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Carli Beck tapped as Region 2 state officer in the FCCLA Carli Beck was recently selected to be the 2020-21 FCCLA State Vice President of Membership, as announced by the FCCLA nominating committee.

In January, Gallatin FCCLA member Carli Beck was selected to represent Region 2 as a state officer candidate. Officer selection was to occur during the 2020 FCCLA State Leadership Conference. Due to that being Carli Beck canceled because of Covid-19 concerns, she went through a virtual state officer candidate nominating process in mid-April. The committee then announced her selection.

When asked about her feelings on this honor, Carli commented, “FCCLA has given me so many opportunities and I don’t know where I would be without this amazing organization. Since my freshman year, I have had a goal to become a state officer, and I am so grateful that I have finally reached that goal. I cannot wait to represent Missouri FCCLA as the Vice President of Membership.”

Carli’s first duties as a state officer will be assisting with the 2020 National FCCLA virtual leadership conference.

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Governor’s ‘Show Me Strong Recovery Plan’ about to open the state

Kaylen’s first turkey a good prize!

Kaylen Sterneker, 13, Gallatin,daughter of John and Kerri Sterneker, shot her first turkey April 23 on their farm south of Gallatin. The turkey weighed 22 pounds, had 1-1/4-inch spurs, and was double bearded (8inch and 10-inch). [submitted photo]

Crouse selected The National FFA Organization recently announced 2020-2021 FFA Scholarship recipients.

Tom Crouse of the Gallatin FFA Chapter was selected as the winner of the $1,000 AGCO Scholarship. This will be matched by local dealership, Terry Implement.

Tom plans to attend Missouri Valley College, majoring in AG business and participating on the rodeo team. Crouse, a senior at Gallatin R-5 High School, is the son of Gene and Carrie Crouse.

ing business consists of three customers, where he mows their lawns once a week through

Online voting heads into “Final Four.”

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Hayden Jumps an FFA state proficiency winner in turf grass management Hayden Thomas Jumps of Gallatin won the Missouri FFA Turf Grass Management Proficiency Award.

Jumps, a junior at Gallatin R-5 High School, is the son of Rusten and Shelly Jumps. He is a member of the Gallatin FFA Chapter.

His FFA advisor is Amy Holder.

Jumps’ supervised agricultural experience program includes working at the Daviess County Country Club, Gallatin and owning his own mowing business. At the country club he is responsible for mowing, transplanting trees, fertilizing, and applying chemicals. His lawn mow-

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spring and summer.

In FFA, Jumps serves as chapter sentinel. He competed at the state level in the FFA knowledge, and horse evaluation and selection career development events. He was named Chapter Star Greenhand. Jumps attended National FFA Convention & Expo, Missouri FFA Convention and Greenhand Motivational Conference. He also exhibited at the Missouri State Fair.

In addition to FFA, Jumps participated in varsity golf and SkillsUSA. Outside of school he is a member of Quail Forever and (continued on page 3)

As Missouri prepares to reopen economic and social activity on May 4, Gov. Mike Parson highlighted data supporting the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan yesterday, April 28.

The “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan rests on four essential pillars designed to give Missouri a benchmark for moving forward: The state uses multiple Missouri specific sources to monitor these pillars and inform its decisions. One of the most important pieces of information the state tracks is the number of hospitalized COVID-19 cases and people under investigation.

This is an important measure of how much strain COVID-19 is placing on the state’s health care system. Governor Parson emphasized that Missouri’s health care system is not currently overwhelmed.

According to the state’s data, Missouri reached peak hospitalization on April 7 at 1,242 cases.

With the exception of the St. Louis region, the total number of hospitalizations had decreased significantly in every region across the state by April 25: ● The Kansas City region went from 411 hospitalizations to 243 (41% reduction) ● The Central Region went from 40 hospitalizations to 25 (38% reduction) ● The Northwest Region went from 17 hospitalizations to 10 (41% reduction) ● The Northeast Region went from six hospitalizations to two (67% reduction) ● The Southwest Region went from 73 hospitalizations to 27 (63% reduction) ● The Southeast Region went from 56 to 31 (45% reduction) ● St. Louis region went from 639 to 692 (8% increase) Additionally, as of yesterday, Missouri has over 1,100 ventilators available across the state according to data from the Missouri Hospital Association. This does not include the ventilators in the state’s strategic stockpile.

Coronavirus Update Total Confirmed Cases to Date

Grundy County ......unchanged (0) Daviess County .....unchanged (2) Caldwell County.....unchanged (3) Gentry County .......unchanged (1) Livingston County ..unchanged (2) Dekalb County .......unchanged (3) Harrison County.....unchanged (6) Clinton County ..... unchanged (11) Missouri: 7,303 cases, 314 deaths Source: Missouri DHSS as of 10 a.m. April 29

USA: 1.04M confirmed cases, 118K recoveries, 59,101 deaths Worldwide: 3.13M confirmed cases, 938K recoveries, 218K deaths

Source: Wikipedia; Daily situation reports available via the World Health Organization.

“These are just some examples of the data we track and monitor every day to make our decisions,” Gov. Parson said.

“The overall trends in the data show that Missouri’s health care system is under control,” the governor continued.

Morel heaven?

This giant morel was found by Justin Sims of Gallatin on April 26.

Ameira Renne is shown admiring the giant mushroom. Photos were submitted by Ameira’s mother, Lindsey Renne. At least one morel found measured 9 inches tall!

Red Stag gets go ahead; nobody wants to swim at the pool The online survey results regarding the distance a marijuana dispensary can be located from a church, school, and daycare were announced at the meeting of the City of Gallatin held April 27.

There were 68 total respondents from the online survey, presented on this newspaper’s website: 52 voted in favor of reducing the distance requirement; 16 voted no.

The city will be drafting an ordinance to reduce the dispensary distance requirement from 1,000 feet to 100 feet from any church, school, and daycare as well as regulating the state required compliance. The ordinance should be ready by the council meeting to be held on May 11.

Red Stag Retail, LLC, a medical marijuana dispensary has been approved to do business in Gallatin; however, state statute says dispensaries can’t be located

within 1,000 feet from any church, school, or daycare. The new dispensary will be located less than 300 feet from an organized church within Gallatin, Friends in Christ.

Red Stag requested the board enact an ordinance allowing the reduction in distance.

Due to the lack of response from the public for the positions of pool manager and lifeguards, the municipal pool will remain closed at this time.

Police Chief Mark Richards submitted an activity report dated April 27 for the board to review: four domestic disturbances; three peace disturbances; six thefts; two shoplifting incidents; two structure fires; one welfare check; two civil standby; two harassment; two traffic complaints; four animal issues; two drug violations.

Macon Schweizer a deputy clerk Macon Schweizer began duties as deputy city clerk at Gallatin City Hall on March 23.

Macon, a 1997 GHS grad, has been a stayat-home mother for 21 years. She decided she was “ready to get out of the house.” Ma- Macon Schweizer con laughs and says the timing worked out: “The coronavirus sent the kids home one week and the next week I started to work.” Her husband, Steven, farms.

Her folks are Patricia and Mick Ehly. She has four children: Declan, a graduate from North Central Missouri College; Owen, 19, a student at NCMC; Draygan, 16, a sophomore at GHS; and Olivia, 11, a fifth grader at GMS.

The Police Department has started keeping track of their costs that are directly related to COVID 19 in hopes of recuperating some of the expenses if funds become available.

There are four dogs in the Gallatin Pound.

Public Works Director Mark Morey reported that crews have been busy patching in holes with hot mix throughout town.

They have one remaining patch on Richardson Street that needs hot mix. They hope to be able to get hot mix from the City of Trenton on Tuesday.

Discussions with engineers have started regarding the water line replacement along South Main Street.

The Gallatin City Dump will have new hours effective May 1, until further no(continued on page 3)

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OPINION

April 29, 2020

Change can be good

There’s a funny not-so-funny video that is circulating where a lady rants about the contradictions posed to each of us by the coronavirus. She voices one contradiction after another (you can’t go to the doctor anymore unless, of course, you have to go to the doctor) ... after another, and another ...and another. Her rant seems endless, which is the video’s strongest statement. You don’t have to view the entire video to its end to understand its message.

That’s where we are right now as our society prepares to reopen after all the stay-at-home shutdown orders. We don’t have to wait for the pandemic to end to understand its message.

Our leaders have said many things as this pandemic continues to unfold. At one point, the challenges we still confront which prompted economic shutdown were described as this generation’s equivalent to worldwide war. If history tells us anything, the aftermath of a huge event ignites huge change.

The pessimist may anticipate future times when the wealthy stockpile goods and resources for the next pandemic at the expense of the rest of us. Pessimists will accept aggressive and suspicious new policies in the name of national security — punishing countries blamed for the outbreak of disease, and changes to restrict exchanges of people and goods in polarizing ways previously unacceptable. It doesn’t have to be this way.

It’s too early to know what

by Darryl Wilkinson we will learn from this pandemic but it’s not too early to begin considering how changes are inevitable. On the home front, widespread use of video applications like Zoom makes work from home and even initial consultations with medical providers and other professionals now realistic — not as an option, but in practical efficiency.

Success for positive change usually starts in your head, how you think about change. The distribution of healthy food, for instance, was put in question during this crisis. Are we prepared to meet the needs of children dependent on our local schools for meals when the next pandemic arrives, especially if the next crisis extends for a much longer time frame? Is there a way to devise a system which also rewards sustainability as well as economic growth?

Another thought change involves public health. Rural areas are already familiar with the importance of public health departments. What would happen if this country would more heavily invest in public service programs and research to prioritize human health ahead of other expenditures? Could we not reach a position where human health and well-being are priority not just between crises but also in the calm periods between?

Lives lost in war are precious and not to be lost in vain. As the coronavirus count in this country now approaches 60,000 deaths, we must rethink what a healthy democracy truly means. We have much yet to learn about the coronavirus even as we contemplate life after all the stay-at-home orders are lifted.

COVID-19 was a sneak attack on this country, much like the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor which initiated World War II. After Pearl Harbor, everything changed and, after much evil and bad, there was abundance and prolonged good. If we truly are in a wartime footing in the fight against this pandemic, we may be challenged right now to look past the bad and ahead to good. But remember, change can be good.

Off the Editor’s Spike...

Betty Bird of Gallatin shares this piece found among her genealogical papers. Evidently, this was written during a time when the Bird City News struggled to survive. Before its demise in March, 1895, the Bird City News published the following poem: Don’t Stop My Paper Don’t stop my paper, printer; don’t strike my name off yet; You know the times are stringent and money hard to get.

But tug a little harder is what I mean to do, And scrape the dimes together, enough for me and you.

I can’t afford to drop it, I find it doesn’t pay To do without a paper, however others may.

I hate to ask my neighbors to give me theirs “on loan,” They don’t just say but mean it: “Why don’t you have your own?”

You can tell how we miss it, if it, by any fate Should happen not to reach us, or come a little late.

Then all is in a hubbub and things go all awry, And, printer, if you’re married you’ll know the reason why.

The children want their stories, and wife is anxious, too, At first to glance it over, and then to read it through.

And I, too, read the leaders and con the book reviews, And scan the correspondence and every bit of news.

I cannot do without it, it is no use to try; The other people take it and, printer, so must I. I, too, must keep me posted and know what’s going on, Or feel and be accounted as a foggy simpleton.

Then take it kindly, printer, if pay is somewhat slow, For cash is not so plenty, and wants not a few, you know.

But I must have my paper, and will do without my tea.

So, printer, don’t you stop it unless you want my frown.

For here’s the year’s subscription, so credit it right down, And send the paper promptly and regularly on…

And bring it to us weekly …a welcome benison.

(Author Unknown)

Graves votes more funds for PPP Congressman Sam Graves released the following statement after voting to provide more money for small businesses to deal with the economic effects of COVID-19 and provide more funding to hospitals: “COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our economy and put enormous strain on our healthcare providers. I am glad we were able to pass critical funding to help our hospitals fight this pandemic and get the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program back up and running.

“With millions of Americans out of work and small businesses on the ropes, these programs

have been critical tools to mitigate some of the damage. While the programs are helping small businesses keep employees on payroll, there will be no real recovery until they are able to reopen for business.

“We must emerge from this pandemic a stronger, more resilient America; I look forward to that happening safely and soon.”

The “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” does the following: ● Provides an additional $310 billion in PPP loans ● Provides an additional $10 billion for Emergency Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL)

grants. ● Appropriates an additional $50 billion for the Disaster Loans Program Account. ● Allows agricultural enterprises as defined by section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 647(b)) with not more than 500 employees to receive EIDL grants and loans. ● Provides an additional $75 billion for reimbursement to hospitals and healthcare providers to support the need for COVID-19 related expenses and lost revenue. ● Provides $25 billion for virus testing

Short time frame for legislation

by State Rep. J. Eggleston

The last day the Missouri legislature was in session for a “normal” day was March 18.

Then fear of the coronavirus sent everyone home until a better understanding of the virus could be gathered.

The legislature did reconvene on April 8 to pass a budget bill relating to the coronavirus, but that one-day session was surreal compared to a normal day in the capitol. Normally, between legislators, press, staff, and citizens, there are a couple hundred people in the House chamber and numerous conversations about

Back in time

April 29, 1907 – St. Louis decided they could hire a woman telephone operator at the Four Courts Building. They were afraid that a woman couldn’t keep the secrets of the court’s business.

May 1, 1896 – The El Dorado Springs Municipal Band played its first concert on this date. It is the oldest community band in the nation.

May 4, 1872 – Birthday of Harold Bell Wright who wrote The Shepherd of the Hills and 18 other novels. Two were made into movies starring Gary Cooper and John Wayne. He served as a Christian minister in Pierce City and Lebanon, MO. May 5, 1968 – The Blues opened the Stanley Cup Finals against the Montreal Canadians.

It was the very first year for the new St. Louis Blues.

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how our laws should be shaped.

On April 8, no more than 10 legislators were allowed in the House chamber at once, and there was little discussion on the bill, which was heard by House members by intercom in their offices. This system is unworkable for regular policy bills, but functioned as a temporary method for a budget bill.

On April 27, the legislature will reconvene for the final three weeks of session. The first week will also be under limited debate rules, and will be primarily dedicated to passing a state budget for July 2020 through June 2021.

The Missouri Constitution says the legislature must submit a budget to the governor by May 8, and if all goes as planned this obligation should be fulfilled on time.

The second week will be after the stay-at-home order is lifted on May 4 (as announced by the governor), and it is anticipated that some of the restrictions on debate and chamber etiquette

will be relaxed. This will be an opportunity for the legislature to not only complete the work of the people to make a better Missouri, but also to set an example of how normal business can be conducted in a safe and thoughtful manner.

It is unknown at this time which policy bills will be completed in the remainder of session, and which will have to wait until a summertime extra session. Among the hottest topics that may be considered are tort reform protecting businesses from frivolous lawsuits, a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) to try to reduce opioid abuse, a Wayfair fix to define an internet sales tax, a constitutional amendment to draw legislative districts in the best interests of all Missourians, and a voter photo ID to insure fair and accurate elections.

Time will tell which, if any, of these bills get across the finish line before session concludes on May 15.

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FFA awards (continued from page 1) Daviess County Country Club.

After graduating high school, Jumps plans to attend Missouri Welding Institute and return to Gallatin to start in business.

Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excel as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees, or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Turf Grass Management is one of 46 proficiency award areas recognized at the state level.

STIHL Outdoor Power Equipment, Marble Hill, sponsored this award.

Hernadez is Area II winner Glora Hernandez was the Area II FFA winner and representative in the Proficiency Award Area of Food Service.

Aldermen (continued from page 1) tice. The dump will be opened by appointment only every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and will be open every Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. Additionally, residents will still be able to be added to the monthly brush pickup which is the last Friday of each month.

Lockridge moved to provide a one-time four foot gravel apron along the lumber yard to the end of the block.

The board reviewed an ad for a used dump truck listed until May 5. The board decided to place a bid on the truck pending Morey inspecting the truck.

The board reviewed the People Service O&M Report for March 2020. Morey stated the UV lights that were purchased last year have been installed.

Bills totalling $265,843.40 were approved for payment.

Michael Walker resigned from the cemetery mowing. The board approved the low bid from Down to Earth Lawn Care, LLC for Lile Cemetery, $150, and Greenwood/ Brown, $500.

The City of Gallatin has been approved for a SEMA Grant regarding COVID-19, to reimburse time and equipment. Administrator Rains and Chief Richards are keeping detailed records of all expenses related to COVID-19.

Lance Rains was approved as the appointed board member for the North Missouri Solid Waste Management District.

Administrator Rains hasn’t received any update from USDA concerning the financing loan for the purchase of the vacuum trailer. The next financing option for the city to consider is Farmers Bank. DitchWitch will be picking up the vacuum trailer this week.

Snyder and Associates has agreed to raise the aerator by five foot at the water plant and will pay Ross Construction to complete the work which will cost $25,000 to $30,000. Engineers hope raising the aerator will help resolve sludge plugging issues when the water plant is started.

In exchange for paying the additional cost to the plant, Snyder is requesting the City of Gallatin pay the final engineering fees of $6,334.49 to close the project.

The board entered closed session to consider legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys.

Life Options Green Hills will soon open doors, free virtual services for families to start on May 4

by T.L. Huffman, staff writer

Thirty-four years ago, at the age of 16, Rachael Brothers found herself pregnant.

“The fear that came with my unplanned pregnancy and the desire for support in that journey was massive,” Brothers says. “I had family support, but I was young, and I didn’t know of the support that a pregnancy medical center like Life Options could provide.”

It was an experience that made her a good candidate for the position of Executive Director for Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center. The non-profit pregnancy medical center is in Trenton and serves the surrounding Green Hills communities. Life Options’ vision is to encourage life and strengthen families. All services will be free and confidential.

Life Options is located at 1433 Lulu Street in Trenton. The building was leased in March of this year. Projected to be opened this spring, that decision was delayed by COVID-19. Virtual counseling and referral services will open May 4. Call 660-358-1378 or email lifeoptionsgreenhills@gmail.com. The goal is to open the building’s doors no later than this summer. Visit online at www.lifeoptionsgreenhills.com.

Two staff members will be employed at Life Options. Rachael Brothers as the executive director and Michaela Koon as nurse manager. A medical director, who will be announced soon, will oversee the medical services offered by Life Options.

Starting out the center will operate with the assistance of approximately ten volunteers, adding more as the center grows.

The birth of Life Options Co-founders Cheryl Witten of Trenton and Gail Bryan of Spickard had both worked in the pregnancy resource industry for several years. They wanted to see these services provided to the Green Hills community and that was the vision that inspired Life Options. They conducted interviews to see if the idea was viable. Through this research, they became convinced the Green Hills Community needed a support system for women with planned or unplanned pregnancies.

A nine-member board of directors will govern the center. Currently the board members include Cheryl Witten, Gail Bryan, Babette Hill, Tammy Paulus, Vel Westbrook, Elle HarBible verses a part of ris, Jeff Smith, the construction, written Terry White, and here by Jeff Smith Brad Dush. Over the past year, a location was secured, the building underwent a makeover, and staff were hired.

“We felt it was quite an accomplishment to be ready to open doors in only a year,” Brothers says.

The Purpose of Life Options Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center is the only service of its type in the area and wants to be the “first choice for information regarding pregnancy decisions, sexual health, and family enrichment.”

Speaking about her own experience as a pregnant teenager, Brothers says, “So many decisions have to be made. Having a trusted source to present the facts, listen, offer compassion and hope -- that would have changed everything in my confidence in how to be a young mom.”

She did not have that type of resource when she was a teenager.

“I did have family support,” she says. “I am extremely grateful for it because there are many who walk this journey alone.”

Brothers chose to have and parent her

baby.

“I had formed an adoption plan,” she says, “but I ended up parenting and raising my son. He is married and has two children. It was the best decision of my life.”

Life Options is faith based Life Options is an interdenominational outreach ministry. This January it was one of six recipients of Heartbeat International’s Life Launch Grant that helps pregnancy centers get established. Grant

David and Rachael Brothers

recipients accepted into the Life Launch Program become Heartbeat International affiliates.

Following a matching grant format, grant recipients received $30,000 in resources and funds upon raising $30,000 in funds.

Heartbeat International is a nonprofit, interdenominational Christian association of faith-based pregnancy resource centers, medical clinics, maternity homes, and nonprofit adoption agencies endorsed

by Christian leaders nationwide.

Brothers told the Life Launch Grant team that the grant money lifted financial start-up obligations to allow Life Options to focus on a few build-outs needed for the ultrasound room, the lab area, privacy in the waiting room, and a private area for a receptionist to greet clients.

Life Options is also affiliated with National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), Alliance for Life, and CareNet. Questions and answers Brothers acknowledges that her choice to have and parent her baby might not be every woman’s choice.

“Life Option is a judgment free zone,” she says. “No judgments, no shaming, just support, compassion, and hope.”

She says Life Options is about answering questions. “If there’s a need, we do everything we can to help fill that need through Life Options or one of our community partners.”

Community Partners include the various social services in the communities such as local health departments and division of family services, local food banks, housing assistance organizations, and EverCare Pharmacy just to name a few.

At Life Options clients will receive accurate information about pregnancy, fetal development, lifestyle issues, and related concerns.

“When a woman makes a choice about her pregnancy, she should make it based on factual information and education,” Brothers says. “She should receive factbased answers to all of the questions she may have when considering her options of parenting, adoption, or abortion. She is deserving of being heard and feeling compassion. When she is in a time of crisis, this can be the last thing she may feel.”

Many services offered Since there is no similar service offered in the area, Brothers says it is hard to offer statistics. She believes anywhere between 100 to 200 women a year will uti-

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lize the service.

“We will be excited to be able to report numbers next year,” she says.

Life Options services will include free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling, prenatal and parenting education classes, an earn-while-you-learn program where participants earn items for their baby, and community resources referrals.

In the future, Life Options plans to add other services including STD/STI services, fatherhood classes, an abortion recovery program, and more.

“We will offer a gamut of services,” Brothers says. “We want people to remember that all the services at Life Options are free and strictly confidential.”

Nurse Manager Michaela Koon Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center has announced that Michaela Koon of Chillicothe has been hired as nurse manager.

Michaela attended nursing school at North Central Missouri College and graduated as a registered nurse in 2019. She has been a nurse at Hedrick Medical Center since June 2019.

Michaela is passionate about providing accurate medical information and compassionate care to women and men facing an unplanned pregnancy and connecting them to other community resources available to them in the Green Hills communities.

Michaela will oversee the medical services of Life Options as well as the prenatal and parenting education program.

The evidence-based prenatal and parenting education program at Life Options includes a 20-week series of classes pertaining to prenatal care, childbirth, and parenting.

Michaela Koon Participants in the program will earn points that they can use to get baby items including diapers, wipes, clothes, and other needs from the “baby boutique.”

Michaela has been married to her husband Dustin Koon since July of 2018. They reside on a farm in Chillicothe. They both attend Rural Dale Baptist Church, where they are active in Sunday worship, leading a small group bible study. They also volunteer during Vacation Bible School. They enjoy fishing, horseback riding, puttering around on their side-by-side. They also enjoy just being outside together, enjoying each other and God’s beautiful creations.

Executive Director Rachael Brothers Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center announced the hiring of Rachael Brothers of Cainsville as executive director in September of 2019.

A native Missourian, Rachael was born in Smithville, grew up in Gladstone, and lived her adult life in Shawnee, KS. Rachael brings twenty years of entrepreneurship and five years of pregnancy resource experience to her role as executive director. “There is no doubt that God has brought me to this ministry,” she says.

Rachael is married to David Brothers, her husband of seven years. They have three sons, one daughter, two stepchildren, and three grandchildren. After the graduation of their youngest son this past spring, they were able to move to Cainsville to live on their farm fulltime.

Rachael enjoys traveling, reading, volleyball, and spending time with family and friends. She has always been active in her church, leading community prayer groups, and hosting in-home Bible studies. Her husband David is a land agent with Midwest Land Group and has been active in the Green Hills community for over six years. They both enjoy connecting with people and building relationships in their community.

They look forward to doing the same in Cainsville and the surrounding communities that make up the Green Hills.

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First test authorized for at-home test The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19.

This test permits testing of a sample collected from the patient’s nose using a designated self-collection kit that contains nasal swabs and saline. Once patients’ self-swab to collect their nasal sample, they mail their sample, in an insulated package, to a LabCorp lab for testing.

LabCorp intends to make the Pixel by LabCorp COVID-19 Test home collection kits available to consumers in most states, with a doctor’s order, in the coming weeks.

The LabCorp home self-collection kit includes a specific Qtip-style cotton swab for patients to use to collect their sample.

Due to concerns with sterility and cross-reactivity due to inherent genetic material in cotton swabs, other cotton swabs should not be used with this test at the present time. The FDA continues to work with test developers to determine whether Q-tip-style cotton swab can be used safely and effectively with other tests.

This authorization only applies to the LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR Test for at-home collection of nasal swab specimens using the Pixel by LabCorp COVID-19 home collection kit. It is important to note that this is not a general authorization for at-home collection of patient samples using other collection swabs, media, or tests, or for tests fully conducted at home.

Ride the tide OATS Transit is only offering essential service trips until further notice due to COVID-19.

OATS is limiting the number of individuals on its buses to facilitate social distancing and drivers are cleaning buses on a routine basis.

Riders can call the OATS Transit office at 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 for information on local service. OATS Transit hopes to be back to normal operations soon.

OATS Transit will be closed on May 25 for Memorial Day.

NCMC to graduate the largest class in history...virtually Although 2020 will not bring on ground commencement ceremonies this year, there is still much to celebrate for our North Central Missouri College (NCMC) graduates. This year marks the largest graduating class in the history of the college and the first ever virtual commencement ceremony.

Area graduate students included in the ceremony are listed below.

Altamont: Associate in Applied Science, Applied Technology: Steven James Muessig; Associate in Arts: Austin Michael Hunt and Cheyenne Quinn Martin; Coffey: Associate in Arts: Dakota Dwayne Boe; Gallatin: Associate in Applied Science, Agriculture and Natural Resources; Certificate in Crop Production: Declan Isaac Schweizer; Associate in Applied Science: Klayton A. Lynch, Applied Technology; Micheal Allen McLey, Applied Technology; William Lane Widner, Criminal Justice; Hailey Nicole Toney, Nursing; and Kaitlyn Marie Bird, Surgical Technology; Associate in Arts: Ashley Le Ann Beck; Natasha L. Jackson; and Kelsey Dale Maxwell Highest Honors; Associate in Arts in Teaching: Mackenzie Taylor Widner; Associate in General Studies: Christopher Daniel Diaz, Jr.; Certificate in Practical Nursing: Kaitlyn Dacine Mattis; Gilman City: Certificate in Crop Production: Gage Ward Sperry; Certificate in Practical Nursing: Essie Elizabeth Williamson, Honors; Jamesport: Associate in Applied Science, Business and Technology: Kenzy Jo Horton; Associate in Arts: Kaylynn M. George; Lilly K. Simons, Highest Honors; and Macey Larie Ward; McFall: Associate in Arts: Peyton C. Jones; Pattonsburg: Associate in Applied Science, Nursing: Marjorie Lynn Cornett; Winston: Associate in Applied Science, Business and Technology: Chandler Asher; Associate in Arts: Billy Floyd

Barton; Associate in Applied Science: Renae Leann Brice, Dental Hygiene; and Tanya Renee Farrell, Nursing, Honors; Certificate in Practical Nursing: Shelby Reann Mason.

The year 2020 marks the first time in NCMC’s 93 years not to have a commencement ceremony on campus, but the very first virtual ceremony in NCMC’s history.

The year 2019 broke the record for the largest class in the history of the college with 515 degrees and certificates awarded to 484 individual graduates.

The year 2020 breaks the record again with an even larger graduating class of 558 degrees and certificates awarded to 519 individuals; 174 Associate in Arts, 14 Associate in Arts in Teaching, 217 Associate in Applied Science, 7 Associate in General Studies, 2 Associate in Science, and 144 certificates.

The average age is 24.9, with the oldest graduate being 58 and the youngest 18.

Graduates come from Alabama, California, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and countries Aruba, Belize, Curacao, Germany, and the Philippines.

North Central Missouri College will celebrate graduates virtually this year with more information to come regarding commencement ceremony and plans.

Plant native

Native plants host more insects, including beautiful butterflies. That provides a variety of adult and larval prey for songbirds to feed on. Many non-natives introduced in past decades have become invasive and harmful to native plants and wildlife.

Work zone wreck involves boxtruck, pickup & tractor, injures Kidder man An inattentive driver struck a pickup and a tractor in a work zone early Monday morning.

A Kidder man received minor injuries in the accident that happened at about 7:10 a.m. on April 27 in Clinton County, at the south city limit of Lathrop.

According to the highway patrol, the crash occurred as Jeremiah Watts, 44, Harrisonville, was driving a 2018 Kenworth box truck southbound on I-35. He entered a work zone where traffic was slowed.

Watts, due to inattention, failed to slow, and struck the rear of a 2016 Dodge Ram, driven by Jacob Closterman, 30, Kidder. Closterman’s vehicle slid off the west side of the roadway and came to rest in a ditch on its wheels, facing southwest.

After striking the truck, Watts ran into the median off the east side of the roadway, came back onto the southbound roadway, and struck the front end of a 2015 International tractor driven by Kelly Blake, 54, Muscatine, IA.

Blake’s tractor came to a controlled stop in the driving lane.

After striking the tractor, Watts vehicle went off the west side of the roadway and came to rest on its wheels, facing southwest.

Closterman was taken by Tri County Ambulance to North Kansas City Hospital with minor injuries. He was wearing his seat belt.

The box truck had extensive damage, the pickup was totaled, and the tractor had minor damage.

The accident was investigated by Cpl. D.A. Landi, assisted

by Tpr. J.J.Thompson, Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, and Lathrop Fire and Rescue.

Peregrine falcon nest now online Peregrine falcons are once again tending nests in the Kansas City area, and the public can watch one pair tend eggs and raise young online. A web camera is aimed at a nest box atop the American Century Investments office building near the Country Club Plaza. Four other nests are active with nesting falcon pairs, said Joe Debold, urban wildlife biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).

Besides the American Century site, biologists are monitoring nests in the Kansas City metro area on smokestacks at Evergy’s Iatan and Hawthorn power plants, and on ledges or roofs at Commerce Tower and the offices

of Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Only the American Century site has a nest site web camera streaming live video online this spring.

Peregrine falcons are acrobatic, high-speed fliers. They historically nested on ledges on cliffs or bluffs.

An endangered species in Missouri, their numbers have been increased in recent decades thanks to nest boxes placed on high places in urban areas. Peregrine falcon restoration is a partnership between MDC, private businesses, and other conservation partners.

To watch a falcon pair tend eggs and then raise young, visit http://short.mdc.mo.gov/Zny.

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Access II provides in-home program Access II provides in-home services to people with disabilities and seniors throughout the region. Care services are critical to many people, and Access II is still taking on new referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you know someone who is currently struggling to remain independent in their own home and needs assistance with the activities of daily living such as bathing, laundry, meal prep, or shopping and errands, have them call Access II to discuss all of the options and programs available to them.

Access II is following guidance from DHSS and CMS to ensure it is meeting the needs in communities.Please call Access II Independent Living Center for information at 888-663-2423.

June 30 last day for FSA risk, loss Enrollment in the agriculture risk coverage or price loss coverage programs for the 2020 crop year must be completed by June 30. Currently, FSA staff are in the office but are working with producers only by phone and using online tools whenever possible.

Enrollment contracts for signature are sent by mail or email, depending on preference. If you do not enroll, you will be ineligible to receive a payment for the 2020 crop year should one trigger for an eligible crop.

Resurfacing begins next week on I-35

Active Aging Resource Center For now, Active Aging Resource Center Meals on Wheels are still being be delivered once a week and adult in-dining is still suspended.

Pending state and local stayat-home orders, staff is working on a plan to re-open services at the center and will be letting everyone know when a plan is finalized and approved.

Thank you for supporting nutrition services and the older adults in our county.

If you know of an older adult who needs meals during this pandemic, please contact Deanna Lewis at 660-663-2828 on Monday-Wednesday.

Pattonsburg MultiPurpose Center Menus May 4-8 Monday: lasagna, lettuce salad, broccoli, pears; Tuesday: pork chop, scalloped potatoes, beets, Mandarin oranges; Wednesday: country fried steak, mashed potatoes, carrots, applesauce; Thursday: smothered chicken, rice, peas, lima beans, peaches/ cottage cheese; Friday: BBQ rib, hominy, baked beans, pineapple.

Eating out…again! Diners opening up The Gallatin newspaper asked local dining places how they are going to handle opening back up now that Governor Mike Parson has announced the first phase of the “Show Me Strong Recovery Plan” outlining how Missouri will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on Monday, May 4. We asked if the waitresses will be wearing masks and if the tables will be separated. Here are the responses we received: Janny’s Java, owned by Janelle Miller Leeper: Right now I’m just not sure what will happen considering this has taken a huge hit on me financially. I know I only run a couple days a week but given interest and the cost of everything going up, I’m not 100% sure what’s to happen for me at the moment. But if and when I do get up and running again, I do have hopes that my customers can stand six feet apart. And as for masks I will take that upon what CDC is suggesting at the time.

Daviess County Livestock Market Sale Barn Café: We will not be wearing masks; tables will be six feet apart with no more than 10 people per table as we were advised by the health department. We will be open for dine in business Monday, May 4, at 11 a.m.

Made From Scratch: We are a food truck and we wear gloves always, but masks will be worn and possibly debit card only. We sell here at the farm but all our other festivals have been canceled for now. We also sell out at Lake Viking on weekends during the summer and don’t know yet if they’re going to let us do that yet.

Fingers crossed!

Southside Tavern & Grill: We are going to be business as usual.

Waitresses are not going to wear masks; they don’t have to. Tables are far enough apart. Signs are posted saying ‘Please exercise

social distancing for your own safety.’ I was told that’s all I could do to keep people separated; if they choose to be close, that’s on them. Will still have carry out for those that still choose to do so.

Mi Mexico: Just aren’t sure yet when they will be open for dine in.

Subway: We will be open for dine-in on Monday. We will do social distancing and will be at 25% capacity. We will separate tables.

No masks. We will have sanitizer available for the guests and for the workers.

Corner Café: Hoping to open May 15.

Motorcycle watch The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety want to remind motorists to “Watch for Motorcycles” in order to help prevent motorcycle crashes, deaths and injuries on Missouri roadways.

•Allow the motorcycle the full width of a lane at all times.

•Always signal when changing lanes or merging with traffic.

•Check all mirrors and blind spots for motorcycles before changing lanes or merging with traffic, especially at intersections.

•Never drive distracted or impaired.

Motorcyclists must also take precautions to remain safe on the road. Motorcyclists can increase their safety by following these steps: •Wear a DOT-compliant helmet and other protective gear.

•Obey all traffic laws and be properly licensed and trained.

•Wear brightly colored clothes and reflective tape to increase visibility.

•Ride in the middle of the lane where you will be more visible to drivers.

•Never ride distracted or impaired.

A little bull roaming about town Rounding up cattle is not the first thing you think of when you think of police work but members of the Gallatin Police Department spent several hours one spring morning following around a young bull that was wandering in the southwest area of Gallatin. You would think this is out of the ordinary but the police department has had calls regarding not only a bull but cats, dogs, a potbelly pig, horses, chickens, and cows.

Sometimes even the local citizens pitch in to help out. Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards appreciated Troy Jennings and the Gallatin Sale Barn as well as Wes Strange for help with the young bull.

Getting a handle on pasture weeds

By Andy Luke, MU field specialist in agronomy

Whether through over-grazing or imported seed from purchased hay, weeds always seem to find a way to thrive. Many producers often ask whether they should spray their pastures to control these weeds.

The first step in deciding whether to spray your pastures is to determine which weeds are present. This will be important in deciding when is the best time to spray and if spraying is the best option.

Annuals such as common ragweed and spiny amaranth are easiest to control in the vegetative stage before they begin flowering.

Biennials such as musk and bull thistle are best controlled in the rosette stage. Perennials such as horsenettle or curly dock can be controlled early in the season while the plant is in the vegetative stage or in the fall before it goes dormant.

For some weeds such as ironweed, mowing two to three times per year can result in comparable control to herbicides.

Many producers do not like to spray their pastures because it will generally kill any legumes that are present as well.

A study by the University of Missouri has shown that cattle prefer to graze in weed free pastures, even if legumes are not available.

In a study where half of a pasture was treated with herbicides while the other half was left untreated, the cattle were nearly five times as likely to graze in the treated portion of the pasture, indicating that the presence of legumes is not enough to attract cattle from the weed free portions of the pasture.

Several herbicides are available for pasture weed control, with most of them being in the growth regulator family. These herbicides include 2,4-D, dicamba, picloram, and aminopyralid.

As a rule, these herbicides will not affect grass growth, but will control any broadleaves present, legumes included.

Products containing metsulfuron, an ALS inhibitor, are also commonly used in pasture settings.

For specific recommendations about pasture weed management contact your local University of Missouri Extension office.

Food safety Four main food safety concepts are clean, chill, separate and cook.

1. Clean. Wash hands and surfaces often.

2. Chill. Refrigerate promptly.

3. Separate. Don’t cross-contaminate.

4. Cook. Cook to proper temperatures.

A new, smoother surface is coming to a portion of Interstate 35 in Harrison and Daviess counties. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to resurface I-35 between U.S. Route 136 in Bethany and Route C near Pattonsburg (Exit 92 to Exit 78).

The contractor plans to first complete some partial and full-depth patching beginning Wednesday, May 6. The contractor could have multiple crews and work zones set up within the project limits, both directions of I-35, between May 6 and Sept. 23.

Crews could be working seven days a week and may work both daytime and nighttime hours.

One lane in each direction is expected to remain open throughout the project. Due to the nature of some of the work, some lane closures may remain up around-the-clock. A 16-foot width restriction will be in place for the duration of the project.

Road work planned The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Daviess County for the week of April 27 to May 3.

•Route BB – Bridge maintenance over I-35, April 27– 30 •I-35 – Bridge flushing from Route DD (Exit 72) to Route C (Exit 78), April 27 – 30 •Route B – Pothole patching from Route 13 to I-35, April 29 – May 1.

Week scheduled for earlier in the week.

•Route B – Pothole patching from Route 13 to Route UU, April 27 – 28 •Route T – Drainage work from Route AA to 110th Street, April 28.

Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, signal work, etc.

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SCHOOL/SPORTS

Schools continue in-home instruction, make plans for graduation North Daviess R-3 School Parents and students, Friday, May 1 will be the last day teachers will provide work for students. Students will have from May 1 to May 13 to finish and hand in work. Work will not be accepted after May 13. The school will be sending home a letter next week with more information in it regarding how North Daviess will finish the year.

Covel D. Searcy Elementary Final backpack buddies pickup was Friday April 24.

Gallatin Middle School The Gallatin R-5 School District would like to thank Dungy’s Super Market for their generous donation to the back pack buddies program. Their donation made it possible for the school district to ensure that students have food for the weekend when school lunches and breakfasts are not provided. Thank you for your continued support of the school district and community of Gallatin.

Gallatin R-5 High School Gallatin graduation has been postponed to June 26 with a backup date of July 24. If neither

date is successful a parade will take place on the July 24 date.

Winston R-6 School The Winston R-6 School year will continue until May 14 as originally planned on the district approved calendar and mandated by the Missouri Department of Elementary of Secondary Education. Please encourage your children to keep in touch with their teachers and participate in remote learning. For those that have work to pick up, there are specifically scheduled times on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. Completed work can be placed in the drop box at the front door anytime.

For those students participating in the meal program, meals are being delivered with double lunches and breakfasts for the next day on Monday and Wednesday and a lunch and breakfast for the next day on Friday. If you would like your student to be added to this service contact the school by emailing Superintendent Brian Robinson at brobinson@winston.k12. mo.us or calling 660-339-6462.

Graduation is still planned to

be held on Friday, May 15. Winston will be following social distancing restrictions that are in place at the time. We are sorry that this will limit the number that will be able to attend, but it is important to honor the seniors and every attempt will be made to have a ceremony. More details will be sent out on the logistics of the ceremony soon.

Pattonsburg R-2 School Last week the Governor signed an executive order closing schools for the remainder of the school calendar year. This effectively closes Pattonsburg R-2 school district until May 13.

Teachers will continue to educate children through online devices and packets.

Pattonsburg is still looking at options to have a graduation and prom at a later date.

The lunch program will continue through May 13. Lunches/ breakfast will be available for pick-up Monday through Thursday from 12 to 1.

At the regular board meeting on March 31, the R-2 board approved, unanimously, the four-day school calendar. The school needed to have a calendar approved for next year.

Under normal circumstances, the school would have liked to have had a forum to hear from the community. As the situation stands, the decision was made due to the overwhelming support for this calendar from the surveys. More information will follow on this matter.

homework exchanges are not appropriate considering the current stay at home order.

Second, worksheets are fine for reviewing materials, but teachers are looking to introduce new skills that students should have been exposed to during fourth quarter. It is difficult for the students to learn a new skill without video instruction via the teacher or an educational program. The school tried to survey parents regarding their online capabilities. Laptops will be provided to the families that indicated those as being a need. Internet connectivity is a more difficult problem to solve. Unfortunately, some families live in homes that do not have reliable access to the internet. Those families will continue to be served with the paper packets.

One way to combat summer decline is to provide a summer school program. The R-7 district is considering offering a program, but the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has yet to provide definitive guidance on what options may be available.

The district is still seeking to hold a prom and graduation.

The tentative dates for those are June 5 and 7. If the guidelines and restrictions are still call-

ing for social distancing, alternative plans will be made. The district may be forced to limit attendance to graduation and/or hold it virtually. It is a priority to recognize the seniors and their achievements. The graduation ceremony will likely include other recognition beyond the usual scholarships since the banquets were canceled. The board will discuss the date of graduation and format at the May meeting.

MSHSAA has cancelled all spring sports in conjunction with the Governor’s order to close school. Summer leagues are still hoping to provide opportunities for softball and baseball.

Summer camps and shootouts are still scheduled at this time and are also dependent upon state restrictions.

The significant drop in state revenue due to the halt in economic activity will likely be seen in next year’s budget. The federal government may step in to ease this burden. Federal monies are distributed in part based on information collected from the Census. That collection effort has likely been affected by the Coronavirus as well. You are urged to make sure that you report that information so that we can receive our share of federal assistance.

Altamont man charged with second burglary

Dennis Swearingin, 39, Al- be in possession of tools which tamont, was charged April 21 were reported stolen from the with burglary second degree, second location. According to Tri-County R-7 School property damage first degree court documents, Swearingin School buildings are officially and stealing, in connection with forced entry through the back closed for the remainder of this a burglary located on 270th door of the residence on 270th academic year by order of the Street in rural Gallatin. The Street. He also broke an exterior Governor. Schools will continue burglary occurred around April window and put holes in interior to offer meals and instruction 15-16. walls of the house, with damage through May 18. Grading for He was also charged with a estimated at $1,250. fourth quarter will be done on burglary on 242nd Street, as reSwearingin has criminal a “hold harmless” fashion. The ported last week, and has been convictions dating back to 2007 work will not count against the incarcerated at the Daviess- and tested positive for amphetgrade, but the work that is done DeKalb Regional Jail since April amines on April 20. Swearingin could boost the semester grade. 19. is also a suspect in other burThe online platform is more When Swearingin was ar- glaries which have occurred in useful for school instruction at rested for the first burglary on Daviess County. Bond has been Save First, to current folder before this ad. home for two reasons: 242ndweek Street, he was foundaltering to denied.

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Winston receives $20,000 from EPA to purchase bus

GHS Hoop

On April 22, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $1,030,000 to 23 Missouri school districts, and one Missouri school bus transportation company to replace 52 older diesel school buses.

Winston R-6 School District in Daviess County was one of the recipients of this award. Win-

Seeds:

1. 1970-71 Bulldogs (25-5) 8. 2003-04 Bulldogs (21-8) 4. 1990-91 Bulldogs (27-1) 5. 1998-99 Bulldogs (24-4) 3. 1972-73 Bulldogs (25-5) 6. 1994-95 Bulldogs (23-6) 2. 1991-92 Bulldogs (27-2) 7.

Winston approves 2020-21 calendar for 4-day week (Tuesday-Friday) 1970-71 Bulldogs 1990-91 Bulldogs Guessing Game Title Matchup:

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1994-95 Bulldogs 1991-92 Bulldogs

1985-86 Bulldogs (23-6)

Vote! Just for fun, who’s your #1?

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Semifinals set for GHS Hoops Madness

Contest between great ‘90s teams up first Last week’s victory by the son Wilson, Scott Wiley, Tyson 1970-71 GHS team wrapped up Elbert, Eric Feiden, Ryan Lockthe Final Four of the Gallatin ridge, Michael Painter, Rusty North Missourian’s GHS Hoops Heldenbrand, Bob Wiley, Zac Madness Guessing Game, and Johnson, Brian Robertson, Billy sets the stage for matchups of Irby, Dane Worrell and Brant

by Dennis Cox some outstanding teams in the Batson. semifinal round.

Anyone can vote but particiThe semifinals begin this week with the 1991-92 pants are now limited to one vote per person. The GHS boys team taking on the 1994-95 squad. The deadline for voting each week will be 5 p.m. Tues91-92 team, winner of 27 games and coached by day. Share with friends, former players, coaches Kevin Nichols, featured Clint Pitzenberger, Scott ... whomever, by word of mouth or social media.

Shipers, Daniel Madison, Will Salmon, Bobby Wig- Vote here or vote by emailing your pick for each glesworth, Aaron Steigerwalt, Jesse Bird, Jamie matchup to dennis@gpcink.com. All votes will be Hunt, Kelly Vanatta, Sonny Painter, Chris Feiden, confidential, but if you would like to make a stateMike Beck, Eric Critten, David Woodruff and Eric ment about your pick, I will print the best and most Hamilton. conclusive, again without naming the sender. That The 1994-95 club, coached by Rick Lin, won 23 might spark some memories for some. games. Team members were Eric Hamilton, Cody Once a boys’ guessing game champion has Bird, Nathan Taylor, Brett Steward, Ira Sloan, Ja- been determined, the girls’ tournament will begin.

SEASON PASS

Enjoy more Missouri flowering trees!

As spring continues to advance across Missouri, so does a beautiful parade of native flowering trees and shrubs. While you may have already spotted some of the early-bloomers, such as serviceberry and redbud, there are still plenty more flowering trees to enjoy yet this spring.

Here are a few of the late-bloomers you can spot now and in the coming weeks: •Buckeyes produce showy, upright stalks lined with flowers in April and May. In southern Missouri, watch for the small but stunning red buckeye with its firecracker-like flowers. Though less showy than its southern relative, Ohio buckeye is found statewide and produces clusters of greenish-yellow flowers. The blooms of both these buckeyes are highly attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators.

•Flowering dogwood opens its iconic white blooms as the redbud flowers begin to fade. But the blossoms of Missouri’s state tree are not what they seem—the large, white “petals” are specialized leaves, known as bracts, which surround a cluster of more than two dozen tiny green flowers in the center.

•Sassafras blooms before producing leaves, generally when most other trees like oaks have already started leafing out. The flowers of sassafras grow from the tips of twigs and resemble neon-yellow pom-poms. Look for sassafras along the edges of wooded areas, old fields, and fence rows.

•Black cherry produces leaves prior to blooming, providing a green backdrop for its vibrant

ston received $20,000 toward the purchase of one school bus.

The funds are part of $11.5 million to replace 580 buses for 157 school bus fleets in 43 states and Puerto Rico, each of which will receive rebates through EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. The new buses will reduce pollutants that are linked to health problems such as asthma and lung damage.

The Winston R-6 School District Board approved the 20202021 school calendar during its meeting held April 20.

Classes will begin on Aug. 25 and dismiss on May 21, following a four-day school week (Tuesday – Friday) format. There will be five Mondays throughout the year that school will be in session in order to get the number of instructional hours necessary for the district.

Teachers hired at the meeting were Angela Critten for fourth grade, Kristin Stafford for preschool, Stephanie Madison for art, and Carol Sanders for fifth grade. All non-certified personnel were approved for the 2020-2021 school year.

Winston graduation will be held on Friday, May 15. Individual graduations will be conducted holding to government social distancing guidelines that are in place at the time. Winston regrets that this will limit the number that will be able to attend but feel that it is important to honor seniors and will make every attempt to have a ceremony.

The board held a discussion on health insurance with no action being taken.

The board held a discussion on the 2020-2021 Budget. Last week Governor Parson announced withholdings of $47 million dollars from Missouri K-12 schools in this current fiscal year. Projections of withholding for next year’s budget due to the downturn in the economy are not yet available. Salary increases and extra duty assignments will be considered at May’s School Board meeting.

As a result of Governor Parson’s directive on April 9, Winston R-6 School District and all

Missouri school districts will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. State officials agree this is necessary to protect the safety and wellbeing of our students, staff, and community, and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

All athletic events and activities are canceled for the remainder of the school year. Facilities, fields, and playgrounds will not be available until further notice. While buildings will remain closed, both our meal distribution program and distance learning, both online and hard copy formats, will continue as ordered by the governor. The Winston R-6 School year will continue until May 14 as originally planned on the district approved calendar and mandated by the Missouri Department of Education.

Please encourage your children to keep in touch with their teachers and participate in remote learning. For those that have work to pick up there are specifically scheduled times.

Pick-up is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. Completed work can be placed in the drop box at the front door anytime.

For those students participating in the meal program, meals are being delivered with double lunches and breakfasts for the next day on Monday and Wednesday and a lunch and breakfast for the next day on Friday. If you would like your student to be added to this service contact the school by emailing Superintendent Brian Robinson at brobinson@winston.k12. mo.us or calling 660-339-6462.

HMC Scholarship applications due May 15

Some of Missouri’s late spring-blooming trees and shrubs include red buckeye (1), flowering dogwood (2), sassafras (3), and black cherry (4). Images courtesy of MDC. white flowers. Slender stalks of fragrant blossoms eventually mature into drooping clusters of bittersweet cherries— an excellent food source for wildlife.

Many of Missouri’s most beautiful flowering trees and shrubs are currently available for purchase online as bare root seedlings through MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery.

The deadline for ordering seedlings has been extended to April 27th, so hurry and order your plants this week!

Visit the MDC website for more information on Missouri’s native spring-flowering trees!

The Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary is pleased to announce the continuation of the scholarship program for area residents.

Students already enrolled in or admitted to a degree program in a health care field are eligible for the scholarship.

The Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 for the purpose of encouraging qualified individuals to pursue or enrich a career in the health care field.

Scholarships are awarded annually. To date, $92,500 scholarships have been awarded to area students.

Each $500 scholarship requires recipients to share their grades and/or school status if requested by the Auxiliary. A student may apply for and receive this award each year throughout his/her degree program.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship candidates must have been accepted into an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university health care program

and must provide a copy of the program acceptance letter from the college or university they are attending.

Applications also require biographical information, a short essay, and two letters of recommendation.

The Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship is open to anyone meeting the above criteria whose permanent address is in a zip code that begins with 646xx.

Scholarship applications must be postmarked or received

by Friday, May 15, 2020.

Applications can be found at saintlukeskc.org/hedrick-application or picked up at the Hedrick Medical Center Gift Box (gift shop). Any questions can be directed to Lindy Chapman, Auxiliary Liaison at 660-214-8107 or linchapman@saintlukeskc. org ****** It takes one to make a war, two to make peace.

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No change in courthouse procedures at this time Discussion was held regarding current information COMMISSION relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Current policies were discussed. Current positive cases and ongoing testing were discussed. Information from the 43rd District Circuit Court judge was received, notifying the commission that his order set to expire April 24 had been extended to May 15 pursuant to an order from the Missouri Supreme Court. No changes in courthouse procedures will be implemented at this time. David Roll, Emergency Management Director, and Cheryl Alexander, Daviess County Health Director, attended by phone.

James Lewis, bridge supervisor, updated the commission on ongoing work. James advised that they were installing tubes in Colfax Township this week.

They are also mowing in Jamesport and Lincoln townships this week.

Larry Adams, Jr., deputy, met with the commission. The commission entered closed session from 9:30 to 9:40 a.m. to discuss personnel issues. No decisions were made.

David Cox made a motion to accept a Resolution to continue insurance with Midwest Public Risk for the 2020-2021 coverage year, and to do so directly without the aid of a broker; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion passed, 3-0.

Discussion was held on the open library position. A notice will be in the paper next week for the two-year unexpired term position. A notice will be placed later for the six-year term position.

All persons interested in serving

on the library board should apply at the county clerk’s office.

Discussion was held on a request for a donation to Daviess Co Junior Livestock Show. The request was denied as the commission does not donate to any local groups.

Discussion was held on a request from Solid Waste District regarding appointments to their board. David Cox made a motion to leave appointments as they are at this time; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion passed, 3-0. Jim Ruse, presiding commissioner, will remain on the executive board, and Wayne Uthe will remain on the Transportation Action Committee.

Kyle Cornett, Courthouse Security, met with the commission to discuss door security at the courthouse. More information will be gathered. The issue was continued until next week. Kyle also discussed ongoing courthouse policies.

Pam McNeel, collector/treasurer, met with the commission to advise them she had not received any settlements from the prosecuting attorney for the years of 2018 and 2019. The issue was continued until next week.

Jane McKinsey, recorder, met with the commission to ask when she could return to selling marriage licenses. The commission advised her the Missouri Supreme Court had extended their court order that was to end on April 24 until May 15. There would be no sales before that date.

The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

This information is taken from the minutes of the April 22, 2020, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners were present.

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In-person court proceedings have been suspended until May 15, 2020, by order of the Supreme Court of Missouri. Only proceedings that do not require in-person appearances are being conducted.

The only cases being disposed in Daviess County at this time are traffic tickets.

Civil Cases filed: Tabitha Rose Gray, Pattonsburg, vs.

Ronny Allen Gray Sr., Moses Lake, WA, dissolution of marriage; Division of Employment Security vs. Midwest Floors LLC, Gallatin, certificate of tax assessment; Division of Employment Security vs. Jason Holmes, Gallatin, certificate of tax assessment.

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THIS INCIDENT SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL ACTIVITIES

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www.daviesscountysheriffmo.com 4/21/20 Nothing to report.

4/22/20 7:17 pm – Kidder investigation.

9:56 pm – Jamesport investigation.

4/23/20 12:16 am – Lake Viking investigation.

11:36 am – Pattonsburg investigation.

4:23 pm – Jamesport investigation.

4/24/20 4:49 pm – Gallatin, assisting medical.

6:04 pm – Gallatin investigation.

8:51 pm – Pattonsburg investigation.

4/25/20 1:18 am – Gallatin investigation.

12:18 pm – Pattonsburg investigation.

2:42 pm – Jamesport investigation.

5:22 pm – Accident involving horse and buggy vs. pick-up on Highway 190. No injuries.

9:51 pm – Lake Viking investigation.

4/26/20 Nothing to report.

4/27/20 10 am – Jamesport vandalism investigation.

5 pm – Jamesport investigation.

10:21 pm – Winston investigation.

Associate Division Randy Worthey, 44, Gallatin, who was charged last week with domestic assault and property damage, has now been charged with no valid license third and subsequent offense and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from a traffic stop that was conducted in July 2019 by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. A summons was issued. Bond on the initial charges was first denied, but conditions of bond were amended on April 17. Worthey was released on his own recognizance and is allowed no contact with the alleged victim and no operation of a motor vehicle.

Deaths

Barbara A. (Bell) Goebel 1957-2020 Barbara A. (Bell) Goebel, 62, of Winston, died April 21, 2020.

Barbara was born June 8, 1957, in Bethany, to Bobbie and Anne (Welch) Bell.

Services are pending. Arrangements are under the direction of Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron.

Mary Ellen Hughes 1930-2020 Mary Ellen Hughes, 89, Pattonsburg, died April 21, 2020 at a Kansas City care center. She was born on April 30, 1930 the daughter of Floyd William and Hilda (Bell) Case.

On Feb. 14, 1954 she married Assessor’s office Gene Hughes in Independence.

Representatives from the assessor’s office will be in the He preceded her in death on field this week and next week, Oct. 8, 2012. Mary Ellen was an reviewing and picking up new elementary school teacher for construction in Union, Jefferson the Pattonsburg School District.

She was also preceded in and Liberty Townships. death by her parents; son, DaQuit Claim Deeds vid Hughes; brothers, Floyd and Lake Viking lot Ross Case; and three grandchil#1049 from Sarah B. dren.

Burtis to Clint Brown; Survivors include her sons, Lake Viking lot #3106 Mark Hughes, Kansas City, and from Michael and Kelly Hays to Matt (Carol) Hughes, PattonsTony and Amanda Renfro; Lake burg; daughter, Beth (JonaViking lot #2026 from Jamie than) Miller, Omaha, NE; and and Amy Loomis to Jeremy and eight grandchildren.

Kimberly Dulle; Lake Viking lot Private family graveside ser#3193 from William and Melba vices and burial for Mary Ellen Crouse to Viking Valley Associa- will be held in Coffey Cemetery, tion. under the direction of Roberson viess County Warranty Da Deeds Funeral Home, Bethany. The Tract in Grand River Town- family will hold a public Celebraship from Steven and M. Elaine tion of Life at a later date. There Bohannon to Newport Beach is no scheduled family visitation.

Properties LLC; tracts in Salem Memorials may be made to the THIS INCIDENT SUMMARY DOES NOT Township and Benton Township Mary Ellen Hughes Memorial INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL ACTIVITIES from Douglas and Rolanda Dale Fund to be designated in care of to Woodward Farms Inc.; Lake Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Viking lot #1622 from Gregory Box 46, Bethany, MO, 64424. and Kathy Gomer to Jason and Jerry W. Houston Panthiea Starr; lots in Coffey 1942 - 2020 from Tim and Beverly Starks to Jerry Wayne Houston, 77, of Grateful Property LLC; Lake Vi- Kansas City, formerly of Jamesking lot #3111 from Jay and Ja- port, passed away April 21, 2020, net Hart to Ronald W. Dickson; at his home. tracts in Jamesport Township He was born May 5, 1942, in from Virgil and Jolene Buffing- Daviess County, the son of Wilton to Christina and Norman liam Jewell and Doris O. (West) Ropp; Lake Viking lot #4002 Houston. They preceded him in from Kelly and Jeannette Brummett to Kevin Shore; Lake Viking lot #X-8 from Zac and Kim Johnson to Gregory and Charlene Kellmer; tract in Jamesport Township from David and Kathleen Bontrager to David and Kathleen Bontrager, trustees of the David E. Bontrager and Kathleen G. Bontrager Family Trust.

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Jerry was a graduate of Tri County R-7 School Class of 1961.

Upon graduation, he attended barber school in Kansas City.

He owned two different shops in Kansas City. He retired in 2010 to his home on Lake Waukomis.

Survivors include daughter, Beth; son, Todd; sister, Jo Ann (Terry) Rennack of Kearney; and three grandchildren.

Private family graveside services and burial will be held in Lock Springs Cemetery, Lock Springs, under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Jamesport. There is no visitation at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www. robersonfuneralhome.com.

Ethel Marie Johnson 1947-2020 Ethel Marie Johnson, 72, Gilman City, died on April 22, 2020 at her home, where she was under hospice care.

Ethel was born Nov. 28, 1947 in Princeton, to Carl Grant and Evelyn Fern (Goff) Sparks.

From 1981 through 1987 she worked as a roofer in Colorado.

After moving back to Missouri, Ethel worked as a caregiver in nursing homes and later did private home health care before retiring. She was a member of the Chillicothe Eagles Lodge.

Ethel was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Evelyn Carletta Seiver.

Survivors include her daughters, Edna Fern (Oscar) Molinar of Kansas City, KS, and Tammy Marie (Brad) Myers of Coffey; son, Raymond Eugene (April) Johnson of Altamont; brother, Richard Allen Sparks of Brookfield; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Memorial services for Ethel Johnson are pending. Memorial donations are suggested to the Green Hills Animal Shelter and may be left with or mailed to Slater Neal Funeral Home in Trenton. Her body has been cremated.

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Michael L. Kemna 1954-2020 Michael L. Kemna, 65, Lake Viking, died on April 16, 2020.

Mike was born on Nov. 15, 1954 to Emil and Blanche Kemna in Jefferson City. After graduating from Helias Catholic High School in 1973, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Central Missouri State University.

Mike married Mary Jane Maddox in 1979 and they were married for over 40 years.

After graduation, Mike began a 33-year career with the Missouri Department of Corrections, including supervising the openings of Western Missouri Correctional Center and Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron. He retired in 2011 after 33 years of service.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Bernie.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane; four children; Brandon (Jennifer), Nathan (Liza), Joseph (Julie) and Stephanie (Brian); sister, Mary Beth; and five grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life for Michael Kemna will be announced after COVID-19 concerns have subsided. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Boys Hope Girls Hope of Kansas City.

Information about the celebration and where to donate can be found at https://www.mykeeper. com/profile/MichaelKemna.

Margaret Kay Utt 1941 – 2020 Margaret Kay Utt, 79, formerly of Cameron, died April 25, 2020, at a health care facility in Lawson.

Kay was born April 6, 1941, in

Coffey to William Clair and Beulah (Alder) Miller.

Kay was a 1959 graduate of Bethany High School.

She worked as an administrative assistant for many years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, stepdaughter, three sisters, two brothers, and a grandson.

Survivors include sons, Philip (Brenda) Crouse, Smithville, and Kevin Crouse, Plattsburg; daughter, Robin (Wade) Smith, Cameron; brother Donald (Linda) Miller, Stewartsville; 19 grandchildren, and eight greatgrandchildren; and father of her three children, William L. Crouse, Lawson.

Graveside services for Kay Utt will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Graceland Memorial Cemetery, Cameron.

Friends may pay respects from 9 a.m. Wednesday to noon Friday.

Arrangements are under the direction of Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends a random act of kindness or to donate to those in need during these challenging times.

Phyllis D. Robertson 1931-2020 Phyllis Delane (Gardner) Robertson, 88, formerly of Maryville, died April 26, 2020, at the Osage Beach Rehabilitation and Healthcare Facility.

A private family graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Maryville. A register book and viewing will be available to sign at the Price Funeral Home from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 30, 2020. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Missouri Hospice &

Palliative Care, 600 Monroe St., Jefferson City, MO 65109, in care of Phyllis Robertson.

Phyllis was born in McFall, on July 16, 1931, to Lester and Agnes Gardner. She graduated from McFall High School, and received a bachelor of science and a master’s degree in education from Northwest Missouri State University.

Phyllis taught fifth grade at St. Gregory Catholic School and finished her career teaching art at Eugene Field Elementary School in Maryville. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Maryville, and a founding member of the Modern Managers Extension Club.

Phyllis married Donald Robertson on Aug. 27, 1950; he preceded her in death in 2008. Her parents and her brother, Donald Gardner, also predeceased her.

Survivors include her children, Danny (Debra) Robertson of Clarinda, IA, Regina Robertson of Charlotte, NC, and Kim (Dale) Chenoweth of Climax Springs, near the Lake of the Ozarks, where Phyllis was residing; her sister, Peggy Sperry of Jamesport; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Marian I. Thudium 1920-2020 Marian I. Thudium, 99, Liberty, died April 20, 2020 at her home. Marian was born on Nov. 6, 1920 the daughter of Wiley and Margaret (Duffey) Burns in rural Gallatin, in the Civil Bend area.

Marian rode a horse to country schools at Stoney Point and Civil Bend. As a child she attended Crab Orchard Baptist Church.

She was united in marriage

to Harold C. Thudium on May 7, 1956 in Glendale, CA. Marian worked in a factory during World War II. She also worked at See’s Candy, as a certified nurse’s assistant, and as a waitress. Marian worked her daughter’s in-home daycare for over 25 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and siblings.

Survivors include daughters Patty Thudium and Sharon LaRose both of Liberty, and two grandchildren.

Private family graveside services for Marian will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery, Gallatin.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Stith Funeral Home, Gallatin.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Hillcrest Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Public Notices

... Because You Have the Right to Know IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DAVIESS COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: PROBATE Case Number: 20DV-PR00011 In the Estate of CHARLES WAYNE BURRIS, Deceased.

Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of CHARLES WAYNE BURRIS, Decedent: On APRIL 22, 2020, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of CHARLES WAYNE BURRIS, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County, Missouri.

The personal representative’s business address is: SHEILA BURRIS, 116 LAKE VIKING TERRACE, GALLATIN, MO 64640.

The personal representative’s attorney’s name & business address is: DREW FOSTER DAVIS, 1115 WEST GRAND AVE, PO BOX 610, CAMERON, MO 64429.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.

in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 23-AUG-2019 Date of first publication: APRIL 29, 2020 /s/ Jennifer Hoppenthaler, Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DAVIESS COUNTY, MISSOURI DIVISION I - Case No. 20DV-CC00012 KENDALL PETRIE and NANCY PETRIE, Plaintiffs, v.

Date of the decedent’s death: 26-JAN-2020

ROBERT M NEAL and If living, their unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, donees, alienees, legatees, administrators, executors, personal representatives, guardians, conservators, mortgages, trustees, and legal representatives and all other persons, corporations, or successors claiming by, through or under him, Defendants.

Date of first publication: APRIL 29, 2020

NOTICE UPON ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

/s/ Jennifer Hoppenthaler, Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DAVIESS COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge or Division: PROBATE Case Number: 20DV-PR00013 In the Estate of MARY LOU SEARCY, Deceased.

Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MARY LOU SEARCY, Decedent: On APRIL 22, 2020, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individuals were appointed the personal representatives of the estate of MARY LOU SEARCY, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County, Missouri.

The personal representatives may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The names & business addresses of the personal representatives are: JENNIFER DOWNEY, 598 BROOKHAVEN LANE, SUNRISE BEACH, MO 65079

The State of Missouri to defendant, Robert M. Neal, and such unknown person, persons, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, donees, alienees, legatees, administrators, executors, guardians, mortgagees, trustees, and legal representatives and all other persons, corporations, or successors claiming by, through or under them: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Daviess, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is to quiet title, and which affects the following property: All of Lot 1129 of Valkyrie Valley Sub-Division, a SubDivision of part of Sections Eight (8), Nine (9), Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17), Eighteen (18), Nineteen (19), and Twenty (20), in Township Fifty-nine (59) North, Range Twenty-eight (28) West, in Daviess County, Missouri, together with rights of access, ingress and egress over and upon all platted roads, streets and ways of said Sub-division, all as shown by the Recorded Plats thereof. Subject, however, to the limitations, covenants and restrictions contained in the Declarations thereof as recorded in Deed Record Book 182 at Page 308, and as amended and recorded in Deed Record Book 185 at Page 54, and renewed and recorded in Book 235 at Page 145, of the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Daviess County, Missouri.

The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for plaintiffs is Michael D. Arnold, 109 East Jackson Street, Gallatin, MO 64640.

The personal representatives’ attorneys’ name & business address is:

You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after the 29th day of April, 2020, judgment by default will be rendered against you.

STEPHEN JAMES BRIGGS, 400 JULES ST, SUITE 320, ST JOSEPH, MO 64501, 816-232-8411.

Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 28th day of April, 2020.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims

By /s/ Jennifer Hoppenthaler, Deputy Clerk

BRENDA OXLEY, 4706 N. LAKEWOOD DRIVE, ST. JOSEPH, MO 64506

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Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy

Methodist Church, Pattonsburg

Christian Church, Jameson

Church Families Celebrating the Risen Lord Jesus at Home:

Church of Christ (108 E. Johnson St.) — Charles Ross, Evangelist; Lord’s Day

By Bro. Wade Paris

services 10 a.m.; Evening services 6 p.m. For transportation, call 663-4061 or 663-3957.

First Baptist Church (511 W. Richardson St.) — Bro. Daniel Pelichowski, Pastor; Bro.

Wood Marshall, Youth Pastor. Bible Study 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided). Evening Worship at 6 p.m.; Tuesday Bible study 6 p.m., Wednesday Adult Choir 8:05 p.m. For transporta- tion, call church office at 663.663.2331.Office hours: 8 to 11 a.m. weekdays. Email: fbchurch@windstream.net Visit: www.firstbaptistgallatinmo.org

First Christian Church (1501 S. Main St.) — Rev. Kyle Taft, pastor; Children’s Pastor Emily Miller. Sunday worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday School at 10 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meetings at 5:30 p.m. followed by Bible Study at 6 p.m.; Men’s Bible Study 5 p.m.

Sundays; Youth groups at 5:30 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday during the school year. Visit our website: www.gallatinmofcc.org, and also join us on Facebook: Gallatin First Christian Church Friends in Christ (400 N. Main St.) — Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m. and small groups at 11 a.m. For more information, call Shonna at 660.663.2228 Gallatin First Assembly of God (208 S. Willow St.) — Rev. Wayne Smith, Pastor, ph: 660.663.3213. SS 9:45 a.m., Celebrations 10:45 a.m.; Wednesdays 6 p.m.

Lake Viking Church (East Entrance to Lake) — Rev. Robert Nelson, Pastor; Sunday

School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study and prayer service 7 p.m.; Email: lakevikingchurch@gmail.com

Mary Immaculate Catholic Church (409 S. Main) — Fr. Tom Hermes; Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. on holiday weekends only; Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. (all year) Olive Baptist Church (Route V, east of Gallatin) — David Leeper, Minister; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m.

Presbyterian Church (201 S. Main St.) — James Norton, Minister; Fellowship 10:30

a.m. and Worship 11 a.m.

Seventh-day Adventist Church (1207 S. Clay St.) — Mike Carner, Pastor, ph: 660.

772.3306; Saturday Sabbath School 9:15 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (211 Ash) — David Marble, Bishop, ph: 660.663.9258. Sunday Sacrament Service 10 a.m.; Wednesday youth activities, 7 p.m.

United Methodist Church (111 S. Market) — Pastor Brad Dush; Sunday School and Worship 11 a.m.; www.galjamesumc.webs.com; Email: gallatin_umc@hotmail.com

ALTAMONT

United Methodist Church — Marilyn Dorst, Minister; Worship 9:30 a.m., SS following on 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. on 1st and 3rd.

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First Baptist Church — Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday &

Wednesday services 6:30 p.m.; church ph: 749.5577

Fairview Community Church

— Pastor Shadrach Landry; Sunday School 9:45-

United Methodist Church — Eugene Keats, Pastor; Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Alta Vista Baptist Church (NW of Winston on Hwy. 6) — Rev. Robert Dean, Pastor; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship service 10:30 a.m.

JAMESPORT

United Methodist Church (109 E. Main) — Pastor Brad Dush; Worship 9:30, Sunday School 10:35 a.m., nursery provided. Website: www.galjamesumc.webs.com Baptist Church (708 W. Auberry Grv) — Rev. Jim Whitley, pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting 7 p.m.

Church of Christ (108 N. Williams)

— Sunday Bible study 9 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

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Liberty Baptist

— Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:15 a.m.

PATTONSBURG

United Methodist — Christy Clark, Pastor; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Heath United Methodist (2009 Oak St.) — Christy Clark, Pastor; Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church —

David Stephenson, Pastor; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Christian Church — Terry Oliphant, Pastor; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.;

Fellowship 10:15; Church and Communion 10:30 a.m.

Oak Ridge Church (north of Old Pattonsburg) — Dwight Schell, lay

speaker; Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.

Word of Life Christian Fellowship — Clyde Hulet, Pastor; Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Wed. Bible prayer meeting 7 p.m.

As you might expect, the Covid-19 virus quarantine has presented numerous issues for faithful Christians. The matter of Sunday morning worship is one of those issues. For people who have been in church on Sunday mornings all their lives, it is a dramatic, lifestyle change.

The church where we were members in Harrisonville has been quite creative. A deacon in the church set up a short-wave radio system to broadcast their service to people in their cars, a “drive-in” church.

The Pastor and musicians broadcast from the back of a truck under the church entryway. The truck bed serves as rostrum complete with pulpit and electronic keyboard. From their cars in the parking lot, attendees tune in to the designated frequency and can both see and hear the service. An offering plate on a table is strategically placed to make it convenient to drive by and drop in an offering.

During the week, the Deacons call their church families to remind them of their arrangement. I spoke with a member there last night, and he tells me the Bro. Wade Paris system is working beautifully.

Last night my wife and I discussed how we should worship this morning.

On past Sunday's we have read the Bible and prayed during worship time, both privately and together. We could search for a worship service on television. Worship via air waves is a blessing of our day, but it is not my favorite.

My wife mentioned we could listen to a sermon our grandson Sam preached for a church in Colorado. He sent us a link to the recording on Facebook. His sermon was from the book of James, “Faith without Works is Dead.” It was a blessing. Of course, I was proud of my grandson; and his message spoke to me.

I heard about a church that regularly has about 100 in worship.

They put their service on Facebook and had 1,000 hits/viewers.

Many Christians are wondering what the quarantine will do to church attendance. Often, it is hard to return to church after missing a Sunday or two. That being the case, faithful church attendance could take a hit. On the other hand, we have often given thanks to God for the privilege of living in a country where we are free to worship. Having been “denied” that freedom for a few weeks, we might very well flock back.

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

Farm ground wanted. Competitive rates. Aaron Landes 660358-2682 Young at Heart Resources requests proposals for SFY 2021 nutrition services (RFPs) throughout our 18-county planning and service area. Deadline May 11th. Applications at yahresources.org/news Young at Heart Resources requests qualification for SFY 2021 in-home services (RFQs) throughout our 18-county planning and service area. Deadline May 11th. Applications at yahresources.org/news Yards to mow in Gallatin and Lake Viking area. Call 660-6635175 or 660-247-2799.

Agriculture Need Hauling? I have a 20’ stock, a 20’ flat bed, and a 10’ dump trailer and can assist you in your hauling needs. Call Harry at 660-605-0984.

Custom hay bailing; mow, rake, and big bales. Call Harry at 660-605-0984.

CASE 60XT skid loader for sale with bucket and new fork. $15,000. 660-684-6807 or 660684-6604 Row crop land for rent. Please Text 660-734-4935

Business Opportunities ROOFING CONTRACTORS: Metal Roof Restoration and Flat Roof Products Manufacturer Looking for Qualified Individuals willing to receive training and install roofing systems. 40 Years of Top Quality Products and Developing Successful Business Owners. Investment Required. Training Provided.

816-425-1155

For Rent GALLATIN ESTATES APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 1 or 2 bdrm available. HUD vouchers accepted. Rental assistance available to those who qualify.

Equal housing opportunity.

Call 660-663-3114.

CASE Skid Loader, 85hp, by the day, week or month. Contact Gallatin Truck & Tractor, Inc. 660-663-2103 or 2104.

STORAGE UNITS: Outside lighting, surveillance cameras, insulated to prevent large temperature variances, different sizes available. Located Hwy. O east of Gallatin. Critten Country Storage, 660-605-3350.

Chillicothe: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Full Basement, Kitchen Appliances, Single Car Garage, 2000+sqft duplex in the coun-

try. Near Fairgrounds. References Required. More info call.

816-803-9512

For Sale BOATS FOR SALE: New & used boats & pontoons, several to choose from, just watch our website, www.lakevikingmarine.com or call 660-663-3722, Lake Viking Marine.

OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE

by Central Boiler Inc. FREE HEAT & hot water. Eliminate monthly heating bills. Call 660707-3866 today. (No Sunday calls, please).

BASE ROCK, BLACK DIRT AND fill dirt. CRP clean-up, brush removal, & have a bucket truck for trimming trees (insured).

Huston Trucking & Construction, 660-663-3234 or 660-3340997.

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Three 55-gal. heavy industrial black plastic barrels, open on one end. Clean. $15 each. Also two 20-gal white heavy plastic barrels, each with 2 top pour spouts and handle. White barrels are 28 inches tall, 16-inch diameter. $7.50 apiece. Buy one or all. Ask for Ben or Travis at Gallatin Publishing Co., 660.663.2154 weekdays.

Minor to major repairs and rebuilds. Tractors, skid loaders, power units, and more! 28732 State Hwy M, Gallatin. Open Mon.- Fri., 8-5. Ask for Sylvan.

48” round glass top patio table and 4 heavy duty metal chairs, $300 for the set. Call 660-6846459

TRAGER LIMESTONE All Sizes Crushed Limestone and Ag Lime • Trucks Available

Gallatin Quarry 660-663-3101 Nettleton Quarry 660-644-5821 Office 660-646-5831 Help Wanted Gallatin Lumber Company is hiring for an inside/outside helper/truck driver. Apply within at 116 S. Market, Gallatin.

Viking Valley Association is looking for a dependable part time land and water Safety Patrol Officer. This position is responsible to ensure the safety and security of Viking Valley Association members, guest and employees. Performs duties developed, assigned and monitored by the Safety Coordinator. Applicant must be willing to work weekends and holidays. You may pick up an application at the Viking Valley

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Association Office, MondayFriday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Viking Valley Association is looking for a part-time customer relations employee. This position is the point-of-contact between Viking Valley Association and its members who wish to conduct routine business and financial transactions with the Association. You may pick up an application at the Viking Valley Association Office, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Taking Applications for part- track hoe, track loader, back time mail room worker. Du- hoe, dozer, scaper, mini hoe, ties include processing labels skid loader, dump trucks. Inthrough postal software, plac- sured! Call Rick 660-334-0997 ing inserts into papers and or Ron 660-663-3234, cell 816handling bundles for mailing. 390-5161 Some lifting required. Computer experience helpful, but will Reduced or Enlarged Garage Sales train the right person. All day Volume Discounts Mon., mornings Tues.-Thurs. The Seventh Day Adventist Average 18 hours weekly. Ap- Community Service Center ply by completing application Thrift Store at 1210 South WilGallatin Publishing Co. at Gallatin Publishing Com- low will be closed until further 609B South Main pany, 609B S. Main, during notice. We are asking that no Save to current weekdays 8am-5pm or email donations be made toweek the Cen-folder before altering Open Weekdays 8-5 resume to jessica@gpcink. ter at this time. com

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Notices HE WHO HAS a thing to sell and goes and whispers in a well, is not so apt to get the dollars as he who climbs a tree and hollers. Call The AdZone, at Chillicothe 660-707-1820 or Gallatin 660-663-2154.

Daviess County Food Bank, 1210 S. Willow, Gallatin. Revised hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. All business will be conducted outside. Please remain in your car. Visit the new Facebook page at Gallatin Adventist Community Center and message the page to let them know you are there.

Services YOUR DIRT IS our bread and butter. Carpet and upholstery cleaning. David Baldwin, 816632-2627 or toll-free 1-888854-2949.

SEAMLESS GUTTERING, A-1 Leaf Guard, CHI Overhead Door, LiftMaster-Chamberlain Operator Sales, Installation & Service. Call for free estimate.

Serving you since 2006! Miller Construction, Jamesport, MO 660-684-6950.

THE HAMILTON BANK checking/savings accounts, loans, IRA’s and C.O.D.’s. Visit www. hamiltonbank.net or call 816583-2143. Branch at Lathrop, MO. Member FDIC & Equal Housing Member.

Beery’s Custom Farm Service.

Disking and phillips harrow.

Call Josh at 660-973-6547 R. Huston Trucking & Construction. All kinds of dirt work, clean out ponds, demolition clearing, pulling trees, site prep, dig basements and tree removal. J.D. Tractor with Hyd ditch mower, brush cutter,

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