Exchange Student, Professor Give Rotary Program

The Trenton Rotary Club heard presentations from two individuals during a meeting on Thursday, March 30 at the BTC Bank community room. Michael Ormsby presided at the meeting, Joe MacDonald gave the prayer and Brian Upton was the sergeant at arms.

Carlotta Gonzalvez Ramierz, a Rotary Exchange Student from Sevilla, Spain, told about her home country, where she lives with her parents and a brother. The Trenton club has served as Carlotta’s sponsor this school year, having lived with the family of Rotarian

Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District District Specialist Technician

Full-Time job opening as the District Specialist Technician with Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District. Soil and Water Conservation Technicians assist soil and water conservation districts in the implementation of total resource management system plans and provide assistance in conservation planning.

Some of the tasks required by district technicians are to gather preliminary data for conservation plans and develop a plan to implement conservation actions.

On a day-to-day basis a technician gathers preliminary data for use in developing physical resource plans and papers on the history of land use. After this, the technician then surveys, plots, lays out, and stakes selected sites and assists landowners in selecting, installing, and maintaining a variety of measures that conserve and improve soil, water, air, plants, and animals.

Some examples of conservation practices that may be installed on a land site include ponds, dry holes, grass waterways, terraces, seeding, cover crops, well decommissioning, pest management and grazing systems.

Additional Job Requirements: The applicant will be required to work in extreme temperatures as well as in the office. Strong computer skills, good public relations skills, strong public speaking skills, mathematical skills and mechanical skills are required for this position. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Starting salary is $15.00 per hour with room for advancement. Benefits available: health insurance, retirement, paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation. Must have a valid driver’s license and pass a background check. Applications are available at the Grundy County Soil & Water Conservation District Office in the USDA Service Center, 3415 Oklahoma Avenue, Trenton, MO 64683. Application deadline is 4:00 p.m. on April 18, 2023.

Melissa King as well as with Josh and Amy Currie, whose daughter, Sophie, is currently in Spain as an Rotary Exchange Student. Carolotta said her home club, Rotary Club deSevilla, is located in District 2023 and has been involved in several projects on both the local and international level. Her father is a Rotarian. She also presented the local club with a flag from her home club.

Dr. Asregedew Kassa Woldesenbet, associate professor and chairholder of construction management at the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Con- struction, also spoke with the club about his country and projects in which he has been involved. Dr. Woldesenbet is a former teaching associate of local Rotary member James Goedert, when both were at the University of Nebraska. Dr. Woldesenbet gave an overview of his country and talked about the issues people are facing, including rapid population increase, drought conditions, corruption, high inflation, public debt, a lack of infrastructure, high unemployment and a poor quality of education. He reviewed efforts being made to address those issues through the university which is he now associated with, including improved housing/construction, new farming practices, installation of solar energy and water recycling. He said that changes in current laws and regulations as well as continued human resource development/training are also key to improvements.

The club will next meet at noon on Thursday, April 6 at the BTC Bank community room. Dr. Kim Baxter, a Rotarian from Nebraska, will present the program regarding his optometry work in Kenya.

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will have to be recorded until a winning name emerges.

Campbell noted that the turnout for Tuesday’s election was 24% of eligible voters which is about average for a municipal election.

Of note in Trenton, Jackie Soptic captured almost 57 percent of the vote and secured her term as Mayor. Nick McHargue came in second with 245 votes.

Ward Three Councilperson came down to one vote.

In the end that one extra vote propelled Timothy Meinecke to victory over incumbent Robert Romesburg.

In the last contested race in Trenton, Brandon Gibler and Andy Burress were reelected to the School Board and challenger Ronda Lickteig held off Robin Chambers for Jason Hostetler’s seat.

Unofficial Results

County Sales Tax - Shall Grundy County Missouri impose a 3% sales tax levy on retail sales of adult use marijuana sold in Grundy County Missouri?

Yes - 996

No - 366

Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors. Vote for 2

Write in - names of write in candidates are still being tallied at press time

City of Trenton Mayor (4 year term)

Nick McHargue - 245

Jackie Soptic - 472

Tyler Willey - 98

City of TrentonCouncilperson

First Ward William L. Fisher - 143

City of TrentonCouncilperson

Second Ward Calvin Brown - 123

City of TrentonCouncilperson

Third Ward Michael Opitz - 12

Timothy Meinecke - 69

Harry Kately - 45

Robert Romesburg - 68

City of TrentonCouncilperson

Fourth Ward

John Dolan - 257

City Sales Tax - Shall the city of Trenton, Missouri impose a 3% sales tax levy on retail sales of adult use marijuana sold in Trenton, Missouri?

Yes - 658

No - 171

City of Galt - Mayor (2 year term)

Jessica Gannon - 14

City of Galt Alderman At-Large

Vote for Two

Jason Grindstaff - 12 Sierra Fletchall - 7

Question - Shall the City of Galt be able to forego annual elections if the number of candidates who filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions to be filled by the election?

Yes - 12 No - 5

City of Spickard Mayor (2 year term)

Write In - Write innames of write in candidates are still being tallied at press time

City of Spickard Alderman At-Large Vote for Two

Write in - names of write in candidates are still being tallied at press time

Spickard Special Road District For Alderman (3 years) Write in - names of write in candidates are still being tallied at press time

Spickard Special Road District For Alderman (1 year)

Write in - names of write in candidates are still being tallied at press time

Village of BrimsonMayor Edward Arnold - 13

Village of Brimson For Trustees Vote for 3

Mark Sigler - 10

Roxanna Hughes - 10

Sam Hines - 12

Village of BrimsonClerk/Treas.

Charlene Arnold - 14

Question - Shall the Village of Brimson be able to forego annual elections if the number of candidates who filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions to be filled by the election?

Yes - 10 No - 4

Trenton R-IX School District -

Proposition 1: To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education. (Vote for 3)

Brandon Gibler - 635

Jason Hostetler - 402

Andy Burress -537

Joshua Shuler - 269

Ronda Lickteig -597

Robin Chambers - 524

R -II Spickard School District -

Proposition 1: To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education. (Vote for 3)

Glenn Wilson -29

Chelsea Hostetler 24

Write in - 5

Pleasant View R -VI School DistrictProposition 1: To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education. (Vote for 3)

Damien Little - 104

Benjamin Thomas II - 110

Casey Kitchen - 51

Timothy Miller - 113

Megan Devorss -48

Jeanette Hudson - 43

Franklin TownshipTrustee (Vote for 1)

Gary Lee - 24

Franklin TownshipBoard Member

Vote for 2

Martin Chapman - 24

Walter Pickett - 29

Franklin TownshipClerk

Vote for 1

Margaret Chapman- 24

Question - Shall Franklin Township of Grundy County continue to levy an additional tax rate of thirty five cents ($.35) on the hundred dollar assessed valuation for a period of four years?

Yes - 17 No - 13

Jackson TownshipTrustee

Vote for 1

David Meservey - 45

Jackson TownshipBoard Member

Vote for 2

Larry Chambers - 43

Jack Bethards - 45

Jackson TownshipClerk

Vote for 1

Marcy Meservey - 46