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TRENTON

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“GOD BLESS AMERICA”

Julianna Mullins Headed to Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC

Julianna Mullins, an eighth grade student at Pleasant View R-VI, won the Regional Scripps Spelling Bee on Saturday , March 4 in St. Joseph. Julianna is the daughter of Nate and Rebecca Mullins of Trenton. Mullins will represent Northwest Missouri at the National Scripps Spelling Bee in May in Washington, D.C. Mullins spelled “Musketeers“ correctly to win the Regional Bee.

Julianna is a straight-A student who loves to read. She also plays the piano and violin. She said, “I believe that if you do the best at everything you do, you benefit from it.” Mullins worked hard studying for the event. She studied the words and asked her mom to quiz her. Mullins prefers

reading and studying to watching TV or spending time on social media. In preparation for the Scripps Spelling Bee, Julianna studied for over an hour per night. Julianna’s first thought when she won was, “Oh great! I have to keep studying now!”

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a televised annual event in Washington, D.C. The National Spelling Bee began in 1925 when nine newspapers joined together to host a spelling bee. This literacy effort reaches 11 million students each year.

Julianna is an active member of the First Assembly of God in Trenton, where she recently received an award for her Bible memory work.

NCMC Foundation Awards Dual Credit Scholarships

North Central Missouri College Foundation recently announced dual credit scholarships to 28 students in counties that fall within NCMC’s service area. The recipients of the Jack N. Young, Mildred M. Young, Noble J. Young, and Myra A. Young Dual Credit Scholarship are given a one-time $324 scholarship to use toward their tuition. Over 130 applications were received and winners are selected by the NCMC Foundation Scholarship Committee. This is an annual scholarship program with applications received the first Friday in February and awards announced later that month.

Ali Westcott, dual credit scholarship recipient from Trenton High School explains in this essay excerpt how earning this scholarship will help with her postsecondary education.

“NCMC’s dual credit courses are going to assist me with my future plans to be a nurse. Taking these courses now will give me an advantage once I get to

BRIEFS

R-9 Parent/Teacher Conference

Trenton Middle School will release classes early on Thursday, March 9, 2023 (1:07 p.m.) to host Parent/Teacher Conferences from 2-7 pm. No appointments are necessary. Conferences are first come, first serve.

All parents should stop by the middle school office before visiting with teachers to pick up their students’ 3rd quarter grade report. Grade cards not picked up at conferences will be mailed out on Tuesday, March 14.

There will be no school in the Trenton R-9 District on Friday, March 10 or Monday, March 13.

Coffee with a Cop

The Trenton Police Department has announced the next “Coffee with a Cop” program will be held on March 14, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Cobblestone Inn located at 2900 Hoover Drive.

This is an opportunity for citizens in the community to introduce themselves and talk with members of the Trenton Police Department. Everyone is encouraged to attend and ask questions about the Department, Special Programs or Law Enforcement in general.

Please mark your calendars and come in to spend time with the Police Officers and support a local business. We encourage any business or organization wishing to host “Coffee with a Cop” or any other “meet and greet” event to contact the Police Department.

Election Judges Needed

The county clerks office is looking for Judges for the April election. If you are interested in doing so, please call (660) 359-4040.

college because I will be able to focus my study more on nursing classes rather than general education classes. This will financially benefit me as well because as a college student there are many different expenses and this scholarship would relieve some of my financial stress.”

This excerpt from Emma Christopher’s essay describes the importance of dual credit scholarships.

Emma is a student at Gallatin High School. “I’ve always had big plans for my future. I also knew that to achieve those plans I would need to get an early start on my college education.

Thanks to NCMC dual credit courses, I am. Last semester I took Psychology for 3 credit hours. Last semester wasn’t too hard on my family financially. This semester however is going to be because I am taking over twice as many credit hours. I am enrolled in General Biology and Speech Communications.”

“Scholarships are an in-

NCMC Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Rates, Grant Tenure

The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees met in regular session on February 28, 2023. During the meeting, trustees heard communication reports and took action on Head Start Child Selection

Criteria, a purchase, tuition, and fees for the 20232024 academic year, a board policy change, and personnel items.

In communication reports, President Klaver presented Maryellen Harman with an award from PTK for 10 years of service as an advisor. Trustees heard an advising and retention report from Jenna Stevens, Director of Advising and Retention, and efforts regarding current advising/retention efforts and future plans.

Head Start Director Janet Gott reported Green Hills Head Start received its full federal award for the 23-24 budget period. Gott also discussed class

video pilots, enrollment, and an upcoming focus area 2 monitoring review. In the Vice President of Academics report, Dr. Londre discussed a recent Nursing and Health Sciences Day and faculty in-service. Students from the Teacher Education program also attended the board meeting and introduced themselves to the trustees.

Chief Information Officer Jennifer Triplett gave an update on the main campus remote learning classroom project, a summary of the 2022 IT ticket service requests, and discussed cybersecurity training.

During the President’s report, Dr. Lenny Klaver discussed state capitol

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visits, a recent MCCA president’s meeting, the ACCT National Legislative Summit, the major gifts campaign, and recent events on campus, including the MCCA Leadership Academy and the Legislative Forum.

In new business items, trustees approved the Green Hills Head Start revised Child Selection Criteria for both Preschool and Early Head Start for the 20232024 grant year. Also approved were the purchase of Proofpoint email security solutions and tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year. For tuition and fees, NCMC proposed an approximate 7 percent increase in rates. With the rate increase, NCMC still remains in the lower portion of all community col-

leges (and this does not account for the FY24 rate increases from other institutions) and the most affordable option in North Missouri. NCMC remains the lowest tuition rate among Missouri regional institutions.

In a policy change, trustees approved vacation days for classified (hourly) staff to be equal to AMP (salary) staff. This change would begin with the new fiscal year starting July 1, and all classified staff, regardless of years of service, will now accrue 20 vacation days annually. For all nonfaculty staff, after 25 years of service, annual vacation days will increase to 25.

In personnel items, trustees approved the resignation of Head Start employee Vanessa Moore, Health Specialist, and the replacement hire of Audra Lee for the Health Special-

ist position. For NCMC items, resignations were approved from Database Administrator Lisa Geiser and Trio Talent Search Advisor Jessica Wallace. Trustees also awarded faculty tenure status to Teacher Education Instructor Cassie Cordray. For employments, Kristi Varner was approved as the Grant Writer/Scholarship Coordinator, and Ronald Emberton as the Custodian/Maintenance Technician at the Savannah Campus. Trustees also approved adjunct instructors Daryian Grossman, Mindi Richardson and Amy Harmon. Approved was a new faculty position, Agriculture Agronomy/Precision Technology Instructor for the Barton Farm Campus.

The next regular meeting of the NCMC Board of Trustees will be March 28, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Frey Administrative Center.

vestment in students and helping them to reach their higher education goals. Scholarships for NCMC dual credit students would not be possible without the Young family investing in NCMC”, commented NCMC Foundation Executive Director Alicia Endicott. “We thank them for leaving a planned gift that has provided dozens of dual credit scholarships.”

By participating in the NCMC dual credit program, a high school student can make substantial progress toward a college degree before finishing their senior year of high school. For questions about the NCMC Dual Credit program contact Director of Regional Programs, Whitney Trump at 660-3576318 or

wtrump@mail.ncmissouri.edu. For information on NCMC Foundation Scholarships contact Foundation Executive Director Alicia Endicott at 660-3576403 or aendicott@mail.ncmissouri.edu.

The NCMC Foundation is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works with North Central Missouri College to transform lives and empower people. The Foundation Board is made of up TJC/NCMC alumni, business and community leaders and friends of the college, all who support the objectives of the Foundation and the mission and vision of NCMC. To learn more about the NCMC Foundation visit https://www.ncmissouri.ed u/foundation/.

NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS

Monday-Hamburger patty on bun, tator tots, sliced tomatoes, fruit cocktail, cornflake cookie.

Tuesday-Pork loin, baked potato, spinach, pineapple, hot roll.

Wednesday-Ham slice, sweet potatoes, butter beans, apricots, chocolate pudding, whole wheat bread.

Thursday-Chicken livers or chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, fruit juice, biscuit.

Friday-Corned beef & cabbage, peas & carrots, baked apples, ice cream, cornbread biscuit.

(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.)

New Books At The Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library

Children

“Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s” - Rob Peters

“Max Goes to the Farm” - Adria F Klein

“Lawrence: the Bunny Who Wanted to be Naked” - Vern Kousky

“Love from Lama Lama” - Anna Dewdney

“Pizza and Taco Rock Out” - Stephen Shaskan

“Busy Betty” - Reese Witherspoon

“The Spring Rabbit” - Angela McAlloste

“The Great Eggscape!” - Jory John and Pete Oswald

Juvenile

“Nat Enough Graphic Novel Series” (books 1-4) - Maria Scrivan

“Carmen Sandiego Graphic Novel Series” (books 1-4) - Carmen Sandiego

“Middle School Series” (books 14-15) - James Patterson

Young Adult

“The Chronicles of Nick: Intensity - #8” - Sherrilyn Kenyon

“CRASH - the Game - #3” - Eve Silver

“See You at Harry’s” - Jo Knowles

Adult Fiction

“Text for You” - Sofie Cramer

“Great Smokey Mountain Getaways Series” (books 1-3) - Elsie Davis

“The Boy from the Forrest” - Shay Efrat

“The Girl with the Yellow Star” - Natalie Meg Evans

“Lessons in Chemistry” - Bonnie Garmus

“Burner” (book 12 of Gray Man Series) - Mark Greaney

“The River” - Peter Heller

“The Last Restaurant in Paris” - Lily Graham

Adult Non-Fiction

“Code Name Blue Wren ” - Jim Popkin

“8 Rules of Love: How to Find it, Keep it, and Let it Go ” - Jay Shetty

“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption ” - Bryan Stevenson

“Walk the Blue Line” - James Patterson and Matt Eversmann

“Green House Gardening” - Mark Bennett

“The Ultimate Greenhouse Gardening Guide” - Tyler Water

“Raising Chickens for Beginners” - Max Barnes

Ebooks are available on our website at www.grundycountylibrary.org

Curbside pickup is available to all who prefer it

DAILY RECORD DEATHS

James W. Smith

James W. Smith, a resident of Trenton, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born May 5, 1941 in Kansas City.

In lieu of services, a private family dinner will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023.

“Let’s share the right things with all the people”

Email: news@republican-times.com • Phone 660-359-2212

Warranty Deeds

Scott Weldon and wife to Melania I. Mahuinga

Tim Bland to Riley J Rhodes.

Ethan E. Griffin and wife to Loretta Miller.

Bruce P. Whittle and wife to Tim Bland.

Stanley E. Deyoe and wife to Garett Bedford ans wife.

James E. Jenson and wife to James E. Jenson and Charlotte A. Jenson co trustees revocable living

trust of James E. Jenson and Charlotte A. Jenson. Jacob Webb and wife to Christopher J Mengel and wife.

Richard B. Smith and wife to 1015 Main, LLC.

Bruce E. Bates and wife to Bruce E. Bates and Maria B. Bates trustees of the Bruce E. Bates and Maria B. Bates revocable living trust.

John Elder to Clifford L. Howe.

Galt Christian Church Revival

March 12-15 • 7-8 p.m.

*A Love Offering will be taken each evening*

Finger Foods to follow Wednesday Evening

SPEAKERS

Sunday Morning - Tim Berry

Sunday Evening - Josiah Holloway

Monday Evening - Doug Fairley

Tuesday Evening - Josiah Holloway

Wednesday Evening - Shawn Gott

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES

Sunday School @ 10 a.m. Worship @ 10:45 a.m.

Children (PreK-5th Grade) Activities offered each evening in the church basement

“The Innocent Among the Guilty”

Running for office, sense of public duty or mental illness?

Why would anyone want to run for public office?

Why would any reasonably sane individual volunteer to be scrutinized, excoriated on social media and second guessed at every turn?

They either have an incredible sense of duty or they have had it up to their eyeballs with some aspect of local government that they can no longer ignore. Either way, those are the most common avenues to hold office in my experience.

Because your local newspaper wants you to make the most informed decision at the voting booth, we have reached out to all candidates in contested elections this spring and offered them an opportunity to write a 350 word essay explaining their reason for running and why they deserve your vote.

The contested elections to be decided on April 4th are Trenton Mayor, City Council/Third Ward and three Board of Education positions.

Last Thursday I requested the contact information for these candidates and emailed everyone the offer to write the short essay. I have since followed up with phone calls to give every opportunity to participate in this election education exercise.

Democracy in action folks, gotta love it!

I challenge each of you to study their essays, ask questions and vote from a position of information and knowledge, not just who has the most signs.

Your newspaper attends most of these council and school board meetings with rare exception and has noticed a troubling trend.

Nobody attends.

Yes, possibly it is because everyone knows that we will recap the agenda and any actions taken in our print edition.. Unfortunately, I think there is a deeper, more disappointing reason no one shows up: Apathy.

Most weeks there is no public participation from citizens. As your local newspaper, we want you to be involved. We want to hear what you think would be changed, continued or improved with these institutions but it is difficult to effect positive change when no one shows up.

We pay a lot of money in taxes and most of that tax money is spent running our city/county and educating our children.

Everyone complains about taxes but the best way to make sure your tax money is being spent wisely is to show up, speak up and elect like-minded candidates to represent you.

So here is the challenge I am issuing to voters: Vet the candidates by reading their essays, show up to candidate forums and ask questions. Then place your informed vote April 4th.

A wise man once told me if you don’t vote, you lose the right to complain. Wise words to live by but I have a feeling after April 4th there will be a lot of people complaining who should have read this column and voted.

JAMEY HONEYCUTT

Laredo News

Carol Wilford

Dan and Sue Cooksey went on a trip to Cozumel, Mexico from February 1220. Their sightseeing activities included taking a taxi into town for a couple of days, visiting many shops and street vendors, and simply watching people. On another occasion, they rented a car for a day and drove to the other side of the island where the water is beautiful with huge waves crashing against the rocks. They spent many hours there. They also liked relaxing at the resort, spending time on the beach, and watching the ships and boats.

The Laredo Lions Club met on Monday, February 27, at 1:00 p.m. at the Laredo Community Building. The meeting opened with the reciting of the pledge to the American flag, then a prayer by Dan Wilford. Carol Wilford led the group in singing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” Next, a variety of appetizers were served. Members present were Bonna Dittberner, Margaret Chapman, Martha Owen, Dan and Carol Wilford, and Dean Smalling. Guests were Ann and Tina Anderson of Hamilton.

Tina Anderson, the Lions 2nd Vice District Governor, was the speaker. Her presentation included the Five Global Causes of Lions: 1. Diabetes, 2. Vision (Kids Sight–Lazy Eye detection), 3. Hunger, 4. Environmen-

tal, and 5. Childhood Cancer. She elaborated on the Environmental Cause by explaining that the MO Dept. of Conservation will help people choose the best plants and trees to plant in the right places and how to care for them. Following Tina’s talk, the Club discussed having their annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, March 25. Announcements included the Lions District Convention at the Comfort Inn in Chillicothe on March 17-18. The next meeting for the Laredo Lions Club will be Monday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m.

On Saturday, March 4, Dan and Carol Wilford drove to Kansas City, KS, to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Lisandro Gonzalez and sons Sammy, Joshua and Andrew. After eating a nice meal in the dining room, they enjoyed getting a tour of the Gonzalez’s house and seeing the progress of the construction of the added on rooms. The trip to Kansas City, as well as the trip back to Laredo, took much longer than anticipated due to the unexpected traffic. Even though there was no indication of any road construction or any vehicle accidents, the Wilford’s were among the hundreds of cars that were moving at an extremely slow pace all the way from Holt to Liberty.

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Friends of Edinburg School To Meet March 18

Friends of Edinburg school group will meet on Saturday, March 18 at 11:30 at Dino’s Restaurant to discuss the location of other classmates and share photos and stories of their days at the Edinburg Elementary School. Attendees are asked to bring photos to share and bring historical

P.E.O. Chapter AD Holds Pinning for New Members

P.E.O. Chapter AD met on Thursday, March 2 at 1pm at Hodge Presbyterian Church. Prior to the business meeting, members enjoyed delicious Bundt cakes baked by Bev Bosley, hostess.

The following officers for the upcoming year were elected and installed: Terry Cobb, president; Betty Wimer, vice president; Connie Hoffman, treasurer; Deanna McCarter, recording secretary; Sara Gibson, corresponding secretary; Bev Bosley, chaplain; Jean Dustman, guard.

New members Linda Antle, Kathi Brewer, Angie

Tye, Molly Buenemann and Jenna Vandel received their P.E.O. pins in a special ceremony.

In celebration of Chapter AD’s 120th birthday this year, a Chapter AD history committee has been created and is presenting a brief moment of chapter history at each meeting this year. Betty Wimer shared anecdotes and pictures she found from Chapter AD’s 75th birthday celebration. The next meeting of Chapter AD will be held on Thursday, April 6 at 1 pm at Hodge Presbyterian Church with Marjorie Keuhn, hostess.

facts about the school and surrounding community. Marilyn Bain and Dorothy Taul will share a few biographical stores of Edinburg students.

Call Marilyn Bain (660635-0190) or Dorothy Taul (660-359-7088) for more information.

Busy Bees Meet

The Busy Bee’s 4-H club met on February 19, 2023 at 2:30 pm at the Laredo Community Center. There were 10 members, one leader and five guests present. The meeting was called to order by president Jackson Huber-Bethards. Leaders of the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H pledge were Catelin Bowe and Quin Weldon. The roll call question was “What are you looking forward to this spring?”

Maggi Wynne gave a

project report on Beef and making Bracelets. Macey Lowery gave a report on the Chillicothe Energizer that she and her brother Tyson attended. Claire and Layla Woodard gave a demonstration on how to make an “Orange Julius.” Maggi Wynne also gave a demonstration on “Clay Bead Bracelets.”

Activities were provided by the Bowe family. Each member made First Aid Kits. Snacks were provided by Maggi Wynne.

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.

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.

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: United Way Meeting, 12 p.m.; 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: Board Meeting, 9 a.m.; Tai Chi, 10 a.m.; Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Early Bird Bingo, 6:00 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:30 p.m.

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REP. 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, Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.

-Mark Twain

Here are some of the highlights from this week:

The Missouri house approved our legislation on Limiting Foreign Ownership of Farmland (HBs 903, 465, 430 & 499). This was a great step in the right direction on continuing to limit the amount of foreign land ownership in the state of Missouri. I was proud to work with my colleagues on getting this out of the house and now will head over to the senate. The bill approved by the House would limit foreign ownership of Missouri farmland to 0.5 percent, from the current restriction in statute of 1 percent. The legislation would require foreign entities to report sales, acquisitions, or transfers of land to the Missouri Attorney General and Secretary of State. It would also require a report at

sale or transfer of land, every five years thereafter, or if the use of the land changes. The bill also would prohibit a foreign business from certain countries from purchasing any land in the state. Nations on the “Restrictive Country” list in the bill are defined as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela.

Missourians struggling with higher property tax rates on their vehicles may have some relief in sight under a legislative proposal approved by the Missouri House of Representatives. House members approved HB 713 by a vote of 150-0 and sent the legislation to the Senate for consideration. This would change current state law that requires assessors to determine vehicle values by using the National Automobile Dealers’ Association Official Used Car Guide. The bill would repeal that requirement and instead have assessors use the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for all vehicles for the original value of

Extension Notes

by University of Missouri Extension

PRESCRIBED BURNING AS A PASTURE MANAGEMENT TOOL

By: Valerie Tate, MU Extension Field Specialist in Agronomy

Prescribed burning, using fire as a management tool in pastures, has become more widespread in recent years.

Burning in the late winter and early spring is most common. This helps remove accumulated plant material and opens the canopy for new seedlings to emerge. This can be especially effective if pastures are over seeded with legumes such as red clover, where sunlight penetration into the canopy is

all motor vehicle assessment valuations. The bill establishes a 15-year depreciation schedule that would be applied to the MSRP to develop the annual and historical valuation guide for all motor vehicles. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.

The Missouri House has advanced legislation to prohibit government entities from infringing on the rights of property owners. HB 730 would simply prohibit any county, municipality, or political subdivision from imposing or enforcing a moratorium on eviction proceedings unless specifically authorized by state law. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration

Another bill that was sent over to the senate for consideration is HB 154, which provides a sales tax exemption for sales of class III medical devices that use electric fields for the purposes of treatment of cancer, including components and repair parts and disposable or single patient use supplies required for the use of such supplies. Additionally, current law provides a sales tax exemption for the sales or rental of manual and powered wheelchairs, including parts. The bill applies the exemption to accessories for such wheelchairs.

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.

Rotary Hears About NCMC Sports Programs

NCMC baseball and softball were the topics of the program given at the Thursday, March 2 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club. Michael Ormsby presided at the meeting. Dan Wilford gave the prayer and Brian Upton was the sergeant at arms. Ryan Tepen was the program chairman.

Head baseball coach Donnie Hillerman and head softball coach Sara VanDyke presented information about their teams, which started their seasons in late February. Hillerman said there are 18 sophomores and 11 freshmen on this year’s squad, which will play its first home game on March 25 against Region 16 foe Hesston, KS. He said pitching is the teams strong point, but that the offense is making progress as the season goes on. He feels the ability is there for the team to have a good year and said the players continue to develop more confidence. Other teams in the region include Moberly and East Central. The NCMC assistant men’s coach is Ryan Suttenfield.

being shown by the pitching staff. There are seven women’s teams in Region 16, which VanDyke said is a very tough region. NCMC will be hosting the Region 16 tournament in May.

important for seed germination. Burning is beneficial to a stand of native warm season grasses and can improve wildlife habitat as well.

Ideal conditions for burning include a moist soil, humidity of 30 to 60 percent, a temperature between 45-75 degrees and a wind speed around 10 miles per hour. A light wind helps move the fire across the field. Use of a backfire is critical to control the fire. A backfire is a small slow fire that is set on the downwind side of the field. This will help to stop the fire

when it reaches the edge of the field. A fire break such as a mowed or tilled strip around the edge of the field is important to contain the fire in the desired area. To effectively stop the fire at the edge of the field, the fire break and the back fire combined should be 50 feet wide. Be aware that the smoke from the fire may be a hazard if it is blowing across a road or toward a home. A backpack sprayer or an ATV equipped with a sprayer can be used to wet areas along the backfire and to extinguish wooden fence posts if they begin to burn. A rake and a leaf blower are useful tools as well.

For more information contact Valerie Tate, MU Extension Field Specialist in Agronomy at tatev@missouri.edu or call 660-8955123.

The women’s softball team have 14 freshmen and four sophomores and VanDyke said the team has started out strong, showing a lot of positivity and energy. Offense is the strength of this year’s team, however, improvement is

Both teams will be heading to Myrtle Beach, SC for tournaments over the spring break later this month. It was noted that many of the baseball and softball games will be broadcast this year through Pirate Digital Media. Persons can check the NCMC website to see when games will be streamed.

During the business meeting, members agreed to look into hosting an exchange student through Rotary International next year. Final plans for the club’s 100th anniversary celebration were discussed and those attending were reminded to bring 2 pair of shoes per attendee for the club’s Shoes For Orphan Souls/Bright Futures Trenton shoes projects. There will be no noon meeting on March 2 as the club will hold its anniversary event that evening at Cross Hall on the NCMC campus.

F O R U M

TRENTON R-9 BOARD OF EDUCATION

Monday,

March 20

6:00 pm

THS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

The format will include a period of time for the candidates to introduce themselves and their platform, followed by questions that have been submitted prior to the forum. If there is time remaining, the floor will be open for questions.

Those who would like to submit a question are asked to send it to Anna Muselman at amuselman@trentonr9.k12.mo.us and put “Candidate Forum” in the subject line. Questions will be organized as to avoid repeated questions on the same subject during the forum and will be presented anonymously. Those who have filed for the three open three-year terms on the board are Jason Hostetler, Brandon Gibler, Andy Burress, Ronda Lickteig, Robin Chambers and Joshua Shuler.

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Submitted Photo

Kristi Harris, left, was inducted as a new member of the Trenton Rotary Club during the March 2 meeting. She was also presented with Paul Harris Fellow recognition in keeping with the club’s goal of having 100 percent Paul Harris Fellow participation. Also pictured is Club President Michael Ormsby, right.

NCMC TRIO Programs Host TRIO Days Celebration

North Central Missouri College’s TRIO programs hosted their annual TRIO Days Celebration on February 20-25th to commemorate the achievement of the Federal TRIO programs and our students.

NCMC houses three of the seven federally funded programs that make up TRIO; Upward Bound (est. 1999), Student Support Services (est. 2001), and Talent Search (est. 2021). TRIO programs, established in 1964 from the Economic Opportunity Act and later the Higher Education Act, were the first national college access and retention programs to address the serious social and cultural barriers to education in America. TRIO programs aim to motivate and support students from low-income backgrounds, potential first-generation college students, under-represented students, military veterans, and students with disabilities. TRIO provides academic advising, tutoring, mentoring, guidance on college admissions and financial aid, and other support services necessary to promote college access, retention, and graduation. TRIO programs also provide individualized and intensive services to students in

overcoming the obstacles they face as the first in their families to attend and graduate from college.

Every February, Student Support Services and Upward Bound celebrate the federal TRIO Grants by hosting a celebration and participating in a community service project. This year, students, staff, faculty, and friends were invited to participate in an interactive display in Geyer Hall, where participants were asked to pin the college they planned to transfer to/graduated from. The Upward Bound program also celebrated with a panel discussion featuring Student Support Services students who were asked about their experience adjusting to the college setting. Both programs contributed encouraging notes to Rissler Elementary students with the theme, ‘Positive Showers bring Outstanding Flowers’.

To learn more about NCMC’s TRIO programs, visit their website www.ncmissouri.edu/trio, or by contacting Janet Pultz at 660-359-6348 or jpultz@mail.ncmissouri.edu.

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Zoe Williamson, left, and Sawyer McCallon, right, representing North Central Missouri College, were two of 80 collegiate students nominated to attend the 38th Annual Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values held February 17-19, 2023, in Jefferson City.

The Forum challenges students’ character development by encouraging them to reflect on their own decision-making skills, values, and belief systems. Students learn about how to reconcile relationships, stand for truth, and love others as they love themselves. The Forum’s guiding principle is teaching students to embrace altruism rather than egotism.

The Forum kicked off with an inspirational message from Rebecca Welsh, Founder of Halo, a mission that provides housing, healing, and education to atrisk and homeless children. Students ended the day at the Capitol, touring the House Lounge and hearing from Bob Priddy, retired news director of Missourinet, visiting the Governor’s office for a meet and greet and message from Governor Mike Parson, and finally visiting the House Floor, led by Missouri State Senator Travis Fitzwater, and hearing from Rod Jetton, former Speaker of the House. Miss Williamson said, “It was truly a one-of-a-kind experience, and I learned lots about being a servant leader. I also met a lot of great people and made some good friends!”

Students also heard from several speakers who lead by example, including Morgan Steward, Business Manager and former Mizzou D1 athlete; Wongani Mtika, consultant and mentor; Bryan Cizek, E3 Ranch Foundation; and Justin Campbell, Regional Director of Young Life.

The event started in 1986 under the leadership of former Missouri Governor and 79th U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.

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Trenton Middle School Students have been honored with the Student of the Month award for March 2023, recognized for demonstrating the character trait of “Fairness”. Those receiving the honor include, from left, front row, fifth grader Alexandria Ely, daughter of Angela Brill-Ely & Bob Ely; sixth grader Israel Prescott, daughter of Shiane Eason & Russell Prescott; seventh grader Lynnzi McCullough, daughter of Lisa and Shaun McCullough; and eighth grader Emilee Zessi, daughter of Amanda and Michel Zessi; back row, fifth grader Chance Golden, son of Jessica and Jason Golden; seventh grader Riley Lebsack, son of Chase and Larissa Lebsack; and eighth grader Jacob White, son of Tracey and Brian White. Not pictured is sixth grader Dru Vandevender, son of Amanda and Paul Vandevender.

821 Industrial Dr. Trenton, MO 64683

660-359-6210

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Marty the Magician entertained Preschool and Parents as Teachers families during a presentation held March 2 at the THS Performing Arts Center. He performed magic tricks to brighten up everyone’s day with his funny, mixed up magic that included audience participation and surprises. His focus was on how reading can help you learn magic. Children also learned as they practiced counting, naming colors and identifying shapes during the show. This program was sponsored by Grundy County United Way. Pictured with Marty the Magician are preschoolers Emmy Coe (left) and Marjorie Wilson (right).

First Annual Machinery Consignment Auction:

Saturday, March 11 @ 11 am

Feeder Sale:

Monday, March 13 @ 11 am

Sheep, Goat & Hog Sale: Saturday, March 18 @ 10 am

Feeder Sale:

Monday, March 20 @ 11 am

Special Cow Sale: Friday, March 24 @ 6 pm

Feeder Sale: Monday, March 27 @ 11 am

Cattle Sales: Mondays @ 11 am

Sheep, Goat & Hog Sales: 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month @ 10 am Special Cow Sales: 4th Friday of the month @ 6 pm

Open all day on Sundays to receive livestock! Barn: 660-622-4214

Casey Flinn, Owner: 816-769-7532

Field Reps: Dwayne Penny: 816-506-2776

Utah Stulz: 660-334-0400

Bobby Morrison: 816-345-0518

Ben Peterson: 660-247-2759

Travis Gibson: 660-646-8337

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

435 W. 2nd St., Tina, MO 64682

Casey & Amelia Flinn, Owners

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North Central Missouri College History and Spanish Instructor Maryellen Harman (right) has been recognized by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society for serving as an advisor for the group at NCMC for ten years. Maryellen was presented the award and recognition at the February Board of Trustees meeting by President Dr. Lenny Klaver (left).

Maryellen said, “I have been honored to serve as co-advisor of NCMC’s Eta Mu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa over the past ten years. It is a privilege to be part of an organization that recognizes students’ academic achievements, service, and leadership. We have some excellent students and I enjoy working with them as they grow as leaders and scholars within the college community and beyond.”

“Maryellen is a great example and role model for our students of what it is to be a true scholar,” said Dr. Klaver. “We are fortunate to have her as one of our PTK advisors, and her dedication is admired.”

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Grundy County Bridge to be Replaced Through FARM Bridge Program

Another northern Missouri bridge is scheduled to be replaced under the FARM (Fixing Access to Rural Missouri) Bridge Program. The Grundy County Route N bridge over No Creek, located northeast of Trenton, is scheduled to close on Monday, March 13, for construction and is expected to remain closed through July 2023.

“We have 31 weight-restricted, poor condition bridges in northern Missouri to replace under this federally funded program,” stated Missouri Department of Transportation Project Director Jeff Gander. Lehman-Wilson was awarded the design-build contract by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Com-

mission at its meeting in May 2022 to replace the bridges.

“The MoDOT team has worked closely with the contractor to develop plans for these improvements, and by October 2023, all 31 bridges will be replaced,” Gander noted.

“We understand closing a road can be challenging, yet it’s the best use of our tax dollars, it makes it safer for all the workers, and it speeds up construction,” Gander explained.

There is no posted detour on most of these projects. The average daily traffic volume on this portion of Route N is 170, and the bridge was built in 1933. All bridges in the program are expected to be closed during construction.

The FARM Bridge Program will replace deficient bridges on low-volume routes that are:

• Weight-restricted

• In poor condition

• On timber pile

• One-lane but carry two-way traffic

The full list of bridges to be replaced can be found on the FARM Bridge program webpage.

Design-build is a project delivery method in which one contracting team is selected to design and build the highway improvement under one contract.

MoDOT provides the project goals, budget and schedule and the contractor team completes the work. This technique has been known to significantly save time and provide cost sav-

ings.

“Signs will be placed on these roads a few weeks before each closure, and we encourage residents in these areas to sign up to receive our email and text alerts,” Gander said. MoDOT will continue to send information and updates to local media for their distribution.

MoDOT’s online traveler map also shows locations of work zones and road closures.

MoDOT asks drivers to always buckle up, keep your phone down, slow down and move over in work zones. Know before you go and check what work zones you might encounter at traveler.modot.org.

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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.

WANTED!! Used & Abused Cars & Trucks. Highest prices paid! You Call - We Come Get It! FRONTIER AUTO & TRUCK PARTS (formerly Jim’s Auto Salvage) 145 Hwy. W., Trenton, 3593888.

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Call MIDWEST MECHANICAL & rely on comfort. 800-425-0976 or 485-6611, Brian S. Israel, owner. For your heating & cooling needs. All Tax Credits & Rebates available! Geostar Geothermal Heat Pumps. Over 25 years experience.

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JAMESPORT LUMBERFull Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery

• Free Estimates.

Available

32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-684-6404

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PETS/ANIMALS

Shelly's Pet Care 660684-6864, 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!

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Carquest Auto Parts T & L Auto Supply, Inc., 1823 East 9th, Trenton, 3592268, tlautosupply.com

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

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

4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

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

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PAGE TREE SERVICE

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

Free Estimates!

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LAUHOFF JEWELRY

Downtown Chillicothe620 Washington St. Open

Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660-6463504 www.lauhoffjewelry. com

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H & S CONTRACTING

Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines. Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660953-0724.

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JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport. POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

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BUY - SELL - TRADE -

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

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Willing Workers LLP -

Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648 -------------------------------------Visit

AKC Silver Lab puppies. DOB 12/26/22. 6 silver, 1 yellow. Dewclaws clipped, dewormed and vaccinated. Nice, happy litter ready for pick up. NO SUNDAY CALLS. Silver Aspen Labs, Sam Packnett. 660-2871654. Located N. of Sedalia.

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INSURANCE

HELTON INSURANCE

SOLUTIONS - Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different"

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Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com

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FOR SALE

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

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Attention Locksmiths -Specialty Products. 120 pc. universal pinning kit. Retail $300.00 Selling for $100.00. 816-405-3034. Text Please.

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For Sale: Rockwood camper 30ft 5th wheel with large slide out. $11,000.00. Surveyor pull behind camper 15ft, sleeps 8, $8,000.00. Utility trailer, heavy duty, patched ramp, 3500lb axel, $1,200.00. Call 816-6173372

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WANTED

Looking to purchase a 24 ft. pull-type camper in good shape. Call 660-973-1583.

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

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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 816-646-4152. Thank you for your consideration.

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FARM NEEDS

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

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*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES, 660-358-2682

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

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Gravel, sand, top soil, mulch, river rock, bouldersTurney Mini Quarry 816-2482523.

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For Sale - 8 Angus, first calf heifers, 3rd stage. 1,000 pounds. Nice and Gentle. $1900.00 firm. Call 660-3730773

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WEBSITES

Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com

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THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Mastercraft and Yokohama tires.

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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 660359-5647.

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Apartments For LeaseVarious size apartments available in Hale MO. Utilities and appliances furnished. Available soon. NO PETS. Background check required. 660-645-2269 or 660-6452316

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HELP WANTED

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

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North Central Missouri College is seeking Upward Bound Summer Instructors. Interested applicants should visit www.ncmissouri. edu/jobs for more information and how to apply or call 660359-3948 x1338. NCMC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Darren Lamond Schmadeke aka Darren L. Schmadeke, a single person, dated April 13, 2017, recorded on April 25, 2017 as Document No. 17LR0426, in Book 649, Page 524, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Grundy County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Monday, March 27, 2023, at 12:30 PM at the West Front Door of the Grundy County Courthouse, 700 Main, in Trenton, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash:

All of Lot Nineteen (19) and the North Half (N 1/2) of Lot Seventeen (17) of CRAWFORDLEHR SUBDIVISION in Grundy County, Missouri, now in the City of Trenton, Missouri, to satisfy said debt and costs.

AT, Inc.

Successor Trustee

Gregory D. Todd, Vice President 314.621.5070

www.atllp.com

(Schmadeke, 85009-219, Publication Start: 03/02/2023)

AT, INC., AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND IF ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

dMar2,9,16,23

-------------------------------------IN THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI

Probate Division

In the Estate of LESLIE E BROWN, Deceased

Case No. 23AG-PR00006

Notice to Creditors (Small Estate)

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of LESLIE E BROWN, Decedent.

On 02-23-2023 a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

All creditors of the decedent, who died on October 27, 2022, are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may request that this estate be opened for administration.

Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri.

Date of first publication is March 9, 2023.

/s/ Renante Kinney Probate Clerk Mar9,16

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CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI

Advertisement for Bidders

The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for Hauling of Approximately 25,000 Tons of Rock. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 2:00 p.m. on March 30, 2023. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Gary Dryer at 660-3596323. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City. Mar9

SEEKING BIDS

North Central Missouri College is accepting sealed bids from qualified contractors for concrete repairs to the ASC parking lot. Site tour is required. Site tour and specifications are available by contacting Cole McAdams, North Central Missouri College, 660-359-3948, ext. 1504 or cmcadams@mail.ncmissouri.edu dMar9,16

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Laredo Fire Protection District January 1, 2022 thru December 31, 2022

Bing vs. ChatGPT

the maker of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.

But it is also a competitor. Microsoft has an exclusive license to integrate OpenAI’s latest text-generating AI models into its products. The software giant did just that in February when it launched a revamped version of its search engine Bing, featuring a new chatbot powered by the same technology behind ChatGPT. But internet users have a choice of advanced AI chatbots, and ChatGPT is still driving most of the curiosity about this new

COMICS

technology that can help people compose letters, essays and other prose The free web-based tool from OpenAI had about

150,000 visits on the day of its launch Nov. 30, but its popularity skyrocketed in December, according to the online market research firm Similarweb. By the end of January it was getting 28 million daily web visits As of late February, ChatGPT was rivaling Bing — a 14-year-old search engine — in total worldwide traffic. Similarweb said Bing had an uptick in traffic around the time of its AI chat announcement but it doesn’t appear to have sustained that gain

Better or For

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Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews

Shoe® by Jeff MacNelly

Alley Oop® by Joey Alison Sayers and Jonathan Lemon

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Worse® by Lynn Johnson

Frank & Ernest® by Bob Thaves

The Born Loser® by Art and Chip Sansom

Garfield® by Jim Davis

Grand River Conference History and Future Changes

The Grand River Conference is one of the biggest conferences in Northwest Missouri. It currently has 16 members including Trenton, Gallatin, and Princeton. But with its size, school superintendents have decided to make some changes.

Talk of starting a Northwest Missouri sports conference began on December 4, 1929 where local schools met in Stanberry. Their hope was to establish the conference to help cut down on travel expenses and increase interest and fan attendance for sports. A few days later the schools of King City, Stanberry, Maysville, and Bethany pledged membership by paying a $2 fee to enter the conference. A few weeks later Grant City and Albany had also joined. The original name for the conference was chosen by the students of the six schools, and was officially called the “Grand River Six” as there were six schools in the conference.

The Grand River Six was to hold their first sporting event as a conference with a basketball tournament at King City. Due to conflicting schedules with the Albany basketball team the tournament ended up being canceled. Their next attempt at holding something within the conference was to hold a track and field meet, as well as a golf meet on April 11, 1930. The Track meet was to be held in Bethany at the fairgrounds, and each team was allowed to enter two men into each event. Maysville ended up winning the track meet in team points, and Albany’s Donald Thrailkill won the golf tournament with an ending score of 85.

During the next fall sports season the conference held their first football games on Friday, October 3, 1930. Stanberry took on Albany and King City took on Grant City. Maysville and Bethany would play at a later date, where Bethany defeated Maysville 18-6. The conference then again tried to schedule regular-season basketball games for the 1930-1931 season. Maysville won the first conference championship basketball game going 9-1 on the season.

The Grand River Six stayed at six schools for only a couple years before schools began to leave and wanted to join. This is what eventually caused the locals to refer to the conference as the Grand River Conference.

The first to leave the conference was Maysville, deciding to leave because they felt that they wouldn’t have a high enough caliber team to compete with the other schools after graduating an impressive set of seniors. To replace them the conference invited Conception College to take the spot. Conception made their debut by winning the GRC baseball championship in its first season.

Maysville then decided that they wanted to come back to the conference, which the other schools voted yes on. They expanded to eight teams a month later for the first time, inviting Ridgeway to join the GRC. This however didn’t last long either as Conception decided they wanted to play teams closer to them, this would be the shortest membership in GRC history. Princeton would be the next team to take their spot, and for

nine years these eight teams would play conference games.

In 1946 Gallatin was asked to join the conference in 1946 and competed in the track and field meet in 1947. Ridgeway then decided to leave and Hamilton took their place starting their time in the conference playing basketball. Cameron then joined in 1957 bringing the GRC membership up to 10 schools. Cameron won the GRC football championship in their first season. This made the other schools in the conference feel like Cameron was too big of a school to compete with the other schools. They stayed in for 15 years before deciding to leave and join the Midland Empire Conference in 1972.

No schools were added or dropped from the GRC till 2003, but saw many changes between then. Schools would start choosing between 8-man and 11-man football. Worth County and Stanberry would be the first to switch to an 8-man game after not having enough players to fill an 11-man team. King City would then follow them and all three teams joined the

Highway 275 conference for football. Tarkio and Rockport would join the GRC for football only. In 2005 the GRC added another school, Polo, who would become a full time member. This was followed by King City switching back to 11man football and Tarkio from 11-man to 8-man. This ended the football only GRC memberships.

In 2011 Hamilton decided to switch over to the KCI conference starting in 2012. Braymer would step up to replace them to keep the conference at 10 full members. Albany changed over to 8-man football joining the 275 conference for football only, leaving only seven GRC schools playing 11-man football.

There was a large addition of members in 2015. Six schools would join the conference; St. Joseph Christian, Trenton, North Andrew, Pattonsburg, Putnam County and Milan. This would make the GRC the largest in Northwest Missouri with 16 schools. Trenton was the only school to play 11-man out of the six new schools. This

would split the Conference into two divisions, the east schools playing 11-man and the west schools playing 8-man, and to be the only conference in Missouri to have both. King City and Braymer would eventually switch to 8-man football and change the lines again. The lines would also determine who played who in softball and basketball.

On December 12, 2019, Braymer announced that they were leaving the Grand River Conference for the 2020-21 school year. The conference announced on October 23, 2020, that North Harrison would replace Braymer to bring the number of members back to 16. North Harrison began competition in the GRC starting in the 2021-22 school year.

On November 15, 2022, Princeton voted to move from 11-man to 8-man football. They will start play in the GRC West for football for the 2023-24 school year.

On December 19, 2022, Marceline accepted an invite to join the Grand River Conference. The following day, Brook-

field accepted an invite to join. They will start playing in the GRC for the 2024-25 school year.

On March 2, 2023, Superintendents of the GRC Schools voted by a count of 12-4 to split the conference into two separate conferences beginning with the 2023-24 school year. The dissenting votes were cast by Maysville, Polo, Putnam County and South Harrison. The two new conferences will form along the divisional lines that were already established for the 2023-24 school year which includes Albany, King City, North Andrew, North Harrison, Pattonsburg, Princeton, St. Joseph Christian, Stanberry and Worth County in one of the conferences. The other conference will consist of Gallatin, Maysville, Milan, Polo, Putnam County, South Harrison and Trenton starting in 2023-24 with Brookfield and Marceline joining in 2024-25. At the time of the vote, the names of the new conferences had not yet been determined.

Opening Baseball Jamboree

The Trenton Baseball team will be hosting an opening Jamboree at Burleigh Grimes field on March 14.

Teams included are Trenton, Princeton, NewtownHarris/Grundy-County

Admission price will be Free will donation of water/powerade to be used by Trenton baseball team

Format: Additional game rule exceptions: 1. Free Substituting.

2. Each half inning will end after three outs or eight runs, whichever comes first. 3.

Local High School Seniors Sign College Athletic Letters of Intent

Trenton

Players are limited to two innings as a pitcher during the event. C. Three or Four-Team format only: When four schools participate, then a maximum of three innings against each team and a maximum of nine innings for each school for the event will be allowed.

Schedule: 4:30 Trenton vs NewtownHarris Princeton vs Newtown-Harris Trenton vs Princeton

Dylan Spencer signed with Columbia College to continue Track and Field.

Gallatin

Madisåon Kirk signed with William Woods College to continue Golf.

Colt Baker signed with Graceland University to continue Football.

Payton Feiden signed with Mid-America Nazarene University to continue Football.

Nevaeh Ripple signed

with Central Methodist University to continue cheer and stunting.

Tisha Hibbler signed with Central Methodist University to continue cheer and stunting.

Princeton Carsey Brown signed with Moberly Area Community College to continue Softball.

Andrew Rhoades signed with Southwest Baptist University to continue Track and Field.

Photo Provided by Gallatin High School CONTINUED JOURNEY - (from left to right) Seniors Colt Baker, Madison Kirk, and Payton Feiden all signed their college letter of intent to continue their athletic careers. The seniors have worked hard to get where they are and can’t wait for their future accomplishments as college athletes.

NASA Powerlifting Competition

On March 4th, Coach Hixson of Trenton held a Natural Athlete Strength Association (NASA) State of Missouri Powerlifting meet at Trenton High School. There were three local gentlemen that participated in the competition. From Trenton, Gabe Stark and Bob Schreckengaust. And from Gallatin, Keegan McBroom.

Stark squatted 407 lbs, bench pressed 225 lbs, and had a deadlift of 502.5 lbs. Stark’s deadlift set a new Missouri State record for the 181 lbs weight class. Schreckengaust squatted 314 lbs, bench pressed 225 lbs, and had a deadlift of 336 lbs. McBroom squatted 441 lbs, bench pressed 245 lbs, and had a deadlift of 441 lbs.

Nora Ford Sets NCMC Women’s Basketball Career Scoring Record

Sophomore guard Nora Ford broke the NCMC women’s basketball career scoring mark on Saturday with a made free throw in the 1st quarter of the Lady Pirate’s win over 7th ranked Lake Land College. Coming into the game, she needed just 3 points to set the mark and easily eclipsed it with her game high 22 points.

Ford broke the record previously held by Leigh Mead since 2005. She totaled 1,240

points in her career at North Central Missouri College.

Sixteen year Head Coach Jenni Croy had these comments on Nora breaking the 18 year record and what she has meant to her program. “Nora has put in so much work during her time here as a Lady Pirate. She is in the gym working on her game outside of practice each and every day. It’s exciting to see her hard work pay off for her! Not only is

she now our all-time leading scorer she is also 2nd in career assists. This shows what an allaround player she is. She is what every coach desires to have as far as a point guard goes. She sets the tone with her work ethic and always has the best interest of our team at heart. She really has made a mark on our NCMC women’s basketball program.”

Photos provided by Michelle Hixson STRONG MAN - (left) Schreckenguast attempts his squatting weight with the help of his spotters. (top right; from left to right) Gabe Stark, Bobby Schreckenguast, and Keegan McBroom hold up their trophy’s for the day. (bottom right) Stark put all of his energy into his deadlift attempt that set the state recored for his weight class.