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Rent waived for Pattonsburg businesses Rent for tenants in the Pattonsburg business district was waived due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pattonsburg Board of Aldermen and the Industrial Development Authority unanimously agreed on the waiver for rent normally collected for April and May during an April meeting.

In other busienss, aldermen reviewed employees and discussed raises during a closed session. The board motioned to give Karen Shepherd, city clerk, and Amanda Hoover, utilities clerk, both 50-cent an hour rais-

es. Water Superintendent Adam Albert received a raise of $1,000 a year.

Cooper Teel was hired as a seasonal worker. His pay will be $9.45 an hour. Dustin Sperry removed himself from voting due to family ties.

Two new tires will be purchased for the ranger from Rob’s Cycle.The city council members first met at the water plant to view operations and improvements to the facility before continuing their meeting at city hall.

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proved, and bills paid.

The next meeting was set for May 11.

This report is based on the unapproved minutes of the April 13 meeting for the City of Pattonsburg. Those in attendance were Mayor Edmon Howard; board members: Lonnie Luke, Kelly Hughes, Dustin Sperry, Sandra Woodring; employees: Water Superintendent Adam Albert and City Clerk Karen Shepherd; IDA Board of Directors: Penny Sperry, Tracy Dixon, Brian Osmonson and Stacia White.

$1,000 donated to support Gallatin Backpack Buddies Tom Garnett with Shelter Insurance presented a $1,000 check to Barb Holcomb at Gallatin R-5 on May 8 to support the local Backpack Buddies program.

Backpack Buddies is provided by Second Harvest Community Food Bank out of St. Joseph and is financially supported through community donations.

The program helps children who struggle with food insecurity through a supplemental weekend food program. Barb Holcomb is the business instructor/FBLA sponsor at Gallatin R-5. Shelter Insurance serves Gallatin and the surrounding area and is located at 401 North Main Street in Gallatin.

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Hedrick, Wright Memorial begin universal testing of all inpatients Effective since May 7, all patients admitted to a Saint Luke’s Health System hospital, including Hedrick Medical Center at Chillicothe and Wright Memorial Hospital at Trenton, are being tested for COVID-19.

The universal inpatient COVID-19 testing approach includes patients admitted for observation as well as those fully admitted as inpatients. Additionally, all patients scheduled for a surgery or procedure will be tested for COVID-19 at the drive-thru clinic in Chillicothe at least 48-72 hours prior to the procedure.

Hedrick and Wright Memorial previously expanded drive-thru testing of COVID-19 to all residents in the region who met testing criteria and were referred by a health care provider prior to arriving at the testing site.

For non-inpatient testing, you must have any new symptom, including but not limited to: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Fever of 100ºF or higher Loss of smell or taste Cough Shortness of breath Diarrhea Sore throat Body aches

Coronavirus Update Confirmed Cases to Date

Grundy County ......(unchanged) 0 Daviess County .....(unchanged) 3 Caldwell County.... (unchanged) 3 Gentry County ......( unchanged) 1 Livingston County ..(unchanged) 3 Dekalb County ............................ 4 Harrison County.....(unchanged) 6 Clinton County ......................... 14 Missouri 10,006 cases, 524 deaths

Source: Missouri DHSS at 8:10 a.m. May 13

USA: 1.4M confirmed cases, 237K recoveries, 83,082 deaths Worldwide: 4.28M confirmed cases, 1.5M recoveries, 292K deaths

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

If you have experienced any of the designated symptoms within the last 14 days, you will need to call your provider to obtain a referral for the drive-thru test at the location set up in the former Washington Street Food & Drink site in Chillicothe (1100 Washington Street).

Heath care providers interested in learning more about coordinating this testing , ask Jenny Moss at jmoss@saintlukeskc. org or call 660-214-8445.

Theater cancels spring show

After much deliberation and consideration of the facts, the Gallatin Theater League (GTL) has decided to cancel the spring production. GTL didn’t feel it was possible to proceed with the production with the restrictions still

Gallatin Alumni Banquet canceled The Gallatin Alumni Banquet has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The decision was made after much discussion with several members of the community.

It was decided that for the health and safety of everyone concerned, it was best to not have the banquet. The Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 will be recognized next year.

in place by the CDC and local health department.

Independence Day at Happy Meadows will be performed as the fall production on Nov. 19, 20, 21. If you have purchased tickets for the spring play, they will be honored at the fall play. If you would like to receive a refund, present your ticket to Allison Lockridge at Farmers Bank.

In theater lingo, not putting on a production is referred to as “going dark”. No stage lights, no house lights, no spotlights. This is the first time in decades the Gallatin Theater League hasn’t done a spring production.

GTL asks their patrons to please join them in praying for a return to normal, whatever that is going to be.

Mobile food drop at Gallatin Food Bank serves 304

Second Harvest Community Food Bank out of St. Joseph served 125 families/304 individuals during a Fresh Mobile Pantry at the Seventh Day Food Bank in Gallatin on May 7. The Daviess County Food Bank is housed within the Gallatin Adventist Community Services Center located at 1210 Willow Street. The food drop was used because Second Harvest had

an excess of produce and was a one-time event. For the food drop, there were no income requirements and no area residential requirements. The fresh produce included bags of apples and onions and a box of canned commodities. Members of the National Guard helped with the distribution. Seventh Day webpage is http://foodbank-daviess-county.net.

Tim Wilson: Passing along the tradition of fur trapping

by T.L. Huffman, staff writer

One mile or 100 miles … it doesn’t matter to Tim Wilson of Jameson how many miles he has to travel to catch his prey.

Freezing winters, scorching summers.

Empty traps or full. Good money or no money. In the water or on the land.

Trapping — and teaching other people how to do it — is an irresistible attraction for Tim Wilson.

“It’s an addiction,” Wilson says. “The thing I love most about it is, there’s no limit. If I hunt turkey, I can get two. In trapping, there is no limit, you set the limit.”

Wilson says his passion for trapping goes back to the late 1970s. He was a freshman in high school when his older brother, Randy, took him trapping. They caught five muskrats in one day and sold them for $7 apiece for a total of $35. That was a lot of money in 1979.

He got into trapping again when a relative of his wife passed away and left him some traps. “There was money in it,” he says. “You could make a day’s wages in

the big animals.”

He trapped from 1983 to 1988, then the boom went bust.

“I sold 28 raccoons for a nickel and a dime apiece — that’s $1.85 total!” he says.

“So, I quit chasing raccoon and started chasing mink.”

The outdoors wasn’t the only thing that beckoned Wilson.

All of his life he felt there was something else he needed to be doing. He explains the why of it this way — if Jesus is real, then nothing else matters.

“I was walking out of Wakenda Creek outside Carrollton with mink in hand and tears in my eyes,” he says. “I realized no amount of mink would make me happy. I surrendered to the ministry.”

He is now pastor to two churches, Prairie Chapel in Bethany and Coffey Baptist.

He owns Sticks & Stones--Rustic Cedar Log Homes. He and his sons have built 52 cedar log homes/cabins and numerous pieces of cedar log furniture. He runs his

traps in his spare time.

Wilson has found time to write a book called “This Ain’t No Preacher Story” about his trapping experiences. There’s also some fishing and hunting stories in there. Wilson’s e-mail address is wlsn_ tw@yahoo.com and books are available for $10 a book, plus shipping.

His book isn’t a preacher story; that is, his story is a true story. He wrote it after the death of a good friend who was a storyteller.

“Your stories die with you if you don’t write them down,” he says. “The book was written the year my grandson, Laiden Wilson, was born. I wanted him and the rest of my family and friends to know me better.”

Wilson shares a story from his book of how he and a friend chased mink for years with no luck. His friend was convinced there were no mink. In the 1980’s, they set traps for mink. At the first set of traps, they got nothing. At the second set,

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Gallatin FBLA places 30 in Top 10 at virtual state leadership conference!

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OPINION

May 13, 2020

Keep alert Perhaps there’s nothing you’re more sick of doing than thinking about the coronavirus — unless it’s reading more about the coronavirus. But we should keep focus on two crucial aspects of COVID-19 as this pandemic continues to unfold: testing and vaccine development.

According to the Milken Institute (an international non-profit think tank), over 70 treatments for COVID-19 are already in clinical trials or progressing toward clinical trials. Missouri may be right in the thick of this flurry of activity. A Pfizer facility in Chesterfield is among those working to develop a vaccine. The Chesterfield location is one of three Pfizer facilities nationwide working to develop a vaccine. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has said it would be “premature” to discuss the affordability of a potential vaccine, but the prospects for an effective vaccine seem to be brightening.

Researchers greatly reduced the amount of time it takes to produce a vaccine by working through certain steps simultaneously instead of sequentially. The good news – subject to technical success and regulatory approval – is the potential to supply millions of vaccine doses by the end of 2020, according to a Pfizer news release.

by Darryl Wilkinson Public-private cooperation is our best hope of defeating the virus. It’s also the foundation of our entire drug development system. It wouldn’t be possible without an obscure law known as the Bayh-Dole Act. For 40 years, this bipartisan policy has allowed university and non-profit researchers to retain ownership of patents that result from federally funded research, and then license those patents to private-sector companies that have the resources to turn good ideas into viable products.

The law has delivered an incredible return on taxpayers’ investment. American research universities’ patent awards have risen steadily over the last four decades, increasing from just 390 in 1980 to nearly 7,500 in 2017. Bayh-Dole has contributed over $1 trillion to America’s economic output and has supported 4 million jobs and more than 11,000 startups. It’d be hugely counterproductive to weaken the law, as some politicians have urged.

Before Bayh-Dole, the government retained ownership of the patents resulting from federally funded research. For instance, if the National Institutes of Health funded research into a protein at a university lab, and then university scientists patented that finding, the government would own the patent. In theory, this ensured that taxpayers would receive any royalties for patents the government subsequently licensed out to companies.

In practice, the federal government does a terrible job of licensing patents to private firms, who could then turn the findings into commercial products. Prior to Bayh-Dole, just 5% of governmentowned patents were ever licensed to the private sector!

In short, the Bayh-Dole Act has kept federally funded research from going to waste. Tampering with the law makes no sense at all.

It’s our best chance for a coronavirus cure. That’s something worth your consideration as the contradictions and confusion caused by the current pandemic continue.

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Taking time to properly budget

By State Sen. Dan Hegeman

After months of study and discussion and hearing from people all over the state, the legislature has approved the state’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. As a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting together a blueprint for Fiscal Year 2021 has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life.

As chairman of the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee, I can tell you dozens of people have spent hundreds of hours working to find the best way to construct a budget that funds state government and provides important services to the citizens of our state.

First and foremost, the FY 2021 budget fully funds the foundation formula for Missouri’s K-12 schools and holds funding for public higher education institutions the same as current levels.

The budget passed by the Legislature also includes fed-

eral CARES Act funding. Within the budget, we provide the governor authority to provide up to $30 million in grants for small businesses and $20 million for Missouri meat processing plants from federal COVID-19 relief funds.

The budget also continues to provide increased funding for nursing home rates as these organizations continue to deal with the COVID-19 virus. In an attempt to reduce spending, next year’s budget eliminates numerous vacant positions in several state departments.

In addition, below are several other areas that received funding through the FY 2021 state budget: ● A full year of funding for county prisoner per diem rates ● Funding to eliminate the current fiscal year waiting list for the developmentally disabled ● $12 million in federal funding for the expansion of broad-

band Internet services ● $26 million in funding for opioid treatment services ● $33 million for Area Agencies on Aging ● Up to $35 million in federal funding for rural hospitals ● $12 million in funding for water resources and infrastructure.

The Legislature has also given the governor flexibility to use federal funds for cash flow purposes to make sure our state has the ability to pay tax refunds and our bills, despite the delayed tax date in July.

Fiscal Year 2021 will start on July 1, 2020. Between now and then, lawmakers may have to come back to Jefferson City to address any new issues, whether revenues get worse or we receive additional federal help.

Rest assured, I will be working extremely hard to keep Missouri ready for anything that comes our way.

Missouri government precedents from COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major changes in our state government. The biggest change involves the degree to which the legislature is giving the governor enormous powers over the state’s budget to pick winners and losers. Lawmakers had little choice.

The economic consequences of COVID-19 from closed businesses and unemployed Missourians hit the state so late in the legislative process that the full impact on state tax collections was unclear. In the few weeks after the COVID-19 economic impact began emerging, estimates of budget shortfalls ranged from $300 million to $1 billion.

Creating an entirely new budget with detailed program-by-program

by Phill spending allotments of more than $30 Brooks billion in just a few weeks proved difficult to achieve.

“We don’t know how long it will last or bad it will be.

We know it’s not good, but it’s impossible to know where we’re at or where we’re going,” House Budget Committee Chair Cody Smith, R-Jasper County, conceded to the House about the economic situation.

Compounding the problem are questions about federal COVID-19 relief funds allocated to the state. It’s a huge amount, potentially several billion dollars. But on the closing days of legislative action on the budget, details about the amount and how the money could be used were still emerging.

Lawmakers choose to appropriate as much as they thought the state could receive. But that hands power to the governor to use his legal authority to decide where to restrict spending when the administration concludes there will not be sufficient funds for what the legislature appropriated. That makes it unclear how much money various programs actually will get.

State Auditor Nicole Galloway has charged the governor’s administration with refusing to comply with her

request to state agencies about how they plan to spend up the individual bills actually might be quicker, even if it those COVID-19 federal funds. required daily sessions into the late evening.

When the legislature considers a realistic balanced Maybe it will take another Missouri Supreme Court budget, the legislative process gives Missourians and case reaffirming the unanimous 1995 decision that the interested parties ample opportunity to voice concerns state constitutional provision that prohibits a bill from before final passage. Not so if tentative administration containing “more than one subject” really means “one plans are kept secret. subject.”

Another major change in the legislative process has Obviously, the historic challenges from COVID-19 been the degree to which lawmakers piled completely requires unprecedented actions. But I wonder whether unrelated issues onto the parent bills in these precedents will lay a foundation for the future. the closing weeks of the session. I used Health officials predict this virus will be with us in the term “bloated whales” in an earlier 2021 and legislative budget leaders warn the financial column to describe bills that the legis- problems facing the state government likely also will lature bloats up with unrelated issues continue next year. So, does that mean the governmenas the approaching end of a legislative tal short cuts of this year will continue into next year? session limits how many bills can get Editor’s note: Phill Brooks has been a statehouse reporter passed. But this year, creating bloated since 1970, making him dean of the statehouse press corps. He is whales became a legislative frenzy, to a the statehouse correspondent for KMOX Radio, director of MDN and an emeritus faculty member of the Missouri School of Jourdegree I’ve not seen before.

A perfect example was a relatively simple bill to in- nalism. He has covered every governor since Warren Hearnes. clude fentanyl among the state’s illegal drugs.

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Coffee Shop Talk

LETTERS POLICY:

by Mandi Bird, Executive Director of the Daviess County FSA

The Daviess County USDA Service Center continues to be open for business during this COVID-19 pandemic with restricted access to the public. Staff members will continue to come into the offices on a rotating basis each workday from 8am to 4:30pm.

We will be working with producers by phone and using online tools whenever possible. We appreciate everyone’s patience during this difficult time.

USDA’s goal is to keep all employees and our producers safe from this pandemic.

Employees may be contacted by email at the following email addresses: ● Mandi Bird: mandi.bird@usda.gov ● Glynis Dotson: glynis.dotson@usda.gov ● Kara Dennert: kara.dennert@usda.gov ● Cally Mastin: cally.mastin@usda.gov ● Beth Strein: beth.strein@usda.gov

There are important updates and deadlines in this brief column. I know producers are busy in the fields, but please take a few minutes to read this as there are many program updates and changes.

For all the CRP offers that were accepted into the signup this winter, NRCS will be making site visits and drafting the conservation plans for the new contracts. Once they are complete, we will contact you for the final review and signatures so we can get the contracts approved. All contracts will start Oct. 1, 2020.

The Continuous CRP sign up is open through Aug. 21 to offer practices such as filter strips, wildlife buffer, water ways and several other practices.

Signup opened on March 23 for the WHIP+ program which provides disaster assistance to producers who suffered yield losses in either 2018 or 2019 due to drought, flood, or excessive moisture.

It is important to note that this program does not cover prevented planted corn and soybean acres.

If you had a production loss in either 2018 or 2019, we encourage you to contact the office and provide details on which year the loss occurred, acres that

suffered a loss, and the cause of loss. We will utilize crop insurance information to determine if an additional payment will be covered under the WHIP+ program. We appreciate your patience as we work through a large amount of these applications.

We are currently in the nesting season, which means there should be no disturbance to any CRP ground from May 1 to July 15. Any special request for activity on CRP, such as spraying to kill sericea lespedeza, must be made to the County Committee and approved in advance of the activity.

If you are thinking of increasing grain storage capacity, interest rates for a grain bin loan are at an all time low. For applications approved in the month of May, interest rates range from 0.25%0.875% fixed for 3-12 years.

Important Dates to Remember: ● May 1: Start of the primary nesting season for Missouri. No regular maintenance (mowing, spraying, burning or disking) on CRP acres ● May 15: Deadline to report spring planted oats ● May 25: Memorial Day (FSA office closed) ● June 30: 2020 ARC/PLC deadline ● July 3: Independence Day (FSA office closed) ● July 15: Acreage reporting date for spring planted crops including hay and pasture acres ● July 15: End of primary nesting season; CRP maintenance may begin July 16 We have been getting inquiries regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). To date we have not received the policy on these programs. Once program details are available, we will notify everyone by newsletter and text.

If you’re not signed up for our text caster, do so by texting MODaviess to FSA-NOW (372-669).

We require all submitted letters to be signed by the writer, including a telephone number where the writer can be reached. The writer’s name will be published. Letter content must be of local interest to the general public. No personal or family letters, form letters or letters interpreted as libelous will be printed. We reserve the right to edit; changes affecting content will not be made without notifying the writer. Comments posted on articles displayed on this newspaper’s website may or may not be selected for print distribution at the editor’s discretion. Send letters to: North Missourian Editor, 609B S. Main, Gallatin, MO 64640, or to darryl@GPCink.com

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USS Missouri departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for sea trials The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departed from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on May 10 after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA).

The submarine is the seventh Virginia-class attack submarine and the fourth ship in the U.S. Navy named in honor of the state of Missouri: ● USS Missouri (1841), a sidewheel frigate launched in 1841 and destroyed by fire in August 1843 ● USS Missouri (BB-11), a Maine-class battleship in service from 1900 to 1922. ● USS Missouri (BB-63), an Iowa-class battleship in service (variably) from 1944 to 1992; site of the official Japanese surrender of World War II; now a floating war memorial at Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

● USS Missouri (SSN-780), a Virginia-class submarine commissioned in 2010

In addition several merchant ships have been named the SS Missouri and during the Civil War a Confederate river gunboat, primarily based on the Red River (Texas), was named the CSS Missouri.

The submarine was launched in November, 2009, and completed her first 6-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet in December, 2013. In 2014 the Missouri made an 11-week-long surge deployment in the Northern Atlantic and possibly linked to the Ukrainian crisis when the Russian Federation annexed Crimea. The submarine continued operating with the U.S. 6th Fleet in 2015.

In January, 2018, the Missouri sailed into her new homeport of Pearl Harbor.

State budget passes at deadline

By State Rep. J. Eggleston

The Missouri Constitution requires the legislature to pass an annual budget by May 8. Despite losing five weeks of discussion time due to the coronavirus outbreak, the legislature completed this duty on the afternoon of May 8 as mandated.

Part of the challenge for those crafting the budget was the impact of how the virus outbreak was handled. Businesses were shuttered. Citizens were told to stay home. Hospitals vacated to make room for COVID cases that largely never materialized except in the urban areas. These directives have either reduced or delayed tax money to state and

local governments, making future spending planning difficult.

I have heard at the capitol that tax revenues from sales and use taxes that come from citizens buying things have not reduced that much, maybe about 1%, although some of that spending has shifted to online purchases and to stores deemed essential like Wal-Mart and Home Depot.

The federal government delaying the income tax deadline from April 15 to July 15 has had a much bigger effect.

There are differing opinions on whether the money that would have arrived in April will simply be delayed to July, or if so many small businesses have

shuttered and jobs have been lost that it may take a year to two to fully recover.

In the end, the legislature insured our K-12 schools’ foundation formula was fully funded, colleges saw much of their proposed core cuts restored, $33 million was appropriated for meals and services for seniors through the Area Agencies on Aging, and $12 million was authorized for broadband internet expansion to underserved areas of our state.

One more week remains in this year’s regular legislative session. Many policy bills are on the docket. I will let you know in my next report about some of those that pass.

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Regional jail sees renovations, virus precautions taken Director Edmon Howard gave an update on renovations at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail and advised the board of server issues during their April 24 meeting. IT Services Pro was able to provide a loaner server until the new server arrives.

Precautions have been taken at the jail to ensure safety of staff, detainees, and the public during the Covid-19 crisis. Masks were donated by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and have been placed in the transport vans along with gloves to avoid possible transmission of the virus.

Training at the jail has been suspended due to the Covid-19 shut-in order. As soon as the order is lifted, training will begin again.

James McKinley, Cameron Accounting, Inc., was present to answer questions. A representative from Cameron Accounting meets with the administrative assistant quarterly to review accounts and offer assistance if needed.

The financial report was accepted as follows: sales tax revenue for February $92,953.13; sales tax revenue for March $91,557.84; sales tax interest received 7/1912/19 $655.57; sales tax balance $3,883.69; CD accounts 247 and 977 closed; operating account balance $261,191.58; payroll balance $1,080.67; accounts re-

Jamesport meets May 11 in park The City of Jamesport did not hold a meeting of the board in April due to concerns with COVID-19. The next meeting was scheduled for May 11 in the Jamesport City Park.

ceived $380,096.66 and accounts paid was $1,530.18. The commissary grossed $17,866.88 in February and March.

The first quarter financial report was provided to the board.

DeKalb County board bill payments are to be certified through the circuit clerk’s office. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail will no longer receive payments for DeKalb County board bills.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, May 29.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the April 24 meeting of the jail board. Present were DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark; Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra; DeKalb County Presiding Commissioner Kyle Carroll; Director Edmon Howard, Jr.; Deputy Director

Altamont doesn’t meet in April The Village of Altamont had no meeting in April due to concerns over COVID-19. A May meeting has not been scheduled.

Driver exams resume on May 11 Effective May 11, 2020, driver testing services will resume for written and skills testing of all classes, including Class F (operator’s) skills testing, at limited locations across the state.

Visit the Patrol’s website https://www.mshp.dps.missouri. gov/HP32DES/DESTable.jsp for a list of designated driver testing locations, days of service, hours of operation, and contact information.

Timothy Carder; Administrative Assistant Lori Burke. Daviess County Presiding Commissioner James Ruse was present via conference call. Visitor was James McKinley, Cameron Accounting Inc.

Vic Litton celebrates 95th birthday Vic Litton, who resides at Lock Springs, will be celebrating his 95th birthday on May 14. Vic was recently hospitalized but is home now and would enjoy hearing from friends on his birthday.

His address is 33062 Topper Ave., Jamesport, MO 64648.

No April meeting Daviess County Central 911 did not hold a meeting in April due to concerns with COVID-19.

Coffey appoints city clerk, deals with water issues Tammy de Jong was reappointed as city clerk for the City of Coffey during their board meeting held April 18, Carolyn Griffin abstained.

Water Operator Steve Henderson reported the following.

Water, he is monitoring a couple of areas for possible water leaks. A water valve on Center Street was repaired. Streets/ Park, there are some tree limbs in the park that need cut. A load of gravel is needed in sewer lift station #1 driveway. To date, Hickman Environmental has not brought the two pumps back they removed to repair.

The sump pump in the basement of the city hall building has had some issues working correctly and consistently. More hose and a switch will need to be

purchased for future repairs.

Installing sewer shut offs was discussed. The council asked Steve Henderson to check properties for sewer clean-outs.

During public comments, Steve Henderson spoke on behalf of Nick Sharp to ask if the alley on the south side of his property that runs between West Street and Vine Street could be closed.

Mayor Ray stated the alley could not be closed because a sewer main runs down the middle of that alley and a manhole is there as well.

Charles Clutter requested the clerk ask the city council if McKinley Street, the alley on the north side of his property, will be maintained. Mayor Ray stated since the alley is part of city property, then it would be main-

tained along with all the other city streets.

The financial report was accepted as presented.

Rapid Removal has cancelled the spring clean-up due to Covid-19 concerns.

The work agreement for Tammy de Jong was approved, Carolyn Griffin abstained.

The work agreement for Steve Henderson was approved.

Next regular meeting will be at 10 a.m. on May 16.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the City of Coffey held April 18. Council members present were Mayor Ralph Ray, Beverly Hunter, Carolyn Griffin and Frank Davis. Also present were City Clerk Tammy de Jong and Water Operator Steve Henderson.

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She’ll turn 100 and he’ll turn 1… on the same day, card shower planned Lillie Alden is celebrating her 100th birthday on May 21. She will be commemorating the day with her great-grandson Oliver Cummings.

Oliver will be one on Lillie’s birthday. Oliver came into the world four weeks early in order to share his birthday with a remarkable lady. Lillie loves cooking and spending time with family and friends. The family will be having a card shower for her. Send cards and letters to Lillie Alden at 17020 Yale Avenue, Kidder, MO, 64649.

Winston buys grader blade Gene Stigall discussed the need to buy a blade for the motor grader so he can properly work on the streets during the March 9 meeting of the Winston Board of Trustees. The blade costs $417 and the board approved the cost.

The income and expense reports were approved.

A new list of delinquent customers was presented by the utilities clerk, one needs shut off.

Phil Clevenger had to work on two different pumps this month at the sewer. He put on a pump on 2nd Street and a new circuit board on Y Highway pump.

During public comments, Mandi Walsh, 103 E Third Street, asked about putting in a brand new single wide trailer in place of the old one that is currently sitting there. The board asked for Walsh to bring more information to the next meeting for further discussion.

A second reading of Bill No. 2020-01 was held for the proposal to have a street/alley closed.

The board requested to try and find another bid for the city park electric line.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the March 9 meeting of the Winston Village Board of Trustees. Trustees present were Brenda Goll, Wayne Wollam, Neal Slaughter,and Tim Caldwell. Trustees absent Nichole Gregornick, Lori Norton, and Daniel Michael. Others Present: April Wollam, Gene Stigall, and Mandi Walsh.

The April meeting of the board was cancelled due to concerns with COVID-19.

Active Aging Resource Center Grab & Go Meals are available. Call your order in by 9 a.m. and you can pick up between 1112. The suggested contribution for over 60 is $4.50; cost for under 60 is $7.

The center will also begin to deliver Meals on Wheels on its normal schedule on Monday, May 25.

Volunteers who have offered to help are appreciated especially Duane and Gail Knapp, Leo and Shirley Hoefer, Gallatin Men’s Club, Sheri Coates, Lady Archer, Melissa Goehring, and Cindy Slavin.

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

Call 660-663-2828 by 9 a.m. to reserve your grab and go meal.

The meal will be made fresh for you. Come to the walkup window between 11-12 to pick up your meal.

Menu May 18-22 Monday: oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots, hot roll, mixed fruit; Tuesday: Swiss steak, mixed vegetables, parsley potatoes, garlic bread, peach crisp; Wednesday: chef salad, crackers, apple juice, fruit muffin; Thursday: ham and beans, cornbread, tomatoes, pickles and onions, peaches; Friday: oven fried pork chop, sweet potatoes, cabbage, hot roll, gooseberry pie.

Brayden Ward wins $500 scholarship from Daviess Genealogical Society The Daviess County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce this year’s $500 scholarship winner as 2020 Tri-County High School graduate Brayden Cordell Ward, son of Bill and Cheri Ward of Jamesport.

Brayden submitted his grade point average, an essay, financial needs, and plans for the future to be considered for this award.

The 500-word essay is submit-

ted anonymously to the society members living within the area for final decision for the award.

Brayden intends to attend North Central Missouri College this fall with aims of entering the field of medicine. This is the third year the Daviess County Genealogical Society has offered this scholarship to a graduating senior from the county educational system.

To schedule a ride on any of these routes call the St. Joseph OATS Transit office at 816-2793131 or 800-831-9219.

Fares (one-way): Within county: $3 Adjacent county: $4 Long-distance (beyond 2 counties): $2 per county $1 each time you board the bus In-town To Gallatin: 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month To Chillicothe: 1st Wednesday each month To Cameron: 3rd Wednesday each month To Jamesport: 2nd Friday each month To St Joseph 3rd Friday each month .

Pothole patching The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned for Daviess County for the week of May 11-17.

Route D – Pothole patching from Route CC to Route J, May 11-13; Route T – Pothole patching, May 11-13; Route B – Pothole patching, May 11-15; Route 13 – Pothole patching from Route 6 to Route H (Harrison County), May 14-15

The Daviess County Library has purchased four additional Wi-Fi hotspots for lending.

Wi-Fi hotspots are internet access points that allow you to connect to a Wi-Fi network using your computer, smartphone, or another device while away from your home or office network.

Many cities, businesses, and other organizations have begun offering Wi-Fi hotspots, which help people stay connected to power, fast internet connections, which are often much faster than wireless cellular networks.

How does a Wi-Fi hotspot work?

The range, power, speed, and price of a Wi-Fi hotspot may vary, based on where you are. The overall idea behind a Wi-Fi hotspot is the same as a home-based Wi-Fi network. You can connect to and use a Wi-Fi hotspot just like you would use a home Wi-Fi network.

There are a few different types of mobile hotspots. For example, did you know that you can use your iPhone as a Wi-Fi hotspot?

The same is true of most Android smartphones. By turning on this feature, your phone uses its cellular data to create a WiFi hotspot. You can then connect to this hotspot with a computer or another device that does not have cellular data.

You can also buy purposebuilt mobile Wi-Fi hotspots— this is what the library has done- which are designed to turn a cellular data connection into a strong Wi-Fi connection.

A public Wi-Fi hotspot is exactly what it sounds like. Both

the main library in Gallatin and the branch library in Jamesport have opened their Wi-Fi security to allow for parking lot connections. Feel free to visit the libraries to check your email, visit our Facebook page, or just veg on your internet browser. These connections will remain open until the library re-opens for computer access.

Phase I contactless curbside service has begun at the library with pick-ups from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Patrons may call the library to request titles or visit the online catalog at the website, www. daviesscountylibrary.org, and place holds on their selections.

All books loaned prior to the library’s closure may be returned through the book drop, from whence they will be properly quarantined before re-entering circulation.

Requested items will be bagged and placed on a book cart outside the front doors of the library for collection. Due to the expected high volume of this service, all patrons will be allowed up to six books for two weeks with no renewals.

The loan period begins when the books are requested, and any requests not collected by Saturday of that same week will be reentered into circulation for the following week.

Pick-up of bags will require a patron’s library card number for sake of privacy. If you cannot find your card, simply call the library and a staff member will assist.

Big trucks, little trucks join the parade honoring nurses Daviess County Nursing and Rehab invited friends and family to decorate cars, trucks, and even tractors and drive by the facility and honk and wave May 11, as the facility kicked off National Nursing Home Week.

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RECORD

Bridge closings, lower weight limits recommended by MoDOT COUNTY

Austin Hibler, MoDOT, spoke to the commission by phone COMMISSION to go over bridges that were inspected during December 2019 and January 2020.

Four bridges were recommended to be closed until repaired: one in Benton Township (006002.0), one in Jackson (110002.8), one in Harrison (157000.8) and one in Salem (555001.4.)

Three bridges were lowered to a 3-ton weight limit until repaired: two in Sheridan Township (200001.7 and 201000.9) and one in Marion (315002.4).

One bridge in Liberty Township (475000.0) was lowered to 5-ton weight limit until repaired. One bridge in Jefferson Township (282000.7) will remain at a 3-ton weight limit until repaired.

There were six bridges lowered to a 4 rating due to scouring and loss of rip rap that will also need to be repaired.

Pam Howard, circuit clerk, met with the commission to let them know a new order from the Missouri Supreme Court effective May 16 had been received by the court. She will forward the 43rd Circuit’s order as soon as it is received.

James Lewis, bridge supervi-

e County Daviess

Sheriff Incident Report

THIS INCIDENT SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL ACTIVITIES

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Bond denied on DWI for Altamont man On May 6, George Phelps, 63, Altamont, was stopped for expired plates on 165th Street, five miles north of Altamont, in Daviess County, according to a probable cause statement prepared by the Missouri Highway Patrol. Phelps had beer in the bed of his truck and inside the cab. Phelps performed poorly during field sobriety tests.

A computer check revealed three prior convictions for driving while intoxicated, in 1976, 1992, and 2013. He has not had a driver’s license since 2013. He was arrested and taken to Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail (DDCRJ) for DWI-aggravated. Bond was denied.

5/5/20

10:09 am – Gallatin investigation.

2:40 pm – Gallatin follow up investigation.

7:11 pm – Jamesport investigation.

10:38 pm – Kidder investigation.

5/6/20

12:53 pm – Altamont investigation.

2:32 pm – Gallatin investigation.

• George Phelps, 63, Altamont, was arrested and taken to Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail (DDCRJ) for DWI-aggravated. Bond was denied.

• Joshua Wyatt, 25, Gallatin, was arrested and taken to DDCRJ for domestic assault. Bond was denied.

5/7/20

1:50 pm – Gallatin investigation.

5/8/20

11:59 pm – Gallatin investigation.

• James Benson, 49, Gallatin, was arrested and taken to DDCRJ for violation of protection order. Bond was denied.

5/9/20

8:12 pm – Altamont investigation.

9:45 pm – Gallatin investigation.

5/10/20

• Nothing to report.

5/11/20

6:57 pm – Jameson investigation.

sor, updated the commission on ongoing work. James advised that they have been working in Salem Township replacing tubes this week. They are also working in Washington and Jamesport Townships on tubes.

The brush mower is still working in Lincoln Township. James advised the commission he picked up the newly purchased dump truck, and it appears to run very well. Discussion was held as to the disposition of a flatbed truck they have in inventory which they do not currently use. Some other county property will be combined with this truck and put out for bid. The issue was continued.

Discussion was held regarding any changes to courthouse procedures. David Cox made a motion to allow all employees to return to the workplace effective May 11, providing they meet the requirements of the courthouse screening currently in place; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion passed, 3-0. The court will still operate as it is now, pending a new order. The courthouse will remain closed to the public. Business can be done by

aware of that would furnish recalling each office.

Cheryl Alexander, Daviess search and recommendation County Health Director, spoke guidance from the University to the commission by phone of Missouri Extension Profesregarding an update on the cur- sional Edge Program to help rent COVID-19 pandemic. She in distributing the CARES Act stated we have one new case this funds. The commission will look week. The two previous cases into this service.

The meeting adjourned at 12 have recovered.

Discussion was held regard- p.m.

This information is taken ing CARES Act money received today from the Missouri Trea- from the minutes of the May surer’s office that they received 6, 2020, meeting of the Daviess from the federal government as County Commission. All coma pass-through to county govern- missioners were present. ment. This money is to be used to No face-to-face reimburse COVID-19 expenses court is being conductfor the county, as well as other ed. All hearings are entities within the county. Inforbeing conducted elecmation as to how this money can tronically or by Zoom. be disbursed will be forthcoming Cases bound over from the from the state. As soon as a proAssociate Division: State vs. cess for disbursement is develCharles W. Oakgrove, Minoped, more information will be neapolis, MN, possession of available to county entities. controlled substance, D felony, Pam McNeel, collector-treadrug paraphernalia and failure ss County surer, advised the commission Davie to maintain financial responsishe had received settlement bility, misdemeanors. funds from Annie Gibson, proseCivil cases filed: Connie cutor, for the remainder of 2018, Gibson, Gallatin, and Myron all of 2019, and Jan – Apr of 2020.

Mackey, Altamont, vs. Evelyn Mike Arnold, Gallatin resiTHIS INCIDENT SUMMARY DOES NOT Redman, Altamont, petition for INCLUDE ROUTINE PATROL ACTIVITIES dent, met with the commission quiet title. to discuss a free service he was

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Associate Division Civil Court Breach of Contract: A consent judgment was entered for Discover Bank and against Robert Caldwell.

Other contract: A consent judgment was entered for Discover Bank and against Stacey L. Collins.

Warranty Deeds Lake Viking lot #2333 from Luke and Janelle Leeper to Lisa Cobb; Lake Viking lot #2172 from Dean and Deanna Swalley to Clarissa Smith; tract in Union Township from Khazar Family Limited Partnership to Brian and Nancy Peterson; Lake Viking lot #2677 from Fitzgerald Family LLC to Brian and Charissa Stanley; tract in Monroe Township from Megan and Brandon Loyd to Megan and Brandon Loyd; Lake Viking lot #2386, an undivided onehalf interest, from Robert and Velina Eaton to Randy and Ellia Eaton; Lake Viking lot #440 from Max Bailey, David and Julie Bailey, and Gary and Darlis Bailey to John and Diane Siegfried; partial blocks in Gallatin from Lainie Huffman to (continued on Page 7)

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Garrett Ray Hill 1993-2020 Garrett Ray Hill, 27, New Hampton, died May 5, 2020 at his home. He was born on Feb. 4, 1993.

Garrett was a graduate of South Harrison High School and later obtained his Associate Degree and then began working for MoDOT in Albany.

He obtained his State and American FFA Degrees and was an officer for his local chapter as well as the Post-Secondary Agriculture Students in Trenton.

Survivors include his fiancé, Lauren Eivins; father, Terry

Hill (Mendy); mother, Cathy Hill (Matt); sister, Taryn Hill; maternal grandmother, Joyce Ainsworth; aunt, Jeanette Sprague (Benny) of Pattonsburg; uncles, Ronnie Hill (Peggy), Gary Hill (Cheryl), Brad Ainsworth-Chinn (Maurice); and many cousins and friends.

Private family graveside services and burial for Garrett Hill were held in Foster Cemetery, New Hampton, under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the Garrett Hill Memorial Fund to sponsor a person to National FFA Convention or a Bucket Calf at the Northwest Missouri State Fair in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.

Neighbors report domestic assault Joshua Wyatt, 25, Gallatin, was arrested May 6 after neighbors witnessed and reported a domestic dispute inside a parked vehicle on Water Street in Gallatin. According to the probable cause statement prepared by the Gallatin Police Department, Wyatt had his girlfriend pinned in the vehicle as he was striking her. When she attempted to run from the vehicle, Wyatt dragged her into a residence.

Wyatt was taken to DDCRJ and has been charged with domestic assault second degree and kidnapping second degree, both D felonies. Bond was denied. Officers have responded to domestic disturbances between the two subjects on multiple prior occasions.

Land Transfers (continued from page 6) Jimmie and Karen Smith.

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust Tract in Marion Township from Randall Osborn, successor trustee of the Reita Rae Dannull Revocable Trust, an undivided one-half interest, and Randall Osborn, successor trustee under amendment and restatement of indenture of trust, an undivided one-half interest, to Joseph and Rebecca Richardson.

Beneficiary Deeds Lake Viking lots #1677 and #S128 from Kirk Burkhead to Leah E. Burkhead and Lauren M. Burkhead, joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common.

Quit Claim Deeds Tract in Union Township from Brian and Nancy Peterson to Khazar Family Limited Partnership;

Lake Viking lot #1562 from Terry and Susan Riley to The Ackart Living trust, Danny and Kimberly Ackart, trustees; tract in Union Township from Tony D. Moore to Jimmy and Shirley Loucks; lot in Gallatin from Tony Moore to Robert Alan Wood; Lake Viking lot #2583 from Quentin and Tammey Holomb to Nicholas A. Helton.

Missouri Sex Offender Registry You can easily search for sex offenders who live in specific areas on the Missouri State Highway Patrol Sex Offender Registry. The website is http:// www.mshp.dps.mo.gov/CJ38/ searchRegistry.jsp

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. Date of the decedent’s death: 26-JAN-2020 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 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 BRENDA OXLEY, 4706 N. LAKEWOOD DRIVE, ST. JOSEPH, MO 64506 The personal representatives’ attorneys’ name & business address is: STEPHEN JAMES BRIGGS, 400 JULES ST, SUITE 320, ST JOSEPH, MO 64501, 816-232-8411.

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. 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.

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.

NOTICE UPON ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE 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.

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.

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

By /s/ Jennifer Hoppenthaler, Deputy Clerk

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GHS Hoops Madness Championship

Two decades separate two great teams The championship round of 27-win season. the North Missourian’s GHS Anyone may vote but particiHoops Madness bracket chalpants are limited to one vote per lenge is here with the 26-5 team person. The deadline for voting from 1970-71 going up against this week will be 5 p.m. Tuesday. the 27-1 team from 1991-92. Both Share with friends, former playby Dennis Cox senior-led clubs paid their dues ers, coaches …whomever, by to reach this level of excellence. word of mouth or social media.

The 69-70 team finished as Vote here or vote by emailing your GRC co-champion with a Stanberry team that won pick for each matchup to dennis@gpcink.com. the Class S state title. That year, Gallatin scored Remember, once a boys’ champion has been at least 90 points four times and topped 100 points crowned, the womens’ bracket will begin with the twice. The 1991-92 team won the GRC title outright #4 seeded team against the #5 seeded team. Stay by dominating league opponents on the way to a tuned!

SEASON PASS

GHS Hoop

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.

1970-71 Bulldogs 1990-91 Bulldogs Guessing 1970-71 Bulldogs Game Title Matchup: 1991-92 Bulldogs

1994-95 Bulldogs 1991-92 Bulldogs

1985-86 Bulldogs (23-6)

Vote! Just for fun, who’s your #1?

Cast your votes and comment on: www.NorthMissourian.com or www.Facebook.com/northmissourian/

Jamesport school approves sports coops The Tri-County R-7 School Board approved the sports cooperatives and offered a teaching contract during its meeting on April 8.

A teaching contract was of-

Coach Weissenbach: 70-71 GHS team overcame obstacles in trek to Class S Elite 8 Ed Weissenbach coached the boys’ basketball Bulldogs from the 1968-69 through the 1972-73 season. The following is why he feels the 70-71 team should win the GHS Hoops Madness bracket: “The 70-71 team was the best team I had the privilege to coach. I had those seniors from their sophomore years and we grew up together (I was 22 in ‘68). Not only were they gifted physically and skilled but they were basketball smart and really good people.

The (70-71) season was very successful but somewhat disappointing at the same time. We had finished the previous season 22-7 after winning the Regional championship and losing to Northeast Nodaway in the first round of State. With four starters back and Howard Weldon and Phil Gooding “Wow...Phil Gooding as returning all-conference pervs. Kelly Vanatta full formers, we had high hopes and court would be fun to expectations going into the season. watch!”

However, Phil hurt his knee in football and struggled all season ~Anonymous comment with pain and having to wear a heavy brace while getting his knee drained of fluid regularly. Howard developed Osgood-Slaughter disease in his knees and also wore a knee brace. Dennis Morrissey suffered a mowing accident after his sophomore year which caused his arm to be permanently bent and forcing him to learn to shoot and rebound while dealing with those limitations.

I say this not to make excuses, as all teams have some setbacks, but it did complicate and compromise our ability to succeed at the level we had hoped for. Richard Reynolds had an excellent year as an outside shooter and Rick McCloud rounded out the starting five and was very consistent as a scorer, rebounder and defender. Keith Morrissey showed the promise of his future as an elite athlete and sixth man and spot starter as a sophomore.

Jack Daniels, John Bennett and Greg Graham wee steady contributors as senior reserves.

There were a number of memorable moments throughout the season, beginning with the opening game at the old gym in Jameson, the defending State runnerup which we lost, 72-73. We followed with a 13 game winning streak that included a 61-59 rematch victory over Jameson in the Gilman City holiday tournament. We also beat eventual State Champion Stanberry, 66-65, in the conference tournament championship.

Once again we swept through our Regional Tournament and met a talented LaPlata team in the first round, defeating them by 20 and setting up a meeting with highly ranked Cairo in the State Quarterfinals. Despite getting down to Cairo in the first half at Kirksville by double digits, we fought back in the game and had a chance to tie before the clock expired with us on the losing end of a 2 point game.

I coached for another 11 years (2 in Gallatin and 9 in Lawson) but I never felt as close to another team as I did this one, as evidenced by the close friendship with many of these men to this day, almost 50 years later.

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Seeds:

1. 1970-71 Bulldogs (25-5) 8. 2003-04 Bulldogs (21-8)

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The following sports cooperatives were approved: junior high football with Gallatin (host school); junior high softball with

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North Daviess (Tri-County as host school); varsity fall baseball with North Daviess (Tri-County as host school); and varsity spring baseball with Gallatin (Tri-County as host school).

The superintendent’s report was given.

Tri-County will not be required to hold an election in June (moved from April 7) as the number of candidates equaled the number of open board positions. Incumbents Brent Dustman, Jeremy Turner, and Trent Brewer will be serving another three-year term on the board.

The board moved to table the swearing-in of board members and reorganization of the board until the next meeting when all members are physically present.

An update on the school plans and response to the COVID-19 epidemic were discussed.

No action was taken after a discussion concerning the budget.

During the executive session, the board tabled the classified evaluations and extra duty contracts until the May meeting.

The next regular meeting was scheduled for May 7.

Coach Nichols: 91-92 GHS team paid its dues to reach sectional and a #4 state ranking Kevin Nichols coached both GHS girls and boys from the 1988-89 to 1991-92 seasons. This why he feels the 91-92 GHS team should win the GHS Hoops Madness bracket: “The 1991-1992 GHS boys team was a great group of players and young men. This team was an extension of the 1990-91 team.

The ‘91 team went 27-1 and the ‘92 team went 27-2. The ‘92 team was part of a 36 game regular winning streak that ended when they lost to Lawson on a last second shot.

The team won the Gallatin Tournament for the third straight year, the Gilman City Tournament and the first ever Class 2 District Tournament before losing to Hogan Prep in overtime in the “Howard Weldon Sectional. This team was ranked 4th in Class 2 until the loss to Hoagainst Will Salmon? gan Prep. They ran through the Who wouldn’t pay to Grand River Conference, undesee that!” feated, for the second straight year, beating opponents by an ~Anonymous comment average of 23 points per game.

This team was led by many great players. Will Salmon was the leading scorer, followed by Daniel Madison, probably the smartest player I ever coached.

Scott Shipers was the tough guy on the team and a very hard worker. Jesse Bird was a great point guard that made very few mistakes. Clint Pitzenberger was a smooth player and great teammate. Kelly Vanatta was a great sub and was lost too early in life (RIP).

This team had many great moments. They beat Maysville in the district final at Hamilton and the game was going great until Daniel Madison stepped on one of the Maysville player’s feet, resulting in a broken leg, and he would miss our showdown with Bishop Hogan. In the sectional, we lost in overtime and had a 5 point lead with 1:37 to go in regulation.

This team brought the town together and every playoff game or home game was packed with great fans. Everyone loved this team and players. What a great group to coach.

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30 members in top 10 at virtual conference; 19 qualify for national competition in June Maddi Michael to serve as 2020-21 Missouri FBLA Vice President of Communications The Gallatin FBLA Chapter recently participated in the 2020 Missouri FBLAPBL Virtual State Leadership Conference. This virtual experience provided members from across Missouri with over 200 hours of educational and leadership content, live forums with industry leaders, and interactive educational activities in an online platform.

Over 3,500 students and advisers came together for the event, with over 150 business education related contests running during the virtual conference; contest topics range from accounting to website design, marketing to mobile application development. 2020 marked the first year the conference was not held in person.

Maddison Michael, daughter of Doug and Angel Michael, completed her term as the 2019-20 Missouri FBLA State Secretary. She was elected to continue her leadership journey on the 2020-21 State Leadership Team as the Missouri FBLA Vice President of Communications. She will be installed as a state officer virtually later this week.

Due to the virtual nature of the conference, competitions had to be modified.

State objective testing events had already been completed online during the first week of March. Many FBLA events contain an objective test or a prejudged submission in combination with an oral

presentation component. This year, those events were modified and scored off of the prejudged submission or test component alone, which had been submitted on March 6 just prior to Gallatin R-5 being dismissed for Covid-19. A handful of events contain only an oral presentation. Those events which consisted of a team were modified into an essay competition due to the stay-at-home order and the inability to get members together to record their presentation. However, for the solo speaking events, members were required to submit videos to be judged.

On May 7, a live virtual Awards of Excellence Ceremony was held to celebrate and honor FBLA members across the state excelling in their competitive events. Overall, Gallatin FBLA brought home two state championships and many more top 10 awards, including: 1st Place - State Champions, American Enterprise Project, Brianna Filley, Cloey Waterbury, and Olivia Woody; 1st Place - State Champions, Emerging Business Issues, Jessica Hart, Gloria Hernandez, and Karina Hacking.

2nd Place - Community Service Project, Madalyn Shubert, Annie Nelson, and Caragan Baker; 3rd Place - Electronic Career Portfolio, Macie McNeely; 3rd Place - Future Business Leader, Maddi Michael; 3rd

Place - Parliamentary Procedures, Madalyn Shubert, Jenna Rains, Caragan Baker, Elle Copple, and PJ Johnson; 3rd Place - Partnership With Business, Maddi Michael, Addison Riley, and Presley Wells; 3rd Place - Who’s Who in Missouri FBLA, Maddi Michael; 4th Place - Mobile Application Development, Johnna Tadlock, Alli Baker, and Ella Bradford; 5th Place - Business Financial Plan, Annie Nelson, Ross Critten, and Tristen Gibson; 5th Place - Graphic Design, Sarah Morrison, Johnna Tadlock, and McKinley Waters; 6th Place - Introduction to Business Presentation, Taylor Morrison, Ella Bradford, and Santanna Youngs; 6th Place - Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures, Libby Wilson; 7th Place - Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures, Elle Copple; 7th Place - Management Information Systems, Haden Bradford, Drayton Harris, and Brinley Vandiver.

Missouri FBLA will mail all state medals/awards to local chapters to be distributed to chapter members earning recognition at the 2020 Virtual FBLA State Leadership Conference. The National Leadership Conference, originally scheduled for the end of June in Salt Lake City, has also been moved to a virtual plat-

Maddison Michael will serve as Missouri FBLA Vice President of Communications.

She will be installed as a state officer virtually later this week. form. Gallatin FBLA is led by local chapter adviser, Barb Holcomb.

Missouri FBLA-PBL, a chartered member of National FBLA-PBL, is a registered 501(c)3. Their mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. Missouri FBLA-PBL membership exceeds 15,500, making it the second largest state chapter of the organization in the nation and the second largest CTSO in Missouri.

Gallatin R-5 offers multiple positions for 2020-21 school year All non-certified positions, coaching, and advisory positions for the 2020-21 school year were offered at Gallatin R-5.

Letters of resignation were also accepted during the April 16 meeting of the R-5 Board of Education. Resignations were from Theresa Thompson, cook at the high school, and Shannon McBroom, kindergarten teacher.

Kelsey Peterson, a third-grade teacher, will move to a position as kindergarten teacher.

A third-grade teacher position was offered to Jessica DeVaul.

The reorganization of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education was held with Board Secretary Vicki Corwin administering the Oath of Office to newly elected board members Tim Bradford, Jeff Donovan, and Amy Heldenbrand and to appointed board member Anita Riley.

Jeff Donovan was elected as president of the school board, Donovan abstained; Trent Dowell was elected as vice president, Dowell abstained; Vicki Corwin as board secretary; and Lesli Lin as board treasurer. Jeff Donovan was approved for the MSBA delegate.

The 20-21 membership to MSBA was approved.

Superintendent Dr. Bryan Copple discussed technology needs for the district.

The fuel contract with MFA was accepted.

A one-year contract was entered to co-op with Tri-County R-7 School District for the 20-21 high school baseball and middle school football season.

The board entered closed session for discussing personnel and student matters.

All non-certified positions for the 2020-21 school year were offered: Aides staff of Cheryl Arnold, Kylie Cameron, Martha Gunzenhauser, Barbara Irby, Kristen Marble, Jennifer Redman, Monica Riley, Laurie Walton-Roll, and Caralynn Williams: Transportation staff of Max Berry, Kristy Burns, Bob Chitwood, Dallas Engel, Steve Rains, Alan Tairent, and Carl McBee SPED/ECSE driver; Full-time custodial staff of Jim Borges, Wesley Bridgeman, Nicole Gann, Lisa Green, Wesley Lynn, and Bill McLey; Parttime custodial staff Theron Osborn; Food service staff of Dawn Creason, Shelby Dale, Stacey Sgambato, and Clara Sipple; Parents as Teachers/Elementary Secretary Deanna Swalley.

The following coaching and advisor positions as presented

by Mr. Gann were offered: girls golf, Sydney Elbert; volunteer assistant coach, Chris Elbert; varsity girls softball, Courtney Ray; assistant varsity girls softball, Kirbie Crouse; middle school girls softball, Taryn Douglas; assistant middle school girls softball, Penny Gardner; Varsity football, Patrick Treece; assistant varsity football, Zack Morrison; assistant varsity football, Brett Adkison; assistant varsity football, Harris Cameron; middle school football, Chris Wever; Varsity girls basketball, Taryn Douglas; assistant varsi-

Pattonsburg R-2 approves auditor The annual audit services with Westbrook & Co. was approved during the April 15 meeting of the Pattonsburg R-2 Board of Education.

Superintendent Scott Ireland reported school will be out of session for the rest of the school year. Lunches will be served until May 13. Surplus was approved.

The board entered into exec-

utive session to discuss personnel, student matters, and legal issues.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the R-2 School Board meeting held May. 13.

Board members present were Stephanie Mason, Lyle Hoover, Brooke Johnson, Steve Pankau, Brian Teel, Laura Booth and Greg Coin.

ty girls basketball, Terri Feiden; varsity boys basketball, Chad Sullenger; assistant varsity boys basketball, Harris Cameron; middle school boys basketball, Cale Whitt; assistant middle school boys basketball, Penny Gardner; middle school girls basketball, Penny Gardner; assistant middle school girls basketball, Cale Whitt; Varsity boys wrestling, Zack Morrison; varsity girls wrestling, April Fenimore; middle school wrestling, Zack Morrison; varsity boys track, Patrick Treece; varsity girls track, Patrick Treece; assistant boys/ girls track, Courtenay Treece;

assistant boys/girls track Amy McNeely; assistant boys/girls track, Penny Gardner; middle school boys track, Samantha Parman; middle school girls track, Brittney Ghidoni; Boys golf, Chad Sullenger; high school football cheerleaders, Jenni Adkison; middle school cheerleaders, Crystal Crose; high school basketball cheerleaders, Crystal Crose/ Missy Chadwick; band, Jack Malo; scholar bowl, Nicole Curtis; choir, Garrett Peterson; FFA, Ron Alden; FFA assistant, Amy Holder; FCCLA, Becky Adkison; FBLA, Barb Holcomb; Stu-Co, Brittney Ghidoni; dra-

ma/play, Michelle Anthuis; yearbook, Barb Holcomb; and NHS, Becky Adkison.

The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the Gallatin R-5 School Board held April 16. Board members present were Jesse Bird, Pam Critten, Trent Dowell, Tim Bradford, Jeffrey Donovan and Amy Heldenbrand. Dr. Copple, Principal Burke, Principal Collins, Principal Thogmartin, Activity Director Gann and Board Secretary Corwin were in attendance.

Guest present was Anita Riley.

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Churches report activities Gallatin First Baptist On Sunday, May 17, Pastor Daniel Pelichowski will lead morning worship and present a message “Are You Continuing in the Faith?” from 1 John 2:18-20.

The Live-Stream option will still be available. The resumption of other church activities normally scheduled will be announced at a later date.

VBS will be July 12-17 “Concrete & Cranes” motto: Jesus! Our Strong Foundation!

Almost 60 members met for morning worship May 10 led by Bro. Pelichowski. Chairs were rearranged to assure social spacing. No small group Bible study classes or other usual services were held to help limit extended exposure during this first church gathering since the pandemic hit six weeks ago. The presentation of the Lord’s Supper was also a part of worship. Procedures were altered so that both sacraments were picked up simultaneously by approaching one of four serving tables.

Video presentations of Sunday morning worship services continue both on Live-Stream and Facebook. Video recordings are available for viewing any time on Facebook as well as on the church website, www.firstbaptistgallatinmo.org.

Fairview Fairview met Sunday keeping their distance and wearing masks handmade by Marilyn Searcy. No one hugged or shook hands, but it was so great being back in church.

Special prayer requests are for Karen Reed, Rob Fillbeck, Annie Hamilton, Steven Lupo, and Baby William with prayer by Vanda Davis.

The Bob Speck family led the music opening with “To God be The Glory.” A beautiful Mother’s Day special was sung by Loretta

Speck.

Pastor Landry served communion to the congregation. Scripture was Proverbs 3:5-6. The message was “Looking for the Greatest Wisdom Above all Else” by Pastor Shadrach Landry. Closing hymn was “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” by the Speck family. Prayer was by Betty McFee. Friends in Christ We were so excited to worship God in our church. Shonna Morrison welcomed the congregation and Peggy Earnst led the opening prayer. Praise songs were “A Mother’s Prayer” and “I Will Fear No More.” The message by Max Lucado was “Together We’ll Get Through This.” Shonna Morrison led the communion service.

Gallatin United Methodist Pastor Brad Dush opened the service with prayer as Kendra lit the altar candles and Sue played the prelude. Social distancing was upheld.

Pastor Brad’s worship message “Jesus – THE WAY” was based on John 14: 1-14. Aliza Wright, junior high student, was presented a Bible from Pastor Brad.

The board meeting is May 19, 6 p.m. Dine in/carry out and all church social activities are postponed until further notice.

Continued prayers for Juli Cragg Hilliard and Gage Wright.

Olive Baptist Brother David Leeper’s Sunday morning message was “A Godly Mother” from Ephesians 4.

All the mothers were presented a flower by the church youth. Sunday Morning worship will be at 11 a.m. and remain as a drive-up service until further notice due to social distancing requirements for COVID-19. Early service the first Sunday of each month and Wednesday evening service are cancelled due to COVID-19.

Daviess County hunters check in 480 turkeys during spring season Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters in Daviess County checked 480 birds during the 2020 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10.

There were 402 adult gobblers; 75 juvenile gobblers; and three bearded hens.

Across the state, hunters checked 38,730 birds. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 964 birds harvested, Callaway with 759, and Laclede with 702. Young turkey hunters statewide also harvested 2,724 birds,

bringing the overall 2020 spring turkey harvest to 41,454.

“Even though nonresident permit sales were down this year, there were about 9,600 more spring turkey hunters overall than in 2019 due to an increase in resident permit sales,” said MDC Turkey Biologist Reina Tyl. “When turkey hunting participation increases, we expect to see a subsequent increase in turkey harvest. It’s great to see that more Missourians were able to get out into the turkey woods this year.”

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‘Drive-in Church’ at Lake Viking

by Troy Lesan On Sunday, May 3, anyone driving by the Lake Viking Church, may have noticed a peculiar sight.

The driveway was full of cars, which, in itself, was different, because there had been no church services since March 22.

So the sight of a lot of cars was a good sign, but the vehicles – some 40 of them – were parked helterskelter in what seemed to be a strange disorderly hodgepodge. There was no order whatsoever with the parking lot arrangement until you realized it was “drive-in church.” An interesting twist, and one that worked very nicely. With a sound system and band set up under the church pavilion (there were a few sprinkles of rain early on), congregants were able to totally observe social distancing requirements sitting in their cars while others set up lawn chairs around the periphery of the pavilion, and some stood or milled around outside in order to take advantage of the beautiful morning.

As far as the music – no problem. Pastor Robert Nelson has an experienced musical group, Servants of The Most High, that has been playing together around the area for years. The seven band members seemed to fit the bill nicely for “drive-in church.” The service was mostly music but included a spoken message and even featured a testimony by a member who got out of her car, walked to the microphone, talked about a new baby granddaughter, and then went back to her car to finish watching the service.

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. Pastor Nelson cannot claim to have invented outdoor church – as a teenager, I remember Sun-

day morning church in drive-in movie theaters in Des Moines, IA, but the concept worked perfectly for Lake Viking Church. Several things are in the church’s favor: a large parking lot that can easily accommodate the repositioned cars and the pavilion that was built last summer.

With COVID-19 restrictions easing, churches are in the process of resuming services. Originally, Pastor Robert had planned on doing “drive-in church” as a warm-up to regular church services beginning on May 10, but there still would have been complications. With the resumption of regular indoor church, social distancing etc. would have been tricky, so why not enjoy the outdoor setting again.

The offering? Not a problem either. A couple of ushers walked around to the parked cars and congregants tossed their offering into buckets.

During the service, members feeling like shouting “amen” or “hallelujah” can now honk their horns . . . and many did.

Pastor Robert Nelson and his musical group, Servants of the Most High are part of the Lake Viking Church “drive-in” service.

City pool is not a wash, may open with limited hours The Gallatin City Pool is not completely dried up.

During their meeting May 11, Gallatin Board of Aldermen discussed the 2020 pool season. City Administrator Lance Rains has received several applications for lifeguards and one manager application.

If the city’s insurance (MIRMA) approves lifeguarding training, the board would like to move forward with getting lifeguards trained for the 2020 season. Hours may need to be limited due to the fewer number of lifeguards, and/or time limits might need to be established for pool visitors to meet COVID-19 restrictions.

Administrator Rains has $3,800 listed in funds to be reimbursed for COVID related expenses and the list is still growing. The board agreed to collect bids to construct a new register counter in the lobby at city hall that will meet COVID restrictions as well as American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility. The board recommended plexiglass be added to the front counter at this time.

The board agreed for the Daviess County Fair Board to move forward with plans to hold the Daviess County Livestock show at Dockery Park in July.

The board also agreed to open Dockery Park for use of the ball fields and shelter house. The board did request for all renters sign a waiver and/or hold harmless prior to using the facilities at the park.

Police Chief Richards submitted an activity report dated May 11 for the board to review: four animal problems; four domestic disturbances; two burglaries; one disorderly conduct; one trespassing; two lockouts; one juvenile problem; one theft; one suicidal person; one peace disturbance; one hit and run, property damage; two welfare checks; one attempted theft; one

runaway juvenile; one animal control; one suspicious person circumstance.

The Police Department has received several reports of scams in the area. In some cases, you are promised a large amount of money to cash a check sent to you and forward the funds. In some cases, these checks are from other local people who are being scammed.

If you or anyone you know are asked to send money or cash a check for someone else, you should know that the likelihood is high that it may be a scam.

There are five dogs in the Gallatin Pound.

Administrator Rains provided updates on behalf of Public Works Director Mark Morey.

The filling in on previous street cuts with hot mix is complete.

More cold mix has been ordered to patch potholes. Street crews are working on equipment to prepare to chip and seal streets throughout town.

Discussion was held on the transaction report for April.

The March transaction report was approved.

Bills in the amount of $138,376.87 were approved for payment.

The city didn’t win the online bid for the dump truck on Purple Wave. The truck sold at $16,500.

Allstate Consultants completed the survey to move the road at the Industrial Park and the documents will be recorded at the county courthouse. Rains will be recording the new surveys and getting a set of specifications from Allstate Consultants.

The clarifier replacement is still moving forward. Allstate Consultants are still receiving results from the compression testing.

Marilyn Demke provided a notice to intent to vacate and remove all of their personal property from 112/114 South Main on

or before Aug. 31.

Rains hasn’t received any updates on grants for the Cupola Building and the roof is still leaking.

The board reviewed the April 2020 Financial Review.

A request to plant a private garden in the vacant lot, which is public property, on North Main was denied.

The board agreed to move the next board meeting to Tuesday, May 26, or Wednesday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Rains will contact City Attorney Robert Cowherd to confirm which meeting date he can attend.

Ordinances were accepted: • to fund transfers from the utility fund to the general fund.

• authorizing the city of Gallatin to enter into a contract for mowing service with Down To Earth Lawn Care, LLC. • authorizing the city of Gallatin to enter into a pole attachment agreement with MidStates Services, LLC. • adding a new chapter of the city code in regard to regulations for medical marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, and dispensaries Alderman Carol Walker thanked the street crew for sweeping East Berry.

The board entered into closed session to consider legal actions, specifically to discuss the Farmers Electric Cooperative Territorial Agreement and Daviess County Public Water Supply District #2 Contract.

The above are the unapproved minutes of the meeting for the City of Gallatin held May 11. Present were Mayor Barb Ballew, Board President Carol Walker, Aldermen Steve Evans, Dan Lockridge, Dan Mccann, City Administrator Lance Rains, City Clerk Hattie Rains, Police Chaplain Austin Bonnett.

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Trapping a tradition

his friend watched from the edge of the creek, they got nothing. At the third set, his friend watched from the bridge, they got nothing.

At the fourth set his friend finally went and sat in the truck.

At that fourth trap, Tim caught the one and only mink he would catch that whole year. He threw it on the dash of the truck. His friend never said a word.

Tim says he can go through as many as 90 to 100 traps before catching a mink.

“Most can’t stand empty traps,” he says. “They don’t have what it takes. You have to be able to be disappointed.”

Tim Wilson’s son, Nick, wearing a beaver cap while his daughter, Zaylee, models a muskrat cap Surprising as it may be to some, mink is abundant in Missouri. Last year Wilson trapped 23 in 16 days.

To trap mink you have to travel, Wilson says. Sometimes the first trap is 80 miles away.

The traps are on public right-ofway and on land where he has the owner’s permission. Unless there’s a market for the fur, it’s just not worth the money. Sometimes, instead of selling it, he uses the fur at home. He had mink coats made for his wife and daughter. It took 30 apiece to make the coats.

Obviously, trapping can’t be about the money. It’s about matching wits with the critters, learning to see signs and tracks that others never notice, and just being out there with nature — a lot of times being the only one out there.

“I enjoy the isolation, but I also like the fellowship of other trappers,” he says.

Wilson shares his love for the outdoors with the Missouri Trappers Association (MTA). He is the MTA chaplain. In 2019 he was recognized as Trapper of the Year.

He says he’s gotten a lot of help and advice from some area veteran trappers, including MTA Hall of Fame nominee Ron McNeely of Gallatin.

“By now I kind of know what I’m doing,” Wilson says. “I’ve studied the animals and learned a lot from old timers, like Ron. I couldn’t have been successful without his help.”

Tim says there are 800 members of the MTA. There are probably around 2,000 trappers in Missouri, with about 20 in Daviess County.

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vest. This year, it will be mink.

Is it possible to make a living as a trapper? “There was a day,” says Wilson, “but it ain’t today.”

What kind of living you can make just depends on the market. Tim and his son made money in 2013, which was about the last year he made money. They trapped $10,000 worth of fur and took the winter off. That was around $20 for raccoons and it took numerous other animals to make the $10,000.

“You have to hit it when it’s high,” he says, speaking from experience. Fur ranchers are competitors to trappers. “Mink fur ranchers went broke this year,” Wilson said. “That could cause the prices to go up. We could have a short-hair run, mink, muskrat, otter.”

Of course, there are critics of trapping. Tim says he doesn’t hear too much of it, but he doesn’t think people should get too judgmental. “If you set a trap for a mouse, you’re a trapper.”

Wilson says trapping may be a dying tradition. He hopes to keep the heritage alive through knowledge and education and teaching and practicing skills. He’s one of the on-call trappers for District 8 through the Missouri Trappers Association. He does demonstrations every year at the MTA meetings and goes to churches and does demonstrations.

“I hope there is a future in trapping,” he says. “I’m happy to pass along what I know to anybody interested.”

Monica Burge and Wendy Wilson, daughter and wife of Tim Wilson, wearing their mink coats.

Tim says trapping is a renewable resource. He’d like to see farmers get more into trapping. It would help renew flocks of turkeys and pheasants. Too many raccoons can devastate the flocks.

He traps muskrat, mink, raccoon, otter, beaver, and red fox, but not coyote.

“Our coyote is not a good quality,” he says. “There are too many grades to the fur. But that’s just me. There are other guys that catch 150 a year.”

Beaver is used to make Stetson hats, wild mink is used to make coats, muskrat for hats, raccoon for trim, red fox for coats and hats. The caster gland of the beaver goes into making cigarettes and women’s perfume.

Tim says he doesn’t know how they got that figured out.

“I am alive today thanks to the ER at Wright.”

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Dustin Cox was completing his shift at work when he became disoriented and lost his balance. He was taken to the Emergency Department at Wright Memorial Hospital, where doctors quickly determined he was having a stroke. Thanks to the medical staff’s expert care, Dustin now is back living the life he loves.

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