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Mascots Pancake Breakfast

The Trenton R-9 Bulldog Mascots will hold a Grab & Go Pancake Day from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 at the new concession stand building at CF Russell Stadium. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go to the Trenton R-9 mascots team of THS and TMS.

Princeton R-V BOE Meets

The Princeton R-V board of education held a special closed session meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. After the meeting, it was announced that the board approved the hiring of Preschool Teacher Emily Voorhies.

Laredo Alumni Open House

The Laredo School Alumni Reunion Open House will be held Saturday, May 6. The gym will be open from 3-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. along with a short business meeting and memorial for past alumni. All former students, friends and former teachers are welcome to attend this free event.

Spickard Alumni Banquet

The annual Spickard alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 13 in the Spickard School gymnasium. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the meal to be served at 6 p.m. The cost is $20 and the deadline to RSVP is Monday, May 8. Reservations may be made by contacting Debbie Beverlin at 660-654-0067, Greg Coon at 816-489-9575 or Carmen Coon at 660-654-2137.

TMS Cheer Clinic and Tryouts

A cheer clinic for Trenton Middle School students who wish to cheer for the football and/or basketball teams next year will be held Tuesday, May 9 through Thursday, May 11 from 3:15-4:30 p.m. in the TMS gym. Cheer tryouts for these squads will be held on Friday, May 12 from 3:155:30 p.m. in the TMS gym. Anyone wishing to participate may pick up an information form in the TMS office and return it by Friday, May 5 at 3:07 p.m.

Gallatin Spring Concert

The Gallatin High School Bulldog Pride Band will perform its spring concert on Tuesday, May 9 at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Refreshments will be served following the concert with free will donations being accepted.

Saint Luke’s Announces New Hybrid Model to Preserve Maternity Care in North Central Missouri

Saint Luke’s Health System is implementing a new hybrid obstetrical model to preserve high-quality maternity care in North Central Missouri, effective June 30, 2023. Hedrick Medical Center (HMC) of Chillicothe will continue to provide nearly all pre- and post-natal care for patients at its Hedrick OB/GYN Associates Clinic, led by Medical Director and OB-GYN Ankur Agrawal, MD. Mothers will deliver at Saint Luke’s North Hospital –Barry Road, where Dr. Agrawal will be joining the labor and delivery rotation. Gynecologic procedures will continue to be offered at Hedrick Medical Center.

Dr. Agrawal, an OB-GYN with Hedrick Medical Center, has been serving Chillicothe, Trenton, and the surrounding 10 counties since 2017.

“Since moving to the area six years ago, I have grown to care deeply for this community and for my patients,” Dr. Agrawal said. “My top priority – and the priority of Saint Luke’s – is to provide safe, compassionate, quality care for the women of North Central Missouri. I look forward to continuing to serve in this new capacity.”

Once the model takes effect, inpatient maternity services will close, and routine deliveries will cease at Hedrick

Changes to Water Disinfection

Trenton Municipal Utilities has announced that the water treatment plant has completed the free chlorine conversion for semi-annual maintenance and returned to mono-chloramine water disinfection on May 1. This will affect customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities, Grundy County PWSD #1, the City of Trenton and the City of Spickard. There are no associated health risks to this process.

Road Closures for NCMC Commencement

On Saturday, May 6, Main Street at Crowder Road and Mabel Street at 12th Street will be closed from 8:40 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and again from 12:40 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. to allow graduates to march from Geyer Hall to the Ketcham Center for the morning and afternoon NCMC commencement ceremonies. Mabel Street at 12th will again be blocked after each ceremony to allow the crowd to disperse safely out of the building. Mabel will reopen when the street is clear of pedestrians.

Grundy R-V Alumni Banquet

The 101st Annual Galt Grundy R-V alumni banquet will be held Saturday, May 13 at the Grundy R-V High School gym in Galt. Doors will open for registration at 5 p.m. with the meal to be served at 6 p.m. Special year classes will be recognized and the recipient of the Grundy R-V Scholarship will be announced. The cost is $23. The deadline to RSVP is Friday, May 5 and reservations can be made by calling Shelly Searcy at the high school at 660-673-6511.

GHRPC Youth Challenge

The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission is sponsoring a Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for students in grades 9-12 who want to own their own business. Any youth in grades 9-12 from the counties of Linn, Livingston, Grundy, Mercer, Daviess, Caldwell, Sullivan, Putnam, Carroll, Chariton or Harrison can participate. Any student wishing to register for the video pitch challenge needs to write a one-page summary of your business and submit it to crystal@ghrpc.org by May 15.