has been a prominent beneficiary of nursing home industry support, he’s hardly the only one. Others have included State Auditor Nicole Galloway, who is Parson’s likely Democratic opponent in the November election, former Govs. Eric Greitens and Jay Nixon, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, House Speaker Elijah Haahr, House Majority Leader Rob Vescovo, former Attorney General Chris Koster, Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, and Rep. Cody Smith, chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee. Parson got his first contribution in 2009 when he was running for state senator. In that year, he received $3,000 from the then newly formed Long Term Care Leadership PAC, which received $85,000 from the MHCA. The treasurer of the LTCL PAC formed the Missouri Health Care Association PAC in 2011, which in that year received $287,500 from the MHCA and made more than 160 contributions to political campaigns totaling $240,881.90. From 2015 through 2018, the Missouri Health Care Association PAC gave a total of $423,743 to dozens of candidates and committees, including its only contribution in 2018: $1,000 to Parson’s campaign. Two PACs formed in 2017, DSV and RQC, have made similar donations to dozens of candidates. Both PACs are largely funded by the MHCA, as well as a handful of nursing homes and attorneys contributing $300 or less. Last year, RQC PAC made 48 contributions totaling $84,950, to recipients including Uniting Missouri and American Dream. DSV made 39 contributions totaling $67,600 to many of the same candidates. The two PACs each contributed $5,000 to Uniting Missouri at the Dec. 11 fundraiser. While the PACs have given to Republican candidates in greater amounts, they’ve also supported Democrats. Galloway for Missouri, for example, received $2,500 from the MHCA PAC in 2016; RQC gave $1,000 to Galloway in 2017; and the DSV PAC contributed $2,600 in 2018. MHCA reported spending $329,767 in nondeductible lobbying expenditures in 2017, according to federal tax filings of the most recent year in which tax filings were available. The association also listed $39,772 in “legislative” expenses. The group spent $296,357 on lobbying efforts in 2016. Another industry group, the Missouri Assisted Living Association, also operates three PACS — the Missouri Assisted Living PAC, Residential Care Facility PAC, and the MO Residential Care-PAC — that also similarly made contributions. Those three PACs have given a total $29,525 since 2017, including $3,000 to the campaign accounts of Parson and $1,000 to Kehoe. Among other influential nursing home industry donors are a handful of businessmen who own some of the largest nursing home chains in the country. For example, DeStefane, the nursing home owner who flew Parson to Washington, personally gave Uniting Missouri $4,000 at the
fundraiser. He also donated $2,600 to Parson’s campaign in 2018 and gave $5,000 to Kehoe’s American Dream PAC in October of last year. He has previously given thousands to other candidates personally or through Reliant Care and other businesses he owns. DeStefane was a longtime business partner of Joseph Shepard, the husband of former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and a former co-owner in Reliant Care. The Reliant network of nursing homes reports annual revenue of $200 million, according to DeStefane’s personal website. In 2017, Reliant paid $8.3 million to settle claims of Medicare fraud. Two of the company’s St. Louis area nursing homes were recently targeted by protesting workers represented by the Service Employees International Union after they were forced to quarantine for two weeks without sick pay after testing positive for COVID-19 at the homes. Agenda The MHCA, which represents more than 300 residential care facilities in the states, defends its active courtship of state lawmakers, saying the industry represents an essential part of the overall health care system — something the pandemic helped underscore. “This truly is an ‘all hands on deck’ situation,” Nikki Strong, the group’s executive director, said in a lengthy email. Long-term care facilities have taken every precaution against the virus, but it has spread through asymptomatic staff taking close care of a vulnerable population, Strong said, pointing to recent analysis by Harvard Medical School and Brown University that determined a home’s location and size are predictors of an outbreak, and not home’s quality ratings. Even before COVID-19, nursing homes in the state have been operating on a “razor thin” profit margin, and fighting COVID-19 has only increased costs, costing the industry an estimated revenue loss of up to 23%, Strong said. The MHCA did not oppose the camera bill this year, but “assisted the sponsor in dealing with the many technical and legal issues” including federal patient privacy laws, Strong said. The MHCA did not organize the December fundraiser Parson attended, Strong said. But the MHCA actively lobbies and supports “campaigns of those persons who support our members and the residents, be they elderly, disabled, behavioral or veterans,” she said. Immunity Brett Emison, president of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, which opposes sweeping COVID-19-related litigation restrictions, said his group understood the need for “narrowly tailored” protections for workers on “the front line of a pandemic that we haven’t seen before.” But Strong worries that nursing homes, which have already been roiled by the pandemic, will become convenient targets for trial lawyers. Sen. Scott Sifton, a Democrat who supports some limits on coronavirus-related litigation, said MHCA contributions to his campaign account don’t color his thinking on issues that affect the industry.
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Dear Annie: I so enjoy your column, and, as usual, you are on target in your advice concerning the woman who was hurt by not being notified about her cousin's death. Two things have caused me to be a happier person. One is dropping my expectations of others, and the other is choosing not to be offended. People generally don't set out to hurt other people. They are encased in their own pain and trying to navigate through their own rough waters. Those who would set out to cause pain are not worthy of our tears. I realized also that people cannot read my mind on what I want. So it's best to give them what we need, which is love. Love lavishly, including those who are unlovable. Be thoughtful. Give encouragement and sincere compliments. I encourage this cousin to send loving words in sympathy cards to her grieving cousins. As you said, "grief has a way of wreaking havoc on shortterm memory." -- Still Learning
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The Republican-Times business office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Friday. The office will be closed on Saturdays. Republican-Times 122 E. 8th St. 359-2212 Fax: 660-359-4414 ------------------------------------------Corie Cutsinger - Single Phase, Three Phase, Motor Controls, Control Voltages, Computer Controlled Equipment. New thermal imaging camera; bucket truck for aeriel work; underground locator. Wired Electrical & Automation, LLC, 359-1847. Tdtf ------------------------------------------*SEAMLESS GUTTERING* We are ready to replace your old gutters with new seamless aluminum gutters! MOORE’S CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORK, INC. 359-5477. 52 Years Experience. TAug28 ------------------------------------------WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It! FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (formerly Jim’s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 359-3888. Fdtf ------------------------------------------PIANO TUNING SERVICE – Taking out the wrong note since 1988. Call early - spots fill up fast! Keith Sarver 660-4252547. Like Us on Facebook! TJul10 ------------------------------------------Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800425-0976 or 485-6611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience. Tdtf ------------------------------------------Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 359-2268, tlautosupply.com. Monday-Friday, 76, Saturday, 7-4. Fdtf ------------------------------------------ASAP LOCKSMITH, Warren Soptic - Owner - 359-6625, Trenton. Tdtf -----------------------------------------Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton. 660-3596889 or 660-359-6993. Tdtf ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard We also sell Trusses/ metal/rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department Gift Certificates and Delivery Available – Free Estimates 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport 660-684-6404 FJul10 -----------------------------------------WILSON’S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660359-3403. Fdtf -------------------------------------------
RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 359-7683. Fdtf ------------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing & excavation. Kale Hoerrmann Owner, 30 years experience – 660-412-3131. FJun26 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS 660-684-6931 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport POLE BARNS – GARAGES Spray foam insulation FJul10 ------------------------------------------Fiber Optic Broadband Internet!! High Speed!! Prices Starting at $54.90 Mid-States Services Sign up at http://www.mid-states.net/ For more info, call 660-359-2045 *Available in Trenton* TJul17 ------------------------------------------STIHL Dealer Days Save $20 MS 170 Chainsaw Now $159.99 $179.99 CDC-SRP GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY 1020 Oklahoma Ave | (660) 359-2070 | Trenton, MO * No. 1 Quality * Fast & Courteous Service * Everyday Competitive Prices FAug14 ------------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO We have 1000s of guns and hunting products on our website. Choose in store pickup and pay 0 shipping fees. Text or call for appointment. $25 FFL Transfers Sale of the Week BCI Defense AR 5.56/223 Reg. $699 ON SALE $599 Nathan Rorebeck 425 NW 40th St. Trenton, MO 64683 660-635-0469 www.bignastys.com FJun26 ------------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 3592202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates! TJun26 ------------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt Asphalt • Grain Demolition Debris & Excavation Services Shaunda - 660-973-4445 Brian - 660-973-2983 90 Mansur Street Chula, MO 64635 sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FJun16-Jul10 ------------------------------------------YODER CONSTRUCTION, Daniel Yoder, 660-748-3099 (leave message). New Roofs * Pole Barns * Remodeling * Decks. Good Service * Quality Structure * Affordable FJul17 ------------------------------------------Lawn work, stump grinding, brush cutting w/removal and more! Call me about your project! Good work at a good price. Contact Dustin Wilson, 660635-1282. TJun23-Jul17 ------------------------------------------AKC Recycling - Buying copper, brass, aluminum, etc.... Also doing... Auto Repair. Call Alec: 660-654-0163 1209 NE 10th Ave., Spickard, MO. FJun19-Jul15 ------------------------------------------NCMOTech - phone, computer, tech repair. 660-654-4661. NEW LOCATION! 203 E. 9th St., Suite B. N277d26* -------------------------------------------
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Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf ------------------------------------------Turning 65 This Year? Call Larry Bunnell at 359-7467 or 359-4700 for your insurance quotes on Medicare Supplements, Nursing Home, Major Medical, Life & Group Health plans. 1600 East 9th Street, Trenton. Tdtf ------------------------------------------See me for quotes on *Life Insurance *Guaranteed Life Insurance *Annuities *IRAs *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN 903 Main St., Trenton, MO 660-359-0100 51 years in the Insurance Business Tdtf ------------------------------------------HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-289-1935 He is originally from Gilman City and we feel his 28 years of experience in the insurance business is a BIG PLUS to our agency. Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-635-0537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf ------------------------------------------Confused by Medicare? You're not alone! Over 80% of Seniors are... * Receive all the benefits available to you * Save money on premiums/prescriptions * Stay in network + keep your doctor Danielle Knapp, Licensed Agent Senior Benefits Services Call or text to learn more! 660-654-3077 1039 Oklahoma Avenue Trenton, MO 64683 TJul17 -------------------------------------------
Shelly's Pet Care. 660-6846864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday Saturday. 35 Years of Experience! Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf -------------------------------------------
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.� "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all advertised property is available on an equal opportunity basis." ---------------------------------------------------------------
For Service Beyond The Sale, Call Me! John Graber Land & Farm Specialist 660-654-3566 johngraber@davidsonre.com Davidson Real Estate Specializing in Land & Farms 321 N. Walnut Cameron, MO 64429 (816) 632-4400 www.FarmSales.com info@davidsonre.com dtf -------------------------------------------
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New Listing! - This large ranch home on a full basement features 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, a living room, dining room, family room, and main floor laundry. The home is situated on a large corner lot close to the elementary school. Other details include CA, FANG heat, a covered front porch, 2 car garage that walks out to a patio and a large yard. $63,000
Fixer Upper - Lots of possibilities for someone that is not afraid to do some work! This 2story home has a living room, dining room, kitchen with appliances, half bath with laundry, and a bedroom on the main floor. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a sitting area. It is located close to the college. $11,500 See all of our listings at www.c21trenton.com or visit us on Facebook.com/c21trenton. C66d26 ------------------------------------------REDUCED PRICE: $185,000 for this nice country home w/3 acres - 3 bed, 2 1/2 baths, partially finished basement, includes 40x60 Morton bldg, 4 fenced pens with another barn & a 7stall lean-to. Trenton School District. Contact listing agent, Toni Cox, RE/MAX Town & Country, 660-663-7918. R499d23 -------------------------------------------
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Attention Investors! This is a very well maintained mobile home & RV park being offered for sale. There are 6 property owned homes with long term renters, as well as 9 RV lots which are consistently rented on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Also included is a spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home that the owner resides in, with an attached carport. Additional features include an on-site storm cellar, large garage for storage and porch lights for each site, circle drive and playground, all situated in a nice quiet location close to amenities, including a paved walking trail. Great return on investment with the potential for more on this property located at 1312 E 17th St for $199,000! dtf -----------------------------------------
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Iowa hydrants, blue poly roll pipe 1" & 3/4", 1 1/4 160 PSI reel pipe, pond valves, livestock tank supplies. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 359-3660. T62d30 ------------------------------------------Cardinal Mini Barns See our display at 1062 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton or call Rene at 660-6543327. *SALE* $500 off all 12x28 and 12x32 Portable Buildings. Good thru the month of June, 2020. FAug14 -------------------------------------------
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.� "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis." ----------------------------------
Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-359-5647. S553dtf ------------------------------------------LOCK-N-GO STORAGE 2709 Pleasant Plain 660-6540241. tf ------------------------------------------Studio apartment for rent. Fully furnished and utilities paid. $495/month. First, last and deposit required. Covered parking. 359-7683. Cdtf -------------------------------------------
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Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com T470dtf -----------------------------------------REPUBLICAN-TIMES www.republican-times.com tf ------------------------------------------CENTURY 21 TEAM ELITE www.C21Trenton.com www.MissouriFarms.com C184dtf -------------------------------------------
FARM NEEDS CRP/PASTURE CLEARING Tree Pulling/Removal with Skid Loader Call Gabe Buzzard Trenton, MO 816-678-3918 FAug28* ------------------------------------------*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-358-2682 L905tf ------------------------------------------See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply 614 Harris Ave. 359-2258 C361dtf -------------------------------------------
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THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires. TJul10 ------------------------------------------The Princeton R-5 School District is accepting bids for the following services for the 20202021 school year: bread, dairy and fuel. All bids are due by July 6 at 4:00 p.m. Mails bids to: Princeton R-5 School District, Attn: Jerry Girdner, 1008 East Coleman Street, Princeton, MO 64673. P56d30 -------------------------------------------
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Farm Equipment Salesman Experience helpful. Salary + commission, plus paid health insurance and retirement. Vehicle provided, vacation and sick leave. Full fledge farm equipment dealership selling many lines of equipment. Send resume to P.O. Box 232, Gallatin, MO 64640 or come in and apply. Gallatin Truck & Tractor. G58d30 -------------------------------------------
Accounting Supervisor - Need BS degree in accounting plus knowledge of accounting systems used for medium sized Ag dealership, payroll experience & working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets needed. Salary depends upon experience. Paid health insurance, retirement, vacation and sick leave. Dealership has been in business for 74 years. Send resume to P.O. Box 232, Gallatin, MO 64640 or come in and apply. Gallatin Truck & Tractor. G59d30 ------------------------------------------The City of Trenton Park Board will be accepting applications for the position of Park Director. Person applying for this position must have a bachelor's degree in Parks, Agriculture, or related field. This person must be able to obtain certification to maintain aquatic center, must have experience with operation of light equipment. Experience with carpentry and electrical useful. Must have or the ability to obtain Class B driver's license. Applications are available at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, Trenton, MO 64683. Salary is depending on qualifications. The City of Trenton Park Board is an equal opportunity employer. C60d30 ------------------------------------------The City of Trenton Park Board will be accepting applications for Assistant Park Director. This person must be able to obtain certification to maintain aquatic center, must have experience with operation of light equipment. Experience with carpentry and electrical useful. Must have or the ability to obtain Class B driver's license. Applications are available at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, Trenton, MO 64683. Salary is depending on qualifications. The City of Trenton Park Board is an equal opportunity employer. C61d30 ------------------------------------------Grundy County Circuit Court is seeking a full-time Court Clerk. This position is 40 hours per week with benefits. Duties include processing court cases, assisting with court hearings, general clerical functions and customer service. Applicant must possess a high school diploma or GED, have efficient computer skills and be detail oriented. Basic knowledge of court procedures and legal documents beneficial. Mail resumes to Becky Stanturf, Grundy County Circuit Clerk, 700 Main St., Suite 7, Trenton, MO 64683. Resumes will be accepted through July 3, 2020. EOE. G64d30 ------------------------------------------The Grundy County Collector's Office is seeking a part-time employee. Must have good customer service skills and computer knowledge would be helpful. Send resumes to P.O. Box 178, Trenton, MO 64683. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. G65d3 ------------------------------------------Immediate opening for local haul Truck Drivers, home every night, 300 mile radius from Corydon, IA, late model trucks, average pay $200-$250 per day, health insurance, plus paid vacation, & direct deposit. Must have clean MVR and trucking experience. For more information call or text 515-782-3018. T332d3* -------------------------------------------
RUMMAGE SALE
Garage Sale - Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27, 3809 E. 10th St. (Hwy 6 & Lake Manor), 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Guns, fishing equipment, tools, new medals & trophies, jewelry, antiques, lots & lots of miscellaneous. Rain or shine. D267d26* ------------------------------------------Garage Sale - 1635 Norton St., Saturday, June 27, 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Women's, boys, girls clothing, baby boy clothes, bouncy seat, high chair, bassinet, Bumbo seat, outdoor baby swing, Graco SnugRide 35 car seat with 2 bases, Boys size 14 Key overalls, toys, 4 ft. lighted Christmas tree, all types of holiday decorations, sporting goods, tools, air pig, home decor and more. B470d26* -------------------------------------------
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AREA DEATHS Harry DeWayne Elder Harry DeWayne Elder passed from this earth on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Fountain West Nursing Home in West Des Moines, IA. A private memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Harry was born on Dec. 31, 1924, in Gilman City, the son of Johnie and Anna Elder. Harry entered the Army in 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1944. He then began his college years, earning his bachelor of science in education from Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College in 1949. He continued his studies at the George Peabody Teacher's College at Vanderbilt, the University of Wyoming and, ultimately Drake University, where he earned his master’s degree. Harry married Hazel Maxine Reynolds on Aug. 28, 1951, in Purdin. They began their life together in northern Missouri, but lived in the Des Moines, IA area for most of their 67 years together. Theirs was a marriage focused on family and they never missed school or sporting events in which their children and grandchildren participated. During his long career in education, Harry served as a classroom teacher, vice principal and principal. He was part of the Des Moines Public School District the majority of that time, from 1954 to 1988, when he retired.
Timothy Wayne Milner Timothy Wayne Milner, 53, of Trenton and formerly of Newtown, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday June 14, 2020. The body was cremated under the direction of A Simplified Funeral Solution in Green Castle. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Union Grove Cemetery, north of Osgood, with Danny Busick officiating. A family visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 26 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Tim was born on Feb. 9, 1967 in Unionville, the son of Margaret Jane Childers Milner and Billy Wayne Milner. He graduated from NewtownHarris High School in 1985 and on Feb. 25, 2000 he married Shelly Garrison. Tim was a devoted, hardworking man that valued and loved his family. He was born his mother’s favorite son and was all boy, loving everything from dirt bikes to tinkering with motors and old trucks. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed teaching his daughters to hunt and fish, especially deer hunting and spoonbill fishing trips. He loved driving their yearly vacation and adventures to explore nature. Tim was a member of the Newtown Christian Church and was a dedicated employee to Conagra Foods in Milan and
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Retirement gave him the opportunity to pursue his lifelong passion for music. He formed "Hawkeye Travelers," a band that played at community centers and events in the Des Moines area. While members of the band changed over the years, Harry was the vocalist and leader throughout the band's long duration. Harry leaves behind his children, John Elder and Sherry (Bob) Dickelman; grandsons, Austin Elder and Andrew Dickelman; a sister, Eva (Jerry) Henderson; and a brother, Charles (Faye) Elder. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and a sister, Avis Marshall. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Suncrest Home Health and Hospice Des Moines, who took special care of Harry at life's end. Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Ann Stratton, a 73year-old resident of Excelsior Springs and formerly of Trenton and Gallatin, died on Wednesday morning, June 17, 2020 at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Stith Family Funeral Home in Polo. Burial was in the Black Oak Cemetery, south of Braymer. Mrs. Stratton was born on Oct. 21, 1946 in Ray County, the daughter of Robert Henry and Mattie Grace Smith Coulston. She was a homemaker. She was married in 1984 at Richmond to Kenneth Stratton. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, mushroom hunting
and coffee. She attended the Lake Viking Church near Gallatin. She is surivied by two sons son, Randy (Stephanie) Barrett of Independence and Tim (Rachel) Barrett of Kansas City; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and other extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenny; a son, Brian Barrett; a daughter, Kimberly BarrettBeck; three brothers, Chuck Coulston, Ronnie Coulston and Bob Coulston; and a sister, Francis Nieman. Memorial contributions are suggested to Black Oak Cemetery and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Area Students On Dean’s List Two area residents were among those named to the spring semester dean’s list at Iowa State University in Ames. Named to the list were Kail McCarter of Trenton and
Jacob Schwenneker of Princeton. To be named to the list, students must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of nine hours of graded course work.
Four Named To Honor Lists Four area residents are among students named to the spring semester honor lists at the University of Central Missouri at Warrensburg. Named to the dean’s list with a 4.0 grade point average
were Madeline Barone and Jayden Roeder of Trenton. Named to the dean’s list with a 3.50 to 3.99 GPA were Elijah Leininger of Laredo and Logan Dunkin of Spickard.
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Trenton for over 30 years. He also spent numerous hours working alongside his good friend, Junior Russell, farming and enjoying the good ole’ Missouri country life. Tim is survived by his wife, Shelly; two daughters, Tiffany Norman and her fiancÊ Travis Heldenbrand of Cameron and Molly Norman of Trenton; two grandchildren that he adored, Chase and Emery-Lou; his grand dog, Diesel Norman; his mother, Margaret Jane Milner of Newtown; his father, Billy and his wife Donna of Tucson, AZ; his father-in-law, John Garrison of Humphreys; his sister, Tammy Ralls and her husband, Bill of Galt, Missouri; a step-sister, Carla Hunt and her husband, Brad of Tucson; a sister-in-law, Kelly Hines and her husband, James of Trenton; two nieces, Keri Ralls and Angela Woodley and her husband, Jack Jr.; three nephews, Justin Ralls, Logan Garrison and Eric Hines; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; his mother-inlaw, Anna Lou Garrison; a brother-in-law, Phillip Garrison and dear friends, Junior and Norma Russell. Memorials are suggested to his wife, Shelly, with plans to start a college fund for Tim’s grandchildren.
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20 $1999 $
99
THURSDAY ONLY * FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH 4 - 7 P.M. JUNE 25TH • 4 - 7 P.M. ** HY-VEE CHOICE RESERVE
16 OZ. SMOKED
NEW YORK STRIP PORK STEAK
750 ml.
750 ml.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• Baked potato • Choice of vegetable
$
10
ONLY
10 oz.
00 Each
• Choice of potato and vegetable
8
$ 00
ONLY
Each
Served Curbside To Go! You don’t have to enter the store! Carryout Also Available
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