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TRENTON R-9 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Commission Moves Meeting The Grundy County Commission will meet in regular session on Monday, rather thanon Tuesday, next week. Items on the announced agenda include the regular weekly meeting with Ambulance Director Steve Tracy at 10 a.m., followed by a meeting with Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring at 11 a.m.
93 Properties On Tax List The Grundy County Delinquent Tax Sale will be held on Monday, Aug. 26 at the courthouse. As of Thursday, Aug. 22, there were 93 properties to be sold during the sale, which will get under way at 10 a.m. Of those 93 properties, 26 are located in Trenton Township, 17 are in Franklin Township, eight are in Liberty Township, seven are in Wilson Township and 35 are located at Leisure Lake. Grundy County Collector/Treasurer Barbara Harris is requesting that persons who are interested in being a possible bidder for the tax sale come to her office on the second floor of the courthouse today (Friday, Aug. 23) or first thing on Monday, Aug. 26. At that time persons can provide their name, address and phone number to office staff and be assigned a bidding number.
NCMC Board Meeting The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees will meet in regular session on Tuesday, Aug. 27 in the president’s office in the Frey Administrative Building. The tax levy hearing will be held at 5:25 p.m., followed by the board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Items on the announced agenda include approval of the tax levy, Head Start business, consideration of surplus property, consideration of a naming opportunity, personnel (the annual summary report, employments and Head Start) and reports from the Head Start directors, the development office, the vice president for academic affairs, the vice president for student services and the president. An executive session for personnel, legal matters and real estate is also scheduled.
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Construction Project Bonds Sold
R-9 Levy Stays At Original Rate The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has voted not to adjust the 2019-20 tax levy, leaving it at the original approved rate of $4.127 on the $100 assessed valuation. During a special meeting on Wednesday, board members discussed the possibility of increasing the levy rate after it was learned that assessed valuation numbers used to calculate the tax rate approved on Aug. 13 were not accurate. A new rate of $4.1966 was being considered, which would be the maximum levy the district could set. The assessed valuation used in the original calculation did not take into account the removal of Nestle from the district personal property assessment, a condition of Chapter 100 bonds used to finance efforts by Nestle to pay for costs associated with the company’s plan to have a plant in Trenton. Under the Chapter 100 bonds, Nestle makes a payment in lieu of taxes to the city which, in turn, pays that money to all taxing entities within the city, including the R-9 School District. Payments are made to the taxing entities over a 10-year period, after which time Nestle would be put back onto the tax rolls. Board President Doug Franklin said the district would be receiving around $137,000 in December, which represents
a greater amount than what the district would be receiving in taxes by readjusting the levy. The amount taxing districts receive from Nestle goes down after five years. It was noted that not setting the levy at the maximum allowed by the state would affect what the board could set the levy at for next year. By leaving the rate at what was approved on Aug. 13, the district would not be able to use the additional 5 cents to calculate its 2020-21 levy. Members discussed concerns about how leaving the tax rate at $4.145 might affect district finances in the future, however, it was the general concensus that the effect should be minimal, particularly if assessed valuation figures were to increase. Franklin said he wanted the district to be as transparent as possible with patrons in helping them understand the situation regarding the tax levy. The vote was unanimous in not readjusting the levy, which is anticipated to generate $3,342,424 in local revenue. All seven board members were present at the meeting. The board also approved a resolution for the sale of $7 million in bonds for construction of a new performing arts center and a concession stand/bathrooms at C.F. Russell Stadium as well as renovation of
the TMS/THS Media Center and the entrance to the Rissler Elementary School. Brent Blevins, senior vice president of George K. Baum and Co. said the district will be paying an interest rate of 2.8 percent on the bonds for the first eight years, which is the highest rate the district will pay over the 20-year life of the bonds. After eight years, Blevins said he anticipates rates to be at the 1.89 percent level. If that holds true, the district fund balances would allow for the district to consider another $2 to $3 million no-tax increase bond issue, if it so desired. The bonds were taken to market on Tuesday and, according to Blevins, “Trenton had an unbelievable sale.” He said the R-9 District’s bonding history and strong financial position (an A+ bond rating) helped get the district a good rate. In selling the bonds, Trenton was able to realize an additional $794,640 that will be added to the $7 million project fund. Blevins noted that the extra money should allow the district to do some additional projects that were listed as alternatives in the construction bid specifications. Bids for the construction project are to be opened on Thursday, with the board to take action at a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
BACK TO SCHOOL R-6, Laredo R-7 Up
Area Student Numbers Down
Museum To Show Movie The movie “Scramble the Seawolves” will be showing at the Grundy County Museum on Aug. 24 through Sept. 29. The movie documents the action and missions of HA(L)-3, a legendary Vietnam Navy light helicopter attack squadron. Two Grundy County soldiers, pilot Eric Alexander and mechanic Larry Huffstutter, served in this volunteer squadron. The movie will start at 2 p.m. This year’s feature exhibit is “Chairs, the Stories They Could Tell,” a display of novel, unique and historic chairs associated with Grundy County’s families and businesses. Persons can “perch” themselves on a stool from the Maid-Rite restaurant as well as see a unique and ornate piano stool from the Hubbell Theater. All three buildings of the museum campus are open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Admission is $2 for adults. Children under 12 and active service members and their families are admitted free.
Labor Day Publishing Schedule With the Labor Day holiday falling on Monday, Sept. 2, the Republican-Times will be moving forward its publication date by one day. Instead of being published on its normal day of Tuesday, Sept. 3, the newspaper will be published on Wednesday, Sept. 4. News to be included in the Sept. 4 edition must be submitted to the R-T office no later than 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The Friday, Sept. 6 newspaper will be published as scheduled.
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North Central Missouri College’s fall semester began Monday, Aug. 19 with four new members of the faculty/staff since the spring semester. New to the academic year are, from left, Katherine Tabbert, TRiO administrative assistant; Jennifer Triplett, chief information officer; Ashley Lamma, nursing instructor; and Brandon Gossett, residence life coordinator/assistant men’s basketball coach. Current employees transferring to new positions are Janet Gott, Head Start co-director: centers and administration; Sue Ewigman-Head Start co-director: home-based and early childhood; and Kadi Gamble, campus store associate-retail operations.
Princeton R-5, Spickard R-2
2019-20 Tax Rate Levies Are Approved Tax levies were approved during meetings on Monday night of the Princeton R-5 and Spickard R-2 boards of education. Princeton R-5 The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved its 2019-20 tax levy during a meeting on Monday night. According to information provided by Board Secretary Christy Stockman, the Princeton R-5 board set its levy at $5.0974 on the $100 assessed valuation, which is the same tax rate as a year ago. The incidental fund rate would be $3.9641 while debt service was set at $.9532 and capital projects was set at $.1800. Superintendent Jerry Girdner noted the board voluntarily rolled back the
debt service levy to maintain its promise of a no tax increase bond issue that was passed in April 2018. The state auditor’s computation of the debt service tax rate was $1.7126 and the board reduced the rate to $.9532. The board approved a request from the senior class for an open lunch period during the 2019-20 school year as well as implementation of the MoBeef for MoKids program, which is a joint program of the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Beef Industry Council to increase the amount of Missouri-raised beef on school lunch menus. The program will double the amount of beef in Princeton school lunches, with the beef raised and provided by cattle producers in Mercer
County. Educational programs will also be brought into the school district to teach students at various age levels about beef production and the health benefits of eating beef. Beef items added to the menu are meatball subs, beef cheddar melts, salisbury steak, beef tacos, cheeseburger macaroni and beef quesadillas. Approval was given to purchase a new lawnmower and the board heard an update regarding progress of the new maintenance and locker room facility. Concrete floors were finished this week and construction should start within the next two weeks. Following an executive session, the board approved the resignation of Debi Place Nordyke as a paraprofessional.
National Weather Service Cooler temperatures with rain possible each day over the weekend; the highs in the upper 70s and lows around 60. The best chance of rain will be on Monday. The high at Trenton on Monday, Aug. 19 was 93, Tuesday’s high was 88 with .35 of an inch of rain and Wednesday’s high was 81 with a low of 69 and .30 of an inch of rain. Wednesday’s high at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 80, the low was 65 with .06 of an inch of rain.
The next meeting of the board will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. Spickard R-2 The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved $4.6116 on the $100 assessed valuation as its 2019-20 levy. Superintendent Jonnie Beavers said this is a 19.12 cent-increase from a year ago, when the levy was set at $4.4204. The board swore in a new member, Shelby Griffin, who will serve an unexpired term until the election in April 2020. The board also voted to make Mrs. Beavers the official spokesperson for the board. The next meeting of the board will be on Monday, Sept. 16.
What’s Inside... The THS football team makes its debut tonight (Friday) as the Bulldogs travel to Knob Noster for a jamboree. See page 2 of today’s R-T for information about the event, which also includes teams from Windsor and Summit Christian.
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Summer break is officially over in north Missouri as students in area schools have returned to class as of Wednesday morning. Enrollments were mostly down over last year, with only Pleasant View R-6 and Laredo R-7 showing increases while Spickard R-2, Gilman City, Princeton R-5 and NewtownHarris all saw their enrollments decrease. Pleasant View R-6 Enrollment at the Pleasant View R-6 School on Wednesday was 107 in grades kindergarten through eight, an increase of 10 students over the first day of last year. There were another 20 students enrolled in the preschool classes. The largest class was the kindergarten, which has 15 students, while the smallest class is the eighth grade with three. Enrollment, by grade, was kindergarten, 15; first grade, 14; second grade, 14; third grade, 13; fourth grade, 15; fifth grade, 14; sixth grade, 13; seventh grade, 6; and eighth grade, 3. Spickard R-2 At Spickard, enrollment on the first day of class on Wednesday was 23, down four students over the first day last year. The school included students in grades kindergarten through six, with the fourth and sixth grades having the largest classes with five each and the smallest class being the third grade with only one student. Enrollment, See Enrollment, Page 3
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SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Jamboree - Tonight, 6 p.m. - Knob Noster High School
’Dogs Set For Jamboree Tonight The Trenton High School football team will debut tonight (Friday) at a jamboree in Knob Noster, putting on display their new look for the first time under Head Coach Kevin Hixson. Trenton will see host Knob Noster in the first session before meeting Windsor and Summit Christian in sessions two and three, respectively. This marks the second year in a row Trenton has traveled to Knob Noster for jamboree action. The Bulldogs did not attend a jamboree in 2017 after becoming conferencemates with traditional jamboree foes South Harrison and Maysville. Competing in Knob Noster allows the Bulldogs to be a little more free in working on sets to incorporate during the season without fear of tipping their hand to teams THS will battle
for a conference championship during the regular season. “It’s a glorified practice for us,” Hixson said. “I want to see us go out just like when we went to Simpson (camp) and go out and compete. I want to see us play hard and be aggressive on defense and know your assignments. We may not be in position every time, but if we know our assignments, know where we are supposed to be, once we get that on film we can fix our mistakes.” In what amounts to high school football’s preseason, Hixson would like to play his starters in two of the three sessions while sending the junior varsity into the other. That all comes down to the other three teams at the event, however, as Trenton won’t send its younger players in against other team’s varsity starters.
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Hixson will look for a team to trade some JV reps with at the jamboree. “It all depends (on the other teams),” Hixson said. “If Knob Noster has a group of young kids, I would love to get our young kids in. I’m going to treat it more like a camp. If I get there and say ‘hey, I’ve got a group of young guys, can we go second set of offense and defense with them?’ So, if we can do that with like our second session, I would love to get our young kids in there. That way I don’t have to bang heads with our older guys all the time. I just need to get enough on film to see where we are at, but I would love to get (the younger players) some work.” Action at the Knob Noster jamboree kicks off at 6 o’clock. Admission to the jamboree is $2 for adults and $1 for students.
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Saturday Jamborees Set The Trenton High School softball and volleyball teams are scheduled to be in jamboree action on Saturday. For the Trenton softball team, last year’s state runnersup will travel to Brookfield to battle in a four-team field that also includes host Brookfield, Putnam County and Schuyler County. Trenton will open the event with a three-inning session against Schuyler County at 10 a.m. The Bulldogs will face host Brookfield at 11 o’clock, before wrapping up the event with what should be a very vanilla session against Putnam County, whom Trenton opens
the season with in a Grand River Conference match-up in Unionville on Monday, Sept. 2. Each half-inning of the three-inning sessions will end after three outs are recorded or five runs are scored. Admission to the softball jamboree in Brookfield will be a freewill donation. Trenton’s volleyball team, meanwhile, will be in Cameron for their jamboree on Saturday. The Bulldogs will see Lathrop and Savannah along with the host Dragons at the event. Action begins at 10 a.m. with Trenton facing Savannah
in the Cameron Middle School gym. The Bulldogs play Lathrop in the middle school gym at 11 and close the day with a match-up with Cameron in the Cameron High School gym at noon. Each match will last two sets with the set being played to 15. A team must win by two to take the set, however, the sets are capped at 19 points. Trenton’s volleyball team opens the season on Tuesday, Sept. 3 with a trip to Lawson to face the Cardinals. No admission price was listed for the volleyball jamboree.
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Jaren Whitney, center, Mark Trump, left, and Sam Schilling, right, will be on the field for Trenton at the jamboree in Knob Noster tonight. The trio, along with the other Trenton starters, will see action in at least two of Trenton’s three sessions.
Sports Briefs... Trenton Season Passes The Trenton Athletic Booster Club is currently selling season passes for the 2019-2020 school year. Passes cover admission for both middle school and high school home athletic events during the school year. A family pass, which covers immediate family members in one home, is available for $60 while an individual pass can be purchased for $30. Regular prices for Trenton home events are $4 for adults and $3 for students. Trenton sports participants in grades 7-12 will be admitted to home athletic events for free during their current athletic season. Season passes can be purchased at the Trenton Middle School office or GFG Ag Services They can also be purchased at the gate at any of the following Trenton sports events: softball on Sept. 5, volleyball on Sept. 12 and 16, football on Aug. 30, middle school football on Sept. 16, middle school softball on Sept. 17 and middle school volleyball on Sept. 12.
This Is The XFL: League Announces Teams NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Wildcats and New York Guardians will be among the teams taking the field when the XFL returns in February. The league revealed the logos and names for its eight teams, which will also include the DC Defenders, Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, St. Louis BattleHawks, Seattle Dragons and Tampa Bay Vipers. The reveal was done during a presentation on the XFL website that was also on the ESPN and Fox Sports websites. The league announced in 2017 that it was coming back after it went one season in 2001 before shutting down. The XFL recently signed former Oklahoma and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones as its first player and had a session in California with coaches to go over rules.
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AREA DAILY RECORD
DEATHS Timothy Joseph Demsich Timothy Joseph “Tim” Demsich, a 45-year-old resident of Trenton, died on Friday, Aug.16, 2019 in Trenton. Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at the Rural Dale Baptist Church, east of Trenton. He was born on June 7, 1974 in Michigan, the son of Maxine and David Demsich. He graduated from Trenton High School in 1992. He married Jenny Smith on July 22, 2000, and the couple had four children. He was employed as a conductor by Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Demsich was a mechanic as a young man and continued to enjoy mechanic work on the side throughout his life. He enjoyed classic muscle cars, Mac tools and fishing. He enjoyed his time spent on trains and seeing the countryside as he traveled the
rail. He is survived by his mother, Maxine Lawson of Columbia and her husband, Andy Lawson of Trenton; his father, David Demsich Sr. of Michigan; the mother of his children, Jenny Demsich of Ashland; a daughter and sonin-law, Brittany and Tyler Avriette of Gallatin; a son and daughter-in-law, Logan and Echo Demsich of Columbia; a son, Paxton Demsich of Ashland; a daughter, Brooklin Demsich of Ashland; and brothers, Jeff and Mindy Demsich of Hallsville and David Demsich Jr. of Kansas City, KS. The family suggests memorials to be sent to Rural Dale Baptist Church at 618 NE Beryl Lane, Trenton, MO 64683 for the children’s scholarship fund. (Obituary submitted by his children)
Judy Dye Julia Ann “Judy” Dye, a 71year-old resident of Port Wing, WI and formerly of Cedar Rapids and Olin, IA and Trenton, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 after an extended illness. Per her wishes, Ms. Dye has been cremated. A Celebration of Life has been planned at Judy's favorite place, their lake home in Port Wing, at a later date. Judy was born on Oct. 2, 1947, in Trenton, to the late James R. Sr. and Juanita Ellis Dye. She was a 1965 graduate of Trenton High School and spent the majority of her working career at Quaker Oats, including 43 years in Cedar Rapids, prior to her retirement in 2010. She was the first female trained to do a "man's job" as a forklift operator. The friends she made at Quaker Oats held a special place in her heart. Judy had great faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, whom she took with her everywhere and shared with many. She knew that without him she would have never survived, because he gave her strength in her time of need. Judy loved fishing, camping, watching sports on TV, spending time near the lake and her pets. She was a very
set for a court trial on Sept. 17. James I. Lewellen, Trenton, pleaded guilty to stealing and was sentenced to serve five days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit given for time served. He is to pay $41.50 costs and $83.75 restitution. Ryan E. Vencill, Trenton, pleaded guilty to expired plates and having an expired license and was fined $50.50 and $41.50 costs on each charge. Brooke Marriott, St. Joseph, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle with defective equipment and was fined $50.50 and $41.50 costs. She also pleaded guilty to failing to stop for a stop sign at the stop line/before crosswalk/point nearest intersection and was fined $60.50 and $41.50 costs. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS Petitions Granted Heather S. Johnson vs. David W. Johnson. Sussy C. Gonzales vs. Jjesti Jossue Sanchez-Lara. REAL ESTATE Noah Herold to Linda J. Dillon and husband. Mitchell S. Liberty and others to Jordin M. Curtis and wife.
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Judy Dye
generous person, had a quick wit and was a wonderful story teller. Her humor and personality will be missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her partner and caregiver, Valerie "Val" Helmick (and everyone in Val's family); sister, Carol (Larry) Meeks; nieces, Laurie Douglas, Heather (Stan) Ehrhardt, Rachael Dye (Scott) Arney; three great-nephews, Chandler Ehrhardt, Tyler Ehrhardt and Mason Arney; sister-in-law, Debbie Dye; and numerous cousins and friends. In addition to her parents, Judy is preceded in death by her brother, James "Jimmy" R. Dye Jr.; maternal aunts, A. Lorraine (Dale) Allsup and H. Jean (Eddie) Hague; and paternal uncle, Billie Jack Dye.
Warren Eugene Griffin Warren Eugene Griffin, an 84-year-old Trenton resident, died at 3:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 at home, where he was under hospice care. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton. A family visitation is scheduled from 6 to 7 o’clock tonight (Friday, Aug. 23, 2019) at the mortuary. Mr. Griffin was born on Sept. 29, 1934 near Spickard, the son of Hugh and Vicy Dinsmore Griffin. He graduated from Princeton High School. He was married on Feb. 20, 1954 to Vera Curtis of Modena. He hauled milk until he began working at Modine Manufacturing. He then went to work for the Missouri Highway Department in 1973. He retired in 1997 after 24 years
CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Associate Civil Synchrony Bank vs. Kelly Hines. The court entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $4,077.60. The case involved breach of contract. Synchrony Bank vs. Kelly Hines. The court entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $4,052.74. The case involved breach of contract. Municipal Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Mason L. McLean, Milan, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle in a careless and reckless manner and was fined $100.50 and $41.50 costs. Lila Combs, Trenton, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 11 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, with credit for time served. She is also to pay $41.50 costs. Stephan D. Elliott, Trenton, pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident and driving while revoked or suspended. A court trial is scheduled for Sept. 17. Daniel L. Harkins, Trenton, pleaded not guilty to a building code violation and had his case
of service. He enjoyed going to Trenton sporting events of all kinds. He was known among the players for his Werther's candy and was always willing to share. He is survived by his wife, Vera Curtis Griffin of Trenton; four children, Fred Griffin and his wife, Patsy of Trenton, Vickie Heuett of Cameron, Frank Griffin and his wife, Sue of Trenton and Kathy Jenkins and her husband, Mike of Bolivar; a sister, Anna May Purvis; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Richard and Wayne; one nephew, Mark Griffin; and one son-in-law, Rolo Heuett. Memorial contributions are suggested to the “Trenton Booster Club” or an organization of the donor’s choice. They can be left at or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at resthavenmort.com
Three persons have been arrested recently on charges involving felonies. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Sean P. Biller, 61, Trenton, is being held in the Grundy County Detention Center on $10,000 cash-only bond, charged with the class C felony of delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana and the class E felony of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-amphetamine or methamphetamine. He is accused of possessing methamphetamine on Aug. 20 as well as plastic baggies which contained a substance that tested positive for meth and were to used to distribute the drug. Biller is scheduled to be in
Aldermen Set Laredo Tax Levy The Laredo Board of Aldermen met on Monday, Aug. 19 for its regular monthly meeting and tax levy hearing. The 2019 tax levy rate was set at $.99 on the $100 assessed valuation. This is a
combination of $.6902 general fund and $.2958 street fund. Last year’s tax rate was $1. The next meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9.
Local Woman At Training Kaci Persell of Trenton attended the 2019 National 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador training held on Aug. 6-10 at the Texas A&M-Kingsville campus in Kingsville, TX. Thirty youth from 15 states learned about public speaking, leadership skills and etiquette. The youth also met with industry representatives and toured the King Ranch. A maximum of two youth from each state were selected based on a thorough application and essay
GRM Holds Annual Meeting The annual stockholders meeting of Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation d/b/a GRM Networks was held on Aug. 21 at the GRM office in Princeton. Re-elected for a three-year term on the board were Tim Lance of Barnard, Mike Quick of Lamoni, IA and Bruce George of Allerton, IA. Officers elected were Gregg Davis of Chula, president; Mark Yungeberg of Princeton, vice president, Bruce George, secretary; Ray Meyer of Stanberry, assistant secretary; John McCloud of Spickard, treasurer; and Allan Mulnix of Bethany, assistant secretary.
LOCAL GRAIN PRICES AUG 21 GFG Ag Services-Trenton (www.gfgagservices.com) Corn, 3.42; oats, 4.45; soybeans, 7.93; milo, 2.97. Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Old Crop - Corn, 3.82; soybeans, 8.13; wheat, 4.52. New Crop - Corn, 3.40; soybeans, 8.03;
court on Aug. 27. Two persons were arrested on probation violations and are being held on $5,000 bond with 10 percent cash approved. Christopher E. Parsons, 29, Princeton, was returned to Grundy County from Mercer County to face a probation violation on an original class D felony charge of second degree assault. He is scheduled to be in court Sept. 12 as is Nicole L. Webster, 36, Republic, who has been returned to Grundy County from Lawrence County and is accused of violating the terms of her probation on an original charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana, a class C felony.
wheat, 4.33. Trenton MFA Soybeans, 7.93 (Aug. 19); 7.83 (Sept. 19); 7.98 (New Crop 19). Corn, 3.43 (Aug. 19); 3.33 (Sept. 19); 3.20 (New Crop 19). Laredo MFA Soybeans, 7.88 (Aug. 19); 7.78 (Sept. 19); 7.98 (New Crop 19). Corn, 3.38 (Aug. 19); 3.28 (Sept 19); 3.15 (New Crop 19).
process. Kyle Gann also attended the training from Missouri. With this training, the youth are now prepared to serve as National Shooting Sports Ambassadors and will assist at the 4-H National Shooting Sports Competition in June 2020.
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by grade, was kindergarten, 4; first grade, 4; second grade, 2; third grade, 1; fourth grade, 5; fifth grade, 2; and sixth grade, 5. Gilman City At Harrison County R-4 School at Gilman City, enrollment on the first day on Wednesday was 123 in grades kindergarten through 12. That number was down from 131 on the first day of class in the 2018-2019 school year and didn’t include another 16 enrolled in the district’s preschool program. Two classes, the seventh and eighth grades, each had 15 students and tie as the largest classes, while the senior class was the smallest with only three students. Enrollment, by grade, was kindergarten, 5; first grade, 13; second grade, 6; third grade, 9; fourth grade, 9; fifth grade, 10; sixth grade, 10; seventh grade, 15; eighth grade, 15; ninth grade, 9; 10th grade, 10; 11th grade, 9; and 12th grade, 3. Princeton R-5 Enrollment was down on Wednesday in the Princeton R5 School District, where 344 students reported to class on the first day, a total that is down from the 361 that was reported to the RepublicanTimes on the first day of the 2018-2019 school year. The largest class was the junior class, which had 37 students enrolled, while the smallest class was the kindergarten, where 18 students were enrolled. Enrollment, by grade, was kindergarten, 18; first grade, 20; second grade, 21; third
grade, 23; fourth grade, 21; fifth grade, 30; sixth grade, 22; seventh grade, 31; eighth grade, 33; ninth grade, 30; 10th grade, 21; 11th grade, 37; and 12th grade, 30. Newtown-Harris At Newtown-Harris, 64 students were enrolled on Wednesday in grades kindergarten through 12, a number that was down 13 students over last year’s first-day enrollment of 77. In addition, there were six preschool students enrolled in the district’s program.The largest class reporting on the first day was the eighth grade, which had the only double-digit enrollment with 10 students. The smallest class was the first grade, which only has one student this year. Enrollment, by grade, was kindergarten, 4; first grade, 1; second grade, 7; third grade, 4; fourth grade, 4; fifth grade, 4; sixth grade, 5; seventh grade, 7; eighth grade, 10; ninth grade, 6; 10th grade, 4; 11th grade, 3; and 12th grade, 5. Laredo R-7 The 2019-2020 school year got under way in the Laredo R-7 School District on Tuesday with a slight increase in enrollment over the first day last year. A total of 42 students were in class in grades kindergarten through eight, an increase from 39 students on the first day of the 2018-2019 school year. The kindergarten and eighth grade classes tied for the largest classes with seven students each. Enrollment, by grade, was kindergarten 7; first grade, 3; second grade, 3; third grade, 6; fourth grade, 3; fifth grade, 4; sixth gade, 3; seventh grade, 6; and eighth grade, 7.
Bridge Open East Of Milan The Sullivan County Highway 6 bridge over West Yellow Creek, east of Milan, is now open. Boone Construction Company, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation opened the bridge on Tuesday after com-
pleting a replacement project which began in late May. Crews continue construction on the Highway 6 West Locust Creek Bridge replacement project near Humphreys and expect it to be completed in early September.
AREA MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-Meatballs, spinach salad, augratin potatoes, melon, hot rolls. Tuesday-Swiss steak, baked potatoes, chuck wagon corn, mixed fruit, hot rolls. Wednesday-Hot turkey, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, apple crisp. Thursday-Chicken fillet on bun, potato salad, cole slaw, five-cup salad.
Friday-Ham loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, California blend, fruit fluff, 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.) Go to www.republicantimes.com to get the area school lunch menus
WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEMORIAL WALL DEDICATION & RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY Friday, August 30 • 1:30 pm
Welcome Dave Bain - Foundation Development Officer
Invocation Reverend Dan Wilford - Foundation Board Member
Memorial Wall Dedication Guest Speaker: Matt Osterthun Sr. Director of Advancement for MU College of Engineering
Dr. J.A. Keuhn Plaque Dedication Guest Speaker: Steve Schieber CEO, Critical Access Region • Saint Luke’s Health System
Closing Unveiling of Plaque Trenton Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Reception Following Ribbon Cutting - WMH Education Center
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Five Points by Wendell Lenhart
Women’s Shelter Another Success The annual Mean Bean Bag Toss Tournament is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 7. This year’s event is being held at Chumbley’s in downtown Trenton. Registration begins at noon with twoperson team play beginning at 1 p.m. Registration forms have been running in the newspaper and the Green Hills Weekly shopper. The event is a fundraiser for the Green Hills Women’s Shelter and proceeds will go toward needed items at the shelter. It’s a great cause and there will be lots of fun and food on that day Wendell Lenhart in downtown Trenton. The new women’s shelter in Trenton is quite a success story and a great example of what we can do as a community when everyone works together toward the same goal. Through the efforts of community members, the City of Trenton, the Hoover Foundation and the Trenton Downtown Improvement Association, a brand new building was constructed in south part of town that can serve an increased number of clients in a more efficient and effective manner. It is also a safer and more secure facility, which is very important for the clients and children served there. It took a few years to accomplish but now, with contributions from everyone involved, we now have a modern place that is quite an asset to the community and area. It’s working so well that I understand it has been close to capacity the last several months. And, best of all, it is completely paid for and will serve us well into the future. And it creates jobs and brings people to our community to live and work. It is just the most recent in a line of successful ventures by several partners within the community. Just like the North Central Missouri Development Alliance, TDIA, Main Street Trenton, etc. We have a tendency to forget some of the great things we’ve accomplished recently such as the Barton Farm Campus of North Central Missouri College, the new Wright Memorial Hospital, renovation of the Plaza Hotel and Adams Middle School and on and on. I think there are many more good things to come and some are right on the horizon. I hope this gives the city and county leaders, along with the community partners, more incentive to keep working for our future. We can see the results coming to fruition and it’s something we can all take pride in.
ELECTED OFFICIALS ADDRESSES SEN. ROY BLUNT
SEN. JOSH HAWLEY
260 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5721
U.S. REP. SAM GRAVES
B40A Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-6154 E-Mail: senator@hawley.senate.gov
STATE SEN. DAN HEGEMAN Room 332, 201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-1415 E-Mail: dan.hegeman@senate.mo.gov
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STATE REP. RUSTY BLACK Room 115C State Capitol 201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-751-2917 E-Mail: rusty.black@house.mo.gov
What Others Are Saying... Common Sense Endangerment If you could catch a glimpse of any wild animal, a bottom-feeder in the depths of a muddy river wouldn't bring as much cachet as an eagle soaring in the sky or a wolf moving mysteriously through rugged woodlands.
Guest Editorials But the pallid sturgeon has a few things going for it, starting with longevity. The species has existed since the days of dinosaurs and still looks like something from "Jurassic Park," with its flattened, shovel-shaped snout and slender tail armored with bony plates instead of scales. The sturgeon may have spent thousands of years lurking in the bottom of the Missouri River, but it rose to prominence when it was listed as an endangered species in 1990. This endangered status sparked intense efforts to save a species that few modern humans have ever seen. Critics argue that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has turned the Missouri River into a pallid sturgeon laboratory, to the detriment of farmers and property owners along the river. This is a popular view, but blame really rests with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which dictates the Corps of Engineers' actions in an attempt to save the pallid sturgeon and other endangered species. Now, the Department of the Interior intends to inject some sanity into the nation's premier wildlife conservation law. The agency proposed a revision to the Endangered Species Act, including a directive to look at economic costs when considering whether a species merits protection. Howls of protest followed, as if bald eagle barbecues and grizzly bear coats are next. This is the kind of hyperbolic exaggeration that makes it hard to get anything done in Washington. A similar extreme position infuses the gun debate, where any suggestion of control is dismissed immediately as a first step toward a totalitarian government confiscating firearms. It seems like quite a leap, but at least gun owners have the Constitution in their back pockets. A statute, like the Endangered Species Act, is more easily amended. With this in mind, Missouri's lawmakers, farmers and property owners should watch closely these proposed changes, given how efforts to save the pallid sturgeon led to a changed river that's now more prone to serious flooding. A change in the Endangered Species Act might not affect river management, since economic costs would not be weighed retroactively. That's good news for the bald eagle and the grizzly bear, but it still gives a ray of hope to those who have seen how much damage this bottomfeeding fish has caused along the Missouri River. A common sense revision doesn't have to be a wholesale destruction of a law intended to save animals. Sometimes, hyperbole is as bad as a lie. — St. Joseph News-Press
Does Galloway Have A Shot? Nicole Galloway made her gubernatorial bid official Aug. 12. In a two-minute video, the state auditor cast herself as a corruption-fighter who has uncovered $350 million in
government waste. She said her audits have led to dozens of criminal charges, and she criticized a law recently signed by Gov. Mike Parson that bans most abortions at the eighth week of pregnancy. Her announcement sets up a likely 2020 general election with her and Parson as the respective Democrat and Republican candidates. Of course, in this political town, the question on everyone's lips is: Does Galloway have a chance? Missouri, after all, is a red state. The governor, the House, the Senate and all statewide officeholders except for Galloway are Republicans. That doesn't bode well for the challenger, and neither does the fact that Parson has outpaced her in funding. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported as of June, she had raised about $232,000 to Parson's nearly $1.7 million. That's a huge gap. And in politics, the winner of the money race is often the winner at the ballot box. Galloway was appointed to the office of state auditor in 2015. She won the seat in 2018, but she won by less than six points against a weak opponent. At this point, most political observers have to believe Galloway faces an uphill battle. However, she does have some things that could go in her favor, including the fact she's been aggressive in her current job. For her gubernatorial campaign, she's already embracing her watchdog role. "Dark money flows from corporations and lobbyists," she said in her video announcement. "The governor takes their money then does their bidding. Nothing gets done for you." That anti-establishment, anti-status quo message seems to borrow from the playbook that helped President Donald Trump and then Gov. Eric Greitens win their respective seats in 2016. Another factor in the race could be the 2020 presidential campaign. A big Trump win likely would help other Republicans on the ticket, while a Democrat win would do the same for their party. Parson clearly has the early lead in the race, but we've just seen the kickoff in a four-quarter contest. There's a lot of game yet to be played. — Jefferson City News-Tribune
Man Owed For Jail Time Where were you 22 years ago? What have you done since? Ricky Kidd is an innocent man who spent all those years in a Missouri prison — and, outrage upon outrage, has nothing to show for it. Missouri can and must do more for innocent people who have been wrongfully incarcerated. Missourians should demand it as a moral imperative. Like Kidd, who was released from state prison Thursday after serving 22 years for a Kansas City robbery and double murder he had nothing to do with, the vast majority of Missouri's exonerated inmates are flatly denied compensation for society having locked them up unjustly. Ludicrously, state compensation is extended only to the roughly one-third of exonerated inmates who are cleared
through DNA evidence. All others, some two-thirds of those wrongfully imprisoned, are ineligible for compensation. Moreover, law enforcement officers are granted qualified immunity from lawsuits, meaning only their most egregious acts are fair game in a civil case. As for prosecutors, they have absolute immunity from being sued. Last year, Kansas became the 33rd state to agree to compensate those wrongfully convicted. The national Innocence Project called the Kansas act "one of the strongest laws in the nation providing state compensation for innocent people who were wrongfully convicted." First there's the better compensation: The Kansas law provides exonerees $65,000 for each year of imprisonment. If Kidd had been a Kansas inmate, that would amount to about $1.4 million. If he qualified for compensation in Missouri — which he doesn't — Kidd would have received a meager $50 a day, or just over $400,000. Then there's the help offered to get exonerees back on their feet: Kansas now provides them with social services that include assistance with housing and tuition, counseling, health care and financial literacy. Missouri does not. Indeed, Ricky Kidd was working with family and friends Friday to somehow piece his life back together, beginning with the cumbersome task of getting IDs. Nor is there much after-incarceration help for the innocent from the private sector. Thankfully, there is the After Innocence organization based in Oakland, Calif., with ties to the Kansas City-based Midwest Innocence Project that freed Kidd. After Innocence director Jon Eldan told The Star his organization has put Kidd and other area exonerees in touch with free dental care, as well as health and legal services. Thank goodness for nonprofit organizations such as these, which deserve public support. But with 430 Missouri inmates alone on the waiting list at the five-state Midwest Innocence Project, more needs to be done. Can society really be content with passing the hat to compensate innocent people we've wrongly put in prison? It won't be cheap to do it right. By Midwest Innocence Project estimates, Missouri still has 1,200 or more innocent inmates among its 30,000-some prison population. But really — $50 a day? As Midwest Innocence Project Executive Director Tricia Bushnell asks, "Would you put yourself in prison for $50 a day?" Missouri also must alter the law to extend compensation to all those exonerated, not just those freed by DNA evidence. It's a cruel, arbitrary and morally indefensible line that leaves two-thirds of those exonerated out in the cold. "Ricky Kidd's is a case that should really help change that," Eldan said. This society — meaning every one of us — owes the wrongfully imprisoned much more than sparse, begrudging or nonexistent compensation for the time stolen from them and the torment put upon them. And while it's necessary to protect prosecutors from torrents of frivolous inmate claims, civil immunity must be stripped away in cases of abject prosecutorial malpractice. Prosecutors rightly have immense power. But it cannot be absolute. — Kansas City Star
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COMMUNITY Gleeful Red Hatters Elect Officers
Rural Dale Linda Urich On Aug. 18, Rural Dale Baptist Church had 69 attend Sunday school and 92 for worship services. Celebrating birthday anniversaries were Karen Ceradsky and the granddaughter of Kenny and Karen Meeker. It was announced that the AWANAS program will start up again on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and small
groups will begin meeting on Sept. 15. The last Church in the Park for the summer will be on Aug. 25 at Eastside Park. The special song was “Wonderful Merciful Savior.� Steven Barclay gave the sermon, “Imitating Christ,� with scripture from Philippians 2:1-11. Pastor Brad Prater was attending a men’s retreat.
Ford Judy Jackson The Galt Baptist Church held services on Sunday morning, Aug. 18. Gene Schreffler's message was "Reveal, Need and Provide" with scripture from John 3. The Galt Christian Church held services on Sunday morning, Aug. 18, where Chris and Bobbie Novak were the greeters and Hope and Ethan Smiley were the candlelighters. Brian Peterson read the opening scripture and gave a prayer. The offering was received by Chris and Gabe Novak, Punky Owens and Corey Gott. Chris gave the prayer. James Gott gave the communion devotion and the communion prayers were given by Jerry Berry and Opie Peterson. Stan Richardson read a poem for the special and his message was "Christ's Bride Under Attack," using various scriptures. Mary Helen Richardson was in charge of pre-school and Stan and Mary Helen took shut-in communion. Jerry and Sharon Berry celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary by attending the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on Friday and Saturday. They spent Friday night with Zach, Bethany, Brynlee and Brielle Vandevender. Stan and Mary Helen Richardson took the Berrys out to eat on Sunday
for a belated anniversary dinner. Ruby Elliott, Shirley Graves and Shelly Searcy were also dinner guests of the Richardsons. Stan and Mary Helen Richardson went to the Liberty Hospital on Wednesday for Stan’s doctor appointment. The Richardsons and Judy Jackson attended funeral services on Thursday morning for Shirley Brinnen at the Resthaven Mortuary. Stan and Mary Helen held Bible study in the afternoon at the Sunnyview Nursing Home and also visited with Everett and Ann Cunningham. The Richardsons and Judy attended funeral services for Allan Sharp on Friday afternoon at the Edinburg Baptist Church. Les, Lora and Judy Jackson spent the weekend in St. Louis with Tyler, Dani, Jacob and Eleanor Jackson. Logan, Meagan, Henley and Hattie Jackson and Judy and Jenny Steele joined them at the zoo on Saturday morning. Jesse Banner was also a guest for lunch and a party was held for Jacob's fourth birthday anniversary. Judy visited on Monday afternoon with Gary and Shirley Berry in Trenton. Jim Westergaard visited on Wednesday morning with Kenneth and Teenie McKay.
The Gleeful Red Hatters met on Aug. 16 for lunch at Jamesport. Cleah Stratton was host. Queen Mother Sharon Hicks conducted the meeting and new officers were elected for the next two years. Queen Mother will be Norma Dougan and the Vice Queen will be Beth Kennedy.
Attending were Beth Kennedy, Norma Dougan, Mary Lou Crawford, Phyllis Anderson, Dorothy Nichols, Cleah Stratton, Mary Drake, Lois Moore, Lynda Strine and Sharon Hicks. Margie Wilcox will serve as hostess for the September meeting.
Rowdy Young Red Hatters Meet The Rowdy Young Red Hatters met on Aug. 8 at Dino’s Diner for a meal and fellowship. Plans were made to travel to Humeston, IA on Sept. 12 and to Macon on Oct. 2. Those attending the meeting were Peggy Kirby, Twylia
Whitney,  Barbara Stoops, Queen Mother Elaine Rudd, Shirley Hudson, Vera Cox, Diana Hoppe, Nancy Bland, Sharon Johnson, Donna Figg, Rosie Gilson, Linda Peoples, Carol Herrold, Deloris Winings, Bonna Dittberner and Norma Hammett.
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Shelburne Cathy Rice Last Week Rob and Lisa Kincaid of Gladstone and Karen Prewitt were dinner guests of Talma Joiner on Saturday in Trenton. LaRinda Paulson and Cathie Rice spent Tuesday in St. Joseph. Michela Little of Rossville, KS, who had been staying with the Dean and Cathy Rice Family, left for home last week after completing course requirements at North Central Missouri College for occupational therapy. At the Shelburne Baptist Church on Sunday, Aug. 11, special music was provided by Justin Rice and Jim Paulson, accompanying the children and some of the Vacation Bible School staff singing “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.� Pastor Aaron Stark presented the message using scripture reference 2 Timothy 4:1-5. Our daughter-in-law recently found a copy of an article written by James J. Fisher
Dockery Chapel Terri Reid Betsy and Lucy Price were the candle lighters at Dockery Chapel Church on Sunday, Aug. 18. Pastor Jim King's sermon title was, "New Places for New People - Courageous Invitation.� Scripture was from Mark 5: 2-13. It was announced that former pastor Jim Lawley expressed his
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Trenton Area Calendar of Events SATURDAY Crowder State Park Campground Amphitheater: Explorer Hour, 10 a.m., Program on Bats, 8:30 p.m. Grundy County Museum, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grief Share Self-Help Group, 10th Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, 10th Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. Community Card Playing, Galt Lions Hall, 6 p.m.
SUNDAY Grundy County Museum Open, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m. MONDAY THS Class of 1957, Royal Inn Pizza, 11:45 a.m. Laredo Lions Club, Laredo Community Building, 6:30 p.m. Grundy County Genealogical Society, Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, 5 p.m.
Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library open until 7 p.m. North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m. Weight Busters, Grundy County Health Department. Weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6 p.m. Lose to Win Club, Wesley United Methodist Church. Weigh-in at 10:30 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, 10th Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 3592704 or 357-2367.
MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, North 65 Center, 7 p.m. Al-Anon Family Support Group, North 65 Center, 7 p.m. TUESDAY Major Dale Stepp American Legion Post No. 31, Legion Hall, 6 p.m. Walk-In Tuesday, Grundy County Health Department, 9 a.. to 4 p.m. Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon. Crafty Ladies, First Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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AGRICULTURE
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Allena Allen of Trenton had the grand champion heifer in the FFA Maintainer Breed Show at the Missouri State Fair. she also had the grand champion heifer in the FFA Crossbred Breed Show. She is the daughter of Jason and Sarah Allen and is a member of the Trenton FFA.
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Rebecca Urich of Laredo had the champiom percentage Red Angus heifer in the FFA Red Angus Breed Show at the Missouri State Fair. She is the daughter of Mark and Kristi Urich and is a member of the Trenton FFA.
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Haley Kidd of Trenton had the champion Chester White boar in the FFA Swine Breed Show at the Missouri State Fair. She is the daughter of Andy Kidd and Colleen Williams and is a member of the Chillicothe FFA.
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Cole Murphy of Houstonia had the reserve champion Hereford and the reserve overall champion in the FFA Market Steer Show at the Missouri State Fair. He is the son of Brent and DeEtta Murphy and the grandson of Roger and Linda Antle of Trenton. He is a member of the Sweet Springs FFA.
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Hailey Eads of Trenton had the reserve champion heifer in the 4-H Maintainer Breed Show at the Missouri State Fair. She also had the champion percentage bull , the champion percentage heifer and the overall heifer in the 4-H Simmental Breed Show. She is the daughter of Jena and Brandon Eads, attends Tri-County R-7 School at Jamesport and is a member of the Brushy Squirrels 4-H Club.
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Cole Murphy of Houstonia had the champion crossbred gilt in the 4-H Breed Show at the Missouri State Fair. He also had the 4-H/FFA champion barrow. He is the son of Brent and DeEtta Murphy and the grandson of Roger and Linda Antle of Trenton. He is a member of the Kennedy 4H Club.
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Ty Murphy of Houstonia had the reserve champion Simmental in the 4-H Market Steer Show at the Missouri State Fair. He is the son of Brent and DeEtta Murphy and the grandson of Roger and Linda Antle of Trenton. He is a member of the Kennedy 4-H Club.
NW Missouri Horticulture by Tim Baker Northwest Region Horticulture Specialist BAGWORMS Recently, I have been getting many calls about bagworms, so I thought it might be a good idea to write another column about these pests and the best way to control them. Bagworms can occur on a variety of trees and shrubs. These infestations range from minor to severe. A severe case of bagworms on a small tree can easily defoliate the tree, so it pays to keep them under control. Bagworms are actually the larva of a moth, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis. It is very common on evergreens, but can also attack deciduous trees. Bagworms hatch in June in northwest Missouri. The eggs overwinter in the protective bag. When they emerge, they are tiny, and very difficult to see. However, once they emerge from their bags, they are most easily controlled. It’s best to
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apply control measures at this time, before they have a chance to form their own bag. When they start to feed, they also start forming a new bag, which they carry along with them. The bag increases its size as it grows. The bag itself is silken-like with pieces of leaves and twigs attached to the outside to offer camouflage protection. They carry this bag along with them throughout their entire life. By mid-August, the bagworm has finished feeding, and firmly attaches the bag to a branch, closing it up. It then pupates. By mid-September, pupation is complete and adult males emerge from the bag. These are clear-wing moths. The males fly to other infested plants, seeking a mate. The females, however, remain inside their bags. The adult female does not look like a moth. She lacks eyes, antennae, wings, legs and functional mouth parts. She looks more like a maggot than a moth. After mating, she lays between 500 and 1000 eggs inside her bag,
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Temperatures last week averaged 77.3 degrees, 1.1 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 1.67 inches statewide, 0.80 inches above normal. There were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Aug. 18. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short, 15 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short, 10 percent short, 84 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus.
and then dies. Next June, those eggs will hatch and the cycle starts over again. Although some birds and insect predators feed upon bagworms, you will need to consider some means of control, if you have a large infestation. For small trees, hand picking them is the easiest method. If the tree is larger than what you can pick from the ground, you will need some type of spray equipment and use either a chemical or biological control. If the tree is very tall, this presents a problem, because it takes specialized (and expensive) equipment to reach the heights of large trees. And if you can’t treat the entire tree, those bagworms left untouched will re-infest the tree each year. If you would like to use a biological or organic control, Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is your best bet. This material effectively incorporates a caterpillar disease which the bagworms contract and eventually die. If chemical control is your preferred method, there are several labeled chemicals available. Liquid Carbaryl (Sevin) is labeled and should work well. The trick with any control, biological or chemical, is getting good coverage. The best time to spray is in June, when the newly-emerged larvae start crawling, and before they have had time to start making their own protective bag. Control after that may not be as effective, but if they are still feeding, it’s worth a try. Once they stop feeding in mid-August, spraying won’t help.
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Corn dough progressed to 77 percent, 17 percentage points behind last year. Corn dented progressed to 27 percent. Corn condition was rated at 6 percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 32 percent good and 4 percent excellent. Soybeans blooming progressed to 82 percent this
week, while soybeans setting pods progressed to 53 percent, 22 percentage points behind last year. Soybean condition was rated at 4 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 38 percent good and 6 percent excellent. Cotton squaring progressed to 98 percent, while cotton setting bolls progressed to 70 per-
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FARMS’ ECONOMIC IMPACT LEFT UNREPORTED IN NATIONAL MEDIA The national press needs more agricultural journalists. That’s not for my benefit, but for all who benefit from farming but may not know it. Last week, listening to XM radio mews, a lack of farm news hit me. Big-press talkers concluded that a drastic drop in stock markets was over after the recent Tweet from the White House. Commentators said there’s no more threat of U.S. recession ahead. Earlier I’d heard a MidWest radio call-in show ask farmers about their outlooks. Farmers still fear recession. They know about lost China trade. Once again U.S. tariffs on China’s products brought swift retaliation against our farms. China won’t buy any U.S. farm products. That hits Missouri hard. In the past decade Missourians built China as a trade partner. The same week, an MU teleconference reported on WASDE. That’s a quarterly report on World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates. We have lots of pork being produced and stocks of soybeans stack up. Those Missouri products were of high interest in China. They consume lots in their diets. John Kruse. MU Extension economist, showed what hap-
pens to pork prices when China said “No,� Three days of sharp drops like he’d never seen before. The same happened to soybeans. The shock to U.S. stock markets was widely reported in national media. I didn’t see such reporting on farm markets. Nearer to home, recent reports from Kansas City and St. Louis Federal Reserve Banks tell of rising concerns about farm loans. Half the loans seem on shaky grounds. Drops in farm income have huge impacts. That’s where our food comes from. No one escapes that impact. We all eat. Not all countries have that luxury. Much Middle East turmoil stems from loss of farming. Prolonged drought causing food shortages brought civil unrest. Unemployed farmers took up weapons to provide for their families. That led to strife that spread. Agriculture builds a foundation of solid civil society. We’ve not told that story. Let’s not learn the hard way. While farm reporting to nonfarm national audience lacks for now, the word gets out when unrest hits stock markets. This weekend, the Wall Street Journal reports impact
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cent. Cotton bolls opening progressed to 7 percent. Cotton condition was rated at 7 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 53 percent fair and 31 percent good. Alfalfa third cutting progressed to 59 percent, 12 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the five-year average. of lost Chinese trade. But, they back into the farm side of that story. The news lede tells the impact on “U.S. manufacturing sector.� Wouldn’t you know: When incomes drop, farmers stop buying tractors and combines? The headline: “Deere Says Farmers Scaling Back.� A subhead tells: "The maker of farm tractors scales back its forecast for the year.� Ah, so farming does hit the stock market. Radio reporters hadn't made that connection. Farming affects a U.S. recession. Far down in the WSJ story, the reporter brought up the reason for the threat. U.S. tariffs on China goods sent to American brought swift retaliation. They stopped buying all goods from U.S. farmers. A supporting WSJ factoid: “The move cancelled purchase of nearly 500 million metric tons of U.S.-grown soybeans.� It adds that an earlier bad move on tariffs by the U.S. lowered China’s farm imports from us by 20 percent. Our president did not learn from his previous tariff mistake on China. This time they responded with a bigger whack. Our leader thinks China pays tariffs. Other U.S. Presidents learned long ago the futility of tariffs. They backfire on us. With new tariffs on China goods, we pay the tariff with higher prices. That raises prices of goods in box stores and local merchants where rural residents buy their needs. So, with lower farm incomes and higher price, doesn’t that boost stress in rural Missouri? Send your outlook report to duanedailey7@gmail.com
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Chillicothe Man Convicted Of Grain Fraud Commits Suicide IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Missouri farmer blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, weeks before he was to report to federal prison to begin serving a 10-year term, a coroner said Tuesday. Police officers found Randy Constant dead in a vehicle in his garage at his home in Chillicothe, Missouri on Monday evening, hours after federal investigators held a news conference in Iowa to highlight the prison sentence he had received. Livingston County Coroner Scott Lindley said he concluded that Constant died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and that finding was confirmed by a post-mortem examination at the University of Missouri Medical Center. A federal judge sentenced Constant at a hearing on Friday for leading what prosecutors dubbed the "Field of Schemes fraud." But he granted Constant the ability to self-report to prison in coming weeks after the Bureau of Prisons decided where to place him, a routine accommodation for white-collar defendants. "We are still in shock and disbelief over yesterday's events, when my husband took his own life," Constant's wife, Pam, said in a statement. "I know Randy was deeply ashamed of his conduct. As much as we tried to be there for him ... it was clearly just too much for Randy." She said he would be remembered as "a wonderful father, community leader, tireless volunteer and my beloved husband of 39 years." The death comes as federal law enforcement officials are under fire for failing to prevent the suicide of financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Prosecutors say Constant falsely marketed non-organic corn and soybeans as certified organic on a massive scale. His sales amounted to 7 percent of organic corn grown in the U.S. in 2016 and 8 percent of the organic soybeans. Overall, from 2010 to 2017, he sold more than 11.5 million bushels of grain, or enough to fill 3,600 rail cars, prosecutors said. Constant owned an Iowa-based brokerage, which sold his grain primarily as feed for chickens and cattle. Those animals were then mar-
keted for their meat and meat products that were advertised as organic. U.S. District Judge C.J. Williams said during the sentencing that Constant's fraud did "extreme and incalculable damage" to consumers and undermined confidence in the nation's organic food industry. He said consumers were fooled into paying extra to buy products ranging from eggs to steak that they believed were better for the environment and their health. Instead, they purchased food that relied on farming practices they opposed, including the use of chemical pesticides to grow crops. Williams also gave prison terms to three Overton, Nebraska, farmers whom Constant recruited to join the scheme. Michael Potter, 41, was ordered to serve two years behind bars; James Brennan, 41, was sentenced to one year, eight months; and his father, 71-year-old Tom Brennan, was given a three-month sentence. Prosecutors did not seek their immediate detention in federal custody, which is routine for defendants who are not seen as dangerous or flight risks. Williams gave all four the option of entering custody immediately, surrendering in two weeks to a regional U.S. Marshals office, or self-reporting to the prison designated by the bureau of prisons. All four chose the final option, which typically might give a defendant three to six more weeks of freedom before incarceration. Williams warned they would have to pay their own way and show up on time or face potential legal consequences. Constant had been free on bond since pleading guilty to wire fraud last December, and had cooperated with investigators since 2017. He apologized to his victims and his family and appeared to be in decent spirits Friday, smiling at times and thanking his lawyer Mark Weinhardt. Weinhardt described his client last week as a 60-year-old "pillar of the community" who had served on the school board and donated his time and money to local causes and the Methodist church. He said he was stunned by the contradiction between Constant's record of good deeds and his lengthy fraud. "Mr. Constant is a real puzzle," he said.
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A ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in recognition of Wade Peters assuming the duties of financial advisor at the Edward Jones office at 203 E. Ninth St. Lisa Huffstutter continues to serve as the senior branch office administrator. The ribbon cutting was hosted by the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and Trenton Ambassadors.
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The Saint Luke’s Regional Nurse Practice Council, Trenton Police Department and Grundy County EMS have presented checks totaling $4,717 to the Grundy and Livingston County Backpack Buddies programs, with the money to be split evenly between the two county programs. The funds were raised during a miniature golf tournament fundraiser held on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Trenton. Backpack Buddies provides healthy meals for the weekends to children who qualify for free or reduced lunches throughout the school year. It costs around $175 per child per academic year to supply healthy, nutritious food to those who sign-up for the program.
Ellison’s Home Improvement At Lowe’s Is Paying Off by The Associated Press Lowe's blew past second quarter profit expectations, buoyed by strong demand for spring goods and sales to contractors. Even though the home improvement retailer wrestled with lower lumber prices and rough spring weather, CEO Marvin Ellison said Lowe's saw growth in same-store sales across the U.S. "Our transformation is ongoing, and our future is bright. We are confident that we are on the right path to capitalize on solid demand in a healthy home improvement market and generate long-term profitable growth," he said.
Ellison, a one-time Home Depot executive who took the top job at Lowe's last year, is trying to reshape the culture at the home improvement retailers, which has been a distant second to Home Depot in the sector. Weaker-selling goods are also disappearing from stores. Wall Street likes what he's doing. Lowe's stock surged 10.5% or, $10.23 to $108.10 in Wednesday afternoon trading. Ellison has thinned the executive ranks at the company and is outsourcing some duties once done by employees, such as maintenance. That has meant thousands of layoffs.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Ellison said Lowe's has been trying to strip away tedious tasks from sales associates like loading trucks and stocking shelves so they are more efficient and can spend more time with customers. He noted that this year, each store has added 120 hours that are all devoted to spending time with customers. That translates to three new full-time employees at each store. For the three months ended Aug. 2, the Mooresville, North Carolina, company earned $1.68 billion, or $2.14 per share. A year earlier it earned $1.52 billion, or $1.86 per
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volatility from recently opened or closed stores, meaning it's a good barometer of a retailer's health. Ellison said that he feels good about the economy and says he doesn't see any warning signs for the second half of the year. He also noted that two-thirds of the products that
Lowe's sells is non-discretionary. On Tuesday rival Home Depot Inc. also beat second quarter profit expectations, but the company cut its full-year sales forecast on declining lumber prices and the potential impact tariffs may have on its customers.
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Dear Annie: I'm heading to college next year and am scared of making new friends. While I have don't have trouble talking to new people or getting along with most of them, I feel like none of them will understand my weirdness the same way my high school friends do. My parents and I moved here from a different country, and my current group feels like my family because they are the ones who taught me American mannerisms and accept me for my neuroticism and other quirks. I even talked about the fact that it took me a week to learn what "knock on wood" meant in my college essays! While I know that we will still remain friends after we are spread out across the country, it obviously won't be the same, and I know it is unhealthy to latch onto old friendships and hold them in the same regard as they were before. How do I find a comparable group of people in college? I don't want to go through the same thing I did in the beginning of high school, where I bounced around groups for a year before I found my "people." -- Freshman Once Again 10 DAYS
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Dear Freshman Once Again: Your concerns are understandable. Just like you found your "people" in high school, I have no doubt that you will find them once again. Now that you know what you are looking for, and because you are older and wiser, you will be able to find new friends faster. One of the best ways to predict future behavior is to look at past behavior, and your past looks pretty good. While you had a bit of a rough start, you were able to make great friends. Focus on your success and know that you will have more in college. Your neuroticism and quirks are what make you uniquely you! And anyone who is fortunate enough to be your friend will love that about you. If we were all the same, this world would be a very boring place. As for your high school friends, some will be your friends for life and others will go their separate ways. Dear Annie: This is in response to the woman whose husband would not go on walks with her. My husband walks every day, just like this woman.
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Store brand boom Store brands used to be looked down on as knockoffs. Now they’re outshining their more well-known rivals. Sales of private-label goods outpaced branded ones in the past year, according to recent data from market research company Nielsen. And big food companies, such as Campbell Soup and Kraft Heinz, say private-label brands are denting their sales. Target, Kroger and other chains are spending more on their in-house brands and creating products with trendy ingredients. It’s more profitable for them since they can control the costs of making them. Plus, they can hook
shoppers on coming back for more because the products aren’t sold elsewhere. Target, for example, is phasing out its Archer Farms and Simply Balanced brands for a new one, Good & Gather, that will feature items like beet hummus and sparkling water. Overall, sales of private-label brands rose 3.7% to $143.4 billion in the year ending May 25, according to Nielsen. Sales of branded goods rose only 1.9%. Sometimes the private label manufacturers are the same ones that make famous brands. Cereal giant Post Holdings has a private label business, as does Huggies diapers maker Kimberly-Clark.
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It has helped him to stay healthy in many ways. For years, he wanted me to go walking with him. Once he even said to me, "I don't understand why you won't go walking with me!" I was just as adamant that I was not going walking. I hate walking and find it boring. Like her husband, I had joint pain and weight to lose. I found my own way to exercise. I bought a bike and have been an avid cyclist ever since. My joints are less painful when I ride. My mental health issues have improved, and I have lost weight. I encourage this woman to back off the walking issue. He needs to figure out what exercise works for him. If it isn't on his terms, he won't do it. She might want to encourage him to find the best exercise for him and then support that decision. My husband is very supportive of my cycling. He has rescued me from many downpours and flat tires. I appreciate his support greatly, and we both bolster each other in our quest to be healthy. -- Feeling Healthy Dear Healthy: Thank you for sharing your story, and congratulations on your newfound healthy habit. The best exercise is the one that you do, and it sounds like you found a great one! Keep cycling.
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FARM NEEDS 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 ------------------------------------------WANTED: Land to lease for deer & turkey hunting within 40 miles of Gilman City. Does not have to be a big tract, having game that uses it is more important. We are bow hunting deer & turkey, could work around it if you firearm hunt on this property. Please call Paul at 651-2382697 to discuss. FOct4* ------------------------------------------*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-358-2682 L905tf ------------------------------------------CRP/PASTURE CLEARING Tree Pulling/Removal with Skid Loader Call Gabe Buzzard Trenton, MO 816-678-3918 FSep27 ------------------------------------------Home-raised butcher beef for sale. Call 660-654-2375. W657d23* -------------------------------------------
PETS/ANIMALS 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 -------------------------------------------
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. TOct4 ------------------------------------------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 TOct4 ------------------------------------------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 TAug30 ------------------------------------------Transitioning into Medicare soon? or want to compare plan prices? It only takes 10 minutes to discuss the savings or benefits you should be receiving. Call or text me today for your FREE consultation! Danielle Knapp Licensed Agent Senior Benefits Services 660-654-3077 SBSteam.net/danielleknapp Visit me at: 1039 Oklahoma Avenue - Trenton TNov8 ------------------------------------------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 TAug30 ------------------------------------------Transitioning into Medicare soon? Or are you experiencing any Medicare confusion? Join me for a Medicare 101 Seminar! Grundy County Health Department August 30th at 6 p.m. (in the Community Room) Danielle Knapp Licensed Agent Senior Benefits Services 660-654-3077 SBSteam.net/danielleknapp Visit me at: 1039 Oklahoma Avenue - Trenton TAug30 -------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.� "We will not knowingly accept any advertising for property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all advertised property is available on an equal opportunity basis." ---------------------------------------------------------------
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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." ----------------------------------
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 TAug23 ------------------------------------------2 bedroom house and 3 bedroom house for rent. 1 bedroom apartment for rent with utilities paid. Bob Morgans. 740-5910309. dtf ------------------------------------------For Rent - 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available Aug. 1st. Deposit and reference required. Call 660-359-1011. Kdtf ------------------------------------------House for Rent - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, house ideal for single person or couple. Detached garage, No pets, no smoking. $500 per month. Call 359-7943 or 359-6161. Mdtf -------------------------------------------
FOR SALE 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. T41d23 -------------------------------------------
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Republican-Times 122 E. 8th St. 359-2212 Fax: 660-359-4414 ------------------------------------------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. TNov1 ------------------------------------------Spickard Fire Dept. is taking bids on 2 trucks: * 1978 GMC Tanker * Pumper - running when it was parked. Sell as is. Send bids to: Margaret Chapman 140 NW 125th St. Spickard, MO 64679 Spickard Fire Dept. reserves the right to reject all bids. S46d23 ------------------------------------------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 ------------------------------------------Accepting Bids for snow removal for Trenton Village, 1700 E. 30th St. Please send bid to: Community Housing Management, 730 S. 6th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501. Or you can email to: sgsmith@chm-inc.org or fax to 816-233-2580. T39d23 -------------------------------------------
WANTED Wanting to buy standing timber: cottonwood, maple, oak, walnut. Call 660-646-5082 after 6:00 p.m. dtf ------------------------------------------Wanted to buy standing timber. All types of trees considered. Beechy's Sawmill. 660-6846227. B121d2,9,16,23* -------------------------------------------
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HELP WANTED The City of Galt is accepting applications for a full-time Maintenance worker/Water & Sewer Operator. Knowledge of operating heavy equipment and a water & wastewater license preferred but not required. Driver’s license, H.S. Diploma/GED and clean background are required. Class B license with air brakes endorsement is also required or quickly obtainable. Salary negotiable based on experience. Taking applications through September 6th. Applications may be picked up at Galt City Hall. Call 654-1884 for further information. G42d23 ------------------------------------------Truck drivers needed to haul silage and grain. Need clean driving record. Call 660-3597188. E635dSep27* -------------------------------------------
The City of Trenton Street Department is now accepting applications for full-time employment. Mechanical, heavy equipment, electrical experience & CDL is helpful. Position includes vacation, medical insurance and Lagers Retirement benefits. Applications are available at the Street Maintenance Garage at 1900 E. 16th Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. The City of Trenton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. C44d30 ------------------------------------------The City of Trenton Street Department is now accepting applications for full-time mechanic. Mechanical, Heavy Equipment and Electrical experience is required. A Class B CDL Driver's License is required. Position includes vacation, medical insurance and Lagers Retirement benefits. Duties would include maintaining vehicles, road equipment, asphalt plant and street maintenance. Salary depends upon experience. Applications are available at the Street Maintenance Garage at 1900 E. 16th Street. Applications will be accepted until August 30, 2019 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. The City of Trenton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. C45d30 ------------------------------------------Assistant Cook, North 65 Center. Pick up application at 2901 Hoover Dr. Call 359-3058 for more information. Applications accepted until Aug. 30. E.O.E. N43dAug16,23 -------------------------------------------
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CLASSIFIEDS EAST QUARTER (E ½ NE ¼) OF SECTION 17, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 61, RANGE 25, EXCEPT A TRACT OF LAND COMMENCING AT A POINT 2344 FEET WEST OF EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 16; THENCE SOUTH 525 FEET; THENCE WEST 1586 FEET; THENCE NORTH 525 FEET TO THE QUARTER SECTION LINE, THENCE EAST ALONG SAID QUARTER SECTION LINE 1586 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI At the request of the legal holder of the notes who has elected to declare the entire indebtedness due and payable, and in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust, the undersigned successor trustee will on the 26th day of August, 2019 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., to wit at 12:30 p.m., sell the property at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the West front door of the Grundy County Court House, 700 Main Street, Trenton, Missouri, to satisfy the notes and costs. Donald E. Bucher Successor Trustee dAug2,9,16,23 ------------------------------------------
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in payment of the notes described in and secured by Deed of Trust dated February 23, 2016, executed by James Richard Witten and Kathryn Jean Witten, husband and wife, recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Grundy County, Missouri on February 24, 2016 in Book 642 at Page 363 conveying to the undersigned Successor Trustee the following described property in Grundy County, Missouri, to wit: THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (NE ¼ SW ¼) AND WEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (W ¼ NW ¼ SE ¼) OF SECTION 16; THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (S ½ SW ¼) AND NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (NW ¼ SW ¼) OF SECTION 16; THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (W ½ NW ¼) OF SECTION 16; EAST HALF OF THE NORTH-
Grundy R-V School District - 660.673.6511 Laredo R-VII School District - 660.286.2225 Pleasant View R-VI District - 660.359.3438 All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, children who live outside the district but are attending a private school within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, children who are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade. The districts assure that it will provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay. The districts assure that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program. The districts assure that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The districts have developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA). This plan may be reviewed at each district’s main office.
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