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Spickard BOA Meets

The Spickard Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at Spickard City Hall. Mayor Alan Tharp presided over the meeting.

The agenda and minutes from the last meeting were approved on a unanimous vote. The financial report and payment all claims were also approved.

There was discussion about taking bids for the ground around the lagoons for hay. The City decided not to put the ground up for bid.

The next meeting of the Spickard Board of Aldermen will be Monday, April 10 at 6 p.m.

Rededication to be Held

The Sons of Union Veterans Civil War will hold a rededication service for Major John Hack, Congressional Medal of Honor winner, on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Trenton. Those participating include Joseph L. Norton VFW Post No. 919 of Trenton, Sons of American Revolutionary War, Missouri Army National Guard, Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks and Mixed Color Guards. All are welcome to attend.

Fireworks Donations Sought

A fireworks display is planned in Trenton on Monday, July 3 to celebrate the Independence Day holiday.

A committee of local residents, chaired by Cole Soptic, is currently seeking donations to help pay for the event. It is hoped that around $5,000 can be raised to pay for the show, with fireworks to be shot off from an area near the Rock Barn at dusk on July 3.

Individuals, businesses and organizations wanting to make a contribution can do so my leaving their donation at the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce office, Farmers State Bank, Trenton Abstract and Title or the law office of Tara Walker. Donations can also be mailed to the chamber at PO Box 233, Trenton, MO 64683. Checks should have “fireworks” written in the notation line. For more information about the event, persons can contact Cole Soptic at Farmers State Bank or call the chamber at 359-4324.

Stuco Goes to Nationals!

Area School Boards Hold March Meetings

Pleasant View R-VI School Board

A regular session board meeting of the Pleasant View R-VI School was held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in the school cafeteria. Board members present were Vice President Damien Little, Treasurer Jack Bethards, Secretary to the Board, Brenda Allnutt, and members Ben Thomas and Tim Miller. Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff was also present.

The regular session board meeting was called to order by Vice President Damien Little at 6:02 p.m.

Consent items which include agenda, bills, financial statement and minutes were approved after the motion made by Vice President Damien Little and seconded by Ben Thomas.

New business includes a motion made by Ben Thomas and seconded by Tim Miller to approve a cooperative sports agreement with Laredo R-VII for track for the 2023 spring season and the Trenton R-IX district for 2023-2024 school year of the following sports: softball, football, volleyball, wrestling, cheerleading. This approval is only contingent upon Trenton R-IX agreeing to the same. Motion carried 40. Health insurance renewals for the 2023-2024 school year were discussed

with no action taken. The school’s Annual Performance Report was discussed with no action taken. The school district scored 90.1 points of the 114.0 points possible.

The Superintendent reported that Community Club President, Avery McCauslin, gave an update on the Extravaganza Auction & Dodgeball Tournament held on March 11, 2023. The net profits from that event were around $25,000, but expect another $5,000 in personal and business donations; if those donations follow through she stated the Community Club will have raised the $30,000 goal for new playground equipment. Julianna Mullins won the Northwest Regional Spelling Bee and will advance to the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. this summer.

Future Dates of Importance:

3/16- Early Out (Teacher Professional Development Day)

3/17- No School Spring Break

3/24- Preschool Roundup

3/29- Regional Science Fair

3/31- Spring Program

4/6- Early Out- Easter Break

4/7-4/10- No School Easter Break

4/11- Board Meeting

Motion to move to closed session was made at 7:02 p.m. by Tim Miller and seconded by Jack Bethards. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion to adjourn was made by Tim Miller and seconded by Jack Bethards. Motion carried 4-0.

Meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.

Pleasant View School Board closed session

A closed session board meeting of the Pleasant View R-VI School was held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in the school cafeteria. Board members present were Vice President Damien Little, Treasurer Jack Bethards, Secretary to the Board Brenda Allnutt, and members Ben Thomas and Tim Miller. Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff was also present. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Damien Little at 7:13 p.m.

Motion to approve agenda was made by Ben Thomas and seconded by Tim Miller. Roll Call vote; Damien Little – yes, Jack Bethards – yes, Ben Thomas – yes, and Tim Miller- yes. Motion carried 4-0.

A motion was made by Tim Miller and seconded by Jack Bethards to offer all current certified teachers their contracts for the 20232024 school year. Roll Call

vote; Damien Little – yes, Jack Bethards – yes, Ben Thomas – yes, and Tim Miller- yes. Motion carried 4-0.

A motion was made by Tim Miller and seconded by Jack Bethards to offer tenure to first grade teacher, Lindsey Bond. Roll Call vote; Damien Little – yes, Jack Bethards – yes, Ben Thomas – yes, and Tim Miller- yes. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion to return to open session was made at 7:34 pm by Ben Thomas and seconded by Jack Bethards. Roll Call vote; Damien Little – yes, Jack Bethards –yes, Ben Thomas – yes, and Tim Miller- yes. Motion carried 4-0.

Grundy R-V

The regular meeting of the Grundy R-V Board of Education meeting was held at 6:00 Tuesday evening, March 14, 2023 at the elementary school.The Board approved an agreement with Conrad and Higgins, LLC for auditing services for the district for the school years, 2023 for $6,950, 2024 $7,250 and 2025, $7,550.

The Board heard a report on insurance for next

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Trenton High School Student Council qualified for Nation Honor Council based upon the number of hours dedicated to their school district, community service hours and student involvement. The students will be awarded a plaque at State Convention in Jefferson City.

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year. The district insurance provider is Missouri Educators Trust. The premium increase is 1.9% over last year. The decision to choose a district paid plan was tabled until next month.

The administration shared salary information with the Board. After discussion, no decision was made.

The Board reviewed the preliminary district APR for MSIP 6. No action was taken.

The Board approved the purchase of a new information system for the district. Common Goal Systems will provide software and training for $6,346.00.

Discussion occurred over a proposal to raise the value of unused sick days when a person leaves the district. Present value is $5.00/day. The Board directed the administration to gather information for review next month.

Reports were presented by elementary and secondary principals.

After closed session the Board announced all certified staff members were rehired for next school year except kindergarten teacher Mary Cypert.

The Board accepted the resignation/retirement of Rob Koon as technology coordinator for the consortium districts of Grundy R-V, North Mercer, Princeton and NewtownHarris.

The Board offered HS Principal Matt Rayl a 4% salary increase to his base pay and elementary Principal Jennifer Dyer a 3% increase on her base pay for the 2023-24 school year.

The next regularly scheduled board meeting was set for at 6:00, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in the high school business room.

Princeton

School Board

The Princeton R-V Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 13th, 2023. The following highlights of the board meeting included approving February 13 & February 15 Board of Education Meeting Minutes, Bills for Payment and any Necessary Fund Transfers and Cash Flow Report

Announcements include April BOE Meeting, Monday, April 10th, 2023 (Board Reorganization Meeting)

Award & Baccalaureate -Wednesday, May 3 –Methodist Church--6:30 pm Graduation--Friday,

May 5th--7:00 pm Prom--Saturday, April 15th

The Board Approved Steps and Movement for Certified Staff for 20232024.

The Board Approved Wage Schedule for NonCertified Staff for 20232024.

The Board will review possible increases to the salary schedules at the June Board Meeting. This will give the administration and board time to determine if the State Budget will continue to provide funding for Starting Teacher Pay Grants & Career Ladder.

The Board of Education will be collecting proposals for Bank Depository Services to begin July 1, 2023.

The Board reviewed a Presentation regarding the Annual Performance Report (APR).

The Board reviewed a Financial Presentation over the district's finances.

The Board was presented draft schedules of Grand River Conference activities for the 23-24 school year.

Closed Session – the tentative agenda of this meeting includes a vote to close part of the meeting pursuant to R.S.M.O. 610.021– (2) Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate, (3) Hiring, firing, and disciplining of particular employees, (13) Individual identifiable records and ratings, (14) Records which are protected from disclosure by law

The board returned from closed session.

The School Board approved the resignation of JH/HS Principal Mr. Brent Mitchell.

The School Board approved the resignation of JH Math Teacher Lindsay Landis.

The School Board approved probationary & tenure teaching contracts for the 2023-24 School Year.

The School Board approved extra duty assignments for the 23-24 School Year.

The School Board approved the hire of 3rd Grade Teacher Mrs. Katlyn Bagley.

The meeting concluded at 7:30pm.

Gallatin School Board

Gallitin School Board meeting was held on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

President Donovan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., with 7 members present.

Dr. Collins, Principals Burke, Wever and Thogmartin, and Board Secretary Holcomb were in attendance. Staff attending

were Kim Johnson, Mandi Hemry, Tracy Burke, Martha Gunzenhauser, Kylie Cameron, Nikki Berry, Erin Creason, Brittney Ghidoni, Caralynn Williams, Amanda Harper, Courtney Ray. The guests present were Kimberly Borges, Debra Sweatman.

Bradford motioned, Bird seconded to approve the meeting’s agenda. 7-0

Dowell motioned, Critten seconded to approve Wednesday, April 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. for the next meeting. 7-0

Riley motioned, Critten seconded to approve the minutes of February 15, 2023, meeting. 7-0

Critten motioned, Riley seconded to approve and pay the March 2023 bills except for check #96113 and #96114. 7-0

Critten motioned, Riley seconded to approve and pay checks #96113 and #96114. 6-0, Bird abstained.

Dr. Collins presented his report.

Principal Burke presented his report.

Principal Wever presented his report.

Principal Thogmartin presented her report.

Dr. Collins presented Activity Director Sullenger’s report.

The board reviewed the updated 2022-23 Substitute list. Bird motioned, Dowell seconded to approve the list as presented. 7-0

The board reviewed the 2023-24 MEUHP Insurance renewal rates. Bradford motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve the rates. 7-0

The board reviewed the updated 2023-24 Certified Staff Salary Schedule.

The board reviewed the Occupational Therapy Contract with Abilities First, Inc for a three-year period ending June 30, 2026. Critten motioned, Dowell seconded to approve the contract as presented. 7-0

The board reviewed MSBA 2023A update of policy, procedures, and forms. Dowell motioned, Critten seconded to approve the updates as presented to Policy: BBDB, BDDH, IGCD, IGCDA, JECA, KC, and Procedure IGCD-AP1. 7-0

Dr. Collins discussed the Annual Performance Report for Gallatin RV School District with the board.

Brittney Ghidoni gave a presentation on the Gallatin Community Teacher Association.

Public Comment

Kimberly Borges inquired about an honor roll program within our district. Dr. Collins responded we have a program in place and will get the information to the

media.

At 6:44 p.m. the Board took a short break.

At 6:59 p.m. Dowell motioned, Bird seconded to go into closed session for discussing personnel

610.021(3,13). Bird, yea, Bradford, yea, Critten, yea, Donovan, yea, Dowell, yea, Heldenbrand, yea, and Riley, yea.

The Board returned to open session at 8:45 p.m.

Bradford motioned, Critten seconded to offer Tammy Kerns a teaching position for the 2023-24 school year. 7-0

Bradford motioned, Riley seconded to offer Marcel Confer a teaching position for the 2023-24 school year. 7-0

Bradford motioned, Bird seconded to offer Taylor Cole a teaching position for the 2023-24 school year. 70

Bradford motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve Tiffany Whetstone for a substitute cook position. 7-0

Bradford motioned, Critten seconded to accept Garrett Peterson’s resignation, effective the end of 2022- 23 school year. 7-0

Dowell motioned, Critten seconded to accept Jennifer Adkison’s resignation, effective the end of 2022- 23 school year. 7-0

Critten motioned, Riley seconded to accept Carrie Crouse’s resignation, effective the end of 2022-23 school year. 7-0

Riley motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to accept Jennifer Adkison’s resignation as HS Football CheerCoach. 7-0

Critten motioned, Dowell seconded to accept Crystal Crose’s resignation as MS Cheer Coach. 7-0

Bird motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to accept April Fenimore’s resignation as HS Girls WrestlinCoach. 7-0

Critten motioned, Riley seconded to approve the following staff to be tenured for the 2023-24 school year: April Fenimore, Penny Gardner, Jack Malo, and Kelsey Peterson. 7-0

Critten motioned, Dowell seconded to renew all regular certified staff contracts for the 2023-24 school year. 7-0

Bird motioned, Heldenbrand seconded to approve the 2023-24 Certified Staff Salary Schedule as presented. 7-0

Having no further business, at 8:48 p.m. the Board voted to adjourn on a motion by Bradford, Critten seconded. Bird, yea, Bradford, yea, Critten, yea, Donovan, yea, Dowell, yea, Heldenbrand, yea, and Riley, yea.

Grundy Electric Announces Youth Leadership Winners

Grundy Electric Cooperative announces area youth selected from local school districts to attend summer leadership conferences. Students submitted applications describing their community involvement, school activities, achievements, references, and a brief essay. Each finalist was interviewed by a panel of judges, and four delegates were selected to represent Grundy Electric.

Congratulations to high school juniors Chloe Billups of Ridgeway R-V and Cade Claycomb of Trenton R-IX School. Both were chosen as top finalists in the 2023 Grundy Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Leadership Conference and will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. this summer! The Rural Electric Youth Tour is an annual week-long event in June when approximately 1,500 high school juniors from all over the country travel to our nation’s capital to learn more about government, cooperatives, and rural electrification. More than 100 students from Missouri will convene on Washington, D.C. to enhance leadership skills and visit leaders in Congress. Chloe is the daughter of Scott and Sarah Billups of Ridgeway. Cade is the son of Clint and Shari Claycomb of Spickard.

Congratulations to Aubrey Utley of North Harrison RIII and Emma Walkup of Princeton R-IV. These high school juniors were awarded the Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience (C.Y.C.L.E.) in Jefferson City. The C.Y.C.L.E. program is a three-day leadership conference held annually in July. The focus is to show students more about electric cooperatives, teach leadership skills and experience Missouri state government. The program includes nationally known speakers, tours of great Missouri museums, and a day at the state Capitol. Aubrey is the daughter of Kenny and Anita Utley of Eagleville. Emma is the daughter of Samuel and Lucy Walkup of Princeton.

Kiwanis to Host Community Easter Egg Hunt

The Trenton Kiwanis Club and Trenton High School Key Club will be hosting the Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8th at Moberly Park in Trenton. The event will get underway at 9:30 a.m. with games and activities with the hunt to start at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Open to all Grundy County residents aged 10 and under, the event will be held in the upper area of the park near the enclosed shelter house.

There will be age divisions for 0-3, 4-6 and 7-10. Children should bring their own basket for the hunt. The park will be sectioned off for different age groups to hunt for candy and other prizes. In addition, one egg in each age division will contain a grand prize certificate. Those lucky finders will receive a filled Easter basket courtesy of Dave’s Body Shop.

Those attending should park in either the upper lot near the enclosed shelter house or the lower lot near the pool. If using the lower lot individuals are asked to use the park road to walk to the upper area of the park so as not to disturb the area that is to be hunted.

Ambulance, fire, and area law enforcement will have vehicles and staff at the park at 9:30 a.m. Children are encouraged to check out the ambulance, fire truck and law enforcement cruisers and visit with their personnel. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras as there will be an Easter photo area at the shelter house.

Anyone wishing to donate to offset the costs of the event are asked to contact Kiwanis member, Kara Helmandollar at 660-359-5966 or they may leave contributions in the donation box at the event.

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CARD SHOWERS DEATHS NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS

Sandi June Hoover

Sandi June Hoover, 61 of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at her home.

She was born on November 1, 1961 in Trenton, the daughter of Ralph Muselman and Lori Spickard.

She attended Trenton High School and worked for Premium Standard.

She married Bill Hoover in 1997 in Lineville, IA. He survives of the home.

In addition to her husband, Sandi is survived by her sons, Shawn (Anna) Muselman of Trenton, Travis (Crystal) Chandler of Paducah, KY and Chet (Sarah) Hoover of Clio, IA;

daughter, Tracy (Martin) Wren of Florissant; sister, Donna Knecht of Rolland, OK; brother, Randy (Sarah) Muselman of Trenton; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and her dog, Hoover.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Larry and Jimmy Knecht; and a sister, Sue Holcomb.

Sandi has been cremated under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home of Princeton. There are no scheduled services.

Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com

A card shower has been requested for Beverly Trump, who is a patient at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Cards may be sent to her at Wright Memorial Hospital, Room 205, 191 Iowa Blvd, Trenton, MO 64683.

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Monday-Breaded chicken on bun, lettuce & tomato, tator tots, strawberries, apple crisp.

Tuesday-Roast beef, potatoes & carrots, peaches, hot roll.

Wednesday-Tuna noodle casserole, peas, creamed corn, Jello w/fruit, whole wheat bread.

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Friday-Breaded fish on bun, coleslaw, potato wedges, fresh orange wedge, brownie.

(Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)

Rotary Hears Program on Upcoming Riverside Country Club Events

The Riverside Country Club was the topic of a program presented to members of the Trenton Rotary Club at their meeting on Thursday, March 16. Michael Ormsby presided at the meeting and was the sergeant at arms. Joe MacDonald gave the prayer. Ormsby also introduced the program.

Scott Sharp, vice president of the RCC Board, told about various activities going on at the country club, which is celebrating its 115th anniversary this year. In recognition of this milestone, the club is resurrecting “The Century Club,” which is made up of

RCC members who pay an additional fee to be used to various improvement projects, with those members receiving special “perks” in recognition of their contribution. The club is looking at several projects, including renovation of the clubhouse restroom to make it ADA compliant, a new ice machine, replacement of concrete in the patio area outside of the commissary, new tables and chairs for the dining room, replacement of the outdoor speaker system and new/additional pool furniture. Several activities are planned throughout the year, including drive through meals, an outdoor movie, live music, a murder-mystery dinner and Breakfast with Santa for

children along with golf tournaments and pool parties. Both golf and social memberships are available, with the cost listed on the club’s website. The website also include information about various club activities, including the men’s golf league which begins in April. Derek Miller is president of the RCC Board. Other board members are Sharp; Taylor Ormsby, scribe; Whitney Esry, treasurer; Wade Peters; Nate Swann; Brandon Spencer; Dustin Gott; Joe Rongey; and Megan Pester.

The Rotary Club will meet at noon on Thursday, March 23 at EXP Gaming in downtown Trenton. Diane Lowrey will be the program chairman.

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MAZZIE BOYD

MO House of Representatives

201 W. Capitol Avenue Room 116A-2

Jefferson City, MO 65101

E-mail: mazzie.boyd@house.mo.gov

573-751-4285

NEWS FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT

To the Great Constituents of District 2,

“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird — it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.”

-C. S. Lewis

The work is just getting started and I’m excited for the next bills that will be making their way to the house floor. More highlights over last week’s session:

HB 585 makes modifications to the current law relating to the issuance of credit cards by lenders in Missouri. The bill deletes the references to the charging and collection of fees and replaces them with the terms and conditions that any lender in a contiguous state is allowed to utilize under the contiguous state's statutes. The bill authorizes the Division of Finance within the Department of Commerce and Insurance,

to approve or disapprove the terms and conditions filed by lenders issuing credit cards. Supporters say the bill seeks to better the market for the credit card processors including bank processors and permits them to use the laws that apply in the contiguous states, particularly Nebraska and Tennessee.

HB 461 establishes the Broadband Development Council to explore ways to expand access to broadband services; the potential for increased use of broadband for education, career readiness, workforce preparation, and alternative career training; ways to encourage state and municipal agencies to expand service to better serve the public through the use of streaming, voice over Internet protocol, teleconferencing, and wireless networking. Supporters say the state and federal governments have distributed millions of dollars in grant funds for the expansion of broadband throughout the state. This bill would estab-

lish a council to provide stakeholder engagement and legislative oversight to ensure the effective use of the funds.

HB 454 modifies the offense of enticement of a child by increasing the age of the victim from less than 15 years old to less than 17 years old. Additionally, the bill modifies the penalty provisions for the offense of patronizing prostitution. The bill also modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses involving a child and statements made by a child or vulnerable person. Currently, a statement made by a child under the age of 14 that would otherwise be

inadmissible in court, including a visual and an aural recording of a verbal or nonverbal statement of that child, is admissible in court in matters relating to certain offenses. The bill changes the age to children under 18. Supporters say the bill will combat human trafficking by going after its patrons. Current charges are too low to deter behavior. Currently it is not a crime to entice a 15 or 16 year old. It's a pleasure to serve and as always if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to my office at (573) 751-4285 or email me at Mazzie.Boyd@house.mo.gov

Pitch In and Pick Up During MoDOT’s No MOre Trash Bash

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The clocks have sprung forward and that means it’s time to spring into seasonal cleaning on Missouri’s roadways. In this transition between winter and spring, the Missouri Department of Transportation turns its attention to the trash on Missouri’s roadsides. No MOre Trash! Bash is an annual outreach of MoDOT’s year-round litter control efforts that encourages all Missourians to “pitch in and pick up” during the month of April. The campaign is designed to help curb the costs of litter control and is timed to clear the roads of trash and debris before the start of mowing season.

In 2022, MoDOT spent $7.7 million to remove litter from more than 385,000 acres of right of way along nearly 34,000 state highway miles. For 2023, the work of MoDOT crews and additional litter pickup contracts in Kansas City and St. Louis are expected to bring that total to more than $9 million.

“We’re hoping all Mis-

sourians will pitch in and pick up trash this April to help us clean Missouri’s roadsides during our annual No MOre Trash! Bash,” said Becky Allmeroth, MoDOT chief safety and operations officer. “You don’t have to be part of a regular Adopt-A-Highway volunteer group to organize a one-time volunteer effort.”

According to a 2020 study by Keep America Beautiful, there were close to 24 billion pieces of litter on the nation’s roadways. That study concluded that if littering were to stop today and waste was properly managed, every American would only need to pick up 152 pieces of litter in a single unified effort to ensure a litter-free nation.

MoDOT will provide trash bags and safety vests to anyone who volunteers to take part in the No MOre Trash! Bash. Regionally, events will be announced to encourage community groups, clubs or individuals to join in the litter pickup.

“Missouri was one of the first states in the coun-

try to implement the AdoptA-Highway program,” Allmeroth said. “This innovative volunteer program has recruited volunteers who perform about $1 million a year in litter cleanup. Every section served by adopters allows MoDOT to devote resources to other muchneeded tasks.”

Currently, there are more than 5,300 groups and 50,000 volunteers who have adopted more than 6,200 miles of roadway. Adopt-A-Highway groups include commercial and private enterprises; civic and non-profit organizations; families and individuals.

While MoDOT encourages all Missourians to participate in the No MOre Trash! Bash, there are other simple ways to help eliminate trash along the state’s roadways:

Don’t litter. Keep a bag for trash in your car or truck and wait to dispose of it properly. Littering is a class A misdemeanor in Missouri. Anyone convicted of littering may be

by University of Missouri Extension

By: Jessica Trussell, MU Extension Field Specialist in Human Development and Family Science

Health is a lot more than how one looks and feels. Conversations about health should include all eight dimensions or areas of wellness—that is mental, social, emotional, spiritual, financial, occupational, environmental, and intellectual. That’s the focus of Living Well Month, a national event in March promoting overall wellness and the education provided by Family and Consumer Sciences professionals to improve the lives of people, families, and communities.

Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences offer information that will help families achieve a positive, healthy lifestyle, whether you are trying to manage your diabetes through meal planning and exercise, make decisions about health care and insurance, or get tips on effective parenting techniques, Extension FCS has a research-based answer.

To make every month a “Living Well Month,” consider these tips:

1. Engage children in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week. Adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity. Play sports or recreational games, turn on some music and dance, hula hoop, or make an obstacle course. Take a walk or a bike ride in your neighborhood. All movement counts.

imprisoned in the county jail for up to one year and fined up to $1,000 per incident. Illegal disposal of solid waste may be punishable as a Class D felony with fines of $20,000 or higher.

Secure your load. Make sure nothing blows out or gets bumped into the roadway. In addition to creating litter, unsecured loads can be a safety hazard to the vehicles behind you.

Missouri statutes (Missouri Revised Statutes 307.010) and various city ordinances require all loads in transport must be secured. Trailers without sides must be completely covered by tarps, truck tailgates must be up and the disposal items cannot be hanging off the vehicle in any way. Any vehicle without its load completely covered will be assessed a $25 unsecured load fee.

To learn more about how you can safely participate, visit www.modot.org/adopthighway or call 1-888ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636).

Most people need to increase their fruit and vegetable intake. Have a sliced banana on cereal for breakfast. Enjoy a sandwich loaded with vegetables at lunch. At dinner, steam some vegetables and prepare a fruit parfait with yogurt for dessert. Try new fruits and vegetables. If there’s a kind you don’t like, try preparing it in a different way. See www.choosemyplate.gov for more information about nutrition for yourself and members of your family.

5. Read, read, read. Go to the library and check out books. Keep the mental stimulation flowing throughout the year regardless of your age. This will stimulate your intellectual health.

6. Talk to a friend or start a journal to get your thoughts and feelings off your chest. Staying in check with emotional health can be tough, but it’s important.

7. Check out parenting, finance, nutrition and/or food preparation classes offered by your Extension office. See WEBSITE for more information about upcoming offerings.

8. Maintain a healthy home. Check that your smoke detector is working correctly and test for the presence of Radon. Help manage allergies and/or asthma by cleaning and vacuuming regularly to reduce allergy triggers in the home. Avoid accidental poisonings by keeping medications locked up, and cleaning agents and other poisons out of reach of children.

2. Start planning a garden now to work in the spring and summer. Gardening is great physical activity. This activity could also nurture your mental and environmental wellness.

3. Rethink your drink. The average adult human body is approximately 60 percent water. Water regulates every living cell’s process and chemical reactions. It transports nutrients and oxygen. Water also helps to maintain normal bowel habits and prevent constipation. Reduce the amount of soda and fruit drinks consumed daily.

4. Eat a variety of healthful foods. Eat colorful fruits and vegetables every day.

9. Keep your family finances in check. Track your expenses and update your budget regularly. Eat at home often because meals outside of home usually cost more. Plan your menus and use coupons as a planning tool. Creating and sticking to a budget, along with paying of debt are great first steps to financial wellness.

All eight of the dimensions or areas of wellness are connected and support each other. Evaluate your overall wellness and take small steps to improve your health during Living Well Month and all year long.

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Dr. Bruce Whittle of Honey Creek Veterinary Hospital, east of Trenton, recently met with District 2 Representative Mazzie Boyd in Jefferson City.

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Special Maundy Thursday Service at Hodge Presbyterian

On Maundy Thursday, April 6, Hodge Presbyterian Church will hold a special Passover Seder/Communion service at 6 p.m. It will be unique and exciting in that it will be led by special guests, Ramon and Susanne Diaz. This Christian couple has studied the historic roots of the Christian faith and the centrality of Christ the Messiah throughout scriptures for more than twenty years with both Messianic and Hasidic rabbis. This af-

fords them a unique perspecitve you don’t want to miss.

Space for the service is limited, so please call the church office at 660-3595394 to make your reservation for this service.

Also, Ramon will be presenting three seminars from 10 a.m. to 12 noon the mornings of Thursday, April 6, Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. The title of this series is “A Fresh Look at Scripture Through Ancient Eyes”.

Laredo News

Carol Wilford

After everyone said the pledge to the U.S. flag, Dan Wilford led in prayer at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Trenton Rotary Club. The event was held at Cross Hall at NCMC on Thursday, March 9. The main speaker was Rotary District Governor Kent Shellman of Independence.

BriAnna and Andrew Tobi of Olathe, KS, were guests for the day on Tuesday, March 14, at Bonna Dittberner’s house. BriAnna, daughter of Brian Dittberner, is a nurse at KU. Andrew is in nurse’s training. They enjoyed a belated Christmas with a

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gift exchange, and played cards in the afternoon.

Members of the Laredo Lions Club who attended the annual Lions District Hospitality Night on Friday, March 17, were Bonna Dittberner, Martha Owen and Margaret Chapman. The event was held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Comfort Inn in Chillicothe. Tables were set up to serve various foods that club members had brought. Lions District Governor Harold Spire of Maryville mingled through the crowd meeting people, and Lions International Director, Tom Gordon of Ontario, Canada also attended.

Sales Megan Graham

Editorial Jamey Honeycutt

Business Operations Tiffany Wilson

Composing - Anita Ewing, Violet Airey, Libby Endicott

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A Card Shower has been requested for L.D. DANIELS who will celebrate his 95th Birthday on April 1!

(Yes, he is an April Fool’s baby!) Cards may be send to: Warrensburg Veterans Home 1300 Veterans Road, Room 101 Warrensburg, MO 64093

Trenton Area Calendar of Events

FRIDAY

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, noon to 4 p.m.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Church Women United Thrift Shop, 17th & Harris, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grief Share Self-Help Group, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m.

Laredo Lions Club Pancake & Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast, Laredo Community Center, 10 a.m.

SUNDAY

Narcotics Anonymous, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m.

MONDAY

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, 6 p.m. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

MI Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 2901 Hoover Drive, 7 p.m.

North 65 Center: Line Dancers, 9:30 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Laredo Lions Club, Laredo Community Building, 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Trenton Lions Club, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, noon.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group, North Central Missouri Mental Health Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

Spickard Coffee Club, Wise Community Center, 8 a.m.

North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Fun Night, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY North 65 Center: Token Bingo and Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

THURSDAY

Trenton Rotary Club, BTC Bank Community Room, noon.

North 65 Center: Tai Chi, 10 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Early Bird Bingo, 6:00 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:30 p.m.

LOCAL

NCMC Voyage Fund Pirates Ball

On February 23, 2019, the first North Central Missouri College Foundation & NCMC Alumni Association Pirates Ball was held to honor distinguished alumni, donors, and all NCMC family and friends. The event also served as an introduction and fundraiser for the Voyage Fund, an annual campaign to raise unrestricted funds to help meet the unmet needs of NCMC.

Submitted Photos

Approximately 1,750 high school agriculture students from more than 80 high schools across northern Missouri participated in the annual NCMC Ag contest day held at North Central Missouri College on Thursday, March 16.

The contests were held in cooperation with Area 2 Agriculture Educators for students to practice their judging skills in preparation for further judging competitions in the areas of agronomy, dairy foods, entomology, farm management, FFA Knowledge, forestry, floriculture, horses, livestock, meats, nursery, poultry, and soils. NCMC agriculture students also assisted with various events and organization of the day.

For more information about NCMC Ag contest, Barton Farm Campus, or Agriculture programs at NCMC, contact Rustin Jumps or Jack Green at (660) 359-3948 or visit www.ncmissouri.edu

SPECIAL COW SALE

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 • 6:00 PM

EXPECTING 400 HEAD!

Roy and Betty Samples - Complete dispersal - 85 angus cows 3-4 years old. Bred to angus and sim angus bulls. Start calving August 25th. 55 day calving period. Very fancy set of high quality cows. Cows originated out of Montana as heifers.

Dylon Handley - 45 angus and angus cross cows. 4-6 years old. 3rd period. Nice big cows.

Bred to angus bulls.

Wheatcraft farms - 3 purebred Charolais bulls. 14 months old.

Taylor farms - 2 head 18 month old purebred Charolais bulls.

Tom and Diane Dumas - Complete dispersal - 35 angus cows. 3-5 years old. Homeraised.

Start calving September 1. Bred angus bulls. Fancy set.

Austin Hall - 2 head 18 month old sim angus bulls and. 4 year old sim angus bull.

Chris Heil - 2 red angus bulls. 2yrs old.

Bentley Hogan - 17 angus cows. 3-5yrs old. 3rd stage. Bred angus bulls.

Philip Bell - 8 fall calving cows. 4-7 yrs old.

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FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, MARCH 27 • 11 AM

SHEEP, GOAT & HOG SALE - SATURDAY, APRIL 1 • 10 AM

FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, APRIL 3 • 11 AM

FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, APRIL 10 • 11 AM

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

FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, APRIL 17 • 11 AM

FEEDER SALE - MONDAY, APRIL 24 • 11 AM

Cattle Sales: Mondays @ 11 am

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

Special Cow Sales: 4th Friday of the month @ 6 pm

Open all day on Sundays to receive livestock!

Barn: 660-622-4214

• Casey Flinn, Owner: 816-769-7532

Field Reps: Dwayne Penny: 816-506-2776

Bobby Morrison: 816-345-0518

Travis Gibson: 660-646-8337

• Utah Stulz: 660-334-0400

• Ben Peterson: 660-247-2759

• Rick Tate: 660-734-1307

Sheep/Goats/Hog: Clark Allen: 660-973-6826

Find us on Facebook at Tina Livestock Market

Check out our market report on Cattle Market Mobile!

Check us out on our new website: www.tinalivestockmarket.com

The fifth annual Voyage Fund Pirates Ball will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Ketcham Community Center on the NCMC main campus in Trenton. A reception for the members of the 2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni, Dr. Jennifer Collier Blacksmith, Jackie Persell Soptic, and Barbara Higdon Spencer, will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Sugg conference room. A plated meal provided by Great Western Dining will be served at 6:00 p.m., featuring an entrée of chicken cordon bleu or smoked pork loin. The rest of the evening will be a mixture of the Caribbean steel and island sounds of Soca Jukebox, a program featuring our three distinguished alumnae, and a reverse raffle fundraiser.

The reverse raffle will raise money for the Voyage

Fund and, with audience participation, serve as part of the evening’s entertainment. During a reverse raffle, instead of one winning ticket being drawn, ALL raffle tickets will be drawn, with losing tickets being selected first and the final winning ticket/s being drawn last. Random prizes will be awarded throughout the evening, and the final three raffle ticket holders must unanimously decide to split the winnings equally, or the drawing will continue until there is one winner who will claim the grand prize. Guests who purchase a table for six will automatically receive (1) reverse raffle ticket. A limited number of reverse raffle tickets will be available for purchase prior to the start of the drawing for $20 per ticket.

A limited number of tables are still available for $300.00 per table. Each table accommodates six guests and includes one complimentary reverse raffle ticket. Individual tickets are available for $50.00 per person. To purchase tickets, contact the NCMC Foundation & Alumni Association office at (660) 357-6415 or ncmcalumni@mail.ncmissouri.ed u.

NICK MCHARGUE Candidate for Mayor

To the Citizens of Trenton,

My decision to be a candidate for mayor was based on the State of Missouri announcing it was releasing more money for road improvements.

With our street department expertise and equipment, Trenton had a profit of almost four hundred thousand dollars. With more state money, Trenton might increase profit to five hundred thousand. This would enable the city to continue to upgrade equipment and give employees (police, fire, street and utility) wages competitive with other employers.

The City might also adjust utility rates. This would give the working and retired citizens cheaper utilities and some extra spendable money.

Financially, the City is very strong and in a good position. The City has a three million dollar reserve and the Utility has a ten million dollar reserve. The Utility has had a profit of over a million dollars the last few years. With this profit and reserve there should be a possibility for some reductions in utility rates. This could be almost three hundred dollars a year for some.

Recent developments in attracting investors and business that have been made possible by local real estate agents and industrial development corporation have been a large benefit. This should continue to be supported.

All of the statements are in need of council support to be implemented.

Your vote will be appreciated. Please

435 W. 2nd St., Tina, MO 64682 Casey & Amelia Flinn, Owners

THS Students Chosen for Boys/Girls State

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Trenton High School students Katelyn N. Clark, Gabe Stark, Emma Novak and Collin Taylor have been selected to attend Boys State and Girls State this summer at Lindenwood University in St. Charles from June 24-July 1. If for any reason these students are not able to attend, Cade Claycomb and Paige Farris will serve as the alternates. Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri will be sponsoring Katelyn and Gabe and the Trenton Lions Club and Trenton R-IX School District will be sponsoring Emma and Collin.

Pictured are Danny Shuler of the American Legion, Amy Lewis of Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, Cade Claycomb, Collin Taylor, Emma Novak, Katelyn N. Clark, Gabe Start, Paige Farris, Trenton R-9 Superintendent Daniel Gott and Trenton Lions Club President Steve Martin.

NOTICE OF ELECTION GRUNDY COUNTY MISSOURI

TUESDAY, April 4, 2023

In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a Municipal Election will be held in the various entities of Grundy County, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at which election all registered voters will be given the opportunity to vote. The polls shall be open between the hours of 6:00 o’clock A.M. and 7:00 o’clock P.M.

Courtney Campbell Election Authority

Grundy County, Missouri

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS

To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice, like this . Use the marking device provided.

CANDIDATES: Complete the oval next to the name of the Candidate for whom you wish to vote.

PROPOSITIONS: If you are in FAVOR of the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word YES. If you are OPPOSED to the proposition or question, complete the oval next to the word NO.

WRITE-IN: To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write his or her name in the blank space provided for such purposes and complete the oval next to the space provided.

COUNTYWIDE NOTICE OF ELECTION

A Municipal Election will be held in Grundy County, Missouri by the countywide entities to vote on the Following candidates and/or propositions on the 2022 valuations.

SCHOOLS NOTICE OF ELECTION

A Municipal Election will be held in Grundy County, Missouri by the various schools to vote on the following propositions or candidates at the several precincts within Grundy County. All levies will be based on 2022 valuations.

CITIES NOTICE OF ELECTION

A Municipal Election will be held in Grundy County, Missouri by the various cities to vote on the Following candidates and/or propositions on the 2022 valuations.

TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ELECTION

A Municipal Election will be held in Grundy County, Missouri by Wilson Township to vote on the following candidates at the Wilson Township precinct within Grundy County.

VOTING PRECINCTS GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI

Municipal Election

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Galt Baptist Church

Liberty Township/Myers Township

Spickard Christian Church Franklin Township/Washington Township

Laredo Community Bldg

Wilson Township/Marion Township

Edinburg Baptist Church Madison Township/Taylor Township

Grundy County Courthouse Trenton 1st Ward/Jefferson Township

NCMC Ketcham (Sugg Room)

First Christian Church

Trenton 2nd Ward/Lincoln Township

Trenton 3rd Ward/ Harrison Township

First Baptist Recreational Center Trenton 4th Ward/Jackson Township

Livingston County R-9 Voters: Mildred Litton 4-H/FFA

Community Center

Livingston County Jackson Township

The polls of each election precinct shall open at six o’clock a.m. and continue open until seven o’clock p.m. as provided by RSMo 1986 Election Laws.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the County Commission of Grundy County, Missouri.

Done in my office in Trenton, Missouri, this 17th day of March, 2023.

(SEAL) Courtney Campbell Grundy County Clerk dMar23,30

by Jacqueline E. Mathews

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Grundy County

17-10

The Grundy County Lady Panthers ended their season against season rival Green City during the Class 1 District 14 tournament’s second round game. The Lady Panthers lost that game by only five points, the ending score 50-55.

The Lady Panthers faced off against Green City three times this sea-

Boys Basketball

Season Record: 25-3

The Grundy County Panthers fought hard this year with an ending season record of 25 wins and only three losses. They started off their season strong by taking third in the Novinger Tournament where they won over Novinger with a score of 60-53. Their biggest rival and two of their three losses were the Green City Gophers. During the regular season game, the Panthers lost to Green City 48-79. After that game the Panthers would go

son winning two of their three matchups.

They placed second in the Novinger Tournament and placed second in their conference tournament making them the HDC conference runners-up.

Their season ended with a record of 17 wins and 10 losses.

Their biggest game winning gap was against Bevier where they out scored their opponent by 38 points, the final score

on to have a 22-game win streak before facing off again with the Gophers during the Class 1 District 14 tournament championship. The Panthers ended up falling behind in the third quarter and then lost the district game 41-60.

They did win the Meadville Invitational and were the HDC conference champions. Their biggest winning gap on the season is when they faced off against Ridgeway and defeated them 7225.

The Panthers looked to-

53-15.

Princeton Girls Basketball Season Record:

The Lady Panther team was a well-balanced team when it came to which players would step up for the night. Adysan Rains was a big influence on points for the team as well as only being a sophomore. She would also end up making the All-District team for Class 1 District 14. The Lady Panthers will graduate one senior, Skylar Bonnett.

wards Junior Corbin Axtell when it came to scoring, while also having a bench full of players able to fill roles on the court. Axtell also scored his 1500th career point this season.

The team had three players make the Class 1 District 14 All-District team: Corbin Axtell, Zackary Cross and Cole Petterson.

The Panther team will only graduate one senior, Brian Petterson, and hope to continue their season accomplishments in the next basketball season.

Girls Basketball Season Record: 15-12

GRC Record: 4-3

The Princeton Lady Tigers ended their season with a final record of 15 wins and 12 losses.

Their final game, which was their second game during Class 2 District 6 tournament, ended with a tough loss against Schuyler County, final score 42-81.

The Lady Tigers took second in the Gilman City tournament after losing to St. Joe Christian by four, final score 53-57.

Their biggest rival on the

Boys Basketball

Season Record: 16-9

GRC Record: 4-3

The Princeton Tiger team finished their season after losing to their season rival, the Putnam County Midgets, during their first game of Class 2 District 6.

Their 2022-23 season record stands with 16 wins and nine losses. They were one of eight other East GRC teams to win their crossover game, where they played against Albany beating them 53-43. Their conference

season was against the South Harrison Lady Bulldogs, who were the GRC conference champions. The two teams faced off three times, with South Harrison winning all three but in the last two games not by much.

The Lady Tigers finished third on the East side of the Grand River Conference, which will be their last time as of the recent conference split. Their conference record stood at four wins and three losses. During their GRC crossover game they lost to St. Joe Christian with a final score of 34-67.

record ended with four wins and three losses. This put them as fourth in the East division behind Maysville, another tough competitor for the Tigers.

Their biggest win by points game was when they matched up against East Harrison and beat them by 50 points, their final score being 75-25. The Tigers placed third at the Gilman City Tournament over St. Joe Christian. They placed second at the South Harrison Tournament after losing to

Their biggest win gap of the season is when they faced off against North Harrison where they won 74-29.

The Lady Tigers looked to sophomore Addilyn Henke to score a lot of their points this season, and junior Grace Kelly for defense. Henke scored her 1,000th point this season while playing against Maysville and made the AllDistrict team for Class 2 Distict 6.

The Lady Tigers will graduate four seniors this year: Klaire Buckler, Mackenzie Duncan, Katelyn Girdner and Hailey Luper.

Maysville. And finally, during the Albany Invitational they also placed second after losing to Jefferson.

This season the Tigers looked mainly towards junior Talon Holt to lead their team with defense and offense. Holt scored his 1,000th career point during the regular season game against Maysville and made the Class 2 District 6 AllDistrict team.

The Tigers will retire two senior players, Jaden Finney and Levi Willet.

North Central Missouri College Lady Pirate Ianara Morbidoni Makes History

North Central Missouri College Women’s Basketball

Player Ianara Morbidoni from Ceres, Argentina, is the first women’s basketball player from Argentina to play in a National Tournament in the United States.

Translated from Ceres Ciudad.com:

“The Player who emerged in women’s basketball from the Club Atletico Ceres Union lives by far her best year of women’s college

basketball in the cathedral of basketball. Ianara’s great season on The Pirates of North Central Missouri College of Missouri College has led the player born in the city, to be the first Argentine women’s basketball player to be part of the national tournaments in the United States, a sporting milestone for the city and county.”-cresciudad.com (Translated to English by Amy

Currie) https://ceresciudad.com/historico-la-cresina-ian ara-morbidoni-es-laprimera-argentinaen-jugar-nacionalesen-los-eeuu/

Jenni Croy, Head NCMC Women’s Basketball Coach, said, “Iani is the first women’s basketball we’ve had from Argentina. We are so glad that Iani chose to transfer to NCMC for her sophomore season. She puts in work each and every day to improve her

game on both ends of the floor. I am extremely excited for her and so glad she accomplished this with her team and for her country.”

The NCMC Women’s Basketball team head to the National Tournament to compete for the Division II Championship March 21-25 in Port Huron, Michigan. The NCMC Lady Pirates will face Pima Community College on Tuesday, March

21st, at noon in their first game.

*Photo Provided by North Central Missouri Colleege

Girls Basketball

Season Record: 12-13

GRC Record: 4-3

The Gallatin Lady Bulldogs ended the 2022-23 season with a record of 12-13 and placed 4th in the conference with a record of 4-3. Their biggest conference rival on the year was Trenton. They took on their rival in a tough first loss, losing by only three points in their first matchup appearance at the Gallatin tournament. They then defeated them their next two games, once in regular season play and the next during the Lawson tournament. They then lost to them again during the Hamilton tournament.

Final Winter Sports Season Stats

Gallatin

Their biggest gamewinning score on the season was when they held Hamilton with a score of 45-18.

During the Grand River Crossover game they took on west side team Pattonsburg, beating them in a game score of 58-44.

Throughout the season the Bulldogs relied on a lot of their starting five and a few younger bench players to score points for them. The team will be graduating three seniors: Presley Wells, Elle Copple and Addison Pratt. The girls set goals coming into this season of competing, winning more games than the previous year, and playing as a team.

Coach Adkinson had a

few comments on their improved season, “They proved to themselves that with hard work and determination, these goals are and were achievable. I was proud of how hard they worked and didn’t let a loss ruffle their feathers. They would come in to practice the next day and work hard to prepare for the next game. I’m looking forward to continuing to grow and build this program over the summer and come back for the 23-24 season ready to compete!”

Gallatin’s Junior Annabell Ball was also named to the Class 2 District 15 All-District Basketball Team.

Boys Basketball

Season Record: 23-3

GRC Record: 7-0

The Gallatin Bulldogs basketball team finished their season during the second round of district play against season rival West Platte. The team went 23 wins with 3 losses on the season with losses only to Chillicothe and West Platte, twice.

They started out the season beating Maysville to take first in the Gallatin tournament. During the first part of the season they would have an 11 game win streak and then ended their season with a 12 game win streak.

During their second win

Senior Payton

(far left) leads his team off the floor after losing to West Platte in their second round of districts during overtime. The final score was 59-61. Many of the team’s players will be graduating this season, and this was a tough loss for the Bulldog team during this final season game.

Boys Wrestling

streak they beat Hamilton tournament rival Lafayette County to win the championship.

Their conference record for the season was a perfect 7-0, and they defeated the number one west conference side team, North Andrew, to become the Grand River Champions for the 2022-23 season.

Their biggest win of the season is when they held South Harrison 82-38.

They looked to their group of seniors to do a lot of their scoring, including Isaac Bird and Payton Feiden. They will be looking at a rebuilding year next season as they will lose an athletic

group of seniors consisting of Colt Baker, Isaac Bird, Payton Feiden, Brett Hemry, Peyton Johnson, Layton Shubert and Durk Stout.

Seniors Payton Feiden and Isaac Bird where also selected for the Class 2 District 15 All-District Tournament team this season. Bird averaged around 20 points per game during the season, and almost reached 2,000 career points during his four years of high school. Feiden scored his 1,000th point during the Lawson tournament and leads the team in rebounds on the season.

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The Gallatin girls wrestling team accomplished many things this year including having their first ever girls state medalist.

The team had one senior wrestler who finished her wrestling career with a personal record of 10 wins and 10 losses before unfortunately getting hurt early on, ending her season.

The team had no Juniors but will be looking forward

to hopefully expanding their team for next season.

Their sophomore girls, Karydon Jones and Abigail Parker had a good first season. Jones went on to finish her season with 27 wins and 11 losses. She would also be Gallatin’s first ever female state medalist taking fourth in the 145-weight class for Class 1. Parker would finish her season with a record of 35-15 and also qualified for the state tournament where she fell just short of medal-

ing.

The team also had two freshman wrestlers, Aliza Wright and Morgan Parker. Both new to the sport did their hardest to learn things quickly.

Morgan finished her season with eight wins and 24 losses. Wright, learning from her older brothers, finished her season with a record of 21-23 and just barely missed qualifying for the state tournament, due to an injury.

The Gallatin Boys wrestling team looked a little smaller compared to previous seasons this year with only having six wrestlers for the season. But those six fought hard to finish their season strong. Their senior wrestlers spent their last season accomplishing great things.

Draven Wright, a three-time state qualifier, finished his season with 40 wins and five losses. He would take first at the Tiger Mat Classic, Marshall tournament, Chillicothe Tournament, Garry Haag Tournament, and the Grand River Conference tournament. He finished third at

Districts and fell just short of a state medal.

Gabe Parker finished his season with a record of 33 wins and 33 losses. He took Second at the Tiger Mat Classic and first at Marshall. He would then go on to place third during Districts and also place third at the State tournament.

Logan Bottcher would finish his season with a 6th place medal at the State tournament. He finished his season with 19 wins and five losses after spending a portion of the season injured. He took 5th at the battle of Katy Trail and second during the Marshall tournament.

Finally, freshman wrestler

Eli Sperry finished out the team’s state qualifiers by taking fourth during the state tournament. He finished his season with a record of 26 wins and only three losses. He took second at the Battle at Katy Trail and third at Districts. The team will be looking forward to his return next season.

Gallatin’s other wrestlers, Tyler Tustison and Laramie Fenimore, where also big helps during the season when it came to achieving team points to win duals.

The Gallatin Wrestling team will be looking to hopefully expand their team this next season.

Photo provided by Alicia Endicott THE FINAL EXIT -

Feiden

R-T photo by Macon Schweizer GOING DOWN IN HISTORY - Abigail Parker (left) and Karydon Jones were Gallatin’s

state qualifiers. They advanced to the Class one state

Jones made more history for the Bulldogs by being their first ever female medalist

the

tournament, where she placed fourth in her weight