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Mayor

Forum in Plattsburg

Candidates gathered on Monday for a forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.

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Sheriff’s Calls for Service

See what calls for service the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department recently fielded through dispatch.

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Community........A5

Opinion..............A4

Legals.........A9-A11

Sports................A7

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VOL. 129, NO. 22

Lathrop Fire Chief David Eads to Retire

After a half-century with the Lathrop Fire Protection District—including more than three decades as the fire chief—David Eads is calling it a career.

Eads will retire on April 1, exactly 52 years to the day he joined the department in 1972. He was named the chief in 1991, helping lead the department through a period of major growth.

David said he hates to give it up but added that it’s time. He said he’ll miss the people the most.

“I think everybody in town has my phone number, anyway,” he joked. “A lot of times I get a call, ‘David, I can’t breathe very good, can you come over and check me out?’ And I’ll say, ‘Well, you can’t breathe, call 911 and I’ll be over, but don’t let me come over to tell you to call 911 because every minute counts.’”

He estimates that he’s responded to more than 20,000 calls in his career, and he’s had a hand in 21 life saves—instances where a person is saved

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SCHOOLS

East Buchanan Elementary students depict famous Missourians

Fourth graders at East Buchanan Elementary School performed the building’s annual Wax Museum, celebrating Missourians who helped

Amber Kriley hired as next Principal at Plattsburg

The Clinton County R-III School District didn’t need to look far to find its next middle school principal.

The district announced last week that Amber Kriley, a teacher with the East Buchanan School District, will be the principal at Clinton County Middle School beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Kriley—an East Buchanan graduate (2005) who has taught eighth grade science there since 2014—previously taught at CCMS for a year (2013-2014) and is the wife of Plattsburg High School athletic trainer Blaise Kriley.

She said that, in spending a year at CCR-III, she knew it was a special place, as the district welcomed her in and gave her a place to learn and grow.

“When the principal position opened, I knew I wanted to return and continue to grow and lead in Clinton County,” Kriley said. “This was an opportunity to work with great staff and administration. I received my administration degree over 10 years ago and have been using my current experience to grow my administrative skill set. Working with Dr. Steggall and her

Major questions, positions to be decided in election

Residents in both Plattsburg and Lathrop will be deciding on more than just the leaders of their cities and schools next Tuesday, April 2, at the election polls. Both communities will see important questions on the ballot, too.

For Plattsburg, that includes a 17-cent levy (per $100 assessed value) for the operation of streetlights, outdoor lighting and storm sirens. This tax isn’t entirely new to the city; residents previously approved the same tax at four-year intervals specifically for streetlight funding. A successful

vote would repeal the existing tax and add outdoor lighting and storm sirens under its umbrella.

The City of Plattsburg is also proposing a $12 million bond for major improvements to the town’s water and sewer systems, though city officials hope not all of that bond will be

needed. Specifically, the aim of the project is to improve Plattsburg’s aging sewer lines and reduce the infiltration of storm runoff in the wastewater system. This additional water is needlessly treated by the city, costing Plattsburg more money and overwhelming the treatment plant. Without reducing inflow and infiltration, city leaders worry that the Department of Natural Resources could require Plattsburg to take more expensive steps, such as expanding or rebuilding the water treatment plant.

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from immediate death and maintained for 24 hours or more, giving them a chance to receive further medical attention.

The district has announced that veteran firefighter and first responder Joe Spear will be the next chief. Eads will stay with the department through the end of the year to help show Spear the ropes.

David is a 1965 graduate of Lathrop High School and he joined the Navy that same year. His father was an Army man and told David if he wanted to see the world, the Navy was a better bet. David was an underwater swimmer and loved his time in the Navy, seeing Africa, Brazil, Pakistan, the Mediterranean and more. He was in the Red Sea when the SixDay War broke out in 1967 in and around Israel.

After returning from the Navy in 1970, David worked for McGinnis Charolais for a couple of years before joining the City of Lathrop, serving as the superintendent of utilities. He was making just $100 a week without any benefits, so when the city’s trash contract came up, he crunch the numbers and ultimate-

ly launched his own solid waste collection company in 1978.

He owned and operated the company for the next 40 years.

David joined the fire department in 1972, just months before marrying his wife, Vickie; they enjoyed 44 years together before her passing in 2016.

He recalled that the department looked much different then than it does now. They had three trucks crammed into the two-bay station at Lathrop City Hall. That space now serves as the Betty Brazelton Community Center, where the city council meets each month. They had no dedicated source of funding, but rather they received a few thousand dollars from the city each year and sold memberships at $25 each. David said half of the people didn’t pay until their property had already caught fire.

David was a firefighter his first 10 years, then assistant chief for the next decade, and took the fire chief’s position in 1991. He replaced Deacon Bowers, a World War II veteran and local businessman who retired after 35 years as chief

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and 44 years with the department, total.

It was a time of great change for the department. They moved into their brand new building on Pine Street that same year and expanded to include emergency medical services (EMS), cutting down the response time of the ambulance from Plattsburg.

“Here we are, seven miles from Plattsburg, and if someone is bleeding or having a heart attack, by the time they get here, if you don’t start CPR in a hurry, it’s worthless for them even to try,” David said. “If you don’t stop the bleeding, you don’t have a patient to take to the hospital.”

David—who went to EMT school—added that by also handling less severe situations, the ambulance could remain in service and ready for more serious calls. Today, the department also has three AED machines at their disposal. He said he’s most proud of the department’s EMS work and their ability to save lives.

The Lathrop Fire Department became a protection district in 1994 and benefitted from improved funding. It allowed them to

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The initial phase of the improvement project is expected to be $2.1 million.

The Lathrop R-II School District is asking voters to shift 23 cents from its debt service levy to the operational levy, allowing the district to increase salaries for faculty and staff.

The district was previously collecting $0.9725 per $100 assessed value for its debt service (including the cost of constructing the new athletic fields in 2015), but found the

levy was more than what was needed.

The City of Lathrop is also asking voters whether they want to approve a three-percent sales tax on the retail sale of non-medicinal marijuana within the city. Similar taxes have previously passed in other nearby municipalities and counties.

A bevy of seats will be up for grabs on local school boards and city councils.

The position of Plattsburg Mayor will be decid-

ed in a three-man race on April 2. Incumbent Mayor James Kennedy will face off against Ricky Volkmann and David Jett. Ward I Alderman John Mirosh will face former alderman Larry Schussler, while in Ward III, incumbent Scott Gordee will be challenged by Travis Brooks and Josh Tulley.

The Clinton County R-III Board of Education will have four candidates seeking two seats with threeyear terms—Keith Carnie

expand their equipment. Today, the district has 14 trucks at their disposal, including three tankers, three pumpers, three brush buggies, two rescue vehicles and a command car. David said their equipment is some of the most up-to-date equipment in the region—much different from the early days when they would have strip down someones truck to make their own buggies.

The 15-man department responds to between 500 and 600 calls annually, but Eads said it’s harder to keep volunteer members these days.

“I think everybody is too busy,” he said. “Kids in school and ballgames. When I was young, all the merchants were the volunteer firemen. You had like four grocery stores in town, hardware, parts store. A lot of them were volunteers and they’d have somebody run the store or close down for an hour or two. That don’t work that way anymore. Everybody is just a lot busier.”

The fire department doesn’t just interact with the community when there’s an emergency. The department fires off the annual Fourth of July fireworks show at the Lathrop Antique Show-

(incumbent), Nicholas Wade (incumbent), Corey Wilkinson and Michael Burton.

Of particular note, voters at the Plattsburg precinct will be voting at the Plattsburg Fire Department on Bush Street for this election.

The Lathrop R-II Board of Education will have two seats up for election with three candidates—incumbent Adam Cockrum and challengers Chris Carver and Bill Dietrich. Lathrop City Council will have two

grounds. Eads said when he first started, they would dig holes and fire the shells out of a metal pipe—shrapnel waiting to happen. Now they have more than 600 mortars firing from fastened crates while using a safer, stronger (but more forgiving) plastic. Part of David’s duties has been raising the money for the event, which runs about $7,000 annually. He said that merchants, donors and those stuffing the fireman’s boot as they exit the show have done a great job of contributing.

The department has also hosted a Halloween party each year since the new station opened in 1991 (except for the COVID year). That venture requires more than a thousand dollars each year for candy and other resources.

seats up, with North Ward Alderman Porter Hensen and South Ward Alderman Donnie Quinn both running unopposed for new terms.

The East Buchanan Board of Education will have a packed race on its hands Tuesday, with six candidates vying for just two seats—incumbent Andrea Wilson, Mike Oswald, Cheri Guthals-Lenz, Taylor Barker, Steven Brushwood and Devin Utz. The Gower City Council has two seats on the

“I think it was kind of a rainy, cruddy night, and we were having a meeting or something,” David said. “Kids were coming up here, trick-or-treating. Well, we didn’t have nothing. Who’d expect them to come to a fire station? It was rainy and miserable. So we moved some trucks out and we had this game that I used at the festival. We set it up and the kids played that game and that’s what started that.”

ballot, with both Ward I Alderman William Stallard and Ward II Alderman Paul Pottier running unopposed.

For the full sample ballot for Clinton County, turn to page A9 of this edition. For results on Tuesday, be sure to visit The Clinton County Leader on Facebook as the polls close at the Clinton County Courthouse.

Lathrop Fire Chief David Eads.

Clinton County Sheriff’s Department Calls for Service

Friday, March 15

8:05 a.m.: Medical call on SW 223rd Street in Trimble.

1:37 p.m.: Natural cover fire on I-35 in Clinton County.

2:17 p.m.: Medical call on SE Pin Oak in Holt.

4:13 p.m.: Vehicle crash on I-35 in Clinton County.

4:24 p.m.: Vehicle crash on I-35 in Clinton County.

4:36 p.m.: Medical (traumatic injury) on I-35 in Clinton County.

6:00 p.m.: Medical call on W. Maple in Plattsburg.

9:28 p.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg.

11:59 p.m.: Gas odor on First Street in Trimble.

Saturday, March 16

2:41 a.m.: Domestic in progress on SE W Highway in Lathrop.

4:18 a.m.: Medical call on SE Apache Drive in Lathrop.

9:46 a.m.: Medical call on W. 116 Highway in Plattsburg.

2:18 p.m.: Medical call on SE Nuckols Road in Easton.

2:55 p.m.: Medical call on NW 305th Street in Plattsburg.

4:51 p.m.: Structure fire on Shanks Road in Holt.

6:25 p.m.: Animal call on SE 248th Street in Clinton County.

6:55 p.m.: Animal call on SW Middle Road in Plattsburg.

7:00 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on Third Street in Gower.

7:49 p.m.: Natural cover fire on B Highway in Edgerton.

9:28 p.m.: Medical call on Union Mill Road in Edgerton.

10:26 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle in progress on North Street in Lathrop.

Sunday, March 17

1:38 a.m.: Burglary in progress on SE Shawnee Drive in Lathrop.

3:46 a.m.: Medical call on Mohawk Drive in Clinton County.

6:22 a.m.: Vehicle crash on I-35 in Clinton County.

9:37 a.m.: Medical call on E. Clay Avenue in Plattsburg.

10:00 a.m.: Medical call on SE 33 Highway in Holt.

11:09 a.m.: Medical call on E. Clay Avenue in Plattsburg.

12:32 p.m.: Vehicle crash on SE Malden Creek in Clinton County.

12:42 p.m.: Medical call on E. Clay Avenue in Plattsburg.

1:21 p.m.: Animal call on 33 Highway in Clinton County.

3:35 p.m.: Structure fire on Concha Street in Lathrop.

8:51 p.m.: Medical call on E. Clay Avenue in Plattsburg.

9:00 p.m.: Vehicle crash on Maple Street in Lathrop.

10:37 p.m.: Domestic in progress on SE PP Highway in Holt.

Monday, March 18

12:26 a.m.: Medical call on

116 Highway in Plattsburg.

11:29 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 33 Highway in Plattsburg.

11:29 a.m.: Medical call on Santa Fe in Gower.

4:07 p.m.: Medical call on Second Street in Trimble.

4:17 p.m.: Vehicle crash on N. Main Street in Plattsburg.

5:52 p.m.: Animal call on Gregory in Gower.

6:23 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on Concord in Plattsburg.

6:33 p.m.: Medical call on Center Street in Lathrop.

7:35 p.m.: Medical call on Lakeview in Gower.

8:12 p.m.: Domestic in progress on Maple Street in Lathrop.

9:54 p.m.: Medical call on Santa Fe in Gower.

10:04 p.m.: Harassment in progress on W. Clay in Plattsburg.

11:56 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.

Tuesday, March 19

6:42 a.m.: Stealing in progress on Haynesville Road in Holt.

8:15 a.m.: Medical call on Third Street in Trimble.

8:48 a.m.: Gas/odor on First Street in Trimble.

12:17 p.m.: Commercial alarm on 116 Highway in Lathrop.

12:47 p.m.: Animal call on North Street in Lathrop.

Plattsburg mayoral candidates attend forum ahead of Tuesday

A week ahead of the municipal election, upwards of 90 residents turned out for a mayoral forum hosted by the Plattsburg Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening, March 25, at the Community Courtyard.

Incumbent Mayor James Kennedy and challengers Ricky Volkmann and David Jett made their cases before voters visit the Plattsburg Fire Station on Tuesday, April 2, to cast their votes. The event was moderated by local businessman and community leader Steve Tinnen and lasted just over 90 minutes.

Mayor Kennedy started off introductions, stating this was his fourth nonconsecutive term as mayor and he’s a third-generation business owner in Plattsburg; his father owned a gas station and ice house in 1943, which evolved into a sod farming business, for which both Kennedy and his father worked. He worked for Pepsi for 15 years before returning to Plattsburg and opening a restaurant downtown. He believes downtown is in a strong position these days,

recalling a time when only three or four businesses were on Main Street.

Volkmann is a four-year resident of Plattsburg and said he’s a retired criminal investigator. He said he’s met a lot of residents during his bid for mayor and he’s endorsed by the Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trade Commission and IBEW 124.

Jett said he and his wife moved to Plattsburg about three and a half years ago. Both grew up in small communities and love how communities in small towns come together, ultimately leading them to Plattsburg. He said his background is in manufacturing and he’s a process engineer, by trade. He began working with Harley Davidson and worked his way up from being a forklift operator. He and his wife moved to Nashville and he continued to work in the automotive industry, traveling globally. He said he’s been in nearly every auto factory in North America.

The first question was how each candidate would work with the chamber and community organizations for the betterment of the town.

12:59 p.m.: Stealing (not in progress) on Deer Run at Lake Arrowhead.

2:25 p.m.: Natural cover fire on 116 Highway in Gower.

3:27 p.m.: Overdose on Pine Street in Lathrop.

3:51 p.m.: Medical call on Shanks Road in Holt.

4:02 p.m.: Vehicle crash on Cannonball in Lathrop.

5:31 p.m.: Alarm call on Center Street in Lathrop.

5:54 p.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

6:30 p.m.: Vehicle fire on I-35 in Clinton County.

7:06 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on Depot in Plattsburg.

8:01 p.m.: Domestic in progress on W. Frost in Plattsburg.

8:16 p.m.: Stealing (not in progress) on Pine Street in Lathrop.

10:27 p.m.: Medical call on 33 Highway in Holt.

11:05 p.m.: Medical call on NE 192nd Street in Holt.

Wednesday, March 20

10:08 a.m.: Medical call on South Street in Lathrop.

11:34 a.m.: Medical call on Locust Street in Plattsburg.

12:40 p.m.: Vehicle crash on 169 Highway in Clinton County.

1:40 p.m.: Pursuit on 169 Highway in Clinton County.

1:49 p.m.: Medical call on Z Highway in Edgerton.

5:25 p.m.: Vehicle crash on 33 Highway in Holt.

5:39 p.m.: Vehicle crash on S. 184th Street in Holt.

6:33 p.m.: Medical call on 116 Highway in Plattsburg.

Thursday, March 21

12:39 a.m.: Medical call on E. Clay Avenue in Plattsburg. 9:36 a.m.: Medical call on N. Main in Plattsburg.

10:56 a.m.: Natural cover fire in Clinton County.

11:13 a.m.: Alarm on E. 116 Highway in Plattsburg.

2:52 p.m.: Stealing (not in progress) on Pine Street in Lathrop.

3:10 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.

3:14 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on NW 268th Street in Gower.

3:16 p.m.: Medical call on NW 268th Street in Gower.

5:33 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on Center Street in Lathrop.

6:37 p.m.: Medical call on

SW Timberlake in Lathrop.

8:45 p.m.: Medical call on NE 288th Street in Turney.

8:59 p.m.: Suspicious person in progress on W. Clay Avenue in Plattsburg.

9:11 p.m.: Medical call on

SE Freeway Farms in Holt.

10:46 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 169 Highway in Plattsburg.

Kennedy said it’s important to work with the chamber to build toward the future. Even now, he said, the city is working with public groups and individuals; many of the grants they’re involved with were written by volunteers, which Kennedy felt says a lot about the community.

Jett said it’s important for the mayor to be involved with the community and attend events. He said he would sit down with the chamber to see what they need from the city to be successful, and ensure a clear line of communication. Volkmann said it’s important that the city work wth the chamber, businesses and other groups in the community.

The candidates were asked about the hiring of the next city administrator, as the city recently parted ways with City Administrator Chase Waggoner. Jett said he has hired people for many high-level positions, and they’ll need to look hard at credentials, but in talking with residents, he said the most important thing is having someone present Monday through Friday, being involved in community events

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A Big Vacancy at City Hall

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The Plattsburg City Council can’t afford to miss this time.

The City of Plattsburg and now-former City Administrator Chase Waggoner have gone their separate ways, ending a relationship that began with promise but only grew rockier with each passing month. That’s fair. Sometimes these things aren’t a good fit. C’est la vie.

But this is fair, too—If a city council has to hire a new city administrator, likely they had the wrong administrator for the job. If a city council has to hire a new city administrator twice, likely you have the wrong city council.

So, while we can chalk up this departure to ill-fitting pieces, the Plattsburg City Council has absolutely no wiggle room this go ‘round. They have to find the right person for the job—someone savvy in municipal operations, good with the public, forward thinking, and just as importantly, someone who will bring stability to the office.

Finding that person could be an uphill battle.

Before accepting the position, a prospective hire is sure to do their due diligence, and they’ll find a city riddled with tumultuous red flags. Plattsburg will be on its third city administrator in four years (five, if you count interim stints). The city council and Mayor James Kennedy have butted heads often. Many in the public have lost faith with city officials. Plattsburg has half-adozen major projects in the works, from critical infrastructure to sidewalks, park improvements to land dealings. The next person will need to hit the ground running.

It’s already difficult to attract a top-tier candidate to a rural position, but making matters worse, it appears Platte City is on the hunt for its next city administrator, having fired its top city official after just eight months. I can only imagine Platte City’s war chest is a little deeper than our own.

If Plattsburg finds the right candidate, the city can’t afford to be stingy. This hire has the potential to turn the tides at city hall or open the flood gates. And anything in between might well be a failure, too. Cities should always be tight with the public’s money, but this is one area where investments pay off.

Suddenly, Clinton County R-III Schools find themselves on the other end of this spectrum. After losing Angie Courtney as the middle school principal, the school district was able to attract Amber Kriley to the job. Currently a teacher at East Buchanan, Kriley has all of the chops to help keep the district’s upward momentum, and as a younger educator, she could be CCMS’s longterm leader.

She specifically cited the leadership of Dr. Sandy Steggall and the district’s major strides in recent years—professionally, educationally and financially—as reasons she was drawn to the job.

Whoever the city hires will have the same challenge as Dr. Steggall. They’ll need to rebuild the image of a municipality that’s stumbled off its foundation. That’s a lot to ask. That person won’t be easy to find. But the Plattsburg City Council has to rise up to meet these expectations.

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Candidates for mayor pitch their cases

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The race to see who Plattsburg’s next mayor will be has stirred the interest of Plattsburg citizens, with a large crowd estimated to be 100 people attending the Plattsburg Chamber of Commerce’s mayoral forum Monday evening at the Community Courtyard. Chamber President Sherri Shatto deserves a lot of credit for her extra effort in shaping the forum.

Taking the stage that night were two viable challengers Ricky Volkmann and David Jett, joining incumbent Mayor James Kennedy. I was honored to serve as the moderator. The candidates and I navigated through just over 20 questions submitted on cards from the crowd, which were combined with six additional questions

from the chamber and myself. The questions ranged from solutions to poor roads, plans to help senior citizens with the higher utility bills, replacing the city administrator, how to work with the chamber to entice businesses and families to come to Plattsburg, making the city government user-friendly for residents and business owners, and each candidate’s involvement in civic events in Plattsburg.

All three answered the questions by putting their own ideas forward, addressing each one with thoughtful and insightful answers.

The one I was most interested in was the way in which they would approach the hiring of a new city administrator. Mayor Kennedy favored the shortterm approach, informing the crowd that the next morning they would be interviewing a potential candidate. Both Mr. Jett and Mr. Volkmann thought a better approach would be to seek a long-term solution by advertising the position and forming a committee to interview the candidates. Both

recommended seeking recommendations from their previous jobs.

The forum ended after an hour and a half. We all learned a lot about the candidates, and I came away with a positive feeling about the upcoming mayoral election.

What I don’t have is a positive feeling about the changing of the polling place for the April 2 election. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tinnen Town Hall in downtown Plattsburg has been the location to cast your ballot. Clinton County Clerk David Woody has changed the polling place to the Plattsburg Fire Station on the west edge of Plattsburg. Without a doubt, there will be confusion and frustration instead of going to an established place, just north of the courthouse--just one more of the many missteps in Woody’s tenure as the county clerk.

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Trivia question: The first Easter eggs were dyed what color? A. Green; B. Yellow; C. Red; D. Blue (find answer

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close by).

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Some veterinary smiles… If a tree falls in the forest and no one’s there to see it, a chihuahua 500 miles away will bark at it.

My dog will eat anything until you put a pill in it, then he’s chef Gordon Ramsey. (Trivia answer: C. According to many sources, the Christian custom of Easter eggs was adopted from Persian Nowruz tradition into the early Christians of Mesopotamia, who stained them with red coloring “in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at His crucifixion”).

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Food for thought: “It’s hard to get in shape spiritually if you only work out on Sunday.”

Anonymous This Easter Sunday is a great day to start your more than weekly workout!

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Thank you and I’ll talk to you next week!

Steve Tinnen

stevetinnen@yahoo.com

Candidate responds to last week’s letter

Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter in response to the letter you printed last week from Tom Morsbach in regards to having questions ahead of the upcoming school board election. It seems he is uninformed and has lots of questions, to which I can provide him with the answers.

Many of you know, but some of our new residents may not, I was first elected to the Clinton County R-III school board in 2017 and served on that board (with the last two years as president) until August of 2021, when I resigned to fill a void in our district.

Our community suddenly

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and tragically lost its long-time agricultural education teacher due to Covid-19. Knowing that it would be difficult to fill such a void with a qualified teacher on such short notice (and since I held a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agriculture and a Master of Science in Administration degree) I stepped up to the plate to humbly serve our kids and community by leaving my job in the corporate agriculture world, and accepted the Ag Educator position for CCR-III. At the same time, in accordance with Missouri law, I resigned my position on the school board to be able to be an employee of the district.

I served as the Ag Education instructor until early 2023, when I was presented with an opportunity to go back into the private agriculture business sector that I just could not decline, so I resigned and accepted the new role. It is a role that allows me to provide many things for my family that I just couldn’t do as an educator.

So, as I am still very heavily invested in this community (being a 1995 graduate of PHS, father of two boys in the school district, husband to a wonderful special education teacher, Vice-Chair of the Clinton County Extension Council, Commissioner on the

Plattsburg Special Road District board, landowner and taxpayer) I filed for the very next school board election cycle, which is coming up next Tuesday on April 2.

Being both a previous board member and short-time educator with CCR-III, I have a very unique perspective compared to the other candidates on the ballot. I look forward to continuing to serve my community and help the CCRIII School District get back on a successful path for the future.

Sincerely, Corey Wilkinson Plattsburg, Mo.

Alvin G. Fry

Alvin G. Fry, 84, of Plattsburg, died Monday, March 25, 2024, at his residence.

Alvin was born on Nov. 10, 1939, in Kansas City to Charles P. and Elsie F. (Cox) Fry. Alvin was a 1958 graduate of Plattsburg High School and attended college. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, and a retired mechanic and inspector from TWA and American Airlines after 35 years of service.

Alvin was a member of the Bread of Life Church in Plattsburg, one of the founders of the Lathrop Antique Car Show, and the Chaparels Car Club, Plattsburg. He volunteered at the Airline Museum and the World War I Monument in Kansas City. He also was a part of a Civil War enactment group. Alvin was preceded in death by his parents.

(Jon) Reynolds of California; sister, Eleanor (George) Hornbeck, and brother, Dale (Debi) Fry, both of Arizona; and four grandchildren.

Healing farewell services will be held 11 a.m.

Roberta Lee (Miller) Hughes

Roberta Hughes, 97, left this present life and was welcomed into her Heavenly home on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Roberta Lee (Miller) Hughes was born July 16, 1926, to Oliver and Geneva (Campbell) Miller at the family home north of Cameron, Missouri. She went to Prairie Ridge, then graduated from Cameron High School. She married William (Billy Burr) Hughes on June 12, 1949, at Mabel Church.

United Methodist Church. She gave birth to four children and worked countless hours when they became involved in school activities and with the Keystone Willing Workers 4-H Club.

Roberta began the role of housewife and later, mother, as Bill farmed in the Clinton County area; they moved several times and eventually settled on a farm northwest of Turney. Roberta was a charter member of the Lincoln-Anderson American Legion Auxiliary in Osborn, Mo., and a faithful member of the Osborn

Roberta took flying lessons at Rosecrans in St. Joseph, Mo., took several solo trips, and earned her pilot’s license. When Bill bought his 1959 Cessna 150 airplane, together they planned to pull a large banner proclaiming God’s love to all who would see it. At this point both their lives were centered on proclaiming the Gospel wherever they went. They participated in Lay Witness Missions, and took several mission trips to Guatemala, Honduras, Brazil, Bolivia, and Jerusalem, some with the World Gospel Missions.

Roberta was a wonderful homemaker, wife, moth-

er, and grandmother who faithfully supported her husband and their growing family. She was truly a Proverbs 31 woman, which states in verses 30 and 31, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.”

Roberta was preceded in death by her parents and husband; her sister, Carolyn Miller, and son, Dale Aaron (2019). She is survived by brother, Roland Miller, with

wife, Barbara; daughters, Frances Clark (J. Michael), Donna Henderson (David), and son, Carl Hughes (Cheryl). Roberta leaves behind ten grandchildren— Cara, Jonathan, Alicia, Rebecca, Caleb, Carmen, Melissa, Daniel, Abbey and Nicholas—and twenty-two great-grandchildren—Leah, Owen, Geneva, Jacob, Anna, Henry, Nissa, James, Sophie, Truman, Judah, Malachi, Ezekiel, Mordechai, Rivka, Benjamin, Matilda, Florence, Arthur, Louisa, Samuel, and Lorenzo. She is also survived by nieces Nancy Miller and Carolyn Moore. There will be a private graveside service at a later date. Roberta and her son, Dale Aaron Hughes, will be interred in Cameron Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to your favorite charity.

Survivors include his wife, Dena, of the home; his children, Sarah (Wesley) Wareham of Kansas City, Mark Fry of Indiana, Jessica

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service, Plattsburg. Interment will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg. The family will gather with friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial gifts to the Bread of Life Church or the Plattsburg Senior Center. Arrangements: Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service, Plattsburg. Online guestbook and obituary at www.baileycox.com.

Easter Service in Plattsburg

We invite you to worship with us at First Baptist Church in Plattsburg Sunday, March 31, 7 a.m., for our sunrise worship celebration. Pastor Doug Goode is preaching from Mark 16. We will sing and read scripture together to celebrate the resurrection. There will be a

continental breakfast at 7:45 a.m.. We will also have an Easter worship service at 9 a.m.. Pastor Robert will be preaching from Acts 13 on the hope of the resurrection. There is childcare available (0-4 years) at 9 a.m. We have Bible study classes for all ages from 10:15–11:15.

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday

The Lathrop Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at the city park.

The Sisters in Service Sorority will hold its Easter

egg hunt on Saturday, March 30, beginning at 1 p.m. at the park in downtown Gower. It is open to one-year-olds through the fifth grade. If it’s rainy, the hunt will be moved to the AFC Building.

LATE NOTICE: JD Updike, 62, of Plattsburg, passed on March 22. Services will be April 2; visitation at 1 p.m., services at 2 p.m. at Bailey & Cox in Plattsburg. Burial to follow at Prairie Ridge Church in Polo. See next week’s Leader for more.

Gower American Legion Breakfast on Saturday

With winter now behind us (somewhat), a favorite event in Gower will be returning.

The Gower American Legion will be hosting its first breakfast of 2024 on Saturday, March 30, at the legion. The meal will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and

will feature a full breakfast menu for a free will donation. The legion is excited to get back in the saddle after January having such hard weather and the group being hit by illness in February.

1979 Plattsburg team headed for Hall of Fame

More than 40 years after Plattsburg High School won a state football championship, that team is earning one more honor. It was announced last week that the undefeated 1979 Class 2A state champion Plattsburg Tigers will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The ceremony is scheduled for May 19 at Union Station in Kansas City.

Travis Brooks

The Tigers went 12-0 that season, defeating Marceline 12-7 in the title game at Busch Stadium.

has filed for a seat on the Plattsburg City Council, seeking the position of Alderman in Ward 3. Travis states he would like to have the opportunity to serve the people in Ward 3 and believes he will add common sense to the board and be fair.

“I don’t know all the answers, but will seek out information to make a decision based on what is best for the community,” Travis said. “My vision for Plattsburg is to have a thriving downtown and fairness to all citizens. If you are happy with the way things are, keep it, but if not, vote for change!”

Travis has been a citizen of Plattsburg since 2011. Travis works for Anderson Ford of St. Joe. Prior to that, he worked for Smithville Marine as service manager and then, when owners went into semi-retirement, he acted as general manager.

Travis is 53 and attended Turner High School in Kansas City, Kansas and Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas. He then worked for the street department for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County prior to going to work for Smithville Marine.

Travis is married to Elizabeth (Liz) Brooks and together they have four children and four grandchildren. Liz is part owner of Plattsburg Bowl and works for TS Fence Co.

Lathrop Mules bounce back for a pair of victories

After opening the season with a pair of losses, the Lathrop Mules baseball team bounced back late last week to pull back to .500.

The Mules routed Hamilton 11-1 on the road last Thursday and followed it up with an 8-7 win over Trenton on a blustery Friday, March 22, at LHS.

Lathrop took an early 6-0 lead over Trenton, but the Bulldogs from Grundy County fought back to carry a 7-6 lead into the bottom of the final inning. The Mules responded with two runs of their own, walking away with the win.

Max Gagnon scored a pair of runs and knocked in an RBI for Lathrop. Keaton Coots scored twice and Cole Chapman collected two hits, a run scored and an RBI. Trevor Nelson got the start, giving up three hits and an earned run in four and onethird innings, striking out eight batters. Keaton Coots

got the win in relief. A five-run first inning powered the Mules past Hamilton. Four different Mules—Coots, Gagnon, Chapman and Mason Mudd—scored two runs, each. Nelson and Coots each added a pair of RBIs. Dylan Smith got the win on the mound, striking out eight batters in four innings while allowing just one earned run.

The Plattsburg Tigers opened the year with fourstraight wins, but suffered a pair of losses late last week, including a 4-0 road loss to KCI foe Mid-Buchanan on Thursday. Keegan Gudde and Zach Annis collected the only two hits for Plattsburg. Despite taking the loss, Hunter Risch was great on the mound, allowing three hits in six innings while striking out a pair of batters. He gave up just one earned run.

The next day, South Holt scored a 9-2 win against the Tigers at Perkins

Park. Braden Brown was two-for-three at the plate. Gavin Carter knocked in an RBI. Caden McLallen and Jaiveon Grayon each scored a run. McLallen also had a

good outing in relief, allowing just one earned run in three innings on the mound.

The East Buchanan Bulldogs continued to struggle to begin the 2024 season,

TRACK AND FIELD

dropping their sixth game of the year Monday against Pembroke Hill, 12-2. Zamuel Brushwood had the big hit of the night for East Buchanan, collecting a double and a

pair of RBIs, plating Mason Brown and Creed Jacobs. Brown, Jacobs, Landon Smith, Jacob King and Ty Ingle each had a hit.

East Buchanan boys impress in first home outing

If the early bird track meet at East Buchanan last Thursday is any indication, it’s going to be a special season for the Bulldogs.

The East Buchanan boys track team earned an astounding 16 first- and second-place finishes on March 21 in Gower, showing off the depth and talent that has some predicting a state title for East Buchanan in May.

Trevor Klein and Trey Johnson picked up where they left off in 2023, as the duo teamed up to place first and second in three different events. Klein won both the javelin (164 feet, 4.5 inches) and triple jump (42 feet, 10.25 inches), and was second in the long jump (19 feet). Meanwhile, Johnson won the long jump (21 feet, two inches) while placing second in the triple jump (41 feet, 5.75 inches) and javelin (158 feet, two inches).

Senior Chase Meers won both the shot put (43 feet, 8.75 inches) and discus (148 feet, 3.5 inches). Seth Spencer swept the hurdles (16.04 seconds in the 110M hurdles, 42.15 seconds in the 300M). Senior Aidan Hensley won the 1600M run (5:09), Clark Scott was first in the high jump (5 feet, 10.75 inches) and the Bulldogs won the sprint medley relay.

Baker Thomas was second in the discus (116 feet, 5.75 inches), Logan Jessen was second in the pole vault

(9 feet, 6.25 inches) and Parker Conroy was second in the 800M run (2:12).

On the girls side, sophomore Brooklyn Johnson won both the shot put (37 feet, 8.25 inches) and the discus (99 feet, 8.75 inches). Junior Rilyn Sherwood won the long jump (16 feet, 3.75 inches) while freshman Kourtney Keling was right behind her in second place (15 feet, 2.75 inches). Kamryn Werle was first in the high jump (4 feet, 9 inches) and Kaylynn Engnes was third in the same event (4 feet, 7 inches). The Lady Bulldogs also won the 4x100 relay and the 800M medley relay.

The Lathrop track teams traveled to Warrensburg last Tuesday, March 19, for the University of Central Missouri (UCM) High School Mule Relays.

The boys 4x200M relay team (Chance, Morgan,

turned in Lathrop’s best performance of the day, taking second at 1:43.42. The girls 4x400M relay (Schrunk,

Spear, Simon)

Seeley, Baber, Beane) were third at 4:41 and the 4x200M relay (Seeley, Beane, King, Schrunk) was fifth at 2:02. Brody Spear had a big day for the Mules, taking third in the long jump (19 feet, 8 inches), sixth in the 60M hurdles (10.34 seconds) and sixth in the high jump (5 feet, 5 inches).

Thane Ziemer was fourth in

the shot put (39 feet, 3.25 inches), and on the girls side, Milana Baber was fifth in 60M dash (8.65 seconds).

(Left) Trevor Nelson fires in a pitch against Trenton on a blustery afternoon at Lathrop High School. (Right) Lathrop fielders Griffin Schrunk and Keaton Coots (#8) celebrate the end of an inning Friday brett adkison | the leader

(Above Left) Corbin Allen in the discus last Thursday at East Buchanan High School. (Above Right) Laney Wilmes speeds down the runway in the javelin at EBHS. (Below Left) Halle Gross makes the turn in her leg of a relay for the Lady Bulldogs. (Below Right) Parker Conroy in the relays. brett adkison | the leader

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staff will allow me to sharpen my knowledge and positively influence public education.”

She added that CCRIII has made major strides academically, fiscally and developmentally under the leadership of Dr. Steggall, and Blaise has been a proponent of the district’s professional and positive atmosphere, deepening her desire to be a part of the district.

After graduating from East Buchanan, Kriley attended North Central Missouri College and then Northwest Missouri State University as a student-athlete. She earned her degree in middle school education (emphasis on math and sci-

ence) followed by a Masters in K-12 education leadership. She also has her K-12 principal certification. She had teaching stops at Osage Middle School, Emporia Middle School and CCMS before landing with East Buchanan in 2014.

“East Buchanan has been home to me for 10

Mayoral Forum,

and fostering a clear line of communication.

Mayor Kennedy said that he and other city officials were meeting the next day with a possible interim administrator who comes highly recommended by former city administrator D.J. Gehrt. He added that Gehrt has committed to help bring the interim up to speed on city operations. Kennedy favors bringing in a possible candidate on a trial basis before committing to the long term to ensure a good fit.

Volkmann said he would give the next administrator as much support and backing as they need, and with being retired, he’ll be available to

years,” she said. “It is a community that helped me develop as an educator, coach, community member and mother. I was fortunate to work under Dave Elms. Mr. Elms grew my confidence as a leader by challenging me to push harder, think deeper and consider all options. His influence and leadership style has taught me incredible lessons. I consider many of my colleagues family. As difficult as it is to leave, I believe I’m being called to take the next step in my career.”

Amber and Blaise have three children, Josie, Declan and Brooks.

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the city each day to help. He added he’s not keen on the idea of an interim administrator on a trial basis.

The candidates were asked about what they would do to ease the burden of utility increases on senior citizens with fixed incomes. Jett said he’d work to ensure the pricing is accurate and needed, and would be against using money from the utility funds elsewhere in the budget. He also mentioned the possibility of senior rates.

Mayor Kennedy said that, when faced with the need for utility rate increases, he proposed a list of budget cuts that would have alleviated those increases on

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residents. He urged people to speak with their council members and at council meetings, as the council makes the ultimate decision in these matters. He said they rarely get enough input on city finances and where the money needs to go.

Volkmann also mentioned looking into senior rates.

The three men answered a bevy of other questions about city spending, working with the community, creating a strong, forward-moving city, and much more. To view the entire forum, visit the Plattsburg Chamber of Commerce on Facebook.

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Fourth graders at East Buchanan Elementary School performed the building’s annual Wax Museum, celebrating Missourians who helped put the Show-Me State on the map.

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STATE OF MISSOURI

COUNTY OF CLINTON

I, David Woody, Local Election Authority and Clerk of the County Commission, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list containing the name of each candidate together with a designation of the office for which he or she is a candidate and or issues, the polling places for each precinct and the hours during which the polling places will be open.

IN TESTIMONY Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said County Commission. Done in my office in Plattsburg, Missouri this 15th day of March, 2024.

David Woody Clinton County Clerk Local Election Authority

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Trustee's Notice to Creditors

To all persons interested in the Estate of Francis Hood Barnes, decedent.

The undersigned,

Gary D. Barnes is acting as Trustee under a trust. The terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof.

The address of the Trustee is 6 Westowne Street, Ste. # 601 Liberty, MO 64068

All creditors of the decedent are notified to present their claims to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred pursuant to Section 456.5-505, RSMo.

/s/ Gary D. Barnes, Trustee

Published in The Clinton County Leader March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 (3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/24)

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"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."

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PUBLIC TEST OF THE VOTING EQUIPMENT AT CLINTON COUNTY

On Wednesday March 27, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., the public is invited to attend a test of the voting equipment for the upcoming April 2, 2024, General Municipal Election. The testing will be held at the Clinton County Courthouse located at 207 N Main, Plattsburg, MO 64477 in the office of David Woody, Clinton County Clerk. Any person wishing to attend will be welcome. (3/28/24)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

For default in the payment of debt secured by Deed of Trust executed by Keith A. Young, III A/K/A Keith Allen Young, III and Mackenzie L. Young, A/K/A Mackenzie Lynae Young, Husband and Wife, dated November 13, 2020, recorded under Document Number 202003895, Office of Recorder of Deeds in Clinton County, at Plattsburg, Missouri, the Successor Trustee, MB&S, LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability Company will on April 1, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 o'clock a.m., and 5:00 o'clock p.m., at the West Front Door of the Clinton County Courthouse in Plattsburg, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash:

ALL OF LOT EIGHTEEN (18) AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT NINETEEN (19) BREWSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 128, 129 AND 130 IN HUNT AND GODFREY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CAMERON, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI AT PROBATE DIVISION

In the Estate of Estate Number PAUL DAVID HARTER, 23CN-PR00048 Deceased.

NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AND PROPOSED ORDER OF DISTRIBUTION (Section 473.837. RSMo)

You are hereby notified that the undersigned independent personal representative will file a petition for an order of complete settlement of the estate, together with a final settlement and proposed order of distribution, in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri on April 5, 2024, or as may be continued by the court. If no objections to the settlement or proposed order of distribution are filed within twenty (20) days after the filing thereof, the court will consider them and upon their approval, the court will determine the persons entitled to distribution of the estate and the extent and character of their interests therein.

Upon proof of compliance with the court’s order of distribution by the independent personal representative. the court will discharge the independent personal representative from further claim of demand by any interested person.

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IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI

PROBATE DIVISION

Case Number: 24CN-PR00015

In the Estate of ROBERT WHITE, Deceased.

Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Supervised Administration)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of ROBERT WHITE, Decedent:

On March 15, 2024 , the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of ROBERT WHITE, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri.

The personal representative's business address is: BONNIE CLEVENGER, 401 RUSSELL ST , LATHROP, MO 64465

The personal representative's attorney's name, business address and phone number is: JOSEPH ANTHONY GAGNON, 119 N MAIN, PLATTSBURG, MO 64477. (816)336-2260

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 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: 19-DEC-2023

Date of first publication: March 21, 2024 /s/ Deana Morton 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. (3/21,

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IN RE: Letitia J Bua, a single person Trustee’s Sale:

For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Letitia J Bua, a single person dated August 27, 2019 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Clinton County, Missouri as Instrument Number 201902566 modified by Scrivener's Affidavit recorded December 8, 2022 in Instrument Number 202203863 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Monday, April 22, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 12:50 PM), at the West Front Door of the Court House, City of Plattsburg, County of Clinton, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Clinton County, State of Missouri, to wit:

ALL OF LOTS FIFTY-NINE (59), SIXTY (60), AND SIXTYONE (61), BLOCK FIFTY (50), SECTION FOUR (4), LAKE ARROWHEAD, A SUBDIVISION IN CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.

to satisfy said debt and costs.

MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee

612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110

File No: 218918.042224.439091 FC

NOTICE

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

PUBLISH ON: March 28, 2024 04/04/2024, 04/11/2024, 04/18/2024 (3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/24)

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CRP Grass seeding and management. Experienced life long grass farmer. Ray Schwarz 816-2234712

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PAYING $75/ACRE

FOR RENTAL PASTURE. Will consider any size and location. 816-288-9060

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For Sale - 2022 97-2

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES: DESIGN & INSPECTION SERVICES

The City of Plattsburg is requesting the services of a consulting engineering firm to perform design and construction inspection services to assist in a recreational trail project. Federal funds are being used in the project, and all relevant federal, state, and local requirements apply.

This project is for the Perkins Park Trail System and includes the renovation of a bridge along with earthen ramps in a safe and ADA compliant manner. Design work will also be sought for a 300’+ long sidewalk at the Park entrance.

Please limit your letter of interest to 10 pages. This letter should include any information which might help us in the selection process, such as the backgrounds of the persons or team you would assign to each project and other projects your company has recently completed or are now active.

We request five copies of all letters be received by April 19, 2024

The RFQ packets, rating sheet, and more information, can be obtained at www.plattsburg-mo.gov/bids.aspx or in-person at City Hall. For questions regarding the RFQ packet, please contact Joe Trotter (816-539-2148). The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites the submission of qualifications from minority and women-owned firms.

(3/8, 4/4, 4/11/24)

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI

PROBATE DIVISION

Case Number: 24CN-PR00004

In the Estate of FRIEDERUN GERTRUD BOONE, Deceased. Notice of Hearing-Determination of Heirship

To:

All unknown heirs of the decedent and all persons known or believed to claim any interest in the property outlined below as an heir or through an heir of the decedent.

You are hereby notified that you are entitled to appear and be heard at a hearing to be held on April 9, 2024, at 10:00 AM in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, 207 NORTH MAIN, PLATTSBURG, MO 64477, on a petition to determine the heirs of the above-named decedent, who died on 05-OCT-2022, and their respective interests as heirs in the following described property.

Should you fail to appear, judgment and decree may be entered in due course upon said Petition.

Description of Property Value

Real Property (Including Legal Description)

Personal Property

$ $ $

Security Account managed by DZ Privatbank (Schweiz) AG $ $

$

Petitioner's attorney is DAVID HOLDSWORTH, whose business address is, 2 SOUTH MAIN ST LIBERTY, MO 64068

First Date of Publication: 3/7/24.

(Publication to run 4 consecutive weeks)

/s/ Deana Morton Clerk

(3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28)

Coach Love to leave PHS

Twydell Love, Jr., has announced he won’t be returning to lead the Plattsburg Tigers basketball team next season .

Love, known by most as Coach T, announced last week that he’ll be looking for opportunities closer to home for next school year to have more time with his young children.

Hired in 2021, Love went 75-14 with the Tigers, leading the team to backto-back KCI Conference and district championships in 2023 and 2024. That includes Plattsburg’s historic run in 2023, when they went 31-1 and finished third in the state of Missouri (Class 2). Their lone loss that season came in the state semifinals.

“My time here has been special,” he said. “I can’t thank everyone enough for the love and support everyone has shown our program. I appreciate Plattsburg taking a chance on me and allowing me to do my job at a high level. I felt like this place needed me, just as I needed them.”

Coach Love has yet to decide on a landing spot for the 2024-2025 season; with basketball season just finishing up this month, many of the vacancies for the upcoming season have yet to occur.

The East Buchanan Board of Education voted last week to add a new sports program at the high school and received an update from Incite Design on the proposed layout at the new middle school.

The board met Monday, March 18, with upwards of 40 patrons and students present, as the group discussed the the possible addition of a wrestling program and girls high school soccer program to their offerings. After about 25 minutes of discussion regarding the pros and cons of adding wrestling. Superintendent Dr. John Newell estimated the start-up costs to be about $40,000, with the cost thereafter to run about $26,000 annually. He also told the board that this annual cost will rise periodically with adjustments to the coaching staff salaries.

East Buchanan previously cooperated with Plattsburg for a joint wrestling program. One supporter of the program Monday commented that Plattsburg would be exiting the cooperative, though

this wasn’t confirmed during the meeting. The board voted 7-0 to approve the addition of the wrestling program.

There was also discussion regarding a girls soccer program, as well as other offerings that were being proposed by the community, staff and administrator. Some of those included E-sports, middle school robotics, additional STEM opportunities and debate, among others. There was also discussion whether a new field would be needed for girls soccer, or if the program could use the football field or the new practice field.

“We want to do as much and offer as many programs as we can,” said Dr. Newell, “but we don’t want to burn out our staff, and (need to) insure the sustainability of any new programs, as well as the quality of those programs.”

Incite laid out a design of the proposed middle school building. They discussed a circular drive around the entire building and the proposed gym that can provide a safe place during storms for the district, as well as

the citizens of the city. The basic layout of the building was also discussed, showing classrooms, a kitchen, the music room and other spaces currently in design. The representative from Incite also cautioned the board that to get the best results concerning the grass, whether it was seeded or sodded, was to allow it one full year of growth prior to any use. That means that this new practice field would not be ready for use until the 2025-2026 school year.

Bid proposals were opened on March 19 for the site work. A ceremony will be held to turn the first shovels full of dirt on the project on Monday, April 1, at 9:30 a.m.

At a special board meeting on Thursday, March 21, the board approved AJ Mueller negotiating with a Smithville company, Holdsworth, for the dirt and grading work at the new middle school site. They also approved the replacement of desktop computers for the staff at a cost of $72,000.

The next scheduled board meeting is April 15.

Coach Twydell Love, Jr. helped Plattsburg basketball to a golden era in its history. photo courtesy of natalie huke | phs

Congratulations to Ellis Elementary art teacher Tracy Porter, who was recently named the Missouri Elementary Art Educator of the Year during the Missouri Art Education Association Spring Art Conference in Kansas City on March 15. A graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, Tracy has taught more than 30 years, including the last 11 at Plattsburg. (Above) Tracy Porter with the award for Missouri Elementary Art Educator of the Year, along with (left to right) cousin Wanda Small, brother Terry Pederson and his wife, Nikki, step-daughter Tara with her daughter, Mia, husband Rick Porter, and mother Norma Pederson.