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Council approves budget, hears about sidewalk plan

The Gower City Council held its 2023-2024 budget hearing at 6:45 p.m. Monday, June 12, with a small number of local citizens in attendance. There were a few

Fireworks displays planned for the area

It’s officially fireworks season in Clinton County!

For nearly 50 years now, the Hartzell family in Plattsburg has been producing the local fireworks display at Perkins Park, and 2023 will be no different. Spectators will get to witness the aerial display of artwork on Tuesday, July 4 – a tradition started by the late “Rocketman,” Crazy Jimmy Hartzell, and continued by his family to this day.

The show is funded through donations to the cause, plus the sale of fireworks at Hartzell and Sons Construction (1103 W. Clay Avenue) in Plattsburg. So remember, when you go to purchase your favorite arsenal, doing so at Hartzell and Sons puts that money right back into the show!

The Lathrop Fire Department will be shooting off their annual Fourth of July fireworks display at dusk on Tuesday, July 4, at the Lathrop Antique Showgrounds. Always a crowd pleaser, the show is funded en-

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questions for the mayor and aldermen,related primarily to street conditions. City Administrator Carroll Fisher said the city repairs about a third of the city’s streets annually, and due to several factors, some stand up better than others.

Mayor Kenny Pike explained to the citizens that the city’s expenses, such as fuel and labor, were on the rise, and the city doesn’t expect to see a proportional increase in revenues. He did not anticipate much of an increase from person-

al and real property reassessment, done every two years by counties. Most of that funding goes to schools, fire departments and other public entities. Most of the city’s revenue comes from sales

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JUNETEENTH P ICNIC

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Honoring the Bulldogs

The East Buchanan Bulldogs track and field team made history this year with a district title. Take a look back at the banner season.

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Send-off for Chris Fine

The Lathrop R-II School District will mark the retirement of Supt. Fine with an open house.

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Sheriff’s Report

Get a comprehensive look at what went on in law enforcement the previous week throughout Clinton County.

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The shaded yard of the Riley-Carmack Museum in Plattsburg was again packed for the annual Juneteenth Picnic, hosted by the Clinton County Historical Society on Saturday, June 17. Participants were treated with amazing food and rich stories of Plattsburg’s past, including the historic contributions and struggles of the black community. (Left) Plattsburg graduate Darius Rawlings, who now works in finance, spoke Saturday about the lasting influence of his grandfather.

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Fun at the Lathrop Antique Show

The annual Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor and Engine Show was this past weekend at the Lathrop Antique Showgrounds, as hundreds of people took part in the three-day event celebrating and demonstrating how American life moved and operated a century ago. For more, turn to page A12.

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The Performing Arts Center at Plattsburg High School will provide the venue for one of the top musical groups to ever appear in Plattsburg, as Sarah Davison and her High Road bandmates will perform this Friday night, June 23, at 7 p.m. As a favor to her family connection in Plattsburg, admission that evening will be a free-will donation. The seating is open, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

Her local connection comes through her mother, Kathleen (Shoemaker) Davison, the daughter of Maurice and Betty Shoemaker of Plattsburg. Welcoming her that night will also be one of her biggest fans, Dan S. O’Connor III, who was blessed to see her perform at the Shoemakers’ home when Sarah

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taxes, and this is not expected to increase significantly unless more businesses move in and sales within the city substantially increase.

Pike anticipates the city’s income to be just about $1.5 million, with the city’s expenses projected to be slightly less than that figure for 2023-2024. The council voted 4-0 to approve the budget as presented. The new budget year begins on July 1.

At 7 p.m., the council opened its monthly meeting, with most of the same five or six people staying. Those staying were interested in the update the council was to receive on the Sidewalk Project along Railroad St.

A representative from Snyder & Associates presented two architectural drawings to city officials Monday. These drawings showed the basic concept of the new proposed side-

High Road,

was only five years old. He was so impressed, he insisted she come to his home so his wife, Georgia, could hear her talent.

“Sarah sat at the baby grand piano at our home, and once again she performed the same five songs with perfection,” Dan said. “After she was done, I asked her if she knew anymore songs. She said yes, but that her parents didn’t want her to play them. They are a good Baptist family, but I encouraged her to play that song. It was Garth Brooks’ Friends in Low Places. Once again, she played it to perfection, with the proper inflection of the artist.”

After graduation from high school in Braddyville, Iowa, Sarah attended the renown Belmont University School of Music, Nashville,

walk to run the length of the downtown block along Railroad St.

The plans currently call for two sidewalks to run parallel, with one butted to the current buildings measuring approximately fiveand-a-half-feet wide. There would be a second sidewalk running the length of the block approximately fivefeet wide. There would also be steps and access ramps (for ADA compliance) to the sidewalk, along with handrails in selected areas. Grant and construction approval is expected early in 2024, with project completion as early as the summer of 2024.

Brian Gordon, a local attorney and owner of several building along Railroad, questioned whether the removal of the old sidewalk might lead to front walls collapsing for some of the buildings. He was assured that no jackhammering of

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Tennessee, where she continued to hone her skills. From associations at that school, the musical group High Road was formed.

Since that time, her group has garnered a Grammy nomination for the album, “Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout,” as well as honors for the Singing News New Artist of the Year, a Dove Award nomination for Bluegrass/Roots Album of the Year, and this year’s Singing News Band of the Year for 2022. They regularly perform at leading country and Gospel music events, including 40 Days at the Ark Encounter, Singing In The Sun, Women of Joy, the National Quartet Convention, Dollywood, and they’ve opened for groups like the Isaacs and The Oak Ridge Boys.

the old sidewalk would be done. It was anticipated that removal of the old sidewalk would be done with sections of sidewalk cut and removed, not jack-hammered into rubble.

The city is hoping to cover the project costs with a pair of grants. One is a MoDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant, and the second is a Senate Bill 40 grant. Senate Bill 40 will help since it assists in the compliance of ADA accessibility for Clinton County residents. The local businesses will not bear any of the cost for the removal or construction of this new sidewalk.

No action was taken on a pair of items – Fuemmeler Holdings, LLC, Real Estate and the water line project – as city attorney Joe Gagnon was unable to attend the meeting, and the company contracted for the water line

A gifted pianist and vocalist, behind the scenes, Sarah often lends her talents to a veritable who’s who of leading country artists. She toured with iconic Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones’ band on his final tour of Canada. She performs regularly on the Grand Ol’ Opry with ACM award-winner Mark Wills, the Isaacs, and The Voice’s Emily Ann Roberts, among numerous other artists.

Members of High Road include Ivy Phillips, a Tennessee Grandmaster Fiddle Champion who grew up in the bluegrass circles and currently also plays for Jimmy Fortune, and Kristen Bearfield, who hails from North Carolina and plays the mandolin and guitar while providing vocals.

project wanted to meet with city officials on Thursday.

The city’s water and sewer rate increases were first on the new business agenda. Two bills were twice read and voted on, increasing sewer rates three percent and water rates by one percent. When questioned regarding these rate increases, it was brought to the council’s attention that, years ago, the city increased rates by a significant amount and citizens were told rates would not need to be increased again.

This proved to be inaccurate. The city’s costs are increasing, both for water and electricity from KCP&L. The city must cover the costs it incurs. The rate increases are only on amounts above the basic service of the first 1,000 gallons utilized by citizens.

The council also approved a bid by LJ Muller

for three doors for city hall.

The accepted bid was for $16,329 to replace the front door to city hall, the door into the council chambers, and the back door to the building. The existing doors are less energy efficient, and show wear and separation between the doors and jams. The council voted 4-0 to accept the bid.

The council then approved four liquor licenses for city businesses. The licenses for Custom Convenience DBA Kwik Korner, Dolgnecorp LLC DBA Dollar General, RBI’s Lounge, and El 7 Agaves were all approved by 4-0 votes.

Police Chief Adam Hill provided the council with his monthly police status report, as well as an update on the vast number of travelers to the city a couple weeks ago. He stated there were no major issues with travelers, traffic or accidents. He also

stated there appeared to be travelers from a vast number of states and estimated upwards of 20,000 people traveled to Gower to the Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles to view the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster.

He also informed the council he had tested the emergency sirens and they were in good condition. City Administrator Carroll Fisher reported to the council that the city corrected one water leak in a service line and that one of the cameras quit working at the sewer treatment plant. He said the staff was trying to do some pothole repairs, too.

Under miscellaneous items, the council approved the purchase of 1,500 gallons of propane from MFA for $1.95 a gallon.

The next city council meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. at Gower City Hall.

Clinton County Sheriff’s Department’s Weekly Activity Report

Friday, June 9

12:12 a.m.: Animal call at the lake access in Trimble.

2:57 a.m.: Disturbance in progress on N. Port Arthur in Trimble.

6:50 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.

7:11 a.m.: Vehicle crash on 69 Highway in Cameron.

9:45 a.m.: Stranded motorist on 169 Highway in Gower.

12:04 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

1:26 p.m.: Domestic in progress on N. Main in Plattsburg.

1:39 p.m.: Natural cover fire on I-35 in Clinton County.

2:30 p.m.: Medical call on Union Mill Road in Edgerton.

3:14 p.m.: Medical call on SE Pueblo in Lathrop.

6:28 p.m.: Medical call on Short Street in Lathrop.

6:48 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Third Street in Gower.

7:17 p.m.: Medical call on SW 204th Street in Trimble.

7:45 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 169 Highway in Clinton County.

9:11 p.m.: Motorist assist on PP Highway in Clinton County.

10:30 p.m.: Debris in roadway on CC Highway in Clin-

ton County.

Saturday, June 10

12:53 a.m.: Medical call on 169 Highway in Trimble.

3:23 a.m.: Debris in the roadway on 169 Highway in Clinton County.

10:02 a.m.: Suicidal subject on East Street in Lathrop.

11:14 a.m.: Domestic in progress on Castile St. in Gower.

11:29 a.m.: Medical call on Castile Street in Gower.

11:38 a.m..: Fire on 169 Highway in Trimble.

12:14 p.m.: Controlled fire on NW Highway NN in Plattsburg.

2:14 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 169 Highway in Clinton County.

3:33 p.m.: Medical call on Clinton Street in Lathrop.

3:58 p.m.: Domestic in progress on E. Concord in Plattsburg.

4:09 p.m.: Medical call on E. Concord in Plattsburg.

4:43 p.m.: Medical call on 33 Highway in Holt.

5:06 p.m.: Controlled fire on Fourth Street in Holt.

6:16 p.m.: Medical call on N. Short Ridge in Easton.

7:42 p.m.: Vehicle crash at Highway A and Fifth Street in Turney.

7:48 p.m.: Medical call at Highway A and Fifth Street in Turney.

9:13 p.m.: Medical call in Lathrop.

10:12 p.m.: Medical call on Oak Street in Cowgil.

10:48 p.m.: Medical call on Shepherd Drive in Plattsburg.

Sunday, June 11

11:46 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver I-35 in Clinton County.

12:25 p.m.: Medical call on SE Lakeshore Dr. in Lathrop.

1:15 p.m.: Abandoned vehicle on J Highway in Plattsburg.

1:38 p.m.: Medical call on E. 116 Highway in Lathrop.

1:43 p.m.: Medical call on SE PP Highway in Holt.

2:10 p.m.: Debris in roadway on I-35 in Clinton County.

2:35 p.m.: Motorist assist on I-35 in Clinton County.

2:52 p.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg.

5:02 p.m.: Controlled fire on NE 270th Street in Lathrop.

6:33 p.m.: Animal call on Winner Avenue in Gower.

7:21 p.m.: Alarm call on SE 33 Highway in Lathrop.

8:15 p.m.: Medical call on Maple street in Holt.

9:21 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on W. Clay Avenue

in Plattsburg.

11:26 p.m.: Medical call on Clinton Street in Lathrop.

Monday, June 12

5:15 a.m.: Medical call on SE 33 Highway in Holt.

5:36 a.m.: Medical call on W. Walnut in Plattsburg.

5:49 a.m.: Medical call on W. Walnut in Plattsburg.

8:42 a.m.: Controlled fire on Brethren Church in Clinton County.

9:19 a.m.: Controlled fire on S. Highway C in Clinton Co.

12:08 p.m.: Medical call on SW Maple Ridge in Trimble.

12:09 p.m.: Animal bite on SW Maple Ridge in Trimble.

2:26 p.m.: Medical call on N. Y Highway in Plattsburg.

2:29 p.m.: Medical call on SE Kemmer in Easton.

2:36 p.m.: Debris in roadway on I-35 in Clinton County.

2:38 p.m.: Motorist assist on Center Street in Lathrop.

2:47 p.m.: Ordinance violation on Whitcomb in Lathrop.

2:51 p.m.: Motorist assist on I-35 in Clinton County.

4:26 p.m.: Medical call on Port Arthur in Trimble.

5:10 p.m.: Motorist assist on 33 Highway in Clinton County.

5:54 p.m.: Commercial alarm

on 69 Highway in Lawson.

6:02 p.m.: Medical call on Elm Street in Lathrop.

9:45 p.m.: Animal call on I-35 in Clinton County.

Tuesday, June 13

9:06 a.m.: Animal call on I-35 in Clinton County.

10:58 a.m.: Motorist assist on I-35 in Clinton County.

11:02 a.m.: Stealing (not in progress) on N. Main in Plattsburg.

12:57 p.m.: Harassment (not in progress) on NW 268th Street in Gower.

4:46 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 169 Highway in Clinton County.

5:27 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Russell Street in Lathrop.

6:19 p.m.: Medical call on SE Sellers in Holt.

8:19 p.m.: Medical call on NE 264th Street in Lathrop.

8:24 p.m.: Controlled fire on SE Hamby in Plattsburg.

9:46 p.m.: Stealing (not in progress) on N. Main in Clinton County.

Wednesday, June 14

12:27 a.m.: Noise complaint on Concha in Lathrop.

4:55 a.m.: Medical call on E. Concord in Plattsburg.

8:31 a.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg.

11:34 a.m.: Medical call on SE Fox Run Road in Lathrop.

12:03 p.m.: Medical call on E. Clay in Plattsburg.

12:09 p.m.: Animal call on S. Birch in Plattsburg.

12:20 p.m.: Controlled fire on Pawnee Drive in Lathrop.

12:45 p.m.: Vehicle crash on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

1:14 p.m.: Medical call on NW 316th Street in Gower.

3:35 p.m.: Stranded motorist

on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

4:53 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on Clinton St. in Lathrop.

5:03 p.m.: Medical call on Z Highway in Edgerton.

9:10 p.m.: Stranded motorist on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

9:38 p.m.: Domestic in progress on NW Main Street in Stewartsville.

11:09 p.m.: Medical call on Morrow Street in Edgerton.

11:14 p.m.: Medical call on SE Cheyenne in Lathrop.

Thursday, June 15

7:55 a.m.: Medical call on 33 Highway in Lathrop.

7:58 a.m.: Motorist assist on First Street in Gower.

8:30 a.m.: Stranded motorist on 169 Highway in Gower.

9:36 a.m.: Medical call on N. Y Highway in Plattsburg.

9:55 a.m.: Motorist assist on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

12:09 p.m.: Vehicle crash on Main Street in Plattsburg.

12:33 p.m.: Motorist assist on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

1:18 p.m.: Motorist assist on on I-35 in Clinton County.

1:47 p.m.: Controlled fire on 169 Highway in Gower.

2:57 p.m.: Gas odor on 33 Highway in Plattsburg.

3:58 p.m.: Vehicle crash on 69 Highway in Clinton County.

5:03 p.m.: Vehicle crash on Highway VV in Gower.

5:51 p.m.: Fraud on NW Kirk in Gower.

6:09 p.m.: Threat (not in progress) on S. Main in Plattsburg.

7:28 p.m.: Medical call on NE 264th in Lathrop.

8:33 p.m.: Motorist assist on I-35 in Clinton County.

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tirely through generous donations from the community, and those who attend are encouraged to donate; one of the firemen will be at each exit with a boot to be filled.

Though Gower doesn’t have a local fireworks show, that doesn’t mean the town won’t be rocking that weekend, as the annual Gower

Days Festival will be taking over Gower City Park from Friday, July 7, through Sunday, July 9. Get ready for three fun-filled days of games, music, food, carnival rides, contests, inflatables, the Saturday parade and so much more! For the full schedule of events, be sure to visit the Gower Days Festival page on Facebook.

Volunteering and Rick Berry

For forty years, my dad has run the rock crusher at the Lathrop Antique Show. It’s a dusty, sweaty job - shoveling stones into a yellow, belt-driven relic, just to produce gravel. A century ago, it was cutting edge. Today, a quarry could make more gravel in a single day than this Iowa-built crusher could spit out in a year.

Even now, in his 60s, my dad loves it. And I do, too. I grew up at the showgrounds.

I was a brat in my younger years, more interested in the odd treasures at the flea market, playing with the cute girls on the merry-go-round, or flying around dangerously on our old three-wheeler than doing anything productive.

The club elders probably considered giving me a wallop a time or two (in those days, parents would welcome the extra discipline). But here I am now, a not-so-young man, working on tractors, riding in the Parade of Power, and scooping base rock into a Universal crusher.

The club has grown, too. What started as a car show on Oak Street has blossomed into a sprawling facility with historic buildings, museums and dozens of demonstrations, hosting numerous events that pull thousands of people into Lathrop each year. Thanks to the dedication of Jim Plowman, Sam Swindler and dozens of others over the decades, the showgrounds has become one of Clinton County’s great gems.

But men like Jim and Sam won’t be here forever, and it’ll take a collective of volunteers (this writer included) to ensure their legacy keeps moving forward. It isn’t a unique story. There are social clubs, community organizations and other groups throughout Clinton County – primarily outside of the orbit of our school districts – that are wondering what the future holds as their leaders age and memberships dwindle.

Canada’s greatest liter-

ary contribution – Letterkenny – put it best: “More hands make less work.” Understandably, however, many would-be volunteers worry about burnout; the tipping point where volunteership becomes too heavy. Maybe the healthy middle ground is this – if each of us focuses on just one thing, one job we can do dependably and continually for the community, we can ease the weight and keep these groups rolling. So many great volunteers in Lathrop, Plattsburg and Gower already have their feet on the ground. With a little reinforcement, we can keep our lodges, legions, pantries and festivals alive for those who come after us.

If you’ve been out of the game for a while, drop me an email at leader@clintoncountyleader.com. Let me know where you live and what you’re interested in. Together, we’ll find a place where you can make a difference.

One person who made a difference was the late Rick Berry, the beloved softball coach from Lathrop who recently passed. Among his many coaching efforts, he built the Blue Angels softball program, which was the foundation for the success of the high school programs at both Lathrop and Plattsburg in recent years.

What’s more, his selfless dedication – and that of his wife, Doris, and their three sons – helped mold countless young athletes into amazing people. That was apparent with the outpouring of support, condolences and recognition for Rick on social media. Hundreds of families (and the world as a whole) were better for knowing Rick and the lessons he crafted on and off the diamond.

It would be impossible to tally the sacrifices he and Doris made – the hours, the money, the miles, the nights away from home. But no matter how you balance the figures, this much is certain: Rick Berry put more into the world than he ever took from it. That’s a legacy worth remembering.

WHAT’S THE SHAPE OF THE WORLD

The Papers that Changed America

You know you’re growing older when... Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

Note: parts of this column were taken from the New York Times Daniel Ellsworth obituary.

“If the public ever saw these papers, they would turn against the war. Covert ops, guaranteed debt, rigged elections, it’s all in there. Ike, Kennedy, Johnson - they violated the Geneva Convention, and they lied to Congress, and they lied to the public. They knew we couldn’t win and still sent boys to die.” - Daniel Ellsberg, from the movie “The Post”

Daniel Ellsberg, who passed away last Friday at 92, had many of the same qualities as the patriots who, by their unselfish brave actions, saved our country. He’s right up there with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, FDR, Harry Truman. Why should he be put up there with the best? Because he helped save our country from the corrupt actions of those who sent our troops to Vietnam to fight and die without a chance for victory.

He took on the Nixon administration as they tried to silence him by the same actions that ended up costing Nixon his presidency. He used our precious Freedom of the Press by releasing the Pentagon Papers so the New York Times and Washington Post could alert the American people (and the world) to the true story about the Vietnam War.

It was unwinnable from the beginning, and our leaders knew it.

The Supreme Court settled a historic confrontation between the government and press by ruling that The Washington Post and The New York Times were free to publish their stories about the secret Pentagon report on how America went to war in Vietnam.

Their decision, which rested on the Bill of Rights’ guarantee of a free press and the long-standing refusal of Congress to authorize court injunctions against newspapers, was by a 6-to-3 vote.

In 1966, Dan Ellsberg was an analyst with the State Department sent to the Hau Nghia Province to observe the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Despite several years of conflict, Ellsberg felt that the situation hadn’t improved. Back in the U.S., Ellsberg

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worked for the RAND Corporation and had access to a top secret study entitled “United States-Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967.” He began smuggling volumes of the study out to make copies, a process that took months, eventually leaking them to The New York Times, which published the news on the front page in 1971.

The Pentagon Papers were a study of the origins and development of the Vietnam War. They were commissioned in June 1967 by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara after he had developed doubts about the wisdom of that war. The American experience in Vietnam began in the 1950s as a struggle to contain communism in Indochina, and ended in 1975 with humiliating defeat in a corrosive war that killed more than 58,000 Americans and millions of Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians.

The disclosure of the Pentagon Papers plunged a nation that was already wounded and divided by the war deeper into angry controversy.

He leaked the papers to other publications, including The Washington Post. The government sued. Attorney General John N. Mitchell, citing espionage and conspiracy statutes, warned The Times that it had jeopardized national security and said the newspaper faced ruinous legal action. Editors, lawyers and The Times’s publisher, Arthur O. Sulzberger, conferred, and publication resumed. After the third installment, however, the Justice Department obtained an injunction, halting publication. The Times and The Post carried their cases to the Supreme Court, which lifted the injunction on June 30, 1973, allowing publication to resume. The case reinforced a constitutional doctrine that the press, absent a national emergency, should not be subject to prepublication censorship.

Soon after publication, The White House began to pursue Mr. Ellsberg, who had gone into hiding. Under President Nixon’s domestic affairs adviser, John D. Ehrlichman, a unit called the “plumbers” was formed to plug leaks and carry out covert operations, including burglaries at the office of Mr. Ellsberg’s psychiatrist (no damaging files were found), and in 1972 at the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington. The arrest of the burglars there began an unraveling that led to Mr. Nixon’s resignation in 1974.

He was charged with espionage, conspiracy and other crimes and tried in federal court in Los Angeles. But

on the eve of jury deliberations, the judge threw out the case.

“The demystification and de-sanctification of the president has begun,” Mr. Ellsberg said after being released. “It’s like the defrocking of the Wizard of Oz.”

Ellsberg joined the Marines in 1954, earned a doctorate at Harvard, joined the RAND Corporation, and began studying game theory as applied to crisis situations and nuclear warfare. In the 1960s, he conferred on Washington’s responses to the Cuban missile crisis and North Vietnamese attacks on American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.

By 1964, Mr. Ellsberg was an adviser to Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara. As American involvement in Vietnam deepened, he went to Saigon in 1965 to evaluate civilian pacification programs. He joined Maj. Gen. Edward G. Lansdale, the counterinsurgency expert, and for 18 months accompanied combat patrols into the jungles and villages.

McNamara summoned him in 1967, with 35 others, to compile a history of the Vietnam conflict.

With Anthony J. Russo Jr., a RAND colleague he had met in Vietnam, Mr. Ellsberg, who had a top-secret security clearance, photocopied the 47-volume Pentagon study. Still believing he could work within the system, Mr. Ellsberg in 1970 gave partial copies to Senator J. William Fulbright, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and others in Congress cautiously refused to act.

In 2021, Mr. Ellsberg made headlines by highlighting a long-classified government study that he had secretly copied. The report indicated that the Pentagon drew up plans for a nuclear strike on China in 1958 when Mao Zedong’s communist forces began shelling islands controlled by Taipei in the Straits of Taiwan. The crisis ebbed when China broke off the attacks, leaving the islands in control of Chiang Kai-shek’s nationalist Republic of China.

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Food for thought: “Look, all administrations, all governments, lie, all officials lie, and nothing they say is to be believed. That’s a pretty good rule.” Daniel Ellsberg.

Talk to you next week!

Steve Tinnen stevetinnen@yahoo.com

Stacie L. Tinney

Stacie L. Tinney, 54, of Plattsburg, Mo., died Monday, June 12, 2023, at her residence.

Stacie was born on June 15, 1968, in Houston, Texas, to Hughey and Annette (Means) Thrash. She married Lynn Tinney on October 27, 1989. Together they owned and operated Tinney Automotive in Plattsburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Shawn Thrash; and her brother, Michael Thrash.

Survivors include her husband, Lynn, of the home;

MDC offering free prescribed burn lesson

daughter, Jessica Thrash, of Plattsburg, Mo.; son, William (Michelle Brown) Thrash of Stewartsville; six grandchildren; her sister, Dannette (Paul) Hawkins; one niece and one nephew; and her best friend, Paula Sue Cregger.

Natural farewell under the direction of Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service, Plattsburg Missouri. The family suggests memorial gifts to the American Cancer Society. Online guestbook and obituary at www.baileycox.com

PLATTSBURG

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free prescribed burn workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, at the Nodaway Valley Conservation Area east of Mound City. Prescribed fire can help landowners reduce unwanted vegetation, and the burns can boost native

OBITUARIES: $25 for first 75 words. $0.60 per word thereafter. Photo: $15. First 75 words free for veterans, children. Free death notices.

Chamber hosting Summer

Lovin’ Shopping Nights

Shoppers in Plattsburg will have plenty of chances to beat the heat and score some great deals this summer. The Plattsburg Chamber of Commerce has announced its Summer Lovin’ Shopping Event Series, offering fun opportunities to shop locally.

The next event is on Thursday, July 20, when the

chamber will be providing free bomb pops and water for shoppers as they take advantage of some awesome deals.

On Thursday, August 17, the chamber will host Dog Days of Summer. Shoppers can bring their dogs to hangout on Main Street and shop. Pup cups will be available for the doggos and a selfie station will be available to capture

the moment. Then Thursday, September 21, will be Honoring Heroes Night. There will be cupcakes for heroes and there will be special discounts for first responders and military.

Each night, the chamber hospitality area will be located at the Plattsburg Senior Center.

grasses and wildflowers that enhance wildlife habitat. Prescribed burns can also be used to improve forage conditions in grazing or haying pastures.

Once registered for the workshop, participants will receive an email from instructors with links to an online course that must be

completed before attending the workshop. The combined online and in-person sessions will give participants the knowledge they need to safely conduct prescribed burns on private land. Instructors will provide information on how to plan a burn, neighborhood burn co-ops, equipment, weather

conditions, and safety. All ages are welcome. If weather permits, a demonstration burn will be conducted. Participants should have leather boots, leather gloves, and wear all-cotton clothing. Registration is required. To register, visit https:// short.mdc.mo.gov/4Pg.

Plattsburg Senior Center Menu

The Plattsburg Senior Center (816) 539-2211

Meal champions are a vital part of the offerings at the senior center, donating funds to offset the cost of meals. To become a meal champion, contact the center today!

Thursday, June 22

Chicken and noodles, lima beans, corn, tropical fruit, wheat bread.

Friday, June 23

Sloppy joe on a bun, potato wedges, spinach, coleslaw, gelatin with peaches.

Monday, June 26

Fish fillet, creamed peas, stewed tomatoes, applesauce, wheat bread.

Tuesday, June 27

Glazed ham, broccoli, coleslaw, vanilla pudding, banana, cornbread.

Wednesday, June 28

Meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, green beans, fruit cocktail, whole grain bread.

Thursday, June 29

Chicken pot pie (vegetables in the pie), beets, mandarin oranges, wheat bread.

Friday, June 30

Hamburger on bun, corn, cauliflower, chips, relishes, pears.

SPECIAL COW SALE - FRIDAY, JUNE 23 • 6 PM

EXPECTING 500 HEAD!

Steve and Natalie Darcy-Complete dispersal - 48 angus cows. 3-6 yrs old. Start calving September 1st. Mated to sydgen angus bulls. Nice set of big cows. Sold calves last month. Nathan Judy - 10 cow/calf pairs. 6-8 yrs old. Calves tagged to match.

Corbin farms - 44 angus cows. 4-6 yrs old. Start calving August 27th. Bred to angus or sim angus bulls.

Casey Waller - 20 angus cows. 4-6 yrs old. Fall calvers.

JJ farms - 34 angus cows. 3-7yrs old. Fancy set. Start calving September 2nd. Mated angus. Buckner farms - 10 red angus cows. Bred to red or charolais bulls. Nice set of fall calving cows. Walter farms - 38 angus cows. 3-7 yrs old. Bred angus or sim angus bulls. Start calving September 1st. Sold big calves off in May.

Hogan family farms - 26 angus and sim angus cows. 3-7 yrs old. Start calving September 5th.

FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, JUNE 26 • 11 AM

** NO SHEEP, GOAT & HOG SALE - SATURDAY, JULY 1 **

** NO FEEDER SALE MONDAY, JULY 3 **

FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, JULY 10 • 11 AM

SHEEP, GOAT & HOG SALE - SATURDAY, JULY 15 • 10 AM

** NO FEEDER SALE MONDAY, JULY 17 **

FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, JULY 24 • 11 AM

Cattle Sales: Mondays @ 11 am

Sheep, Goat & Hog Sales: 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month @ 10 am

Special Cow Sales: 4th Friday of the month @ 6 pm 5 weigh cow buyers at every sale! Very active weigh cow and bull market!

Open all day on Sundays to receive livestock!

Barn: 660-622-4214

• Casey Flinn, Owner: 816-769-7532

Field Reps: Dwayne Penny: 816-506-2776 • Utah Stulz: 660-334-0400

Bobby Morrison: 816-345-0518

Travis Gibson: 660-646-8337

Sheep/Goats/Hog:

• Ben Peterson: 660-247-2759

• Rick Tate: 660-734-1307

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Missouri Class 2, District 8

Fifth Place in Missouri Class 2

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In high school track, with so many different teams and athletes competing in each district, championships can be hard to come by. Consider this: coming into the 2023 season, the East Buchanan boys track team had gone longer without a district championship (1987) than they had a Missouri state championship (2005).

But, with a bevy of talented young athletes and a sprinkling of experience, the Bulldogs found just the right combination to have a historic spring, winning the Missouri Class 2, District 8 championship on Saturday, May 6, in Weston, Mo. East Buchanan scored 120.5 team points to clear second-place West Platte by six points.

“We knew that the squad would be good this year and that conference and district titles would be a possibility, but projections are just that – projections,” said East Buchanan head coach Jeff Harlin. “To follow through and be at your best when your best is needed is what it takes to win titles, especially when a district title has eluded East Buchanan track and field since 1987. We’ve had good events over the years, but this season we had depth and the ability to score points in almost all of the 19 events. With only three seniors on this year’s squad, we are most certainly

looking forward to next season!”

The Bulldogs won three individual district championships and earned 14 sectional qualifications on their way to the title.

Sophomore Trey Johnson continued his breakout season by winning a district title in the javelin, while placing second in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump. In just his second year of high school, Johnson went on to win the Missouri Class 2 state championship in the javelin.

“I’ve seen the athletic potential in Trey ever since middle school and was hoping that we would see it fully emerge sooner rather than later,” Harlin said. “Track and field in the KCI Conference for freshmen boys is not very forgiving. So, you hope that your freshmen athletes experience the ups and downs of their first season, learn from it, and it serves as motivation going into their sophomore season. For Trey, he did that. In fact, most of our sophomores had significant strides this season. I also believe Trey’s success in the javelin carried over into all of the other events he competed in this season.”

Meanwhile, junior Trevor Klein continued to build on his storied track career, winning a district championship in the triple jump while taking second in the long jump. Klein’s legacy only grew in 2022-2023,

helping the football team to another state championship and winning the KCI Conference title in golf this spring, too.

“Trevor is a ‘game time’ athlete,” Harlin said. “Once competition begins, he finds a way to get everything he can out of his body. Trevor also really got into the team title point races during our big meets (conference, district, sectional, state), and even though his competitive day was over, he was supporting his teammates, letting them know what they needed to place so we would have a chance to win.”

East Buchanan had a stellar year in the distance events, ultimately culminating with a state championship in the 4x800M run for Carson White, Aidan Hensley, Kyler Paxton and Parker Conroy in late May. Before that, the foursome won the 4x800M district title and earned additional sectional qualifications in the 800M, where Conroy was second and White was fourth, and the 3200M, where Hensley was third. White, Conroy and Paxton were also members of the 4x400M relay team that was fourth at districts.

“They hold each other

to high standards,” Harlin said of the group. “No one wants to be a weak link. All four of those guys never believe that they are out of a race. Because of that, they have a swagger about them that let other teams know that if you were going to beat them, you would need to push yourself to the absolute limit. Coach Ritter and I knew this group meant business when we had a time trial three weeks into the season, and when you added Aidan, Carson, Parker and Kyler’s times together, they were 16 seconds faster than their season-opening time in 2022. What a special

group!”

Seth Spencer added a pair of second-place finishes at districts in the 110M hurdles and 300M hurdles. He advanced past sectionals this year and competed at the state meet – quite the accomplishment considering the rocky start he had this spring.

“Seth suffered a concussion during a 300-meter hurdle crash at our first meet at North Platte,” Harlin said. “He didn’t compete until the last week of the regular season and still turned in some of the best hurdle performances in East Buchanan ||Continued on A12

The 2023 district and sectional champion East Buchanan Bulldogs. Front Row (left to right): Wyatt Fisher, Seth Spencer, Trey Pendleton, Ashton Roe, Finley Fisher, Reece Dixon, Riley Everett, Parker Conroy, Trevor Klein. Second Row: Nathaniel Fortney, Mason Brown, Kyler Paxton, Hayden Allen, Kaden Mujica, Phoenix Baugh, Aidan Hensley, Wyatt Parker. Third Row: Ty Humbard, Baker Thomas, Corbin Allen, Gavin Peak, Kade Webb, Braxton Scott, Carson Stephens, Brazon Pryor, Zakary Andrews. Fourth Row: Coach Jeff Harlin, Trey Johnson, Maddux Thomas, Carson White, Clark Scott, Chase Meers, Ben Rhoad, Coach Dan Ritter. photo courtesy of scholastic photography

The Lathrop R-II School District will soon be saying goodbye to a longtime leader.

The district will be hosting an open house on Wednesday, June 28, to cel-

ebrate Superintendent Chris Fine, who is set to retire at the end of June. The celebration will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Lathrop Middle School.

New superintendent Dr.

Adam Willard will assume the office on July 1.

Before that transition happens, the school district will be closing out its 20222023 financial year and approving its 2023-2024 budget. The school board has set its end-of-the-year budget meeting for Wednesday, June 28, at 6 p.m.

The board held its regular June meeting on Wednesday, June 14, during which they approved the annual transfer from Fund 1 to Fund 2, this year totaling $2.33 million.

The board also approved the district’s Re-

the nation’s health emergency officially ended last month, though health officials continue to monitor cases. Changes to the plan included discontinuing provisions for virtual learning days, which haven’t been needed for some time.

SCHOOLS

Gower: Caden Buntin, Lauren Curran, Ike Hayes.

Easton: Nick Kempf.

Lathrop: Zach Ellis, Kimberlee McGregor.

Plattsburg: Rebecca Smith.

Stewartsville: Jenica Bohon, Georgie Johnson, Brice Markt, Grace Schwope, Amy Shoemaker, Josh Stevenson.

Cameron: Tina Beck, Arli Smith.

• The following local students were named to the Missouri Western State University President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of

2023. Students had to carry 12 hours or more with a GPA of 4.0 or better.

Easton: Will Malita.

Local students make college honors lists Lathrop FFA brings agricultural lessons to elementary kids

Gower: Connor Jameson, Tristan Jameson, Ethan Kilgore, Faith Perkins, Miranda Richey, Katie Tillock.

Lathrop: Blake Elder, Annelise Kirkpatrick.

Plattsburg: Emilie Hall.

Stewartsville: Shannon Evans, Meghan Muller, Gracey Shepard.

Cameron: Dakota Godfrey, Maddie Hamilton, Lauren McBee, Jaden Miller, Michael Rader, Tiana Viers.

• Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students,

criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 GPA (on a 4.00 scale):

Gower: Allison Bethmann

Lathrop: Breanna Gilzean, Audrey Smith, Elizabeth Provin, Maycee Nichols (Turney). Plattsburg: Kelsie Lewis.

• The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Almost 900 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester.

The following local students were among those who

earned recognition by the university: Bailey Jeanelle Caldwell of Cameron; Natalie Jo Garr of Cameron; Kara Jane McQuerrey of Plattsburg; Amber Dawn Medley of Holt; Lexi Mudd of Plattsburg; Braden Robert Price of Turney; Martha Bess Ramey of Osborn.

• Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury. Congratulations to Kate Black of Plattsburg for being named to the Dean’s List.

Lathrop FFA Chapter recently partnered with Agriculture Education on the Move (AEOTM) to help educate third-grade students this year at Lathrop Elementary about the agriculture in their lives.

AEOTM, a program of Missouri Farmers Care Foundation (MFCF), is an educational program that brings agricultural-based knowledge to elementary classrooms statewide. Through this 10-week ag literacy program elementary students learned

about crops, livestock, soil and water conservation, nutrition and careers from passionate, trained FFA educators. These FFA student leaders presented agricultural topics through engaging activities and lessons while developing their speaking and leadership skills.

“We believe by working together we can achieve more,” said AEOTM Program Director Heather Fletcher. “We work with commodity checkoff groups and agricultural organizations to ||Continued on A3

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bring quality resources to the classroom in a way that engages students. Working with FFA chapters allows high school students to gain valuable experience as educators while reaching youth in their communities.”

Sixty-five third-grade students at Lathrop Elementary received STEM-focused lessons, along with coordinating hands-on activities which involved making bread, butter, corn plastic, soybean necklaces, feed rations, soil profiles and more. These firsthand experiences provided a fun and interactive way of learning while meeting classroom curriculum objectives. Third graders got to meet Missouri farm families and learned about

the dedication, compassion, sacrifice and work ethic necessary to maintain a farm.

“The entire community benefits from Agriculture Education on the Move as local third graders experience the thrill of germinating seeds, understanding the basics of how their food is produced and seeing, many for the first time, the agriculture all around them,” said Ashley McCarty, MFC executive director. “We appreciate the efforts of FFA student leaders spending time sharing their knowledge and passion of agriculture with younger students in their community.”

The free Ag Education on the Move Coloring Fun App can extend learning for

MDC to close shotgun range

elementary students through the summer months. The app gives youth an opportunity to virtually explore their connection to the food they eat, fuel they use, and fiber they as they color their way through the farm.

The AEOTM program is funded through Missouri Farmers Care, a coalition of more than 40 Missouri agriculture groups, including support from Missouri soybean farmers and their checkoff and the MFA Oil Foundation.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) on July 1 will permanently close the shotgun-only target range at the Platte Falls Conservation Area east of Platte City in Platte County. Environmental concerns are prompting closure of the range.

MDC will explore other opportunities for a shotgun range in the Kansas City area. Meanwhile, MDC’s Lake City Shooting Range near Blue Springs is staffed and offers trap, skeet, and

five-stand shotgun ranges along with pistol and rifle ranges. Lake City also has a range for patterning shotguns at still targets.

MDC provides a public shotgun range at the Pigeon Hill Conservation Area south of St. Joseph in Buchanan County.

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PROSSER SHAWN 7451 SE ANDERSON LANE LATHROP

PROVANCE HAL JR 9352 NE SHOAL CREEK RD CAMERON

QUINN LILY PO BOX 162 608 ASH LATHROP

CALL 816-539-2111 Classified

AGRICULTURE

See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258

Buying standing walnut, oak & cottonwood timber. Cash or on shares. Call Mike at 816-248-3091

*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-3582682

Kingsville Livestock Auction. Located 45 miles SE of Kansas City, MO. On 58

RAGSDALE EDWARD E 104 HARRINGTON LN GOWER

RAWLINGS CHARLES D 414 E CONCORD DR PLATTSBURG

REDICK CYNTHIA P 304 W RILEY ST PLATTSBURG

REFFITT DAVIS 830 E 3RD ST CAMERON

RENSHAW RENYA C 1117 WESLEYAN CT CAMERON

RHOADES CORY A 609 W CORN HILL ST CAMERON

RHODES RAYMOND EARL 609 E PENCE RD CAMERON

RICHARDSON MICHAEL 702 N MEAD CAMERON

RIDDLE MARTITIA MARTITIA RIDDLE PLATTSBURG

1119 E BRYAN RD CAMERON

SWAFFORD SHAWN 423 N HARRIS CAMERON

SWEEM CODY 602 MAPLE ST LATHROP

SYPKENS CYNTHIA 2250 NE 288TH ST TURNEY

TALLEY DONALD 679 E 116 HWY LATHROP

TERRY JENNIFER 607 N LATHROP ST CAMERON

THOMAS BRUCE PO BOX 221 LATHROP

THOMAS JESSICA 14190 SE 145TH RD GOWER

THOMAS MICHAEL T 307 WESLEYAN TER

TOBIN

Hwy. East of Modern. 816.597.3331. www.kingsvillelivestock.com fwda

Gravel, sand, top soil, mulch, river rock, boulders-Turney Mini Quarry 816248-2523.

Tina Livestock Market. 435 W 2nd St., Tina, MO 64682. Call 660-622-4214. www.tinalivestockmarket.com fwda

Summers Crop Services, LLC in Lathrop. Fertilizer & lime applications. Call Curtis Summers for a free quote. 816564-7116, fwda

Osborn Livestock Auction located 7

miles West of Cameron on Hwy 36, Osborn, MO. Sale every Wednesday at 10AM. 816-6752424 fwda

FOR RENT

Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Cassandra Brewer at 660-359-5647.

PUBLISHER’S NO-

TICE: “All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any pref-

erence, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

"We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis."

PLAZA APARTMENTS

One & Two bedroom apartments available. Must be 55+ or disabled. Rent is income based. All utilities are included.

NO UTILITY DEPOSIT. We accept HUD. For further information contact the manager at: 660359-6666, MondayThursday,

WADE MARK 18504 FIGHTMASTER RD TRIMBLE

WADE NIKKI 7665 NW Y HWY PLATTSBURG

WADLEY CODY 105 S EAST ST CAMERON

WALKER CATELYN M 2605 SW HIGHWAY 169 TRIMBLE

WALKER NATALIE 1799 NW US HIGHWAY 169 GOWER

WALKER STEVE 11 LAKEVUE DR GOWER

WALKER TRAVIS 7505 SE GRIDLEY R CAMERON

WALLACE R B RR 1 CAMERON

WALLS LINDA K 101 N CEDAR ST APT 7 PLATTSBURG

WARD JEFF 124 LAKEVIEW DR PLATTSBURG

WEBB EDITH F 213 EAST ST LATHROP

WELSH CURTIS W 3520 NW HWY 69 CAMERON

WHITE ANGELES D 514 W CORN HILL ST CAMERON

WHITE RICHARD E 501 SANTA FE DR GOWER

WICKAM KEVIN A 309 N 1ST ST GOWER

WICKAM SASHA M 309 N 1ST ST GOWER

WIESE CHRISTINA 101 N CEDAR ST APT/SUITE# 11 PLATSBURG

WILHELM STACY J 218 S LOCUST ST CAMERON

WILKINSON TRUSTEN C 1181 NE WOODRIDGE LANE CAMERON

WILLIAMS DANNY D 9677 SE 232ND ST LATHROP

WILLIAMS KEVIN 1103 N WILLOWBROOK DR APT A CAMERON

WILLIAMS MICHAEL 416 WEST 3ND CAMERON

WILLIAMS RICHARD 703 CENTER ST UNIT 2 LATHROP

WILLIS SARAH 2100 SE 216TH ST LATHROP

WILSON JENNIFER 10009 HWY W TRIMBLE

WILSON LISA 1510 S OAK ST PLATTSBURG

WILSON ROBERTA M 3921 SE WEXFORD RD PLATTSBURG

WILT BENNIE C 209 RED BIRD ST PLATTSBURG

WOOD FREDDIE L 1111 SW SHAVER RD PLATTSBURG

WOODWARD JC 700 RILEY ST POB 241 PLATTSBURG

WRIGHT JASON 5822 NE 284TH STREET TURNEY

WURDACK OLIETA R PO BOX 525 CAMERON

YATES ALLEN D 2174 NW BUCK RD CAMERON

YOUNG DEBORAH C 111 PARK ST LATHROP

YUST KYLR CHARLES WESTERN MISSOURI CORR CENTER CAMERON

ZIEBER AMY M 611 N GROAT ST CAMERON

9:00am-2:30pm. 1312 E. 9th St. Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

FOR SALE

Pond building supplies. Roll plastic pipe, 100 lb. & 160 lb. PSI. Pond shut-off & stock tank valves, hydrants. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, Trenton, 660-3593660.

For Sale - Camper. Excellent condition. 2012 Hideout LHS 185. Sleeps 6. Galt. $9,500. 515-7714020

HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-2891935 or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-635-0537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different"

Shelter Insurance –Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St.,

Suite D. 660-3594100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter.ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf

Shelly's Pet Care, 660-684-6864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday - Saturday. 35 Years of Experience! Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996!

Puppies for SaleMorkies $450 and purebred Maltese $550. Ready to go. They are very healthy and have had shots and dewormed. 816-8531294 or 816-574-

2011

NOTICES

THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP 1736 East 9th St. 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol –CENEX. 83 years of service & experi-

ence. MR. TIRE –Mastercraft and Yokohama tires. Tdtf

Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlauto supply.com

EMPLOYMENT

Help Wanted -

Flower Nursery workers. Flexible hours. 816-424-6436

Sunnyview Nursing Home has job openings available for the following positions: RN, LPN, CNA, Dietary and Level I Medication Aide. Please fill out a job application at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO 64683. E.O.E

Laredo R-VII School is seeking applications for a bus driver for the 2023-24 school year. Please call the school at 660-286-2225 for information.

North Central Missouri College is seeking part-time Professional Tutors.

Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu /jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660357-6203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

North Central Missouri College is seeking part-time, temporary, summer maintenance workers. Work includes mowing, trimming, landscaping, painting, and basic repairs. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660-357-6203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

SERVICES

JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport. POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

ING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines. Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660-953-0724.

Carquest Auto Parts

T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 359-2268, tlautosupply.com

Monday-Friday, 7-5, Saturday, 7:30-12.

PAGE TREE SERV-

ICE Jeff Page 660359-3699-shop, 660-359-2202home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 75’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital on Iowa Blvd in Trenton. 5 Unit sizes available. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 660-359-7683.

WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest

PUBLIC HEARING

prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It!

FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS

(formerly Jim’s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 3593888.

*SEAMLESS GUTTERING* We are ready to replace your old gutters with new seamless aluminum gutters! MOORE’S CONSTRUCTION & WOODWORK, INC. 359-5477. 52 Years Experience.

JAMESPORT

LUMBER - Full Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hard-

ware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates. 32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-6846404

BUY - SELLTRADE -BIG

NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com

Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800425-0976 or 4856611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cool-

PUBLIC NOTICES

Because The People Must Know

In Re: Laura J. Mitchell, A Single Woman

The Clinton County Planning & Zoning Commission will have a Public Hearing on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 7:20 p.m., in the Community Room of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend. The purpose of the meeting is to consider Ordinance-Related Clarifications and/or Updates to comply with State Statutes in 4.1-1, 8.1-1, and 8.2-1 for Private Cemeteries and Ordinance-Related Clarifications and/or Typographical Error Corrections of Section 23 regarding the possible removal of tarps being a Zoning Violation Remedy in the Clinton County Zoning and Subdivision Order (last amended March 7, 2023). These Ordinances can be accessed online at https://clintoncomo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Clinton-Co-ZoningOrder-Amended-03-07-2023.pdf or you may contact the Zoning Office at 816539-3722 for additional information.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning

Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (6/15, 6/22/23)

TRUSTEE’S SALE – Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Laura J. Mitchell, A Single Woman dated 02/29/2016, and recorded on 03/02/2016

Document 201600510 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clinton County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/07/2023 at 3:00 PM at the West Front Door of the Clinton County Courthouse, 207 N. Main St. Plattsburg MO 64477, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit:

LOT TWO (2) IN CUMMINGS 3RD ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF GOWER, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

Eastplains Corporation

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE

Published in the Clinton County Leader File #: MITLAAH2

First publication date 06/15/2023 (6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6/23)

ing needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience.

Willing Workers LLP

- Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-973-5694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648

Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.midstates.net. 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660-646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry. com

Bring your quilt tops for quilting! King$75, Queen - $60, Regular - $55, Twin$45, Baby and runners - $30. If you'd like it bound off, that is extra. 816284-3984.

WANTED

IN SEARCH OF LAND TO LEASE: HAY GROUND, 51,000 Acres, CATTLE/SHEEP GROUND, 40-1,000 Acres, Weed Spray Included. Please Contact: Brady Sims 816-547-4991.

Looking to purchase a 24 ft. pull-type camper in good shape. Call 660-9731583.

RUMMAGE SALE

1300 E 13th Street 8am - ?. Furniture, clothes, and more!

AGRICULTURE

See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Clinton County Commission will accept sealed bids for depositaries for the funds of the county. Bids will be opened at 9:00 a.m. on July 11, 2023 in the office of the Commission. All bids must be sealed and marked A Depository Bid on the outside of the envelope. You may contact the County Clerk office at 816-539-3713 for more information, questions, or concerns. The Commission reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. (6/15, 6/22/23)

Mo-Kan Regional Council, on behalf of the City of Lathrop, is applying for the Economic Development Administration's Disaster Supplemental grant. If granted, funding will be used for critical improvements to Lathrop's wastewater treatment system. The proposed project includes the addition of a trash removal system at the treatment facility and the replacement of an outdated dual pump lift station with a new gravity line. These improvements will benefit all who live within the city limits. We welcome feedback or questions from the community about this project. Please direct any comments to lily@mo-kan.org.

(6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

Ronald D & Barbara J & Robert M Pollard of Cameron, MO together with Cameron Co-Op of Cameron, MO have applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Rezone of 5.69 acres to M-2 (Heavy Industrial) for the purpose of Storage and/or Filling Station of Fertilizers including Ammonium Nitrate. Property is located on the West side of US Hwy 69, North of NE Hwy 121, and South of NE 326th St. Section 14; Township 56N; Range 30W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 7:10 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning

Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (6/15, 6/22/23)

Buying standing walnut, oak & cottonwood timber. Cash or on shares. Call Mike at 816-248-3091

*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-3582682

Gravel, sand, top soil, mulch, river rock, boulders-Turney Mini Quarry 816248-2523.

FOR RENT

PLAZA APARTMENTS

One & Two bedroom apartments available. Must be 55+ or disabled. Rent is income based. All utilities are included. NO UTILITY DEPOSIT. We accept HUD. For further information contact the manager at: 660359-6666, MondayThursday, 9:00am-2:30pm. 1312 E. 9th St. Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

FOR SALE

Pond building supplies. Roll plastic pipe, 100 lb. & 160 lb. PSI. Pond shut-off & stock tank valves, hydrants. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, Trenton, 660-3593660.

For Sale - Camper. Excellent condition. 2012 Hideout LHS 185. Sleeps 6. Galt. $9,500. 515-771-4020

Puppies for SaleMorkies $450 and purebred Maltese $550. Ready to go. They are very healthy and have had shots and dewormed. 816-8531294 or 816-5742011

EMPLOYMENT

Help WantedFlower Nursery workers. Flexible hours. 816-424-6436

North Central Missouri College is seeking part-time Professional Tutors. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu /jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660357-6203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

North Central Missouri College is seeking part-time, temporary, summer maintenance workers. Work includes mowing, trimming, landscaping, painting, and basic repairs. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri.edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660-357-6203. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

RUMMAGE SALE

1300 E 13th Street 8am - ?. Furniture, clothes, and more!

VEHICLE FOR SALE

VIA SEALED BIDS

The Clinton County Public Administrator is selling a 1997 Lexus ES 300 through the process of private, sealed bids. Please mail any potential bids for the said vehicle to the attorney for the Public Administrator, Kim Brown, Attorney at Law, LLC, 1803 N. Walnut, P.O. Box 77, Cameron, Missouri 64429. Vehicle available to be seen by appointment only. Contact the Clinton County Public Administrator at 816-592-0177. Appointments available from 5pm - 7pm. Monday through Thursday, beginning June 12, 2023 and ending June 26, 2023. If you intend to send any bids for the vehicle, please have them mailed to attorney Kim Brown, no later than June 30th, 2023. (6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

Ashton and Sidney Shelton of Polo, MO have applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Minor Subdivide of a 21.14 acre parcel into 2 lots measuring 5.00 and 16.14 acres. Rezone of both lots to AG-B. Property is located on the North side of SE 216th St., West side of SE Hwy 69, and South of V Hwy. Section 14; Township 54N; Range 30W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Community Room in the basement of the Clinton County Courthouse. All interested parties should attend.

Clinton County Planning and Zoning

Tricia “P.J.” Knight - Administrator (6/15, 6/22/23)

Juneteenth Picnic

Put your passion to work here.

When you find the place where you belong, it just feels right. If you are passionate about helping others and supporting a healthy Northland community, come work with us! At Liberty Hospital, we offer competitive pay, great benefits and flexibility to fit your life. This is your team, and you’ll know it the moment you walk through our doors.

Visit us online to view openings, pop-up hiring events and more.

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Scenes from the Antique Show

Whether it was pedal tractor pulls, old men talking on the porch of the barbersop, a tractor cruise through beautiful Clinton County, or a buggy ride around the showgrounds, the 2023 Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor and Engine Show had something for everyone this past weekend.

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history. To be honest, the coaching staff was surprised at how dominant Seth was when he returned. We know he’s a great hurdler, but it

was a surprise that he didn’t miss a beat at all and he showed how hungry he is.

Junior thrower Chase Meers was vital down the

Happy Independence Day

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stretch, including the district meet, where he was fourth in both the shot put and discus to extend his season to the sectional meet. He also added a KCI Conference title in the discus in 2023.

“The biggest thing for Chase is he knows he’s capable of big throws now,” Harlin said. “I really wish he would have made it to state in at least one of his events, but there’s no way we win districts or come within a half-point of a conference title without Chase Meers. If Chase can develop more consistency, he is going to have a huge senior season.”

The district championship helped propel East Buchanan deeper into the postseason, as they were able to win the Class 2, Sectional 4 championship, which was followed up with a fifth-place finish at the Missouri Class 2 State Track and Field Championships in Jefferson City. The Bulldogs nearly added a conference title to the mix, finishing second, just half of a point behind KCI champion West Platte.

(Above) Emcee Clyde May visits with the crowd on Saturday at the Clinton County Historical Society’s Juneteenth Picnic. (Below) There was no shortage of great food, enjoyed by dozens of attendees. brett adkison | the leader