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New gluten-free bakery, store to take cupola building on Gallatin’s square Marie Antoinette’s GlutenFree Bake Shoppe is making plans to expand and relocate their bakery in “the cupola building” on the east side of the Gallatin business square. This business will eventually employ 7-10 people working a retail business in the cupola building and a production bakery in the former grocery store. The firm is now aligning its financing to open its busi-
ness here. During the next six months, the relocation will require significant effort to acquire equipment and line up suppliers. No precise opening date has been announced. The business intends to retain the historic integrity of the landmark building’s exterior while remodeling the interior to suit its retail and production bakery needs. The Bake Shoppe presently
operates out of a small facility in Wathena, Kan. While looking to expand, Bake Shoppe owners approached the City of Gallatin and discussion almost immediately focused on the vacant commercial buildings the city acquired in 2016. According to its website (mariesglutenfree.com), Marie Antoinette’s offers 47 gluten-free products: cakes, pies, cinnamon
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Rains leave lasting imprint It’s hot and dry now and there hasn’t been a drop of rain over the past week, but the deluge of run-off from storms June 29-30 have left a memorable mark in the way of damage to the crops, roads and bridges. Daviess County Commissioners report that the worst damage to the county roads occurred at a bridge on July Road, which is located about two miles west of Jamesport. One end of the bridge washed away. The road comes to a dead-end beyond the bridge. A township-owned road in Jackson Township (southeast Daviess) called Saber was completely washed away. Saber is a gravel road that starts on the south end of the Magill Bridge and winds through the bottoms between the New Grand and the Old Grand, coming out on Unity Avenue, a couple of miles west of (continued on page 3)
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Gallatin’s FCCLA among national STARs at Nashville Fifteen Gallatin FCCLA members were among over 4,200 STAR event participants who competed in Nashville, Tenn., July 2-6, at the 2017 National Leadership Conference. Along with competing, the meeting provided Gallatin FCCLA members with the opportunity to attend leadership and program training, hear national speakers, meet the National Executive Council, explore colleges and careers, and impact a city with the Unlimited Possibilities of FCCLA. Gallatin students and their awards are as follows: Hayley Michael, Maddison Michael, Abigail Marble, John Gibson, Madalyn Shubert, Johnna Tadlock, Jenna Rains and Briar Roll competed in Parliamentary Procedure, Sr. and received a gold medal and first place in the Central Region in the event. Macie McNeely competed in Life Event Planning, Jr. and received a gold medal. Meredith Riley competed in Teach and Train, Sr. and received a gold medal. Carli Beck, Alli Baker, and Caragan Baker competed in Focus on Children, Jr. and received a gold medal. Aidan Adkison competed in Sports Nutrition, Jr and received a silver medal. Morgan Glidewell competed in Teach and Train, Jr. and received a silver medal. Gallatin’s student advisor is Becky Adkison. (continued on page 3)
Gallatin FCCLA 2017 National Leadership STAR Events competitors: Front row from left -- Johnna Tadlock, Carli Beck, Jenna Rains, Alli Baker, Maddison Michael, Caragan Baker, Macie McNeely, and Meredith Riley; back row -- John Gibson, Briar Roll, Morgan Glidewell, Abigail Marble, Madalyn Shubert, Hayley Michael, and Aidan Adkison.
Gallatin FBLA members at the National Leadership Conference: Front, from left -- Sami Boyd, Mariah Huston, Mattison Ishmael, Chloe Simmons, Jarod Rains, Gabby Johnson; 2nd row -- Abby Marble, John Gibson, Essie Williamson, Addi Stanley, Hayley Michael, Kelli Lynch, Addison Burns, Ally Johnson, Cora Stout; back row -- Maelea Coulson, Courtney Shubert, Megan Cox, Zoe Bradford, Aubrey Feiden, and Briar Roll.
Gallatin FBLA competes at Anaheim national event, Abby Marble wins 3rd in the nation in Client Service Twenty-one Gallatin FBLA members traveled to Anaheim, Calif., June 28-July 3 to compete on the national FBLA stage at the 2017 FBLA National Leadership Conference.
Abby Marble, a junior at Gallatin R-5 High School, received national recognition at the FBLA Awards of Excellence Program on July 2. Marble competed in Client Service and brought home
No license office coming to Gallatin Will the vehicle license office ever be reinstated in Gallatin for the convenience of citizens living in Daviess County? Apparently, no. This past week those submitting applications to operate the local license bureau received official notification. The Office of Administration’s Division of Purchasing canceled its solicitation of proposals to operate a license office in Gallatin. Furthermore, the solicitation will not be reissued. Those familiar with state government say this is a business
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decision. License offices located in small towns like Gallatin are modestly profitable. Thus, it is argued, closing these office locations as vacancies occur financially strengthens neighboring license offices without any disruption in service, despite the inconvenience to those losing the local office. Three other offices similar to Gallatin elsewhere in the state are also not being renewed; over time other small offices may likewise shut down. Three bidders were under consideration when the decision to terminate the local office was
made. Those who successfully bid and are accepted to operate license offices earn revenue based on the office’s transactions. Expenses including equipment, building rent and utilities are paid by the operator before realizing profit. Thus, smaller license offices with fewer or decreasing transactions are particularly at risk. Daviess County has been without a license office since Aug. 11, 2016. The last office contractor was Heather Duvall who also operated the Milan license
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third place and a $600 cash prize. Abby Marble’s event consisted of a preliminary and final round where she participated in a role-play event that focused on customer service and how students were able to handle a phone call with an upset client and resolve the situation in the best interest of both the business and the customer. “When there are more than five times the number of people that live in our small town competing at one competition, it is an amazing achievement to have any of our students place in the Top 10,” Barb Holcomb, local chapter adviser, says, “Gallatin FBLA competed against students from all over the United States and even China had a team in one of our preliminary rounds.” Gallatin’s Parliamentary Procedures Team also experienced
success at nationals. With over 120 teams across the nation competing, Gallatin FBLA’s team was one of only 15 teams to advance to the final performance round based on their success on the 100-question written knowledge test of parliamentary law. Unfortunately, they did not make the Top 10; however, making finals on the national level is an honor. Members of Gallatin FBLA’s Parliamentary Procedures Team were Hayley Michael, Briar Roll, Megan Cox, and Jarod Rains. While at the conference, Chloe Simmons of the Gallatin Chapter was recognized for earning the highest award given to FBLA members, the America Award. Gallatin FBLA members also competing in Anaheim were as follows: Chloe Simmons, Addi Stanley, and Ally Johnson (continued on page 3)
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