Leader • 3-23-23

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Plattsburg,

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GOWER City to share cost of AED with school district

by jim bonebrake leader reporter

During its monthly meeting on Monday, March 13, the Gower City Council discussed the MoDOT TAP Grant, received an update from City Attorney Joe Gagnon on the codification of the town’s ordinances, and approved sharing the cost of an AED with the East Buchanan School District for a unit at Heritage Park.

Mayor Kenny Pike informed the council that the MoDOT TAP Grant, as well as a possible grant from Senate Bill 40, for the new sidewalk on the north side of Railroad is still going forward, but added that the city is waiting on MoDOT’s time line. Pike explained to the council that he received a call regarding Senate Bill 40 and possible funding, but the city needs to coordinate time lines for all possible financing for the project.

City Attorney Joe Gagnon explained to the council that the last codification was done in 2009 with the assistance of the Mo-Kan Regional Council. He said since that time there have been ordinances passed – some were minor changes and others

The Clinton County

R-III Board of Education approved a memorandum of understanding Monday, March 20, with BASE Camp Plattsburg to provide before and after school programming on the dis-

trict’s premises beginning The program, which will be paid for by participating parents, will be for students ages five to 12.

Plattsburg Superintendent Dr. Sandy Steggall

said Monday that a survey was sent to parents earlier this year and this is one of the services the respondents signaled their interest in. BASE Camp will utilize the elementary gym, cafe-

COMMUNITY

teria and playground and will be able to serve 16 students per worker.

Dr. Steggall gave the board an update on the district’s work on strate-

History made in Plattsburg

special section celebrating and commemorating the Tigers’ remarkable run to third-place at state.

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The notion that Oscar Odd McIntyre, born in Plattsburg, would go on to become one of the most well-respected columnists in the United States will be the feature of the Clinton County’s Historical Society’s event on Saturday, March 25. Tinnen Town

Cradic with the Plattsburg Masonic Lodge presented Jackie Tilford with Clinton Care Portal with a donation of $1,500 last week at 4C’s, which will go to help the group purchase more coats for children in need of coats throughout the county. “It’s a huge help,” Tilford said. “It’s wonderful for the families and kids.” She added that 4C’s has been a great partner as the distribution point for the free coats. Cradic said

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Hall and Event Center in downtown Plattsburg will be the site for the occasion beginning at 6 p.m. There is no admission fee, just a free will donation as part of the fundraising efforts of the society.

McIntyre was born at 206 W. Maple Street in

Plattsburg, Mo., on February 18, 1884, to Henry Bell and Fanny Young McIntyre. Tragic circumstances led Odd and his sister to be sent to Gallipolis, Ohio, to be raised by their paternal grandmother, Mary Joan McIntyre. Their ties to Plattsburg would contin-

ue as they would return to Plattsburg in the summers. His father was the owner of the LaClede Hotel during a time when it was highly regarded.

by brett adkison leader editor COMMUNITY EVENT Presentation on author O.O. McIntyre this Saturday ||Continued on A2

From his humble beginnings working in the newspaper business, he worked to become a fa-

the lodge sent $500 to the Masonic Home Foundation,

matched it two-for-one, adding the lodge has matched $26,000 in grants in the past year, which they’ve used to help supply locals with coats, school supplies, food and more.

our whole objective here – how we can help the commu-

completely changed previous ordinances. He stressed that the ordinances should reflect the laws in Gower. He also said he looked at the format of the ordinances. Some had headings and others did not. He stressed he was not trying to change ordinances, but that maintenance needs to be done so anyone can access ordinances and understand the laws.

Gagnon stressed that he found nothing improper in what the city had done in the past, but over the years it tended to render the code book ineffective. He suggested the council pass four ordinances to clarify a couple areas. One would approve the codification of

the ordinances, the second would establish a salary schedule for all city staff, the third would combine the treasurer’s and city clerk’s responsibilities, and the last would set the number of members for the park board and the planning and zoning commission. The council agreed and approved all four.

The city council also approved sharing the expense for the purchase of an automated external defibrillator (AED) with the East Buchanan School District. This AED will be located at Heritage Park and available for those using the park, if ever needed. The city’s share of the AED purchase will

run $1,700.

Police Chief Adam Hill also recommended the purchase of two new AEDs, one for the chief’s car and one for a patrol car. He told the council that the department’s current AED is for one-time use and he recommended that it be moved to Gower City Hall. The cost for the two new AEDs was just under $3,000 with a seven-year warranty.

The council tabled the Gregory Drive project update until City Administrator Carroll Fisher had a better idea of how to correct the situation. They also received an update on the water line project, with the city asking for bids. The city expects to

publicly read all bids sometime in April.

Mayor Pike provided the council with his appointments to the planning and zoning commission and the board of adjustments.

Zoning appointments (or reappointments) included Roger Mead, Stacy Woodside, Danny Musser, Sam Thompson, and Jon Roe. All of their terms will expire in 2027. The mayor’s appointments for the board of adjustments included Chuck Bowers and Damien Taylor, with their terms also expiring in 2027.

During department reports, Chief Hill informed the council that his office will be moving to a digital

citation format, and he is talking with a tech company about the software his department will need to purchase. He stressed to the council that this will need to be a budgeted item. He reviewed the past month’s incident numbers with the council, with no major issues out of the normal.

Carroll Fisher informed the council that the water tower near the school had a leak and a crew would be coming that week to determine the repairs needed. He said the lift station at the treatment plant had been repaired, the bathrooms at Heritage Park were now in service, and he provided the council with some anticipat-

ed costs for tree replacement at Heritage Park. Six- to eight-foot trees will cost approximately $130 each, and 12- to 18-foot trees will cost about $395 each. There was some concern about the smaller trees and what to do about young children climbing on them and possibly breaking off limbs. He said none of the nurseries had trees available yet but would follow up and provide the council with that information, when available.

The next city council meeting will be held Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m.

McIntyre, Continued from Page A1

-gic planning. She said the Tiger Advisory Committee is comprised of upwards of 30 patrons (the members of which agreed to serve after attending the district’s recent roundtable discussions) and was scheduled to meet the following day to review the plan’s scoring guide, survey results, demographic information, the annual performance report, and more before prioritizing the district’s goals. The administrators will then take those priorities and create an action plan.

Dr. Steggall said she

hopes to bring a proposed plan before the board in May.

The superintendent then provided a financial report for January, which included $3.7 million in revenues and approximately $839,500 in expenses, leaving the district’s healthy fund balance at more than $6 million. She said the district is between $250,000 and $300,000 ahead of where they were at this time last year and she projects a strong finish to the 20222023 school year.

At the recommenda-

tion of Dr. Steggall, the board appointed district treasurer Tarah Turner and district secretary Sandy Goad to continue in those roles. The board also voted to move up its April meeting to Wednesday, April 12, to comply with the 14-day post-election window to reorganize the board.

Also during the meeting, Dr. Sandy Steggall took a moment to honor the board members for National School Board Recognition Month. Each member was presented with a certificate noting their service

to the school district, with a special milestone for David Dow, who has served Clinton County R-III for 10 years. Board members include President Keith Carnie, Vice President John Thiessen, Dow, Travis Day, Greg Harris, Danny Parra and Nick Wade.

As part of the consent agenda, the board officially approved the memorandum of understanding with Warriors Best Friend for a pair of service dogs that will, after their training, work the halls at CCR-III.

cess, with reported annual earnings of over $200,000.

He left an indelible record of how New York lived during his lifetime. Some of his lasting accolades include induction into the Ohio Journalistic Hall of Fame in 1951, O.O. McIntyre Park District in Gallipolis, Ohio, Meredith Wilson’s McIntyre music suite, a cocktail named the Odd McIntyre, a journalism fellowship at the University of Missouri in 1986 named the “O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Writing Fellowship.” Also, his name graces the end of

the official poem of the state of Oklahoma that also honors his friend, Will Rogers: “Well, so long folks, it’s time to retire, I got to keep a date with Odd McIntyre.”

Lesli Shaver, president of the CCHS, has joined with the membership to organize a video featuring his involvement with Plattsburg and his Ohio home in Gallipolis. Ms. Shaver and her husband, Mike, traveled to Gallipolis to gather information and photographs that will be part of the featured video.

Clinton County Extension offers soil samples

Once you understand what’s going on below the surface, you can apply fertilizers with confidence. Both the amount and type of nutrients applied are crucial. Not enough can limit production. Too much can be

harmful and a waste money. The wrong combination of nutrients can leave plants wanting more.

Clinton County University of Missouri Extension offers soil testing services at its office in Plattsburg

that will give you the information you need for a great growing season. For a handy informational flyer on how to take the best soil sample, email mowens@missouri. edu or call 816-933-2138.

Drop off soil samples at

111 N.Main Street in Plattsburg Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a cost for each sample. Processing samples takes 10 to 14 days. So act quickly.

Clinton County R-III, Continued from Page A1

Clinton County Sheriff’s Department’s Weekly Activity Report

Friday, March 10

12:20 a.m.: Suspicious activity in progress on SW 169 Highway in Clinton County.

12:51 a.m.: Medical call on Perry Street in Edgerton.

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

3:22 a.m.: Medical call on Maple Street in Plattsburg.

3:35 a.m.: Disturbance in progress on 33 Highway in Clinton County.

6:47 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 33 Highway in Holt.

7:29 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on Clay Avenue in Plattsburg.

7:32 a.m.: Stealing in progress on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

9:27 a.m.: Child abuse on Port Arthur Road in Trimble.

9:57 a.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 169 Highway in Clinton County.

9:57 a.m.: Animal call on 69 Highway in Cameron.

11:43 a.m.: Domestic in progress on NE Hinchey in Lathrop.

1:03 p.m.: Suspicious activity in progress on I-35 in Clinton County.

1:50 p.m.: Children’s division on standby on NW Blair Lane in Gower.

3:28 p.m.: Medical call on 169 Highway in rural Plattsburg.

4:32 p.m.: Suspicious activity in progress on I-35 in Clinton County.

5:48 p.m.: Domestic in progress on East Street in Lathrop.

6:03 p.m.: Medical call on Gary Street in Plattsburg.

9:45 p.m.: Animal bite on SE Cheyenne Drive in Lathrop.

10:26 p.m.: Medical call on SW 223rd Street in Trimble.

10:32 p.m.: Medical (overdose) on SW 223rd Street in Trimble.

10:42 p.m.: Commercial alarm on North Street in Lathrop.

10:59 p.m.: Medical call on W. Maple in Plattsburg.

11:13 p.m.: Medical call on SW Arnold Road in Plattsburg.

Saturday, March 11

1:24 a.m.: Suspicious person in progress on Railroad in Gower.

1:51 p.m.: Alarm call on S. First Street in Gower.

3:54 p.m.: Medical call on North Street in Lathrop.

5:05 p.m.: Medical call on NE 284th Street in Turney.

5:48 p.m.: Medical call on Harrington in Gower.

6:34 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on 116 Highway in Lathrop.

8:36 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on SE Cougar in Lathrop.

8:51 p.m.: Medical call on SE 235th Street in Lathrop.

10:06 p.m.: Medical call on Hines Avenue in Edgerton.

Sunday, March 12

12:35 a.m.: Assisting another agency on Plattsburg Road in Kearney.

3:32 a.m.: Check for trouble on V Highway in Clinton

County.

8:31 a.m.: Medical call on Railroad in Gower.

8:55 a.m.: Animal call on 33 Highway in Lathrop.

11:37 a.m.: Animal call on NE 336th Street in Cameron.

12:35 p.m.: Animal call on I-35 in Clinton County.

12:40 p.m.: Death on SE Downing in Lathrop.

1:10 p.m.: Death on SE Downing in Lathrop.

2:07 p.m.: Children’s division on standby on W. Maple in Plattsburg.

4:27 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.

4:36 p.m.: Natural cover fire SE Route H in Gower.

7:53 p.m.: Medical call on N. Main Street in Plattsburg.

9:04 p.m.: Assisting another agency on Truman Street in Plattsburg.

Monday, March 13

7:25 a.m.: Motorist assist on 69 Highway in Lathrop.

9:13 a.m.: Fire alarm on Clay Avenue in Plattsburg.

3:40 p.m.: Animal call on Second Street in Plattsburg.

4:22 p.m.: Vehicle fire on I-35 in Cameron.

4:30 p.m.: Suspicious person in progress on 116 Highway in Lathrop.

5:19 p.m.: Assisting another agency on I-35 in Clinton County.

6:14 p.m.: Suicidal subject on I-35 in Clinton County.

6:48 p.m.: Domestic in progress on Port Arthur in Trimble.

10:12 p.m.: Disturbance in

progress on Port Arthur in Trimble.

Tuesday, March 14

7:47 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle in progress on C Highway in Clinton County.

8:20 a.m.: Medical call (fall) on Carpenter Street in Osborn.

10:56 a.m.: Controlled burn on Mac Road in Gower.

10:35 a.m.: Medical call on Sellers in Lathrop.

11:38 a.m.: Medical call on B Highway in Edgerton.

12:07 p.m.: Controlled burn on SW Hord Road in Plattsburg.

1:10 p.m.: Fraud call on Y Highway in Plattsburg.

1:40 p.m.: Assault (not in progress) in Clinton County.

2:02 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.

2:52 p.m.: Domestic in progress on Port Arthur in Trimble.

3:06 p.m.: Natural cover fire on SW Springtown in Plattsburg.

4 p.m.: Controlled burn on Z Highway in Trimble.

4:15 p.m.: Medical (fall) on Kennedy in Gower.

8:03 p.m.: Medical call on Town and Country Road in Plattsburg.

11:16 p.m.: Assisting another agency on I-35 in Clinton County.

Wednesday, March 15

3:54 a.m.: Alarm call on North Street in Lathrop.

8:59 a.m.: Medical call on W. Elijah in Easton.

11:31 a.m.: Fraud on SE Haynesville in Holt.

11:52 a.m.: Medical call on SE Hilltop in Lathrop.

11:58 p.m.: Animal call on Waukomis in Lathrop.

12:30 p.m.: Controlled burn on SE Valley View Lane in Holt.

1:05 p.m.: Medical call on E. Osage in Plattsburg.

2:17 p.m.: Vehicle crash on 116 Highway in Clinton County.

2:49 p.m.: Residential alarm on SE 216th Street in Lathrop.

4:16 p.m.: Medical call on 169 Highway in Gower.

4:40 p.m.: Noise complaint on North Street in Clinton County.

4:44 p.m.: Assisting another agency on Winding Creek in Cameron.

4:44 p.m.: Medical call on SW 240th Street in Trimble.

6:27 p.m.: Death on SE Cannon Ball in Holt.

6:30 p.m.: Death on SE Cannon Ball in Holt.

6:48 p.m.: Vehicle crash on

169 Highway in Gower.

6:53 p.m.: Vehicle crash on 169 Highway in Gower.

7:46 p.m.: Juvenile problem on 169 Highway in Gower.

8:04 p.m.: Disturbance in progress on N. Main in Clinton County.

8:41 p.m.: Medical call on Kennedy Drive in Gower.

9:10 p.m.: Medical call on 169 Highway in Gower.

9:42 p.m.: Medical call on E. Concord in Plattsburg.

Thursday, March 16

1:48 a.m.: Medical call on Y Highway in Plattsburg.

7:07 a.m.: Medical call on 169 Highway in Gower.

8:24 a.m.: Commercial alarm on N. Cannonball Road in Holt.

12:32 p.m.: Check for trouble south of V Highway in Clinton County.

1:16 p.m.: Medical call on SE Apache in Lathrop.

1:42 p.m.: Careless and imprudent driver on I-35 in Clinton County.

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2:25 p.m.: Suspicious activity in progress on PP Highway in Holt.

3:12 p.m.: Trespassing in progress on Elm Street in Lathrop.

3:16 p.m.: Medical call on SE Bluff Street in Plattsburg.

3:19 p.m.: Medical call on Clay Street in Holt.

3:46 p.m.: Domestic in progress on Ash Street in Lathrop.

5:14 p.m.: Medical call on SW Holiday Harbor in Plattsburg.

7:46 p.m.: Vehicle crash on 169 Highway in Trimble.

8:26 p.m.: Check for trouble on N. School Drive in Lathrop.

8:42 p.m.: Medical call on SE O’Dell Road in Lathrop.

9:36 p.m.: Motorist assist on 169 Highway in Trimble.

10:26 p.m.: Motorist assist on C Highway in Plattsburg.

10:41 p.m.: Medical call on N. Main in Plattsburg.

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From Plattsburg to NYC, Odd was a friend of the nation

You know you’re growin’ older when... Your favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine.

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There are ample definitions for the word history. One of my favorites I’ve found: history is the story of who we are, where we come from, and can potentially reveal where we are headed.

I’m thinking that pretty much covers the bases of what it means. In my judgment, that is what the Clinton County Historical Society’s mission is when looking at our past. Under the leadership of president Lesli Shaver, this investigation of our past has brought the group to focus on the life of Oscar Odd McIntyre.

That’s quite a mouthful of a name, and not one that most Plattsburgers would recognize today. However, from the 1920s through the 1930s, he was one of the most recognized, and I would dare say famous, columnists in the City of New York and all across America. One name-dropping friend was entertainer/columnist/humorist Will Rogers. Rogers made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 “talkies”), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns. Rogers was a fan of O.O. McIntyre. How so, and what is the proof of such a claim?

Those answers and more will be revealed during the society’s featured event on McIntyre this Saturday evening from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Tinnen Town Hall and Event

Center (100 E. Maple Street in the heart of downtown Plattsburg).

During the presentation, two videos will be shown, with one produced by the society’s membership. There is no admission charge, just a free will offering to help fund the group’s museum and events.

McIntyre began his career as a newspaper man, and from those humble beginnings, he grew to write a daily column, New York Day by Day, that grew to be published in more than 500 newspapers nationwide.

Here are some of the highlights from information provided by Ms. Shaver.

Oscar Odd McIntyre (OOM), 1884-1938

He was born at 206 W. Maple Street in Plattsburg, Mo., on February 18, 1884, to Henry Bell and Fanny Young McIntyre. When he was very young, his mother and sister, Georgia, contracted tuberculosis and died. After this, his aunt Dora Young and his maternal grandparents agreed to help raise Odd and his sister, Kate. After Dora Young contracted and passed from tuberculosis, Odd and his sister moved to Gallipolis, Ohio, to be raised by their paternal grandmother, Mary Joan McIntyre. They would return to Plattsburg in the summers. His father, Henry, was the owner of the LaClede Hotel back in its heyday.

Odd was a bit of a delinquent during his teenage years. When Henry McIntyre realized he wasn’t going to graduate from high school and his time at a business college in Cincinnati was wasted, he sent for

him to come back to Plattsburg and learn the hotel business. Odd had developed a taste for beer during his time in Cincinnati. After a short time, his father gave up on him learning the hotel business, handed him $20 and sent him on his way. Years later Henry wrote, “He needed the shock of being sent adrift” to find his way.

McIntyre’s newspaper career began at the Gallipolis Journal in 1902. He then went to the East Liverpool (Ohio) Tribune as a feature writer in 1906. At the age of 22, he became the political writer and later managing editor of the Dayton Ohio Herald. After marrying his childhood sweetheart in 1907, he went from the Herald to the Cincinnati Post as a telegraph editor, city editor and assistant managing editor. In 1912 he took the big leap and moved to New York. He then started his syndicated column, New York Day by Day. His syndicated column made him one of the highest paid newspaper writers of his day, with an income of more than $200,000 each year (approx. 1.5million in today’s dollars).

He was also the author of several books, including The Big Town, Bright Light Nights, 23 Selected Stories, and Another Odd Book. He was a contributor to many magazines, notably Cosmopolitan, Life, Liberty, and the American Magazine. Offers to appear on radio went unanswered.

At age 53 he died on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1938, of a heart attack at 2 a.m., at his Park Avenue apartment – four days before his 54th birthday. He was transported back home to Gatewood in Galli-

polis for his visitation and funeral. He was buried high on a hill overlooking the Ohio River with a grave that simply said, “OOM”. Maybelle erected a bench later that read, “Beloved of a Nation.” Seven months after his death, his biography, The Life of O.O. McIntyre by Charles Driscoll, made the bestsellers list. He left an indelible record of how New York lived during his lifetime. A part of his lasting accolades include induction into the Ohio Journalistic Hall of Fame in 1951, a journalism fellowship at the University of Missouri in 1986 named the “O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Writing Fellowship.” Also, his name graces the end of the official poem of the state of Oklahoma that also honors his friend, Will Rogers: “Well, so long folks, it’s time to retire, I got to keep a date with Odd McIntyre.”

OOM once wrote, “I am not writing for posterity, nor do I believe anything I write will live for more than a week or so after publication. I have found satisfaction in entertaining people a little every day.”

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Trivia question: Who is the only coach to win both an NCAA and an NBA title? A. Larry Brown; B. John Wooden; C. John Calipari; D. Dean Smith (find answer close by).

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Some more smiles from Oahu courtesy of Jim Nicholson…

“The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.”

– Al McGuire

“War is God’s way of teaching

Americans geography.” – Ambrose Bierce

“It would be nice to spend billions on schools and roads, but right now that money is desperately needed for political ads.” – Andy Borowitz

“At every party there are two kinds of people – those who want to go home and those who don’t. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.” – Ann Landers

“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I’m right.” –Ashleigh Brilliant

“Have you noticed that all the people in favor of birth control are already born?” – Benny Hill

“As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” – Buddy Hackett

“Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.” – Benjamin Franklin (Trivia answer – A. Larry Brown is the only coach in basketball history to win both an NCAA national championship (Kansas Jayhawks, 1988) and an NBA title (Detroit Pistons, 2004).

Food for thought: “The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.” – William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958), American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes..

Talk to you next week!

Steve Tinnen stevetinnen@yahoo.com

Reader sees City Council as a reason for stalled growth

Dear editor,

As a business owner in the downtown area of Plattsburg, I can’t help but feel like our city council is giving us a comedy routine instead of effective governance. The lack of communication and neglect of important issues is leaving us scratching our

heads.

For instance, the council rejected the planning and zoning committee’s recommendation for the alley behind Main Street, leading to a hot mess of a situation. Instead of reducing traffic speed and keeping the alley open for delivery trucks and

trash trucks, the council approved a proposal based on one business owner’s input. This owner received asphalt paving behind their store with no financial liability to themselves, while the rest of us are left with a war zone of an alley behind other businesses.

Plattsburg’s stagnant population is not due to the citizens, but rather a council that is not pulling its weight to support local businesses. A poor city council can lead to decreased economic opportunities, reduced public services, and a general feeling of disappointment for the

town’s residents.

So, let’s do something about it! I urge the citizens of Plattsburg to vote in the upcoming city council elections and hold our leaders accountable for supporting our community’s growth and development. We all deserve a council that is committed to

doing its job and not giving us a stand-up routine.

Thank you for your time,

M.A. Porter Plattsburg Business Owner

Douglas L. Robb

Douglas Leo Robb, 74, of Lathrop, Mo., passed away on March 11, 2023, at the VA Hospital Hospice.

He was born November 5, 1948, Kansas City, Mo., to John Robb Jr. and Mary Robb (Lowe). Doug was educated and graduated at East and William Chrisman High School. He joined the Navy and was later employed working with broilers and machining. Doug enjoyed many activities, such as playing cards, fishing, and camping. He loved to spend time with his niece, Brenda Brisbine, and family. Doug was a member of the Catholic church.

He is survived by two sons, John H. and Leonard

D. Robb, sister Mary Beth, and many wonderful nieces and nephews. Family members that preceded him in death: parents John and Mary, sisters Georgia and Barbara, and brother Bruce. Services were held March 17 at Church of the Santa Fe in Buckner, Mo. Burial at a later date at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Mo.

Tommy R. Eads

Tommy R. Eads, 72, of Corning, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, March 17, 2023, at his home in Corning. Celebration of Life Services will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Lathrop, Mo., on Saturday, March 25, at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Corning Volunteer Fire Department (905 Davis Ave., Corning, IA. 50841). Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center is in charge of local arrangements. Memories and condolences can be shared online at www. pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Tommy Ray Eads was born in Lathrop, Mo., on December 4, 1950, the son of Raymond “Jack” Eads and Nettie (Rae) Eads. Tom-

my was raised in Lathrop with his sister, “Dolly,” and brother, Billy. He attended public schools, graduating with the Class of 1968 from Lathrop High School. Following graduation, Tommy enlisted in the United States Army and served his country from 1969 to 1971 during the Vietnam War.

Upon returning to civilian life, Tommy worked various jobs until begin-

Fundraiser for PHS grad facing heart failure

Stacia Hill is 24-years old and a 2016 graduate of Plattsburg High School. She is currently a member of the U.S. Air Force. She has a toddler son.

Stacia was stationed in Hawaii and she was diagnosed in December 2022 with a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy, with an ejection fraction of 25 to 30 percent. She was transferred to San Antonio, Texas, where she is receiving medical treatment. This is not a condition that can be cured;

it can only be managed.

Pizza Hut of Plattsburg will be holding a fundraiser for Stacia on Monday, March 27. Ten percent of all sales that day will be donated to Stacia for her medical and other related expenses. Pizza Hut also will be delivering all day.

There is also a GoFundMe account established by Caitlyn Christenson and Veronica Cook. You can get more and updated information on Stacia by accessing that account.

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ning a 32-year career with the railroad, working on the Bridge Crew for Burlington Northern Santa Fe. During this time, Tommy became a father of three children: Tommy Jr., Michael and Misty. On October 18, 1995, Tommy was united in marriage to Terri Lue Dotson in Ottumwa, Iowa, and became a step-father to Martin.

In 2010, Tommy retired from the railroad and enjoyed spending his time with his family and tending to his large vegetable garden next to the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Corning. He also enjoyed being a member of the American Legion and was a huge Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Tommy was preceded in death by his parents;

his sister, Brenda “Dolly” Townsend, and a grandson, Jacob.

Tommy is survived by his wife, Terri Eads, of Corning, Iowa; his children: Tommy Eads, Jr. of Plattsburg, Mo.; Michael Eads of Kansas City, Mo.; Misty (husband Aso) Hamaseed of Coventry, England; and step-son, Martin Grace of Corning, Iowa; Nine grandchildren: Felisha (significant other Drew), Cody (significant other Tori), Shyanne (significant other Gavyn), Shawn, Lana, Aiden, Erica, Caleb and Bruce. Tommy is also survived by his brother, Billy Eads, of Turney, Mo; a brotherin-law, Jim Townsend, of Lathrop, Missouri; several nieces, nephews and many friends.

Senior Center Menu

Thursday, March 23

Chicken and biscuits, buttered spinach, lettuce salad, mandarin oranges, wheat bread.

Friday, March 24

Fish fillet, buttered peas, gelatin with cottage cheese, assorted fruits and pastries, wheat bread.

Monday, March 27

Chicken and noodles, fiesta corn, beets, tropical fruit,

wheat bread.

Tuesday, March 28 Country ham, sweet potatoes, vegetable blend, fruit gelatin, wheat bread.

Wednesday, March 29 Hamburger on a bun, assorted chips, tossed salad, assorted fruit.

Thursday, March 30

Taco salad, refried beans, diced tomatoes, tropical fruit, wheat bread.

Clinton County Middle School Honor Roll - Q3 Composer wins again

Principal’s Honor Roll

8th Grade: Jenna Enochs, Emma McCannon, Aidan McCrary, Lillian Noctis, Luke Parra, Allie Stockdale.

7th Grade: Zander Carter, Tate Clifton, Chase Florence, Lillian Fuhr, Audriana Grayson, Owen Hofmeister, Alivia Lloyd, Katherine Middlebrook, Katelinn Murdock, Naomie Smith, Kael Watts, Colton Wilkinson.

6th Grade: Paisley Biggerstaff, Evelynn Biston, Raylee Burns, Spencer Curtis, Mollie Gudde, Valentino Hernandez, Claire Kubicki, John Murdock, Brogan Noll, Blakely Sow-

ers, JJ Talbott, Shelbea Weller, Kiersten Westhoven.

Honor Roll

8th Grade: Rylan Adamson, Gabriella Barclay, Jacob Cabrera, Bryndelyn Dray, Addison Ford, Trevon Gallen, Grace Kennedy, Zane Lee, Kenzy Love, Zachary McKelvey, Harper Sowers, Kurt Timms, Andrew Vandevelde, Zackery Wheeler.

7th Grade: Mira Armstrong, Harmony Barr, Madyson Bentz, Keaton Brown, Bailey Fuhr, Jace Gorham, Jayce Graybill, Evelynn Harrell, Bella Hofmeister, Shayne Jackson, Zach James, Elizabeth

Love, Halynn Moran, Wyatt Morris, Zane Morsbach, Brylee Pettipiece, Kasen Robertson, Adrian Rockstead, Hunter Smith, Jeremy Thompson, Aidden Tudorowski, Kasen Waldron.

6th Grade: Wyatt Bramble, Laila Capps, Kaydence Davidson, Bradlee Grogan, Rylan Hall, Gideon Halsey, Eva Hartman, Remington Hufford, Johnathyn Jeffries, Jazmyn Jones, Keagan Kennedy, Bryson Matsukevich, Cailyn McLallen, Kourtneigh Miller, Jordynn Poe, Drayven Roberts, Daniela Sanchez Apodaca, Sarah Schmitzer, Kendall Sedgwick, Lexi Thomas, Brody Womack.

Congratulations to East Buchanan senior Quincy Meyer, for his original jazz composition, “Bittersweet Tangerine,” winning first place in the high school jazz category of the Creating Original Music Project at the University of Missouri.

This contest is a statewide competition that recognizes Missouri students who compose original works in a variety of musical styles, including jazz, fine art, and popular music. Winning composers and their schools are awarded cash prizes. First place at the COMP festival is awarded $1,250, and earns $1,250 for the student’s school.

Quincy’s piece will be performed at the COMP Festival on April 22 at the Sinquefield Music Center at the University of Missouri.

This is Quincy’s second time placing first at the

COMP Festival. Last year, his original piece, “March of the Corn Stalks,” won in the fine art category. The jazz piece, “Bittersweet Tangerine,” previously won the MOAJE (Missouri Association for Jazz Education)

original Jazz composition in February of this year. Quincy plans to attend college and major in music, focusing on composing music, playing in the orchestra, and jazz ensembles.

Hunter Education Class

Chillicothe, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering free upcoming hunter education skills sessions in Trenton on March 30 and in Chillicothe on April 13. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed to obtain hunting permits. These sessions will teach and test par-

ticipants for safe firearms handling and basic hunting skills. The sessions offered and links to register include:

Trenton from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at North Central Missouri College Barton Campus, 96 SE Eighth Ave., https:// short.mdc.mo.gov/4ga.

Chillicothe from 5:30 to

9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, at the Cornerstone Church Event Center, 900 Adam Drive, https://short. mdc.mo.gov/4gR.

For any questions about the sessions or help getting registered, contact Adam Brandsgaard, MDC conservation educator, at 660-6466122.

LTC Networks gives $500 to Lathrop R-II Schools

PRESS RELEASE

LTC Networks continually strives to positively influence the areas in which it operates. This is achieved through the corporation’s commitment to bring fiber internet to its customers, as well as through the tangible donations and support given to schools and community organizations.

Smart Rural Community

PRESS RELEASE

LTC Networks recently designated the city of Lathrop as a Smart Rural Community. This designation means that every home and business in the Lathrop exchange has access to fiber broadband internet with speeds up to one gigabit per second.

LTC Networks is nationally recognized as a Smart Rural Community provider by industry association, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association.

LTC Networks received this recognition for the corporation’s ongoing efforts to deliver the best in telecommunications services throughout their rural service areas.

The Smart Rural Community program promotes rural broadband networks and broadband-enabled applications that are critical to rural communities, encouraging innovative economic development and enabling remote education, telehealth, precision agriculture, telecommuting and other services.

“As a telecommunica-

tions provider, it is our responsibility and duty to provide vital communications technology for our members,” said Mitchell Bailey, CEO of LTC Networks.

“The foresight and dedi-

cation of our management team and board of directors propelled us to connect our rural communities to the opportunities, advanced services and technology that fiber provides.”

“Schools play a vital role in their communities,” said Mitchell Bailey, CEO of LTC Networks. “We recognize the value of educational institutions and are pleased to donate $500 to the Lathrop R-II School District.”

Pictured above are LTC Networks District Manager Steve Miles and Lathrop R-2 Superinten-

dent Chris Fine.

“It’s not only the school that benefits from donations, it is the community as well,” said Bailey.

“When we donate to our schools, it is an investment in our future and a donation that goes back into our communities.”

LTC Networks manager Steve Miles presents Lathrop Mayor Jennifer Morrison and City Administrator Bob Burns with the Smart Rural Community designation.

A highly productive first half of session

As the 2023 session reached its midpoint lawmakers headed into their brief break from legislative action with a long list of accomplishments.

House Speaker Dean Plocher praised his colleagues for the work they did in the first half of the legislative session. He said, “We began the session with an ambitious agenda focused on building a more prosperous Missouri with opportunities for all. Our members have made good on that promise by working diligently and deliberatively to advance commonsense reforms and solutions that will ensure a quality education for our children, grow our economy, and keep our streets safe.

I’m proud of the work we’ve done and ready to work with the Senate and Governor Parson to make sure these proposals make

their way into law.”

Before beginning the oneweek break, 30 House Bills were sent to the Senate including one piece of legislation truly agreed to by both chambers and signed into law by the governor. Lawmakers will have until Friday, May 12 to have their legislative priorities approved by both the House and Senate and sent to the governor’s desk.

Some of the priority bills approved during the first half of the legislative session include:

Curbing Violent CrimeHB 301 is a wide-ranging public safety bill that includes a key provision that would allow the governor to appoint a special prosecutor in areas of the state with an excessive homicide rate, most notably St. Louis.

Supporting Law Enforcement - HBs 702, 53, 213, 216, 306 & 359 will take the politics out of policing by placing the St.

Louis Police Department under the control of a state-appointed board of commissioners, which will stabilize the department so it can perform the basic job of law enforcement in addition to mandating more officers and increasing officer salaries.

Improving Police Officer Pay - HBs 640 & 729 will help the Kansas City Police Department attract and retain the very best law enforcement personnel by allowing the department to offer better pay to officers and the chief of police.

Encouraging Entrepreneurship - HB 268 establishes the “Regulatory Sandbox Act” to allow innovators, entrepreneurs, and individuals who are trying to bring new services and products to the market a way to do that outside of the current regulatory framework.

Protecting Missouri Farmland - HBs 903, 465, 430 & 499

is a critical national security bill that would protect fair competition and limit foreign ownership of Missouri farmland by defined enemies of the United States of America. Nations on the “Restrictive Country” list in the bill are defined as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela.

With eight weeks left in session, there is still a lot of work to do, including work to be done on the Governor’s $51 billion budget recommendation. I am looking forward to the final sprint!

It is an honor and a privilege to serve Northwest Missouri in the Missouri House of Representatives. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 573751-0246 or at Josh.Hurlbert@ house.mo.gov if there is anything I can do for you, or stop by my office in Room 406-B if you are ever in the Capitol.

Northwest Missouri Roadwork

St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of March 20-26. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There also may be moving operations throughout the region, in addition to the work mentioned below. MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones.

Atchison County

Interstate 29 – Bridge replacement project over the Nishnabotna River (mile marker 122-124) through May. Traffic is head-tohead in the southbound lanes. (Contractor: Phillips Hardy, Inc.) More info: https:// www.modot.org/atchison-county-interstate-29-nishnabotna-river-bridge-rehabilitation *1

Andrew County

I-29 – Pavement improvement project from south of Business Route 71 to just south of Route O (Buchanan County) through late October 2023. An 11.6-foot width restriction is in place. (Contractor: Herzog Contracting Corp.)

Route D – Roadside work from County Road 194 to U.S. Route 169, March 2024

Clinton County

I-35 – Concrete replacement southbound from mile marker 48 to mile marker 46, March 20-24. Road will be narrowed to one lane around-the-clock with a 12foot with restriction

DeKalb County

Route A – Pothole patching, March 20-24

Demolition Bid

The Gower Fire Protection District/Board of Directors is opening bidding for the following:

Complete removal of house structures, cellars, outbuildings, and all trees marked with an “X” – including but not limited too all contents of structures/basements/cellars/out buildings, concrete, bricks, etc. – and leaving the site as grade for the property located at 405 N 169 Highway, Gower, MO 64454.

The bid chosen is responsible for all appropriate licenses, permits, locates, insurance, etc.

• If the property is found to have a well, it will need to be capped and filled to DNR standards.

The bid chosen will hold harmless the Gower Fire Protection District/ Board of Directors of any injury, accident, damage, etc. during the removal process

• The Gower Fire Protection District/Board of Directors reserve the right to accept or reject any bid.

• The bid chosen must have all work completed by July 1, 2023. If work is not completed by July 1, 2023; contract will be VOID and no payment made.

The bid chosen will be paid at the Board of Director’s meeting following the completion of work.

• All Bids Must be Sealed and Postmarked by April 12, 2023 and will be viewed at the April 19, 2023, meeting.

All bids must be mailed to Gower Fire Protection District – PO BOX 365, Gower, MO 64454 Any

PLACE YOUR AD TODAY!

CALL 816-539-2111

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

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

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

Kingsville Livestock Auction. Located 45 miles SE of Kansas City, MO. On 58 Hwy. East of Modern. 816.597.3331. www.kingsvillelivestock.com fwda

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

Apartments For Lease - Various size apartments available in Hale MO. Utilities and appliances furnished. Available soon. NO PETS. Background check required. 660-645-

PUBLIC HEARING

Select Investments & Holdings LLC of Kansas City, MO has applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Minor Subdivide of a 24.9 acre parcel into 3-8.3+/- acre lots. Rezone of the lots to R-1 (Single Family Residential). Property is located in the NE Quadrant of the intersection of NE Brown Road and NE 256th St in Lathrop, MO. Section 22; Township 55N; Range 30W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 7:15 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 (3/16, 3/23/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

O Highway Investments LLC of Trimble, MO has applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Major Subdivide (8 lots) of a 95.6 acre parcel into 8 Lots measuring 11.1+/-, 11.1+/-, 10.5+/-, 12.4+/-, 10.0+/-, 10.9+/-, 15.7+/and 13.9 +/- acres. Rezone of the 8 lots to R-1 (Single Family Residential). Property is bordered on the South and East sides by Highway O. Property is located East of US Hwy 169, North of SW 227th St., Trimble, MO. Section 7; Township 54N; Range 32W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, April 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 (3/16, 3/23/23)

2269 or 660-6452316

1 bedroom apartment in Lathrop. $550 plus utilities. 1 approved pet allowed. 816-5006651.

PUBLISHER’S NO-

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

FOR SALE

Complete line of Milwaukee Power tools. Everyday low prices. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, Trenton, 660-359-3660.

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! dtf

8 wk old Jack Russell pups, APRI reg, 6m/1f, shots, microchipped, $475. 816 807-0382.

Corgi puppies ready for new homes the week of Easter. Wonderful companions. 1st sthots and raised with kids, cats, and chickens. Trimble. 816-5006645

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NOTICES

THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP 1736 East 9th St. 359-3313.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Because The People Must Know

SURPLUS PROPERTY

The East Buchanan C-1 School District is selling surplus property including TWO 60x60 vinyl pole tents with all straps, poles, and ropes. Each tent has 12 removable side flaps that can fully close in tent. Tents were approximately two years old when purchased. The district had the tents set up for about four months in 2020. The tents were professionally taken down and packed and have been in storage since December 2020. In addition to the govdeals listing below, you may also get more information by calling 816 424-6466. For more information and to bid, visit: https://www.govdeals.com/EBSurplus (3/23, 3/30/23)

NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE is hereby given that a regular election will be held in the Lathrop R-II School District on April 4, 2023 for the purpose of electing three directors of the Board of Education for terms of three (3) years. The polls shall open between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. All qualified and registered voters residing in the District are entitled to vote at the election.

A SAMPLE BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION IS AS FOLLOWS:

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:

(To cast a vote for director upon this ballot, darken the oval next to the name of the candidate or candidates for whom you wish to vote; your vote will not be counted for any candidate unless the oval is darkened next to the name). FOR DIRECTOR OF LATHROP R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023

(VOTE FOR THREE (3) CANDIDATES TO SERVE TERMS OF THREE (3) YEARS)

( ) WILLIAM ROBERT DIETRICH, JR.

( ) JEN LANNING

( ) T’KEYA SHARMÉ COPE

( ) JAMES P. MARTIN

( ) DARRELL DENNIS MORGAN, JR. Lauren Claypool, Board Secretary (3/16, 3/23/23)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI

PROBATE DIVISION

Case Number: 23CN-PR00021

In the Estate of WILLIAM D. COLBURN, Deceased. NOTICE OF HEARING

TO ALL PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY OF WILLIAM D. COLBURN, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON JANUARY 19TH, 2022, RESIDENT OF CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, AS AN HEIR OF SAID DECEDENT OR THROUGH ANY HEIR OF SAID DECEDENT:

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court by Karen Colburn, for the determination of heirs of William D. Colburn, deceased, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to the following described property owned by said decedent at the time of death, to-wit:

Bank Account at Commerce Bank

Petitioner's attorney is Kim Brown, Attorney at Law, LLC, 1803 N. Walnut, P.O. Box 77, Cameron, Missouri 64429.

You are hereby required to appear to answer said petition on April 10th, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri, at Plattsburg, Missouri, at which time and place said petition will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition.

Dated 3/6/23

PUBLIC TEST OF THE VOTING EQUIPMENT AT CLINTON COUNTY

On March 28, 2023, the public is invited to attend a test of the voting equipment for the upcoming April 4, 2023, General Municipal Election. The testing will be held at the Clinton County Courthouse located at 207 N Main, Plattsburg, MO 64477 at 10:00 a.m. in the office of David Woody, Clinton County Clerk. Any person wishing to attend will be welcome.

(3/16, 3/23/23)

PUBLIC HEARING

Trevor and Katie Rawlings of Cameron, MO have applied to the Clinton County Planning and Zoning Commission for a Major Subdivide (4 lots) of a 53.05 acre parcel into 4 Lots measuring 38.05+/-, 5.00+/-, 5.00+/-, and 5.00+/acres. Rezone of the 3-5.00 acres lots to R-1 (Single Family Residential). Property is located on the East of Hwy A, South side of NE 336th St., and North of NE 324th St., Cameron, MO. Section 5; Township 56N; Range 30W. The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 7:30 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 (3/16, 3/23/23)

Notice of Non-Election for Clinton County

Pursuant to RSMo 115.124 If the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in that office to be filled by the election (and the entity has properly advertised the positions), no election shall be held for such office, and the candidates shall assume the responsibilities of their offices at the same time and in the same manner as if they had been elected. Notice is hereby given that the following political sub-divisions will not have an election at the General Municipal election on April 4, 2023.

Clinton County Health Department

Robert C. Elliott, Jr.

Rayann Herndon

Tri-County Ambulance District

District 2Charles E. Snyder

District 5Daniel Doty

Cameron Ambulance District

District 3Randall Gould 3-year term

District 6Rex Stretch 6-year term

Dekalb Clinton Ambulance District #1

Sub-District #1 – 3 year term Judy Hardin

Sub-District #4--3 year term Sandi Windham

Clinton County PWSD #1

Sub-District #1 William McBreen

Public Water Supply District No. 1 Dekalb County

Sub-District #1 Kenneth Dale Baker

Public Water Supply District #1 of Ray County

Sub-District #5 Tim Luther

Public Water Supply District #8 of Platte County

Sub-District #1 Mike Fisher

Sub-District #3 David Miller

Public Water Supply District #3 of Clay County Missouri

Sub-District #2 Taryn Bilbruck

Sub-District #3 David Christensen

Consolidated Public Water Supply District #4 of Clinton County Missouri

Sub-District #4Ellen Pattrick

Sub-District #5James Sondag

Plattsburg Special Road District

Kurtis Loy Kennedy 3-year term

Cameron Special Road District

Max Thompson

Gower Fire Protection District

Joshua E. Church

Plattsburg Fire Protection District

Benton J. Gudde 6-year term

Kenneth J. Tongue 6-year term

Mark A. Noe 2-year term

Easton Fire Protection District

Rick Stepanek 6-year term

Alvin Kerns 2-year term

Publication required by Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 115

Missouri Election Laws

David Woody, Clinton County Clerk

Ren Eads, Circuit Clerk, Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri (3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30/23)

Name of Publication – The Leader

Publication Date - March 23, 2023

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Green Hills Rural Development is accepting bids for mowing and weed eating services at

810 Washington Street in Trenton, liability insurance is required. Please email bids to debbie@ghrpc.org or drop off at 810 Washington Street Trenton by March 31st 2023. For more information call 660359-5636

Country Hill Estates (south edge of Cameron) is accepting bids for front entry mowing, trimming and weed control for

NO HUNTING DIRECTORY

All hunting, fishing, swimming, and trespassing on land owned or controlled by the undersigned is hereby forbidden, except with the permission of the owner.

(Names added to this list for $25 per year. ADVANCE payment only.)

PLATTSBURG

2023. CHE reserves the right to reject any/all bids. The winning bidder will need to provide proof of insurance. Submitted bids / questions may be directed to: bill@redequipmentco.com by April 1, 2023.

EMPLOYMENT

North Central Missouri College is seeking an Agriculture Agronomy/Precision Technology Instructor. This is a full-time position with benefits included. 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.

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.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Gower, Missouri will be receiving bids at Gower City Hall, 97 North 4th Street, Gower, Missouri, 64454 until 3:00 PM on Friday April 21, 2023 for the installation of approximately 1,200 lineal feet of 6” PVC Waterline, 4 Fire Hydrants, 4 6” Gate valves and 17 service line connections. Plans and Specifications can be secured from Snyder & Associates, Inc. 802 Francis St. St. Joseph, Missouri, 64501 (816-364-5222) upon the receipt of Twenty-five dollars ($25). Payment is nonrefundable. A Pre-Bid conference for Gower Water Line Replacement will be held at Snyder & Associates, 802 Francis Street, St. Joseph, Missouri 64501 at 10 o’clock (A.M. S.T.) on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Pre-Bid is not mandatory but is highly encouraged.

(3/16, 3/23/23)

Grants for Recycling Projects Available

livery Driver, Monday thru Friday, 8-5, every other Saturday, 7:30-12:00. Paid vacation and holidays. Must have clean driving record. Apply in person at Carquest Auto Parts, Trenton, MO.

HELP WANTEDUS 36 Raceway Drag Strip - Concession Stand - Must be at least 16 years old - Saturdays and/or Wednesdays. Call Ruth 816-632-6492.

HELP WANTED

LawnWorks LLC is looking for someone to join our lawn care team. Must be dependable and have a valid drivers license. We offer competitive hourly wage based on experience and performance. To apply send an email to bart.lawnworksllc@gmail.com or call 660-6350073.

WANTED

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

Auxier Farm 10-23

LATHROP

David Adam 3-24

Additional Areas Available: TRIMBLE CALL

(816) 539-2111

Contact: Brady Sims 816-547-4991.

WANTED: Land to build a home in Gower, MO or Platte County. 8-20 Acres on a budget up to $150k. Please call Phillip at 816-6464152. Thank you for your consideration.

SERVICES

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*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.

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IN RE: Lesia Whitaker and Marty Whitaker, wife and husband Trustee’s Sale:

For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Lesia Whitaker and Marty Whitaker, wife and husband dated November 5, 2010 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Clinton County, Missouri as Instrument Number 2010-3452 modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded January 9, 2015 in Instrument Number 201598 further modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded October 17, 2017 in Instrument Number 201703169 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Monday, April 17, 2023 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:

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IN THE ESTATE OF:

DIANA JOAN GILSON, Decedent.

NOTICE OF HEARING

To all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of Diana Joan Gilson, who died on the 25th day of August, 2021, residing at 6729 Red Top Lane, Lawson, Missouri.

You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by Vaughn M. Gilson for the Determination of Heirship and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following to wit:

Associated Bank Checking Account #6680 $5,964.87

Central Bank Checking and Savings Account #6596 $21,407.30

Petitioner's attorney is Adam L. Sales, whose business address is 1517 NE Parvin Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64116.

You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held on the day of April 21st, 2023, at 9 A.M., in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri, at the Clinton County Courthouse, 207 N. Main Street, Plattsburg, Missouri, at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition.

Dated: 3-13-2023

Jessy Schulz, Clerk

(3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6/23)

ALL OF LOT 18, BLOCK A, CAPE COD ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF TRIMBLE, 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: 212409.041723.427003 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 23, 2023 03/30/2023, 04/06/2023, 04/13/2023 (3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/23)

Garage/Bake Sale: Plattsburg Legion Auxiliary Post 97 (110 Locust) March 31, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, April 1, 8 a.m. to noon. A little bit of everything!

Large Multi-family basement sale: Saturday March 25th 7am2pm 815 East 18th St, N. of First Christian Church: 100's of name brand clothing 50 cents and up, Jrs./Misses/ women's XS-XXL, Scrubs S-L swimsuits S-2X, shoes, purses; mens S-XXXL; Girls 320, boys 4-16, books, kitchen items, fiesta mug decor, fabric, crafts, games, tackle boxes, tables of misc., still cleaning out. Held regardless of weather, Jincks.

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 10th day of March, 2023.

(SEAL) David Woody Clinton County Clerk Local Election Authority (3/23, 3/30/23)

CLINTON COUNTY POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS

Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

ATCHISON/GOWER LAFAYETTE/HEMPLE Gower Fire Station 407 N. 169 Highway Gower, MO 64454

CONCORD/CONCORD LAFAYETTE/HEMPLE PLATTE/PERRIN

Tinnen Town Hall 100 E Maple Street

Plattsburg, MO 64477

HARDIN/TRIMBLE CLINTON/LILLY

Trimble Community Building 101 S. 4th Street

Trimble, MO 64492

JACKSON/HOLT CLINTON/LILLY Holt Fire Station 260 N. 33 Highway Holt, MO 64048

LATHROP/LATHROP CLINTON/LILLY Goppert Community Center 406 Elm Street Lathrop, MO 64465

SHOAL/CAMERON PLATTE/PERRIN

Cameron Public Safety Building 101 N. Chestnut Street Cameron, MO 64429

Howard a finalist for DiRenna Award Schilling wins national title with Clarke

Congratulations

High School junior

Howard, who has been named a finalist for the DiRenna Award as on the top male basketball player in the Kansas City metro. Howard helped lead the Tigers to a 31-1 record this year and a third-place finish in the Missouri Class 2 Show-Me Showdown, while becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer.

MDC

sets bear, elk permit numbers for ‘23

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the 2023 Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall, Oct. 16-25.

MDC will also offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit designated for qualifying landowners that own property in Carter, Reynolds, or Shannon counties and the remaining permits for the general public. MDC has designated the elk archery portion to run Oct. 21-29 and the elk firearms portion to run Dec. 9-17. The five permits will be for bull elk with at least one antler being six inches or greater in length and will be valid for both portions.

Only Missouri residents who will be at least 11 years of age by the first day of the hunt for which they are applying are eligible to apply for bear and elk permits during the application period of May 1-31. All permits will be assigned through a random drawing.

The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval to the bear and elk season recommendations from MDC during its March 14 open meeting in Jefferson City.

BLACK BEAR HUNTING

MDC has established three Bear Management Zones (BMZ) in southern Missouri and will issue annual permit numbers and harvest quotas for each of the three BMZs. Each permit will be for a specific BMZ and may be used on public or private property within the BMZ. Once the specific harvest quotas are filled for each BMZ, the season for that BMZ will be closed.

There is a fee of $10 per applicant. Applicants must select one of three BMZs. Those selected will then be eligible to buy a BMZ-specific permit at a cost of $25.

Permit and harvest quotas for the Oct. 16-25 bear season will be:

BMZ 1: Permit quota of 200 issued with a harvest quota of 20 bears.

BMZ 2: Permit quota of 150 issued with a harvest quota of 15 bears.

BMZ 3: Permit quota of 50 issued with a harvest quota of 5 bears.

Hunting hours will be a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. Hunters must call MDC prior to hunting each day to determine the closure status of the BMZ for which they are permitted. Hunters will be allowed to use both archery and firearms methods.

to Plattsburg

Isaia

First, she was able to hang a state championship banner. Now East Buchanan graduate Lilly Schilling can call herself a national champion, too. Schilling and her Clarke basketball team recently won the NAIA National Championship over defending champ Thomas More 63-51. The team finished the year 33-4.

Tigers run away from Hartville for third-place

Plattsburg bounces back from semifinal loss, ends season with win

With Principia leading by 10 points and time running out late in the third quarter of the state semifinals, everything Plattsburg had built seemingly disappeared. Gone was their 30game winning streak, their dreams of playing for a state championship, and any momentum they had gained from three months of basketball perfection.

The only thing that remained? Just ten minutes of game time.

And that was nearly enough for Plattsburg to accomplish the improbable.

Refusing to give in, the Tigers (30-1) clawed their way back into the Missouri Class 2 State Semifinals on Friday, March 10, cutting that double-digit deficit down to a single point with 14 seconds remaining. Though Plattsburg’s final shot ultimately missed the mark and Principia (25-6) escaped from Springfield’s Hammons Center with a 6563 victory, the comeback attempt underscored the tenacity that helped Plattsburg to the state’s top ranking in 2023.

“It was tough,” said Plattsburg senior Luke Schroeder. “First loss of the season. I think we could have played better. I also think (Principia) played a great game. A lot of their guys were stepping up big. They had the best game of their lives, in my opinion. I thought it was pretty awesome that we came back.”

Plattsburg head coach Twydell Love, Jr. – known affectionately as Coach T –said the game was decided on the boards, where Principia out-rebounded the Ti-

gers 39-19, but lauded the way his team fought back into the contest.

Junior Isaia Howard led all scorers in the game with 31 points to go with eight rebounds and four steals.

Senior James Braddy put up 20 points in the game. Senior Jackson Lewis scored six points, Schroeder scored three points with two rebounds, and sophomore Rylan Langton added four assists with three points. Gavin Boyle pulled in a rebound and River Jones scored two points.

Jaylen Edwards scored a team-high 22 points for Principia, while Stephen Okoro had 16 rebounds.

The Show-Me Showdown has an unforgiving schedule, and Plattsburg had just 18 hours to regroup and refocus on the Missouri Class 2 third-place game the following morning.

“The vibe Saturday was just to get a win and end the season on the right note,” said senior James Braddy. “We’d rather take third than fourth. Every day, we just let yesterday be yesterday and today be a new day.”

And that new day came with some historic hardware.

Plattsburg (31-1) continually pulled away from Hartville (25-7) on Saturday, March 11, to win 59-48 and take third place in Missouri Class 2 basketball at Missouri State University’s Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Mo.

The two teams traded leads in the early goings, but when Plattsburg’s Rylan Langton drained a three-pointer to put the Tigers up 12-9 with two minutes remaining in the first quarter it was the last time the advantage would trade

hands. Plattsburg went on to lead by as many as 13 points in the game.

“Personally, I thought we were going to get first or last, because if we lose that first game, I thought we would lose the second because we hadn’t lost one yet,” said Luke Schroeder of the third-place game. “But I thought it was cool that we came back and ended the season with a W.”

Braddy led the Tigers with 21 points in the game with four rebounds and four assists. Schroeder added 13 points and Howard scored 11 points with nine rebounds and three assists. Langton added nine points, Jackson Lewis scored three points and Gavin Boyle added a two-point bucket.

Hartville was led by Jalon Cryer, who scored 14 points in the game, while Grant Culver scored 12 points.

Admittedly, Coach T can have a hard shell, never one for too much emotion. But win or lose, he knew this would be the last time the team would compete together. His emotion was apparent from the start of the game and it carried right through the trophy ceremony, when the players were presented with the Class 2 third-place trophy and their individual medals.

“I just couldn’t keep it together,” he said. “These guys, they exhausted all they could for me.”

“The best compliments we got all weekend were how well-represented my program and my players were,” continued Coach T. “How respectful they were, how we lost with class, how we won with class. That was

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(Above) Plattsburg senior Luke Schroeder battles for position during a free throw against Principia on Friday, March 10, in the Missouri Class 2 State Semifinals in Springfield.

(Left) Plattsburg junior Isaia Howard looks for space under the basket against Principia.

Relationships at the center of success

Backed by one of the best basketball players in Missouri, a game-changing newcomer, and a pair of seniors who have become synonymous with Plattsburg sports, the Tigers set out for a record-breaking basketball season last December and succeeded more than anyone could have imagined.

Leading the way this season was junior Isaia Howard, a 6’5” versatile player who can do nearly anything on a basketball court, whether its draining the deep shot, slamming home an alley-oop, or changing the entire momentum of the game with a steal and score.

Before his third season was even in the books, Howard surpassed both Travis Whiteley (1,781 points) and Christy Jones (1,847 points) to become Plattsburg’s alltime scoring leader. Ironically, for all of the accolades, the person least impressed with Howard’s resume might be Howard, himself. “He’s just so unselfish as a player,” said Coach T. “To have the type of season he had, with the numbers that he had – he doesn’t care about his own personal accomplishments. He cares about what the team does.”

The senior duo of Luke Schroeder and Jackson Lewis have been central figures in many of Plattsburg’s athletic successes the last four years, including a run to the state semifinals in baseball last spring. Coach T said they served as the foundation of the basketball program when he arrived last year.

“Those guys have been bought in since the time that I met them, from last year to this year,” the coach

said. “Those relationships that I built with those guys translated to the floor. They added pieces to our team that weren’t calculated in the stat sheet like Braddy’s and Howard’s numbers. But Luke, we wouldn’t have been where we were if it weren’t for all of the minutes he played, and Jack also being able to hit timely shots all of time. I’m very thankful for those two guys being a part of our program the last two years.”

Relationships both new and old have been at the center of Plattsburg’s efforts this winter.

“We have some kids I’ve played with since the second grade,” Schroeder said. “We also have some kids I’ve only played with since high school. We were all close friends. It was awesome being a part of the best basketball team in Plattsburg history together.”

One of those new relationships helped spark Plattsburg’s run, as senior newcomer James Braddy was a relentless force at the point guard position. Coach T said that James brought the same energy to the court that the coach, himself, brings to the sidelines, and James helped the team push the pace of play.

He added that he was happy for James this season, as the senior earned each and every accolade he received.

“I’ve known Braddy since he was a little boy and what he brought to our program and our school was a little bit of toughness that we needed on the floor,” said Coach T.

“It was a great year just being new and being around a great group of guys,” Braddy said. “Being around Isaia and welcoming me in, and Coach T. It has been a

blessing to grow with the ones around me and win at the end of the day.”

Rylan Langton was the youngster of the starting line-up in 2023. Coach T said the sophomore gained some varsity experience as a freshman and was important to the team’s success this year.

“This year, he had to step up into a different role to play major minutes for us from the jump.” said Coach T. “He started off in a slump offensively at the beginning of the season. But as the season progressed, he got more aggressive and had a really big game against Mid-Buchanan.”

In that contest, the Dragons managed to keep both Braddy and Howard relatively in check, but Langton countered with six three-pointers for 18 points. Coach T said he was happy for Langton and his breakout performance.

When the Tigers needed

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Coach T and members of the Plattsburg bench celebrate a score in the state semifinals March 10 against Principia at the Hammons Center. jerry craft | special to the leader

(Above Left) Plattsburg sophomore Rylan Langton locks up a Principia player on defense in the state semifinals.

(Above Center) Plattsburg senior Jackson Lewis looks for daylight against Hartville. jerry craft | special to the leader

(Above) Sophomore Trez Boulware (right, 32) and River Jones (left, 24) receive their medals. (Below) Sophomore Jaden Shoniber receives his medal from Coach T after the third-place game. jerry craft | special to the leader

Senior Luke Schroeder. jerry craft | special to the leader

(Above) Plattsburg junior Isaia Howard takes off for the dunk against Principia on Friday, March 11, in the state semifinals. jerry craft special to the leader

(Above) Plattsburg senior James Braddy comes off the court to an ovation in the third-place game at Great Southern Bank Arena to an embrace from his mother, assistant coach Lisa Braddy. jerry craft | special to the leader

The Plattsburg Tigers come out of a time-out Saturday, March 11, during their victory over Hartville on the campus of Missouri State University. jerry

The 2023 PHS Cheerleaders in Springfield. Front Row (left to right) Sophie Schmitten, Jacey Coldren, Shay Steggall, Lillian Watchinski, Letecia Howard, Izzy Parra. Back Row: Haleigh Miller, Julianne Lambert, Hannah Thiessen, Penelope Irizarry, Brayden Laramore-Yanez.

Sophomore Rylan Langton.

Jackson Lewis.

junior Jon Fish receives

medal

Coach

Senior Alex Black during the

senior James Braddy elevates

game.

‘23 Tigers dominate with 30-game win streak

Plattsburg sweeps KCI, district championships on way to Springfield

The journey that ultimately landed the Plattsburg Tigers in the 2023 Missouri Class 2 Show-Me Showdown started nearly four months previously.

After winning their first two games of the season, the Tigers took part in the 2022 KCI Conference Basketball Tournament, dominating their way to the championship. They defeated North Platte in the opening round, Lathrop in the semifinals and West Platte in the title game, outscoring their three opponents by a combined 61 points.

Though Coach T isn’t a fan of the KCI Conference Tournament (citing the fact the teams then play each other for the title during the regular season), he said it was a good chance for the team to get their feet wet.

“West Platte is always good, year in and year out,” said Coach T. “Tyler Funk does a good job over there. For us to win in dominant fashion in that championship game, I thought that was a big boost for our guys after losing on a last-second

Third Place,

the biggest compliment for me because it was a representation of what I’ve been preaching to these guys about how we present ourselves everywhere we go, no matter where we are at or what we are doing. I thought our guys did a great job of displaying Plattsburg basketball and how we do things around here.”

shot down at West Platte last year. I thought that was a decent starting point for us.”

For senior Luke Schroeder, it was a sign of the successes to come.

“When we won the KCI Conference Tournament, we knew it was the real deal this season,” he said.

Over Christmas break, the Tigers hit the road in search of opportunities to sharpen their swords. They defeated Dixon 64-36 at the Norm Stewart Classic at Columbia’s Mizzou Arena, Lincoln College Prep 73-48 at Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City during the 12 Courts of Christmas, and then swept their way to the championship at the LeBlond Holiday Tournament, including a 60-59 double-overtime victory against St. Michael the Archangel for the title.

That victory came with some added meaning for Coach T, as it came against his former high school coach, Hall of Famer Mark Scanlon.

Coach T added that the boys were exhausted from winning three tournament games in three days, but it felt like a major turning

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He said he was happy for his players, especially his three seniors, to experience the state basketball championships.

“I want to say thank you to the entire community,” said Coach T. “The support we’ve received all year long. The school, our administration, have been behind us from Day 1. I

point for the team.

“We just got rolling, gradually getting better game after game,” he said. “Our mindset, I thought, was in the right place all year long. We weren’t looking too far ahead but we were also locked in when it came to game-time.”

Plattsburg rolled to 10 victories in January and eight in February, only two of which were close – a onepoint win against big school Excelsior Springs and a sixpoint win against a resurgent West Platte team in the Class 2, District 15 championship game.

The Tigers also cruised to the KCI Conference regular season title, going 7-0 and outscoring their opponents by an average of 22.4 points. Their undefeated streak also caught eyes around the state, as Plattsburg soon topped the MBCA Class 2 state rankings.

All the while, Coach T preached to the kids that they should enjoy the moment, but keep a grasp on the moment, too – a lesson he learned as a high school player when his team went 27-0 but was upset one win

want to thank those guys for trusting in me with our team. All of our parents, we just had so much support all year long. I don’t know how I’m going to make it through the banquet. I was just so happy to be their coach and the way we represented Plattsburg basketball.”

short of making state.

“We made life-long memories this year and I just kept explaining that to them,” he said. “But I also was trying to keep them locked in, win one game at a time.”

Even after entering the postseason, the Tigers would have one more chance to show out in front of the home crowd, hosting the annual tournament at PHS. The Tigers dispatched Maysville in the first round, 72-38, then cut down the nets with their title victory against West Platte.

From there, just two games separated Plattsburg from a trip to Springfield. The first came one February 27, when the Tigers eliminated Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph) 61-40 at Staley High School, which was followed March 3 with Plattsburg’s 53-46 win against Weaubleau in the Missouri Class 2 State Quarterfinals at Civic Arena in St. Joseph.

The party was on, as Clinton County R-III and the Plattsburg community celebrated the Tigers’ ticket to the Final Four and followed their squad southward for

the championships.

“It was just great going to state,” said junior Isaia Howard. “I’ve always wanted to go to state. A bunch of my friends went to state in baseball, so I wanted to experience that for myself... To do it with my friends who I grew up with, I’ve always played sports with these guys since I was little, so it just meant a lot.”

“It was really nice to get to go down to Springfield and be able to play on that court and play against such great teams,” said senior Alex Black. “Despite where we finished, I’m still happy with how far we got and how well we did. I think our hard work and effort showed.”

Senior Jackson Lewis recalled playing basketball as children with Howard and Schroeder and how far they had come, playing for the state’s biggest title.

“Just playing with your friends and being able to play for the school you’ve been at since preschool and being able to play varsity level all three years, being able to make some big runs... It just feels good to end on a run like that.”

Sophomore Rylan Langton said he learned a lot of lessons from the upperclassmen that will help him as he and the team move forward, including the importance of communication, relaxing and just playing basketball.

Coach T said when you build strong relationships together, the players will run through a wall for their coach, and he felt they did that all season long.

“They didn’t have anything left to give,” he said.

“They emptied the tank. That’s why I was so emotional in the third-place game. I couldn’t even get my words out to tell them what defense we were in at the beginning of the game because I knew it was our last time huddling up with each other. This was such a historic season for Plattsburg, and throughout the state. There aren’t many teams that have won 31 games, historically. It’s crazy. I’m just thankful for the group of guys I had in my locker room.”

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to go to their bench, sophomore Gavin Boyle was the first man up. Coach T said that Boyle was the ultimate team player and loved every moment of Plattsburg’s run to state.

“Gavin brings a great deal of energy, whether he gets in for one minute or if he plays a decent amount,” the coach said. “Gavin has the same attitude and effort and energy, and I was glad to have Gavin as part of what we do. He grew as a player.”

Though Plattsburg had just 12 players on the roster, Coach T credited all of them for working their tails off since the very first day, and that was why they kept all 12 on the varsity roster throughout the season. He said they earned it and he was thankful for their dedication to the program this season.

Not to be forgotten himself, Coach T has been at Plattsburg just two seasons and has already helped the Tigers to make history –and to better themselves as young student-athletes.

“His ability to push me every day and make me be at my best – he pushed everyone to their best,” said Isaia Howard. “He holds everyone to the same high standard.”

Plattsburg senior point guard James Braddy cuts through the Principia defense and goes to the basket in the state semifinals. jerry

Plattsburg fans showed up in force during the Missouri Class 2 Show-Me Showdown at Missouri State University in Springfield. jerry craft | special to the leader

Plattsburg sophomore Gavin Boyle keeps his eyes on the ball as he prepares to rebound a free throw against Hartville. jerry craft | special to the leader

Plattsburg fans getting behind the Tigers in the semifinals. jerry craft | special to the leader

The Plattsburg cheer team during the state semifinals. jerry craft | special to the leader

(Left to right) Jaden Shoniber, Trez Boulware and Jon Fish take the court for warm-ups against Hartville on Saturday, March 11. jerry craft special to the leader

Plattsburg Gavin Carter during the third-place game against Hartville at Great Southern Bank Arena on the campus of Missouri State. jerry craft | special to the leader

Isaia Howard with the tip-off. jerry craft | special to the leader

Coach T and assistant coach Lisa Braddy with the thirdplace trophy. jerry craft | special to the leader

Assistant Coach Tyson Love warming up on the court before helping lead the Tigers. jerry craft | special to the leader

Plattsburg sophomore Rylan Langton lines up for a free throw against Hartville. jerry craft | special to the leader

2023

Gavin Boyle................#1........SO

Gavin Carter...............#4.........JR

Rylan Langton...........#11........SO

James Braddy...........#12........SR

Luke Schroeder.........#22........SR

Isaia Howard.............#23........JR

River Jones...............#24........JR

Trez Boulware...........#32........SO

Jackson Lewis...........#35........SR

Jon Fish.....................#44........JR

Jaden Shoniber..........#50........SO

Alex Black..................#54........SR

Head Coach: Twydell Love, Jr.

Assistant Coach: Lisa Braddy

Managers: Cooper Dunivan, Sydnee

Moore, Kaylee Wehmeyer.

Athletic Trainer: Blaise Kriley

Principal: Brandon Burns

AD: Kemper Kellerstrass

Superintendent: Dr. Sandy Steggall